European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 26,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 two w ? Irwin does it again Harrison . Apr Hale Irwin Rode the emotional High of his . Open Triumph to a second consecutive Victory sunday a two stroke win Over Paul Azinger in the Buick classic. Just As he did in Celebration of a 72nd-Hole Birdie in the open at Medinah Irwin trotted to the ropes restraining the gallery around the 18th Green and slapped High fives with spectators after completing a final round 66. This was a much More pref unc tory visit to the gallery. It was accompanied by a wry almost embarrassed smile from the 45-year-old Veteran. Irwin who broke a five year Victory drought with the 19th-Hole playoff that secured his third . Open Crown last week won this one with a 269 total 15 under Par on the Westchester country club course. His 19th career Victory was Worth $180,000 from the total purse of $ 1 million. It went with a $220,000 Check from the open to give him winnings of $400,000 in six Days a More than in any previous full season in his 22-year pea tour career. It marked the first time he had scored consecutive victories. He thus became the first player since Bill Casper in 1966 to follow up a . Open Triumph with a win the following week. A i did what i had to do a Irwin said. A but Azinger made it Tough on  Azinger who will defend his title in nearby Hartford this weekend applied the pressure. He posted a bogey free round of 65 but settled for sole second place at 271. Rookie Kirk Triplett came on with a 66 and was third at 272. Ken Green shot 67 for 273. Earnhardt slips by Irvan to take 400 by Mike Harris Brooklyn Mich. Apr Dale Earnhardt knew Bill Elliott was going to win sundays Miller 400 unless something bad befell the Leader. Earnhardt did no to gloat when it happened. A it Wasny to Good or bad. I did no to cheer or anything a Earnhardt said after winning the race at Michigan International Speedway. A i just gave a sigh of Relief. Bill looked like he had us covered. A then i knew there was the no. 4 car Ernie Irvan left to race. It Wasny to  Elliott led 102 of the 200 Lap on the two mile High banked Oval and appeared ready to wrap up his first Victory of the year with ease. But a plume of smoke from the rear of the car signalled the end of his race on Lap 186. That left the Battle to three time Winston cup Champion Earnhardt and wingless Irvan a rising Star in a scary a Premier Stock car Senes. Earnhardt a Chevrolet Lumina inherited the Lead when Elliott a engine blew but Irvan drove his Oldsmobile Cutlass into the top spot on Lap 188 and held Earnhardt off for eight laps. Finally however the More experienced Driver asserted himself moving on top to stay at the finish line on Lap 195 and holding off Irvan the rest of the Way to win by just 0.14 seconds. A i Wasny to pondering on what Ernie had done before or what i had done a Earnhardt said. A i was pondering the race. He was just another car to  Irvan whose Best previous finish was third at Atlanta in March in his first race with the Morgan Mcclure team said a we had a Good close run but Dale had a Good car. Who would have known that Dale could have come through there like that and win he had a Good Strong  the bitterly disappointed Elliott who had won seven of the previous 12 Stock car races Here said a that last restart after the fourth and final caution periodic Felt like it was vibrating a Little bit and the Oil pressure was dropping a Little bit. I did no to think it would last the race. That a just been our Luck All  my Wpm. Dale Earnhardt. Fourth Victory of season Earnhardt who earned his fourth Victory of the season and 43rd of his career ended a string of poor showings that saw him drop from the Winston cup Point Lead to fifth. During that period he finished 30th, 31st, 34th and 13th with a variety of mechanical and tire problems. That erased a 90-Point series Lead and left him 133 behind Martin heading into sundays race. A a you be got to be there All Day a Earnhardt said. A a that a been my problem the last four of five weeks. We were there All Day  Earnhardt who won $72,950, averaged 150.219 Mph in a race slowed by just four caution flags for 16 laps. Geoff Bodine passed Martin for third place late in the race with Harry Gant the Winner last week at Pocono fifth. Morgan Shepherd wound up 13th and Rusty Wallace 17th. That left the top five separated by 118 Points. Martin leads by 94 Points Over Shepherd followed another 13 Points Down by Bodine. Wallace fell to fourth nine Points behind Bodine and Earnhardt is two Points behind Wallace. Rain washed away All but 30 minutes of practice Friday and saturday but sunday