European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes monday june 1, 1992 a v playoffs Thunder advances to bowl Orlando Fla. A Joe Howard Johnson scored two of Orlando a three first Quarter touchdowns and Scott Mitchell threw three touchdown passes As the Thunder routed Birmingham 45-7 in a world league playoff game saturday. The Thunder 9-2 will play the Winner of sundays Barcelona Sac Ramento game in the world bowl on saturday in Montreal. The Thunder took a 2-0 Lead when Dan Sileo and Willie Wyatt sacked Birmingham quarterback Mike Norseth in the end zone. Mitchell who completed 11 of 19 passes for 215 Yards connected with Howard Johnson on a 45-Yard touchdown pass to make it 9-0. About three minutes later How Ard Johnson returned a punt 60 Yards to make it 104. Comeback Makom Frank capped the Quarter with a 36-Yard interception  makes 4th olympics in wrestling Concord Calif. Apr Mark Fuller became the first four time olympian in american wrestling history saturday by defeating Eric Wetzel in the Greco roman olympic team wrestle offs at the Concord Pavilion. Fuller of Gilbert ariz., needed two overtime victories to take the Best-of-3 match in the 195.5-Pound class and qualify for this Summers games in Barcelona. He beat Wetzel of Quantico va., 3-0 in 5 32 of overtime then won on a disqualification 8 minutes into overtime in their next encounter. The Victory by Fuller a favorite was unusual on a night in which us underdogs qualified for the team. Surprise winners included Dan Henderson of Apple Valley Calif., who beat Minneapolis s John Morgan 5-3 and 7-0 in the 1803-Pound Dan. Morgan has been tops at that weight for the last two years. Travis West of Portland ore., upset David Butler of Al Cajon Calif., 4-1, 1-0 in the 1631-Pound class to Cap a remarkable comeback. West came Back from a rare blood disease that struck him Lvi years ago putting him into a coma for three Days. Irish pro masters playoff from wire reports Woburn. England a twelve Days after surviving a helicopter crash Ireland a Christy of Connorjr. Finished with three birdies and then won a playoff against Zimbabwe a Tony Johnstone on sunday to Triumph in the $1.06 million British masters Golf championship. Johnstone seemed headed for a second european tour Victory in a raw after a Triumph in the British pea at Wentworth last week when the Silver haired of Connor who emerged uninjured from the crash near Dublin made his charge. At the playoff Hole the 425-Yard 16th, of Connor struck an 8-Iron 18 inches from the Flag. Johnstone beaten in a playoff at St. Merion three weeks ago sent his 30-foot Birdie attempt five feet past and missed the return. He then picked up his Ball and embraced of Connor conceding Victory. It was of Connors first Victory on the tour for three years. At last weeks British pea tournament at Wentworth just after the crash he pulled out after a third round score of 81. To a glad in a alive and glad in be shown the Young lads a thing or two a the 43-year-old irishman said. Of Connor and Johnstone had tied at 18-under Par 270 on a final Day where two rounds had to be played because of earlier rain. The irishman finished with two 66s, and Johnstone followed a 65 with a 69. England a Steven Richardson finished a stroke behind after Back to Back 69s and two time masters Champion Nick Faldo diced in with a 67 but ended up two shots behind. Californian Glen Day who was Only one stroke off the Lead after 36 holes slipped away with a 69 and a 71 for a 273 total and a tie for fifth. Countryman Paul Azinger making a rare appearance on the european tour shot two rounds of 73 for a total of 289.douglas grabs playoff win Scarborough on Hudson . A Dale Douglass Sank a two foot foot Par putt in a driving rainstorm on the first playoff Hole sunday to win the rain shortened $400,000 Rynex commemorative tournament on the pea seniors tour. Douglass and Terry Dill ended saturdays second round tied for the Lead at 7-under-Par 133. But they never got a Chance to play sundays final round. A heavy rain that started overnight and continued sunday made much of the course unplayable causing officials to cancel the final 18 holes. Instead the two leaders waged a sudden death playoff. In posting his first Victory of the year and his eighth in More than six years on the seniors tour Douglass earned $60,000. Dill has yet to win on the regular or senior circuit. Finishing one stroke Back were George Archer Jim Fence and Simon Hobday. Lee Trevino Bob Charles  Brewer and Don Bies were at 5-under.fabm, Waldorf not