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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 13,1991 the stars and stripes c Page 23 sports wires. African golfers upset . Threesome from wire reports St. Andrews Scotland a John Bland Defeated Curtis strange and David Frost beat Steve Pate to give South Africa a 2-1 Victory Over the top seeded United states in saturdays quarterfinals of the Dunhill cup. Bland edged strange 68-69 and Frost beat Pate 7071. The americans Only Point came on Fred couples 67-74 Victory Over Gary player. The South africans playing in their first International team event in 11 Vears returned to the old course in the afternoon and beat Scotland 3-0 to reach the finals. Frost fired a spectacular 8-under-Par 64. Wales faced Sweden in the other semifinal. In the morning Bland edged strange 68-69 and Frost beat Pate 70-71. The americans won their Only Point on Fred couples 67-74 Victory Over Gary player. The South africans then put on a dominant performance against Scotland Over the 6,933-Yard, Par-72 course. Frost beat Sam Torrance 64-70. He was just two strokes off the course record set by strange at the 1987 Dunhill cup. Player turned in his Best showing of the week for a 70-74 win Over Gordon Brand or and Bland scored a 69-72 Victory Over Colin Montgomerie. Itie americans who won the title in 1989, failed to reach the semifinals for the second year in a Row. They lost in the first round to France last year. In other quarterfinal matches saturday in the $ 1.7-million event Scotland Defeated defending Champion Ireland Sweden upset England and Wales beat Canada. The Dunhill cup is the richest tournament Ever held in Europe with $170,000 going to each member of the three Man winning team and $85,000 to the  retains Muich Lead Munich Germany a Sandy Lyle shot a 71 saturday and barely Hung on to his Lead in the International open when defending Champion Paul Azinger fired an 8-under-Par 64 to move within one stroke of the Scot. Lyle reached the 54-Hole Mark with a 201 total. Azinger shared the Lead with Lyle in the first round but Fallback with a 73 on Friday. Sweden a Magnus Sonesson was a stroke behind Azinger after a 68 on saturday. Tony Johnstone of Zimbabwe David  of England and Rodger Davis of Australia were tied at 204. Among the group at 205 were americans Payne Stewart and Tom Purtzer both of whom had 68s in the third  shares Gold Rush Lead Rancho Murieta Calif. A defending Champion George Archer bogeyed the 18th Hole to fall into a three Way tie for the wad in the opening round of the $450,000 Raley a senior Gold Rush on Friday. Archer Lee Trevino and Bruce Crampton tied at 5 weekend sports on to radio Central european time an seb television sunday pro football a new Orleans at Philadelphia 6 . Baseball a alas game 5 Minnesota at Toronto 9 . Monday pro football a los Angeles raiders at Seattle 12 30 . Baseball a a los game 5 a Pittsburgh at Atlanta 8 . Tuesday pro football a new York giants at Pittsburgh 2 .afn, seb radio sunday pro football a Cincinnati at Dallas 6 . Baseball a alas game 5 Minnesota at Toronto 9 . Monday baseball a a los game 4 Pittsburgh at Atlanta 1 . And game 5 at 8 . Ing a Victory in the australian indoor championships. The three time Wimbledon Champion was not the Only upset victim in the quarterfinals. Ivanisevic ousted fourth seeded Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4. Edberg had easier time with former French open Champ Michael Chang winning 6-2, 6-2, while Lendl beat no. 5 David Wheaton 7-6 7-57-5.Humphrey attitude matters Denver a Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen says he expects holdout running Back Bobby Humphrey to show up some Lime soon a but that head better have a positive attitude despite $138,000 in fines. Coach Dan Reeves agrees. Earlier this week Humphreys agent Jerry Albano said he was a cautiously optimistic that Humphrey would report. As of Friday Humphrey passed his 92nd Day of holding out. At $1,500 a Day his no show Fine was $138,000. A the conditions Are the same conditions a Bowlen said. A show up. 1 mean you be got a contract. 1 Don to want him in Here if he a going to be a malcontent. But if he a going to come Back and he can help this football team he a going to have a Good attitude a he  shoulder undamaged Chicago a exploratory surgery found no damage to the right shoulder of first baseman Frank Thomas of the Chicago White sox. Under Par 67 entering saturdays second round on the 6,701-Yard Rancho Murieta country club North course. Homero Blancas made an Eagle 3 on the 560-Yard 15th Hole in route to a 68. Ten players were at 69. Archer last year won the tournament last year with a record 12-under 204 for 54 holes. Archer who has won two tournaments this year is third in 1991 earnings on the senior pea tour with $547,038. Trevino is fourth on the Money list at $545,954.Rostagno Rolls into Tokyo final Tokyo a american Derrick Rostagno continued to Shock and Surprise in the Seiko super tournament reaching the finals by beating third seeded Ivan Lendl 7-6 7-46-2 on saturday. A Day earlier Rostagno sent second seeded Boris Becker Home after a 7-6 7-44-6,6-3 win. Rostagno the seventh seed from Brentwood Calif., will face Stefan Edberg the worlds top player for the championship on sunday. The swede struggled Early but recovered to beat no. 6 Goran