European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Marshall Faulk left Garrison hears Center and Gino Torretta share a laugh prior to Heisman presentation saturday in new York. The stars and 14,1992 b Page 28 canes Torretta takes Heisman Miami Ali Gino Torretta hugs his Heisman trophy. By Rick Warner new York apr Gino Torretta Leader of the nations no. 1 team won the Heisman trophy on saturday As the no. 1 player in College football. The Miami quarterback who is 26-1 As a starter beat out running backs Marshall Faulk of san Diego state and Garrison Hearst of Georgia. Torretta who holds almost every career passing record at a quarterback us is the hurricanes second Heisman Winner. Quarterback Vinny Testaverde won the award in 1986. A a this is truly a prestigious Honor a Torretta said. A i want to thank my teammates especially the defense because they re the reason in a Faulk finished second 320 Points behind Torretta and Hearst was third trailing the Winner by 418 Points. Faulk was the nations leading rusher for the second straight season while Hearst led division i a in scoring and was no. 2 in Rushing. Torretta is the first senior to win the Heisman since notre Dames Tim Brown in 1987. The four previous winners a Desmond Howard to Detmor Andre Ware and Barry Sanders a were juniors. Faulks second place finish is the Best by a Sophomore since Georgia a Herschel Walker was runner up in 1981. No Sophomore has won the Heisman. Torretta received 310 first place votes and 1,400 Points in balloting by the Media and former Heisman winners. Faulk got 164 first place votes and 1,080 Points while Hearst received 140 first place votes and 982 Points. Florida state linebacker Marvin Jones was fourth Matching the highest finish by a defensive player since Pittsburgh a Hugh Green was runner up in 1980. Notre Dames Reggie Brooks who averaged More Yards per carry 8.0 than any other runner was fifth. The top three finishers attended the televised Cere see Page 22 for College football playoffs see Page 26 for cardinals giant nil step irony at the downtown athletic club. Torretta led in four of the six voting regions a the Northeast mid Atlantic Midwest and Southwest. Faulk carried the far West and Hearst was the top vote getter in the South. Torretta smother Connie attended the ceremony along with his three Brothers. His father Al died in 1988. A i always told him if head put his Best foot Forward head be the Best and today he is the Best a mrs. Torretta said. Florida state quarterback Charlie Ward was sixth Overall followed by Miami linebacker Micheal Barrow Washington state quarterback Drew Bledsoe Stanford running Back Glyn Milburn and Alabama defensive end Eric Curry. Milburn and Curry tied for ninth with 47 Points each. Torretta Wasny to the flashiest player in the country and did no to have the Eye popping statistics of recent Heisman winners. All he a done is win More games than any of Miami a great quarterbacks including Testaverde Steve Walsh Craig Erickson Bernie Kosar and Jim Kelly. Since Torretta became the full time starter in 1991, Miami has gone 23-0. He was 3-1 As a Redshirt freshman in 1989, when he filled in for the injured Erickson. The Only loss was 24-10 at Florida state. A a he a a consistent Winner a esp commentator Lee Corso said. A the did no to put up huge numbers but he made the big plays and never got his team under Torretta Miami has continued to win championships As Well As tramples Chang on Way to slam title Munich Germany apr Michael Stich turned a disappointing season into a $2 million payday sunday with a straight set Victory Over Michael Chang in the grand slam cup final. The German who won Wimbledon in 1991 but Only one event this year entering the $6 million cup beat Chang 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in 2 hours 7 minutes to collect the biggest prize in Tennis. Chang won $1 million. Although Stich had fallen to no. 15 in the world rankings he Defeated four top 10 players to earn the championship. Before hang Stich beat Stefan Edberg Richard Krajicek and Pete Sampras. A it was a Good finish to the year and i Hope it will be a Good Start for the next a Stich said. A it Means More to me to beat Lour top 10 players and win the tournament than the Money i got. A i think Michael was tired from yesterdays match especially Chang ranked no. 6 in the world had to play five Tough sets saturday to beat Goran Ivanisevic in the semifinals. Chang also lost last years final to fellow american David Wheaton. Chang outlasted Ivanisevic 6-7 3-762, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on saturday and Stich beat third seeded Pete Sampras 7-6 737-6 7-53-6, 7-6 7-2 in the semifinals of the worlds richest Tennis tournament. Stich became the second German to win a Rich season ending Tennis tournament in his Homeland. Boris Becker who skipped the grand slam cup won last months at Lour world championship in Frankfurt. Stich the first non american to reach the final in three grand slam cups broke Chang for the second time to take the first set. He again broke the american for a 5-3 Lead and held to go up two sets. Quot serving with Confidence Stich took advantage of the fast supreme surface that suits his serve and Volley game. Chang who won three tournaments this year could not match Stich a Power at the net. Chang dropped his serve at the Start of the third set but broke Stich for the first time in the fourth game to tie at 2-2. Chang double faulted to suffer another break in the next game and Stich broke again for a 5-2 Lead. Serving for the match Stich double faulted to lace a break Point but came Back and converted his first match Point with a Volley Oil a Good serve. A everything worked Well a Stich said. A i did no to think that it would be so Chang said a i did no to play As Well As i did yesterday. He did t seem to be missing a whole lot and he put his whole game Michael Stich hoists $2 million cup