pack Potomac my. A Brad Fabel and Duffy Waldorf still on the course sat p r n r n if f i a Quot n Brad Fabel watches a sixth me drive in sat Day a the Road of Kemper open. Urday when rain interrupted the third round of the $1.1 million pea Kemper open share the Lead at 8 under Par. Fabel and Waldorf were among 10 golfers on the course when play was abandoned until sunday. Fabel was 134 Over two rounds before holding Par through 13 holes. Waldorf was at 6-under 136 through Friday and shot three birdies and one bogey in his first 16 holes saturday. There was one rain delay and Many golfers played through a steady drizzle which tempered drives and slowed the greens. The 10 players still on the course werre to finish their third rounds Early sunday morning weather permitting. John Daly was at 6-under-213 and led All golfers who completed 54 holes. Daly shot 1-under-Par 70 saturday and is one stroke ahead of Payne Stewart and Brian Kamm. Fabel had two birdies and two bogeys through the first seven holes then parred the next six holes before heavy Rains ended his Day. Waldorf had birdies on nos. 13 and 15. He parred the 16th, his final Hole of the Day. A it was extremely Tough Quot Fabel said. A my problem was the Speed of the greens. I missed All my putts from the Low Side. But i like my  a it was wet out there As wet As in be played in a tour event a Waldorf said. A it was pretty much Squishy Squishy All  Daly who has not won on the pea tour since the 1991 . Open shot six birdies and five bogeys  claims Hom Toum Victory East Lansing Mich. It was a Green Homecoming for former Michigan state golfer bub Mucha on sunday. Mucha fighting off a Challenge by Dot tie Mochrie earned the second win of her six year Lyga career in the Olds Mobile classic with a one shot Victory Over the Lyga tour s leading Money Winner. Mochrie closed with a 5-under 67, but Muchas 71 was enough to win with a 12-under 276 at Walnut Hills Golf and country club. Mucha earned $75,000 for her first win since the 1990 Boston five classic. Mochrie earned $46,546 and moved ahead of Danielle Ammaccapane on the Money list with $409,863. Ammaccapane who missed the Cut this week has $365,565. Deb Richard tied with Mucha for the Lead at the beginning of the round closed with a 1-Over 73 and finished two shots Back at 278. Beth Daniel closed with a 67 for 279 Nancy Lopez and Chris Johnson each closed with 72 and tied at 280 Over the tight rolling 6,166-Yard course. Despite cheers of a go Green from the Many Michigan state fans lining the fairways Mucha struggled Over the final holes. She needed a 12-footer to save Par at no. Is maintained her Lead with an 8-footer to save Par at the 16th, and needed two putts from 30 feet for Par at the 17th. 8 lifters qualify for . Olympic team Peoria Iii. Apr three american records fell saturday As eight american weightlifters qualified for a Chance to join the . Olympic team. Fierce Competition in the 132-Pound and 149-Pound classes led to record setting performances on the athletes last Opportunity to qualify and improve their rankings before the United states selected its learn sunday night. In evening Competition David Santilo of Runnemede no posted qualifying lists in the 165-Pound class. In the 182-Pound division sex cuban Tony Urrutia now of Hollywood Fla., and Curt White of Danville 111., posted qualifying lifts. All three fell Short of any records. Four american lifters dropped out of consideration for the team saturday when they failed to lift the minimum olympic Standard for their weight classes. Just 19 lifters remain eligible for the 10 places on the . Team plus two alternates. Lifting in four upper weight classes was scheduled sunday. In the 132-Pound class Bry an Jacob of Norcross ga., broke two records he had set in 1991. His lift of 270 pounds in the snatch exceeded his previous Mark by More than five pounds. J.ac1ob s5ombined local of 595 pounds including his clean and Jerk also exceeded his previous record by More than five pounds. Others qualifying in the same class jul ten of Pacifica Calif and c hns Leroux of Larco Fla. A in the 149-Pound class Vernon Patao of Kahului Hawaii Shook off the effects of a cold and snatched More than 297 pounds breaking a record set in 1984. Patao s total of nearly 656 pounds tied a Mark also set in 1984. Also qualifying in the 149-Pound class was Tim Mcrae of Daytona Beach Fla. The 19-member . Olympic team was to be chosen according to rankings. The Peoria trials featured about 60 lifters from 12 countries in the Western hemisphere