Ivanisevic 4-6, 7-6 7-27-5 in the semifinals. Edberg had trouble throughout the match with the serve of the yugoslav who need 21 aces on the artificial courts of the Tokyo metropolitan gym. It was de bergs second win in two weeks Over Ivanisevic follow or. Frank Jobe performed arthroscopic surgery on Thomas shoulder Friday morning in los Angeles according to a statement by the White sox. The doctor did find some looseness in the joint but no tears or other evidence of damage White sox Trainer Herm Schneider  wins pole position Bakersfield Calif. Bill Sedgwick drove his Chevrolet Lumina to a near record Ian of 93.356 Mph and won the pole position for sunday s $73,820 Lascar Winston 400 Stock car race at Mesa Marin raceway. Sedgwick was the 19th of 20 qualifiers  outruns pack Nashville Tenn. A Bob Senneker outran a Field of 53 cars in qualifying rounds for the Lascar Winston All pro series 11th annual All american 400. Senneker of Dorr mich., averaged 111.229 Mph at Nashville raceway. Bobby Gill of pleasant Grove ala., was second fastest at 110.387 Mph. Jeff Purvis of Clarksville Tenn., was next at 110.115. The rest of the 40-car Field was to be determined in three 25-Lap qualifying races saturday. Winston cup Driver Dick trickle was seventh fastest with Bill Elliott 10th, Darrell Waltrip 14th, and Bobby Hamilton 27th. Nice Guy Durocher warmly remembered by John Nadel los Angeles a perhaps Nice Guys done to always finish last contrary to what Leo Durocher once said. Durocher the controversial major league player and manager who died monday in Palm Springs at age 86, was remembered with warmth and affection by family members and colleagues in the game he loved. An emotional Willie Mays his voice cracking said the death of Durocher Felt like the loss of a Parent. And former dodger Bobby Bragan called Durocher a Man who built his career on toughness a compassionate Nice Guy. Christopher Durocher burst into tears Friday before be could speak to a gathering of about 40 friends and family members at a memorial service for his father at the old North Church at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. A we knew him As a wonderful competitor and a manager and a great Friend a the younger Durocher finally said. A Michele Christophers sister and i remember him As a wonderful father. He gave us a wonderful childhood both of  with that Durocher a son broke Down again and  continue. �?o1 can to stress the feeling that 1 have for this Man a said Mays whose Hall of Fame career began under Durocher in 1951. A fall i can say is that i have lost a dear father. Quot All the things you heard about Leo How evil he was. He never treated me any Way but perfect. So much has happened to me with Leo Durocher i can to put it into  Durocher played for 17 seasons almost All As a shortstop with the Brooklyn dodgers Cincinnati reds St. Louis cardinals and new York Yankees the team with which he broke into baseball in 1925. He later managed in the big leagues for 24 seasons and ranks sixth on baseball Sall time managerial list with 2,008 victories. A Ofle was the greatest manager in be Ever heard of a said Bragan a member of the Texas rangers front office who delivered the Eulogy Friday before introducing Mays. A a it a a real injustice he a not in the Hall of Fame. Quot he did step on some toes but his accomplishments overshadowed the negatives. Only five managers have More wins but being sixth on the list Isnit  before the hour Long service Bragan smiled when reminded it was Durocher who coined the adage a Nice Guys finish  a the was a Nice Guy compassionate a Bragan said. Quot two years ago when he came to the old timers game in Texas 40,000 fans were singing Happy birthday to him and tears were coming Down this Tough Guys Cheeks. A a in be been in baseball 54 years and the highest Honor in be Ever been accorded is happening today being asked to say a few words in Honor of Leo. Before today it was being one of Leos boys one of or. Branch Rickey a  Rickey owned the dodgers when Durocher was their manager and it was Rickey who paved the Way for Jackie Robinson to become the first Black player in he major leagues in 1947. Durocher was managing the new York giants four years later when Mays one of the few Blacks in the big leagues at the time joined the learn As a 20-year-old. Mays recalled his slow Start with the giants after head been brought up from the minor leagues. A i went 0 for 12,1 was crying very disturbed a Mays said. A this Man Duroch or came to me said a you re my Center fielder. You done to have to hit just be Willie  a Many things i did i did no to do on my own. As i grew older 1 understood what he did for me. He made me a better person. He had such an Impact on me i could never say no to the  Singer Tony Martin one of Durocher a a Many friends in the Field of entertainment Sang a a you la never walk alone Quot at fridays memorial service. When it was finished he said a so Long  As the service ended and friends visited the closed casket an organist played a take me out to the Ball  Quot for me to gain Leos respect was the most significant aspect of my baseball life a said Joe Amalfitano the third base coach for the los Angeles dodgers who played and coached under Durocher. Quot that a one of the things in a most proud   
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