European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jump Start . Wins 3 of 4 Ryder matches Kiawah Island . A the United states beat Europe a Best of Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam and took a 3-1 Lead Friday in its bid to reclaim the Ryder cup it lost six years ago. The europeans avoided a sweep of the opening foursomes matches in which each two Man team plays alternate shots on the same Ball when Spanish stars seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olaza bal made a spectacular Back nine comeback for a 2-and-l Victory Over Paul Azinger and Chip Beck. Ballesteros and Olazabal rallied from 3-Down and an official ruling that went against them. The americans were buoyed by Payne Stewart and Mark Calcavecchia a 1-up Victory Over Faldo and Woosnam who have won the last three masters. Entering play Faldo and Woosnam had won six of a possible eight Points As a team in the last two Ryder cup competitions. The other american victories were by Lanny Wadkins and Hale Irwin who Bir died the first three holes and beat David Gilford and Colin Montgomerie 4 and 2, and 49-year-old Ray Floyd and Fred couples 2 and 1 Over Bernhard Langer and Mark James. Four Best Ball matches were scheduled for Friday afternoon. A mild Flap Over the rules appeared to be the turning Point in the balls Stvros Olazabal Victory. But the most effective pair the european team possesses used it to spark their comeback. The Spanish pair which won 6w of a possible 8 Points in team play in the last two Ryder cup matches was struggling Over the front Side of the Ocean course. They played those nine holes in 40 and were 3-Down to Beck and Azinger. On the 10th tee Ballesteros and Olazabal charged the americans with a violation of the one Ball Rule claiming Beck had used a Ball with a different compression in his drive off the seventh tee. That is a violation of a condition of Golf that Calls for the player to use the same Type Ball throughout a round and is the stars and stripes september 28,1991 Page 28 subject to the loss of a Hole in match play. Pea chief referee Larry Startzel of Phoenix was called to the 10th tee for consultation and determined that the claim of a rules violation was not made until the ninth Hole had been completed. And that wiped out the complaint. A Beck used a different Ball but the europeans made a late claim Quot Startzel said. A both sides kind of fumbled the Ball a Little bit  Startzel pointed out that the rules apply Only with a timely claim a meaning the claim of a violation must be made before the players tee off on the next Hole. This one came three holes later and so was disallowed. It left the Spanish stars 3-Down. But they promptly won three of the next four holes one on a 3-putt by the americans another on a great Sand shot by Olazabal and the third on an Olazabal Birdie from 6 feet. That pulled them even and More american problems on the greens put the europeans 1-up on the 15th. Ballesteros with his customary flair for the dramatic won the match with a 30-foot Birdie putt on the 17th. The United states holds a 21-5-2 Lead in the Ryder cup which began in 1927. European team stars Nick Faldo rear and Ian Woosnam who Between them have won the last three . Masters championships read a Green Friday in Kiawah Island . Loss puts braves two behind by the associated press Atlanta a it was a night to remember for Jose Rijo and one for the Atlanta braves a especially Ron Gant a to forget. Rijo blanked Atlanta for seven innings on eight hits and the Cincinnati reds capitalized on two errors for six unearned runs thursday night in an 8-0 Victory that damaged the braves no West Hopes. The second place braves lost for the fourth time in five games and fell two games behind the Idle los Angeles dodgers. Inside sports Topmast Mleh Lgan Pago 22minnhilm Fig Star not boxed Mamnoo -paga25 a pftfl�26 to boat a paga26 National league both teams have nine games remaining in the regular season. Carmelo Martinez drove in three runs and Reggie Sanders hit his first major league Homer a two run shot. Rijo 15-5 scattered eight hits in seven innings. He walked three struck out seven and pitched out of several jams Rijo has won seven of his last eight starts and set a career High for victories. Norm Charlton and Steve Foster each pitched one inning in finishing the shutout. Rijo stranded 11 runners on base in his seven innings with Gant leaving eight. Rijo got the braves cleanup hitter in the first third fifth and seventh innings each time with runners on first and second and two out. A any night you lose is a night to forget Quot said Gant who flick out grounded out twice and struck out against Rijo. A but no. Its just not me in particular. The whole team would rather forget it. Its not just one person. The team does no to just depend on  reds manager Lou Piniella said Rijo a saved his Best stuff for Gant. The tougher the hitter the tougher Jose  the braves head to Houston for a three game weekend series. The dodgers play Host to the san Francisco giants at Home for three games. Martinez hit a two run double in the second inning after Barry Larkin singled with one out and Eric Davis Drew a two out walk from Charlie Leibrandt 15-12. Leibrandt had won his last six decisions. In the Only other games thursday pirates 4-1, mets 3-2 new York a Don Slaughte double in the 15th inning scored Barry Bonds from first base and Pittsburgh began a doubleheader by beating new York 4-3 in the longest game of the season for both teams. After Pittsburgh took a 3-2 Lead in the top of the 14th on Pinch hitter Lloyd Mcclendone sri infield single new York tied it in the Bottom of the inning on Pinch hitter Todd Hundley a first major league Home run. Bonds led off the 15th with a single against Wally Whitehurst 7-12 and Slaught followed with a hit and run double to right Center Field. New York came Back to win the night Cap 2-1, on Howard Johnson a sacrifice Fly m the eighth his no leading 112th  Roll by aztecs san Diego apr Tommy Maddox threw for 303 Yards and two touchdowns and scored once himself As Urcla routed san Diego state 37-12 thursday night the Bruins 11th straight win Over the aztecs. The Bruins 2-1 Lead the series 14-0-1, including eight consecutive victories since it was resumed in 1984, the tie was in 1924. San Diego state 2-2 committed four turnovers three of which set up Urcla touchdowns. Urcla was coming off a 30-16 loss at Tennessee in which Maddox completed 17 of 34 passes for 196 Yards. Against the aztecs he was 17 for 26, including 9 for 15 for 170 Yards in the first half. Maddox gave the Bruins a 17-0 Lead when he rolled left and scored from 8 Yards out with 4 57 left in the third Quarter. That capped a 96-Yard, 11-play drive in which Maddox was 4 for 4 for 50 Yards