European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tour goes to Azinger by the associated press Pinehurst . Paul Azinger took the title in the tour championship Over the rugged Pinehurst no. 2 course but Fred couples won the other three tournaments contained in the season ending event on the pea tour. A when i finished commissioner Deane Beman told me i was actually playing in four tournaments this week a couples said sunday. And with a second consecutive 5-under-Par 66, couples secured the three major season Long races that came to an end in this event. He successfully defended his Lead in a the pea player of the year standings. A the Vardon trophy for the Low scoring average on the tour. A the Arnold Palmer trophy As the years leading Money win Ner with $1,344,188. Azinger was not involved in any of those races but found More than considerable Consolation and satisfaction in extending a Mark of his own. His closing 71, highlighted by a clinching 25-?oot, off the Green Eagle putt propelled him to a three stroke Victory Worth $360,000 from the total purse of $2 million. With a 276 total 8 under Par on what he called a the hardest Golf course in be Ever played a Azinger extended his tour longest Streak to six years in which he has won at least once and became Only the 1 oth player to go Over $3 million in career earnings. With a $929,863 total for the year he surpassed $900,000 for the third time. Corey Pavin and Lee Janzen tied for second at 279, each wit Golf Tours a closing 68. Each won $177,000. Keith Clearwater came on with a 67 and was fourth alone at 282. Couples who played the last two rounds in 13i, and Ray Floyd tied at 283 and were the Only others to break Par for four rounds. Floyd 50, had a 69. Azinger nailed it Down on the 16th. Using that Putter shaped like a Small fat Cigar he ran the putt Down the far Side of a swale up the other and onto the Green watched it take a wide break and find the Hole for an Eagle. Couples won the Money winning title with $1,344,188 and was followed by Davis love Iii $1,191,630, Johncock $1,165,606, and pea title Holder Nick Price at $1,135,173. The computer generated scoring averages which determine both the Vardon trophy and influence player of the year were to be available on monday. But since couples led both categories coming into this tournament and had a better score than All his would be competitors he cannot be overtaken. Aaron finally wins Kaan Pali Hawaii a Tommy Aaron won his first Golf tournament since the 1973 masters on sunday when he rallied from three shots behind and Bir died the final Hole to take the $500,000 Kaan Pali classic for his first seniors tour win. Aarons closing round of 7-under-Par 64 gave him a tournament total of 15-under 198 and the winners purse of $75,000, his biggest Ever. Aaron beat second round Leader Dave Stockton by one shot after Stockton shot 67. George Archer closed with a 66 for a 201, three shots behind. Paul Azinger Steps Over $3 million in career earnings. Hoops clock strikes by the associated press Kentucky fans waited in Long lines for tickets to a Midnight madness a the wildcats annual Celebration held on the first night of basketball practice. At least As Many fans As got in a about 8,000 a As were turned away Early sunday morning from memorial coliseum. The traditional Start of practice always had been oct. 15, out was pushed Back this year by a presidents Council ruling to nov. 1. Opening games were moved Back to dec. 1 a except for the Presca son nit Tipoff classic and great Alaska shootout. One Hundred of the 298 division i schools scheduled some form of Midnight madness. The originator of the idea lefty Knesell when he was at Maryland had a Midnight madness session at James Madison where he now works. Most coaches weren t mad about the starting Date being pushed Back but most said they did t understand Why. Quot it s Only going to bother a team with a lot of new players a Kentucky a Rick Pitino said. A the players will still be in shape from conditioning practices and playing pickup games. As a coach though you just hate to lose any time with your  former North Carolina state coach Jim Valvano who has been battling cancer for five months returned to the sidelines Early sunday morning As an honorary coach for a Midnight intr squad scrimmage for univ. Quot it was special for me to come Back Here Valvano said Quot the things i miss most about a coaching Are the locker room and the pre game  win puts Allison into cup Lea Auto racing by Mike Harris a motor sports writer Phoenix a the emotions welled up until Davey Allison finally had to choke Back the tears. Luck finally turned his Way and Alliso found himself the Winner of sundays Pyril 500 As Well As the new Lascar Winston cup Point Leader with Only one race remaining. A a it a been a real up and Down year a great season and a bad season All in one a Allison said. A there Are some people i wish were Here to help us celebrate who can to be  As Allison reflected on the peaks and valleys of a difficult year he began talking about his Grandfather pop Allison who died april 1, and his younger brother Clifford who was killed in a race car crash on aug. 13. A i wish they could have been Here a a he said his voice breaking. After a Long pause Allison sat up straight in his chair smiled and said enough bad stuff. Lets talk about the Good  there was plenty of that sunday at Phoenix International raceway for the 32-year-old second generation Nas car Star who leads Alan Kulwicki by 30 Points and Bill Elliott by 40 going into the season finale nov. 15 at Atlanta motor Speedway. He came into the Phoenix race trailing Elliott by 70. Now finishing fifth or better at Atlanta would give Allison the series title equating his father Bobby a feat in 1983, no matter what Kulwicki does. That would make them Only the second father and son to win Winston cup titles Matching Lee and Richard Petty. Allison a Victory sunday came by a decisive 3.19 seconds Over Mark Martin but there were several factors that got Allison a Ford thunderbird to Victory Circle for the series leading fifth time this season the 18th time in his career the second straight on the one mile Phoenix Oval and the first time since july 21 at Brooklyn Mich. First pole Winner Rusty Wallace who led 161 of the first 203 laps in the 312-Lap, 500-Kilometer event was knocked out of Contention by a dead Battery on Lap 216. Then Martin was the victim of unfortunate timing making what he hoped would be his last pit Stop on Lap 283 under the Green Flag after building a five second Lead Over Allison. Moments later Jeff Davis spun harmlessly in turn four bringing out the last of seven caution flags and allowing Allison to pit under a yellow Flag. Perhaps More important than the Victory though was regaining the Points Lead from Elliott who had taken it from Allison 10 races earlier on aug. 9 at Watkins Glen . Elliott was never in Contention but he was hanging on to the top 15 and biding his time when smoke began belching from his car on Lap 133. The problem apparently a burned Piston brought the 1988 series Champion into the pits numerous times the rest of the race. He was Only Able to keep running slowly and wound up 31st, the fourth time in the tast five races Elliott and his Junior Johnson racing team have finished 26th or worse. Allison who earned $65,285, averaged 103.885 Mph in the race slowed by caution for just 34 laps. There were no serious accidents and no injuries re sorted As a record crowd estimated at More than 0,000 turned out on a sunny 80-degree Day. Darrell Waltrip finished third followed by Kulwicki and Jimmy Spencer. Yamaha Tyrrell link up London a the japanese engine manufacturer Yamaha announced monday it has agreed to a two season link Tyrrell racing team in motor racing a formula one Competition. Tyrrell was last a powerhouse in formula one racing in the 1970s with Ford engines winning the Drivers championship in 1971 and 1973 with Jackie Stewart. It also won the constructors championship in 1971. The engine Manfu caterer said a a Tyrrell Yamaha team will conduct All formula one operations including the development of a racing engine and Chassis. The team will use a new v-10 engine developed by Yamaha and John Judd a engine developments