European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Courier beats Edberg australian open final Jim courier celebrates a four set Victory Over Stefan Edberg in australian open final. By Steve w1lstein Melbourne Australia a Jim courier ascending almost to the no. 1 ranking beat Stefan Edberg to become the first american Winner of the australian open in 10 years As he captured his second grand slam title. Courier dominated thoroughly by Edberg in the 1991 . Open after beating him in route to the French open Crown drove a final backhand return past Edberg to win sunday 6-3,3-6,6-4,6-2. A this tastes just As Sweet a said courier 21, comparing his australian title with the French. A a it a a Little bit different because i be done it before. But its no less  the Victory marked another Milestone in courier s amazing Rise from no. 25 a year ago. He ended 1991 with the no. 2 ranking and can take no. 1 away from Edberg within the next few months. No american has been no. 1 since John Mcenroe in 1985. Edberg who missed the last two months of 1991 with wrist and knee injuries played far below his near perfect form in the . Open. Edberg double faulted for the third and fourth time in the third set on the last two Points and never again raised the Quality of his game. A i did no to have the timing today a Edberg said. A i did no to play the big Points As Well. It was t my Day today. He played a Good solid match and took advantage of the opportunities i gave  the absence from Tennis he said a was bound to catch up with me sooner or  a courier of Dade City fla., who reached the final without meeting a seeded player pounded two listed backhands Short. A a a two time austra Baseline or off balance at the net. Courier s backhand was his most important stroke accounting for 28 winners. Edberg a backhand meanwhile lacked authority and accuracy perhaps weakened by the forearm Strain he suffered before the tournament. Edberg seemed oddly edgy most of the match complaining about the a a softness of the balls and a couple of line Calls. Despite the loud support of swedish fans with faces painted the Blue and yellow colors of their Flag Edberg  summon the strength he showed in new York. Courier broke Edberg for the first time to 4-2 in the first set when Edberg double faulted for the first of seven times in the match then hit a weak Volley into the net on a Strong backhand return at break Point. Courier fought off a break Point at 5-3, 30-40 when Edberg netted three straight backhands. Edberg evened the match in the Sec the stars and stripes january 27,1992 b Page 28 am Short punchy forehand with enough Force to keep Educ a uan Champion either pinned on the Erc Ond set breaking courier to 2-0 with a Beautiful lob that landed on the Baseline for the last Point. Courier shrugged off that loss and a break in the first game of the third set to pounce on Edberg a serve and break Back at 1-1. The match then seemed a mass of mistakes with one wag saying a if this were a concert id have walked out by  but the Best was yet to come for courier who controlled the rallies and waited for Edberg to double fault himself out of the third set and the fourth. Edberg double faulted to Start the sixth game of the fourth set fell behind 0-40, then lost the game when another brisk backhand return sped past him. The last american to win the australian open was Johan Kriek in 1982. Kriek a naturalized american had won the previous year As a South african. The last american native to win was Brian teacher in 1980. Courier got a free pass to the final when Richard Krajicek defaulted before their semifinal match with a shoulder injury. The Only seeded player Edberg beat on the Way to the final was Ivan Lendl. Courier will represent the United states at the olympics this summer but he Wasny to asked to play the Erst round of Davis cup in Hawaii. Courier said he wont put any pressure on himself in the race for no. 1. A if the Best i can do is be no. 2 in the world Well that a not too bad a he said. A if i do become no. 1, that la be a great  Monica Seles captured her second straight australian open title on saturday. A if Edberg is on and he is volleying he a unbelievable to watch a Seles said after she crushed Mary Joe Fernandez 62, 6-3 for a fifth grand slam championship. A if courier is on he a just going to Pound every Ball and you re not going to see some of his  that a exactly what courier did in beating Edberg in the French and Here. Inside sports Delsing leads pack in Phoenix a Page 21 san Jose Downs Edmonton a Page 22 Razorbacks win Sec showdown a Page 25 Jansen sets world skate record a Page 27 football Hall adds 3 rebel super bowl coverage sunday s super bowl game Between the Washington redskins and the Buffalo Bills was being played As this edition of stripes was in route to our readers. Tomorrow s paper will feature an expanded sports Section with Complete coverage of the game. By Hal Bock Minneapolis apr make room in the Hall of Fame for three football rebels a a1 Davis John Mackey and John Riggins a elected saturday along with Low profile Lem Barney. The election of Davis owner of the los Angeles raiders and Mackey the prototype of a Modem tight end with the old Baltimore Colts was a dramatic reversal for the conservative football shrine in Canton Ohio. Both had been passed Over previously because of their controversial Back f rounds Davis for challenging the establishment first with the Al and then by moving the raiders from Oakland to los Angeles and Mackey for his leadership in unionizing the players. Davis Rose from an obscure personnel assistant to commissioner of the Al and a major player in the merger with the nil. He subsequently returned to the raiders As managing general partner and went to court when the league tried to Block him from moving the team from Oakland to los Angeles. He also testified against the nil in the us Fly a antitrust suit. Mackey played 10 seasons catching 331 passes for 5,236 Yards and 38 touchdowns. His Talent was often overshadowed by his labor Battles with the league which Many Felt Hurt him in Hall of Fame votes. He was elected in his 15th and final year of eligibility. Riggins like Davis and Mackey was a Thorn in the a Fly a Side. He played four years for the new York jets then sat out 1980 in a salary dispute before moving to the Washington redskins. He finished his career with 11,352 Yards and 116 touchdowns third highest in history. But he also is remembered for his hairstyles a a Mohawk one year an afro another time. He wore army fatigues to a super bowl news conference and once at a Washington dinner passed out after telling supreme court Justice Sandra Day Creon nor to a loosen up  a i did what i wanted and i  change what i did to belong to this club a Riggins said from Cancun Mexico where he is hosting a super bowl party. Compared to the rest of the Hall of Fame class of 1992, Barney was a Wallflower. A cornerback and Lack and punt return specialist for the Detroit Lions he intercepted 56 passes for 1,077 Yards and seven touchdowns. His teams made the playoffs just once and he thought that would limit his Hall of Fame chances