European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 17, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 25wheaton takes cup $2 million Devid Wheaton savors Victory after routing Michael Chang sunday. By Salvatore Zanca Munich Germany apr before the grand slam cup David Wheaton had a Short resume one Victory in six years on the tour and career Eam Inus of $960,000. A a on sunday he doubled his Victory total and career earnings by routing an injured Michael Chang 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 and won $2 million and the grand slam cup championship. Quot i Hope the Money won t change me Quot Wheaton said. Quot i be been brought up with a certain set of values and ethics. I Don t think i m going to change Wheaton knows his glory May be fleeting. Quot Quot it was a great day.1 he said Quot but it15 minutes you hold the trophy everybody leaves and goes on with life Quot still he leaves with $2 million added to his Worth. A a in a not a materialistic person Quot he said. A i bought my first car a jeep two years ago. I was Alt excited but after a week it was just something to get me Back and Forth to the  Wheaton ranked 17th in the world had won just one tournament in his career the 1990 . Clay courts at Charleston . Chang who won $ 1 million is ranked 15th although he has won just one tournament in the last year. A David played very Well Quot Chang said. A the served very Well and that was my major problem. It was Tough enough trying to hold my own serve without thinking of breaking  the grand slam cup which does t count in the at tour rankings Gath ered the lop finishers from the four grand slam tournaments. Illnesses injuries and fatigue forced Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker to withdraw. Jim courier the French open Champion lost his first match. Quot i really feel now How the top three feel Quot Wheaton said. Quot you just can t play every week. It s not Only physically but also it mentally drains  both finalists were wearing cycling tights for leg support. Chang had been bothered by a Groin injury Lor the past three matches. Quot it takes its toll Quot Chang said. Quot it was unfortunate i had the injury but i did t think it played a major role  Wheaton a 22 year old from l Ake Minnetonka minn., served for the first set at 5-4 alter More than an hour of play. However Chang countered with four Good returns to break him at love. Wheaton went ahead <i-5 on Chang s service and won the set at love with ins eighth Ace. Quot a a it a so Nice to be Able to come up with an Ace on a big Point Quot Wheaton said. Quot if 1 had one thing going Tor me it was my  Chang had 17 break chances but converted just two. Wheaton Hrock Early in the second set for a 2-0 Lead and Hrock Early in the third for a 4-1 advantage before hang broke Back. A live been through the Michael Chang comeback syndrome Quot Wheaton said. Quot at a tournament in Hong Kong 1 was up 5-0 and lost 7-6, 6-1.&Quot a i never thought it was Over until i fired that Aee Down the Middle for the final Point Quot Wheaton  Nek sets Pace in Speed skating trials Milwaukee a despite another night of Bone chilling weather Brian Wanek had his Best outdoor time in a 5,000-meter race at the . Olympic Speed skating trials sunday. Wanek won in 7 12.45. Dave Besteman won the menus 1,000 meters in 1 17.13. Qualifiers for the . Olympic team will be chosen after More trials next weekend at the state Fairgrounds rink. Skaters faced a windchill Factor of -21 and temperatures in the single digits. Winds were 25 Miles an hour. Wanek said he dealt with the weather conditions the Best he could. A i Wasny to real intimidated by looking at it a he said. A the wind was obviously a Factor. A a it a a condition we face Here frequently. Its not Ideal of course but in a Happy with my times a he said. Besteman said sundays conditions rivalled saturdays when trials were delayed an hour because of High winds. A i thought the conditions were a Little better tonight a he said. A a Little Snow fell overnight and it kept the dirt off the track so i was Able to grip a Little  Eric Flaim who was second in the 1.000 meters saturday scratched in the 1.000 meters sunday to prepare for the 5.000 meters. Flaim finished second in the 5,000 in 7 16.23. Mark Greenwald was third in the 5,000 meters in 7 23.09. Flaim said he did no to regret his decision not to compete in the 1,000. A i think that if i would have had a 1.000 in my legs i  have been Able to attack in the 5,000 like i did a Flaim said. A it was the right  Dan Jansen finished second in the 1.000 meters in 1 17.15. Jansen said he was Happy with his time considering the cold temperatures and wind. A i kept my Edge better and i knew i had to Nave a Good one a Jansen said. A i attacked it pretty Well and in a Happy with my  Jansen said he made minor changes in his routine to compensate for the conditions. A i look the turns softer than last night Quot he said. Nick Thometz who won the 1,000 me ters saturday was third in sundays round with a 1 18.03. A pm 1,000 Wasny to bad but it Wasny to great a Thometz said. A a it a getting better. Its  Thometz said the said the temperatures did no to bother him during the race. A you done to notice the cold that much when you skate a he said. A you feel it More when you go to the line and after you re  Thometz led in the 1,000 meters with a cumulative score of 77.765. Pat Seltsam was second at 78.260 and Besteman was third at 78.345. Jansen was fourth at 78.460. Bonnie Blair the defending olympic Champion won the women a 1,000 meters in 1 25.0. She had a first place cumulative 1,000 meter score of 85.070 from saturday and sundays rounds. Blair said the cold weather was a Factor in the race. A last night i noticed the wind More the whole race a Blair said. A tonight i Only noticed it on the Backstretch the last time around. I think my fastest Lime Here is 1 23.08 a so to be Able to skate a Flat 1 25.0 in this kind of wind i think that s pretty Good for  Blair said the weather also affected the Iee. A the ice was harder so you Glide More but it also Breaks away More Quot she said. Quot it seemed like my skates weren to catching like i  Michelle Kline was second in the women s 1,000 meters in 1 28.41. Her cumulative score of 88.145 Pul her in third place Overall. Moira do Andrea was third in the 1,000 meters in 1 28.52. She was in second place Overall in the 1,000 meters with a cumulative score of 88.125. Mary doctor won the women a 3,000 meters in 4 44.28. Angela Zuckerman was second in 4 47.69 and Kline was third in 4 49.86. Doctor said like everyone else the weather affected her performance. A live never skated in this cold weather anywhere a she said. A i wanted to go faster but its Tough to expect that because of the wind gusts. If you go slower its real hard to get faster the rest of the , Murray steal show at pro Rodeo Las vegas Nev. A bareback rider Clint Corey claimed his first world title and to Murray capped the most successful season in the history of the professional Rodeo cowboys association As the final round of the $2.45 million National finals Rodeo ended sunday. Corey who three times before had finished As runner up to the bareback Riding Champion claimed his first world Crown with $107,350. Murray smashed records this year in route to his third straight All around championship including the most Money won in a season a $244,231. He actually won about $260,000, but is allowed to count earnings from Only 100 rodeos. Calf Roper Fred Whitfield the 1990 orca Rookie of the year won a world championship with $115,040 in 1991 earnings. Whitfield clobbered the record for total time on 10 rounds with a cumulative total of 91.7. He also broke the nor calf roping earnings record with $70,609. With the title Whitfield becomes the first Black Cowboy Ever to win a orca timed event world championship. Robert Etbauer won his second Saddle bronc Riding title setting a 10-round re Cord of 766 Points and a season earnings record of $129,408, including $72,855 at the finals. He opened the nor with wins in the first four rounds overcoming a $33,000 Lead by his brother Billy Etbauer. Bull rider Tuff i cd Mun of Bowie Texas won his third world championship when he Rode eight of 10 nor hulls and pushed his season total to $111,071