was sunny with the temperature in the Low 70s. Lascar put out a caution Flag on Lap 20 for a mandatory pit Stop giving All the teams a Chance to Check tire Wear and make necessary adjustments because of the limited preparation time. The Only other caution period in the first half of the race began on Lap 60 when Jack Pennington crashed in turn four. The crash apparently was caused by a Cut rear tire. The Driver walked away without injury. Hut Stricklinq a blown engine sent him into the turn four Wall on Lap 132 and brought out the third caution of the race. He was Able to drive the car Back to the garage area. The final caution Flag waved on Lap 172 when de Coopers engine blew allowing the leaders to make their final pit stops. The Green Flag came out on Lap 177 with Ken Schrader in the Lead followed by Earnhardt Irvan and Elliott. Elliott still showing his Ford thunderbird a muscle quickly moved Back to the front taking the Lead for the final time on Lap 181. The huge crowd estimated at about 85,000, a track record cheered wildly for Elliott. Five laps later the fans were groaning As Elliott slowed and watched Earnhardt and Irvan race away. An sports radio baseball a san Francisco at Cincinnati 1 30 .  Advance on shootout germans win by the associated press Ireland won a penalty shootout in Genoa Italy monday after holding Romania to a 0-0 draw after extra time and moved into the quarterfinals of the world cup. After two hours of mostly disappointing play David of Leary scored the decisive penalty after goalie Pat Bonner had stopped the last romanian kick of Daniel Timofte to win the shootout 5-4. It was the first penalty shootout in the world cup this year. Ireland now advances to the quarterfinals m its first world cup appearance. In Milan sunday night Juergen Klinsmann paced West Germany to a 2-1 Victory Over Arch rival the Netherlands. After his running mate at striker Rudi Voeller had been ejected West Germany s attack rested on Klinsmann a shoulders. Klinsmann was up to the task sconing the first goal and running around and through the dutch defense Tor much of the game As West Germany eliminated the european champions. A a a a a perhaps i played the Best match of my career said Klinsmann who received ovations from West German supporters and fans of Inte Razionale the Milan club Tor which Klinsmann plays in the italian league. A i was Able to exploit my Speed through wide world cup �?T90 spaces. Of course it was extremely Tough playing alone in front. I did All i could took it to the limit because i knew that the coach had the men on the Bench Tor replacing me once i was Overly tired. That happened in the 77th minute. By then he had exhausted the dutch defense and Andrea Brehme took advantage with four minutes remaining. That offset a goal on a penalty kick by Ronald Koeman with two minutes remaining and the germans were headed to the quarterfinals against Czechoslovakia. Often considered Overly dependent on the moves of the Veteran Vonuer the 23-year-old Klinsmann produced a Superb performance As a one Man attacker. As West German midfielders and defenders were Busy stopping dutch attacks Klinsmann kept the opposing defense even bus ice. Voeller will be suspended for the Czechoslovakia game although the germans filed an official protest with fifa monday. West German officials contend videotapes of the match show Voeller a explosion was unjustified and said fifa should reinstate him for sundays game. A fifa is looking into the matter a said Andreas her Ren spokesman for the world soccer federation in Rome. A we Are now deciding on the  soccer rules stipulate that referee decisions arc final. It is unusual that evidence other than reports from the referee and the match observer would be taken into account. Voeller and Frank Rijk aard the Best dutch defender were ejected in the 22nd minute for a pair of altercations with each other just moments apart. The expulsions Hurt the Netherlands More giving the German offence More room to Man Euver. # Klinsmann broke Down the dutch defense five minutes into the second half when he latched onto a crossing pass from Guido Buchwald and flicked it past goalie Hans Vanbreukelen. Buchwald remained dangerous on counterattacks As the Netherlands pressed for the tying goal. He set up Brehme on the left and the defender scored with a Beautiful Curling shot from 25 Yards. Meanwhile four members of Cameroon steam have been disqualified from the world cup quarterfinals for getting their second yellow cards in the second round Victory Over Colombia. The world so car la 0cty Saij Andre Kana Kiyik Victor no dip Emile m Bough and Jules Onana also were fined 10,000 Swiss francs about$8,000