European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Becker will play in grand slam cup Munich Germany up a Boris Becker of Germany agreed to play in the $6 million grand slam cup monday after avoiding the inaugural event last year because he said the prize Money on offer was too High. Beckers involvement in Tennis richest event due to take place from dec. 10-15, has delighted tournament director Axel Meyer Wilden. He added that ticket sales have already increased considerably compared to 1990, when the stadium was Only two thirds full for the final. Beckers confirmed entry is Likely to Lead to a run on the remaining tickets. Becker 23, boycotted last years grand slam cup but said monday in an interview with German new Agency spa he had changed his mind. A last years tournament did take place despite Many doubts a said Becker. A the Best players in the world participated. It is just a fantastic event in Germany and i am one of the reasons Why this tournament was set up. A i am a German and this event is a big Chance for the German Tennis scene i always wished that there should be a future for the sport in the country after Becker and Graf a he added. Of the 16 Best players from the four grand slam events a australian open French open Wimbledon and the . Open a qualified for the 1991 grand slam cup Only Andre Agassi of the United states has declined an invitation to appear. Last years Winner american Pete Sampras has failed to qualify along with 1991 finalist Brad Gilbert and Yugoslavia a Goran Ivanisevic. Becker leads the it grand slam rankings and will be the top seed in Munich although he is Only the no. 3 ranked player on the at computer. The list of entries Becker Michael Stich both German Stefan Hoberg Sweden Jim courier Jimmy Connors David Wheaton Michael Chang Patrick Mcenroe All United state Sivan Lendl Czechoslovakia Guy forget Thierry Champion both France Jaime Yznaga Peru Paul Laarhuis Hollan Jakob Hlasek Switzerland Gran Prpic Yugoslavia Cristiano Caratti Italy. Substitutes Aaron Krickstein United states Todd Woodbridge Australia. The stars and stripes novembers 1991 c Page 28 Miracle in Atlanta a play the Atlanta Falcons Call a big be happened in the final seconds of sundays nil game with the san Francisco 49ers leading 14-10. Falcon quarterback Billy Joe Tolliver lofts a 44-Yard bomb to Ward a gang of Falcon receivers and 49er defenders in the end zone left. Somehow Michael Haynes came Down with the Miracle catch right and a it-14 Atlanta Victory. See game Story on Page 21.huskies tie Miami for aps no. 2 Fly Rick Warner a football writer Washington moved into a second place tie with Miami while Virginia and Indiana cracked the top 25 for the first time this season in sundays associated press College football poll. Washington 8-0which has been inching closer and closer to Miami the last Lew weeks finally caught the Idle hurricanes 7-0 after pounding Arizona state 44-10 saturday. The huskies and hurricanes each received 1,413 Points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Washington got four first place votes one More than note Washington passed Miami for second in the United press International National football found flanker Mario Bailey. Speedster is Uwi a leading receiver Tion poll with 2,005 Points to Miami a 1,992.-Sec both polls on Page 23. Florida state 9-0 remained no. 1 after beating Louisville 40-15. The seminoles. Who have occupied the top spot every week this season received 53 of 60 first place votes and 1,492 Points. Michigan 7-1 stayed no. 4 following a 42-0 win Over Purdue. Notre Dame 81which blanked Navy 38-0, is still no. 5 and Florida 7-1 remained no. 6 after Downing Auburn 31-10. California 7-1 Rose three spots to no. 7 after routing Southern Cal 52-30, while Alabama 7-1 fell one notch to no. 8 after edging Mississippi slate 13-7. Idle Penn state 7-2 dropped one spot to no. 9 and Iowa 7-1 jumped one place to no. 10 following a 16-9 Victory Over Ohio state 6-2which fell six spots to no. 19. Nebraska is 11 the followed by Texas a amp a Tennessee Colorado Clemson East Carolina Syracuse North Carolina state Ohio state and Oklahoma. Rounding out the top 25 Are Baylor Urcla Georgia Virginia and Indiana. Virginia 6-2-1 climbed to no. 24 after heating vol 42-0, while Indiana 5-2-1 Rose to no. 25 after defeating Minnesota 34-8. Arkansas and Fresno state dropped out of the rankings. Arkansas 4-3which was 24th last week lost to Baylor 9-5. Fresno 7-125lh last week was beaten by Utah state 20-19, Colorado a 19-19 tie with Nebraska moved the buffaloes up one notch to no. 14 and dropped the Cor huskers two places to no. 11. Nil endings Cincinnati Attison wins in Phoenix inside. College football pols finally wins Earnhardt nears series title Page 23 Page 26page 27
