European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Irvan nabs Victory under caution Flag the stars and St times i february 19,1991 b Page 28 by Mike Harris Day Iona Beach Fla. At Ernie i Rvan proved he could run with the big boys and win last year. Sunday he proved he could win the big race a the Daytona 500, 1. I Ryan a Victory was aided by Dale Earnhardt a continuing ill Fortune in a scary a Premier Stock car race with a spin three Daytona 500, laps from a the end curtailing his Chance of winning it for the first time and sending Irvan to the title under a caution Flag. Earnhardt thai favorite to win after his dominating Effort last year ended with a shredded tire about a mile from the end tried to be philosophical. A a a a a the defending Winston cup Champion said a a they re Gonna run another one of these things in �?~92 and i la be  for Irvan who tried All week to convince people he was a contender there was pure. Jov in his second Winston cup Victory and a trip to Daytona a Victory Lane a especially since he nearly ran out of Gas after the biggest Trier Mph of his 32 years seemed assured. Irvan was second to Earnhardt and pole Starics Davey Allison was seventh when the Field was Given the Green Flag with seven laps remaining following the eighth caution period of the race. By the end of Lap 194 around Daytona International speedways 2 a mile track Allison was up to third and he and Irvan were hooked up chasing Earnhardt. I Rvan s yellow Chevrolet Lumina then see Daytona on Page 22 Ernie Irvan throws caution to the winds sunday in celebrating his Victory at Daytona. Ohio St. Nips Indiana Arizona Center de Stokes left swats Nav a shot by Georgia l Echos Malcolm Mackey. By the associated press a Columbus Ohio a Ohio state needed a perfect shot to beat Indiana and got it a alter playing a near perfect game a that was a tremendous College Quot basketball game. In be Pever been involved in College basketball a better game a Ohio state coach Randy Ayers said after his second ranked buck4 eyes beat fourth ranked Indiana 97-95 in double overtime sunday. The buckeyes needed late heroics from Jim Jackson and Treg Lee to win the big ten showdown. Indiana had a five Point Lead with one minute left in regulation and a four Point Lead at in the first  sent the game into the first overtime with a last second shot. Lee s Basket tied it in the Yipu period then he won it with a 10-foot Baseline jumper with four seconds left in the second overtime. The shot ended Indiana a six game win ninja Streak and stretched Ohio states to five. Jackson helped erase a five Point Indiana Lead in the final minute of regulation with a steal and a Basket that tied the game. He finished with a career High .30 Points for Ohio state 22g Overall 12-1 in the big ten. Freshman Damon Bailey had a career High 32 Points to Lead Indiana 22-3, 102. A a a a a a in other sunday games Georgia tech 62, Arizona 56 a East Rutherford . Jon Barry scored 10 Points and forced a  with 30 seconds to play and Georgia l ech heal no. Arizona. I he allow jackets 14-9 were trying to see College on Page 22 Sampras loses title to Lendl Philadelphia up Ivan Lendl had not forgotten his five set loss to Pete Sampras in the . Open last september when the two players met for the first time since that match. ,. A when you lose its Over and you just have to practice hard and do better the next time a Lendl said after he avenged that loss sunday with a Victory Over Sampras in the final of the $1 million . Pro indoor Tennis tournament. A sometimes you get the Opportunity . Pro indoor next week and sometimes you never get it. But when you get it Yod have to take and vat Geof  it took Lendl five months to get Back on the court against Sampras and he did no to waste the Opportunity serving 23 aces in route to a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Victory. The Victory gave Lendl 30, the tournaments top seed 89 singles titles in his career and his second win in Philadelphia. Lendl took the tournament in 1986 by Walkover when Tim Mayotte was unable to play because of injury. Sampras 19, the defending Champion and second seed whose Victory Here last year was the first in his career had 14 aces in the match but he was unable to Cope with Lendlr Sall around game. He also saw one of his own weapons turned against him since he normally relies on a powerful serve. A when Ivan hits an Ace he can get two or three More quickly a said Sampras who went on to win the . Open after beating Lendl in the quarterfinals. Lendl who lost to Boris Becker in the final of last months australian open went ahead 3-1 in the fifth set with a service break. Sampras fell behind 15-40, saved one break Point but then netted a Volley. Lendl served out the match losing Only two Points in three games and served three straight aces to win the title. 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