European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Howard wins big in Heisman vote Michigan s Desmond Howard with his biggest catch the Heisman  sports the stars and stripes Orts december 16,1991 c Page 28wheaton gets Chang $2 million by Salvatore Zanca Munich Germany apr David Wheaton captured the biggest prize in Tennis a $2 million a As he swept past Michael Chang 7-5,6-2,6-4 sunday to win the second $6 million grand slam cup. Wheaton ranked 17th in the world had won just one official tournament in his career the 1990 . Clay court Tirle at Charleston . Chang won $1 million although he has won just one tournament in the last year and is ranked no. 15. The Champion reached the semifinals saturday by outlasting Michael Stich 7-6 8-67-6 8-67-6 7-3 despite 25 aces by Stich. Chang rallied from two sets Down to Edge Ivan Lendl Wheaton in a 4 hour-42 minute Marathon 2-6, 4-6,6-4,7-6 7-59-7. The grand slam cup gathers the top finishers from the four grand slam tournaments but does not count for any at tour rankings or official prize Money. However illnesses injuries and late season fatigue saw Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker Bow out before the tournament began. French open Winner Jim courier was eliminated Early in the event. Wheaton a 22-year-old from Lake Minnetonka minn., served for the first set at 5-4 after More than an hour of play. Chang countered with four Good returns to break him at love to tie it. However Wheaton came Back to go ahead 6-5, on changes service and gain another Chance. He won the game at love and took the final Point with his eighth Ace. In the second set Wheaton jumped on changes serve again and held for a 2-0 Lead. Wheaton was Able to move in to the net More and the match started to tilt in his favor. Wheaton upped the count to 51 with consistent play and ended the second set at 6-2. In the third set Wheaton gained an Early break and was coming in behind Short returns by Chang. He was up 4-1 before Chang returned to 4-3. However Wheaton moved to 5-3 and had two match  against changes serve at 15-40. Chang saved both and held to make it 5-4. But Wheaton served out the match concluding with a Volley Winner and his 17th Ace. Both players had enough results in the grand slam tournaments to help qualify them for the elite Field although neither was spectacular. Wheaton had a semifinal appearance in Wimbledon but eliminated in the first rounds at the australian and French open. By Rick Warner new York apr Little Desmond Howard became the second biggest Winner in Heisman trophy history on saturday. The 5-foot-9, 176-Pound Michigan receiver who stole the spotlight with his acrobatic touchdown catches and game breaking kick returns won College football s most prestigious award in a landslide vote. Howard the nation s second leading scorer with 23 ads beat runner up Casey Weldon of Florida state by 1,574 Points. Southern calms . Simpson won the 1968 Heisman by 1,750 Points the largest margin since the award was created in 1935. While his Point margin was smaller than Simpsons Howard received a higher percentage of the first place votes. Howard got 85 percent of the first place votes to Simpsons 82 percent. A i want to dedicate this trophy to the 1991 University of Michigan football team Quot Howard said. A Hail to the victors and go  Howard s Mother Hattie Dawkins broke into tears when she heard the announcement on television at her Home in Cleveland. A my momus reaction summed it All up Quot Howard said. A it s great to be recognized As the most outstanding football player in the  Howard is the fourth consecutive Junior and second Michigan player to win the Heisman. Wolverines running Back Tom Harmon won the award in 1940. Howard who struck a Heisman trophy pose in the end zone following his 93-Yard punt return against Ohio state last month received 640 first place votes and 2,077 Points in balloting by Media members and former Heisman winners. Weldon got 19 first place votes and 503 Points. Last years Heisman Winner quarterback to Detmer of Brigham Young finished third with 19 first place votes and 445 Points. Washington tackle Steve Emtman was fourth with 29 first place votes and 357 Points the Best finish by a defensive player since Oklahoma a Brian Bosworth was fourth in 1986. Florida quarterback Shane Matthews was fifth. The top four finishers were at the downtown athletic club for the announcement which was televised live by Abc. Howard was the first Winner to attend the ceremony since notre Dame s Tim Brown in 1987. The three previous winners a Oklahoma slates Barry Sanders Houston Sandre Ware and Detmer a could t come to new York because they played that Day. Howard carried All six voting regions. Weldon was second in the Northeast and mid Atlantic while Emtman was runner up in the far West. Detmer was second in the Southwest Matthews was second in the South and Indiana running Hack Vaughn Dunbar was runner up in the Midwest. A although Emtman received More first place votes than Weldon and Detmer he finished with a lower Point total because he got fewer second and third place votes. Players receive three Points for a first place vote two for second and one for third. Dunbar was sixth Overall followed by East Carolina quarterback Jeff Blake Florida state defensive Back Terrell kicks tie celtics for first a Page 21 Bowling Green wins in bowl a Page 22 Duke tops Michigan in overtime a Page 25 Early nil results a town hoops a Page 25 Buckley san Diego state running Back Marshall Faulk and Texas a amp a quarterback Bucky Richardson. Sanders and Ware skipped their senior seasons to join the nil but Howard says he will return to Michigan next year. A a in a not thinking about the pros right now a he said. A a in a just planning on getting my degree and playing a Tough Washington team in the Rose  Michigan coach Gary Moeller and several Hundred tans watched the announcement on Large to screens at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor after the wolverines basketball team lost to top ranked Duke in overtime. �?o1 think its a very special Day and year m the history of Michigan football Quot Moeller said. Although he scored four touchdowns in Michigan a opener against Boston col legs it was Howard s sensational performance the following week against notre Dame that made him the Heisman front runner. He scored on a reverse and made a spectacular diving to catch on a fourth Down play in the fourth Quarter that clinched Michigan s nationally televised 24-14 Victory. A that catch against notre Dame probably won him the Heisman a esp commentator Beano Cook said. A the was the Leader from that moment  Howard averaged 159 All purpose Yards per game and set several Mcaa records including most consecutive regu a season games with at least one touchdown reception 10. He and Michigan quarterback Elvis Grbac who were High school teammates in Cleveland tied an Mcaa Mark by combining for 19 to passes this season. Howard scored at least two touchdowns in nine of Michigan a 11 grapes and averaged 17.5 Yards every time he touched the Ball a better average than previous triple threat Heisman winners Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska and Tim Brown of notre Dame. A the just amazes me a Grbac said. A even in practice he a always doing things you be never seen before. He a a special  Howard was nicknamed a a magic after almost single hand edly winning a basketball game in seventh Grade. But he says there a nothing magical about his circus catches on the football Field. A it comes from hard work a Howard said. A when you do something every Day in practice it becomes routine on  he is the 11th Junior to win the Heisman and Only the fifth player who Wasny to a quarterback or running Back Detmers bid to join Ohio states Archie Griffin As the Only two time Heisman Winner was doomed by a slow Start. But the senior got better As the season progressed and finished As the nations no. 2 passer completing 249 of 403 throws for 4,031 Yards and 35 touchdowns. Detmer closed his career with the most passing Yards 15,031 and to passes 121 in Mcaa history