European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports monday August 29,994 70 puts Mills in tie for Lead by the associated press Ottawa Leigh  shot a 2-under-Par 70 on saturday to join Liselotte Neu Mann Michelle Mcgann and Martha Nause atop the Leader Board after three rounds of Thelga Dumaurier classic. Neumann Winner of the women s British and swedish opens the last two weeks and Mcgann each shot 71 an Nause a 72 As the four leaders completed 5.4 holes at 6-under 208 Over the 6,400-Yard Ottawa Hunt and Golf course among the top 10, Only . Open Champion Patty Sheehan and Meg Mallon with 68s, and Jennifer Wyatt of Canada with a 69, managed to break 70. In other Golf tournaments Lowery leads after 66 Akron Ohio Longshot Steve Lowery compiled a second consecutive 66 saturday and took a one shot Lead Over Mostof golfs greatest players in the third round of the Nec world series of Golf a Lowery 33, who gained entry to this exclusive event with his first career Victory last week inthe International completed 54 holes Over the North course a Firestone in 199, 11 under Par. He held a one shot Lead Over Scott Hoch. Stockton paces seniors Park City Utah Dave Stockton playing through his grief Over Friday s death of Bert Yancey had a 6-under 66 sat urday to take a one stroke Lead in the pea senior tour Frank Lin quest championship chasing Stockton was a Dis traught Tom Weiskopff who found strength in dedicating his Effort to his late Best Friend and fashioned a 5-under 67 to Trail by one at 135 after 36 holes of the 54-Hole event. Tied with Weiskopf was Bob Murphy who had a second round 66. Montgomerie rebuffs Langer Dusseldorf Germany scotsman Colin Montgomerie fought off a Challenge by Bern hard Langer on sunday to win his second straight pea euro Pean tournament with a one shot Victory in the $975,000 Ger Man open. Montgomerie who won last week s Murphy s English open fired a 2-under-Par 70 to finish the tournament at 19-under 269 and spoil Langer s late charge. The German denied a record sixth tournament title shot a 4-under 68 and ended at 270 on a Day when players battled gusting wind. Woods reaches final Ponte Vedra Beach Fla. Teen age sensation Tiger Woods moved one step closer Golf history saturday when he beat three time a american Eric Frishette 5 and 3 in the semifinals of the . Amateur championship. Woods 18, of Cypress calif., would be the youngest Champi on in the 94 years of the nation Al Amateur championship if he can beat trip Kuehne of okla homa state in sunday s 36-Holetitle match Kuehne of Mckinney Texas beat his Oklahoma state team mate and close Friend Kris Cox 1-up in the other semifinal. Wallace nabs Victory no. 6 Ernie Irvan a file Irvan improves Bristol Tenn. A Ernie Irvan critically injured a week ago in a crash during prac Tice at Michigan International Speedway was reported up graded saturday to serious but stable condition at St. Joseph mercy Hospital. Or. Walter Whitehouse a Vas Cular and trauma surgeon who is part of the medical team As signed to Irvan characterized the change in Irvan s condition As a big step  Bristol  Rusty Wallace ended a two month Victory drought with a hard fought Victory saturday night in the Goody s 500 at Bris Tel International raceway. Wallace took Over the Lead 45 laps from the end when Geoff Bodine s car burned a Piston then held off a late Challenge from Mark Martin to earn his sixth Victory of the season and 37th of his Lascar Winston cup career. I could see the smoke from Goffs car and i 6ould smell it too Wallace said. When that thing went i really needed that because he was double Tough  Bodine led 168 of the 500 laps on the .533-mile Oval while Wallace was close behind with 105 laps led i just loved it Wallace said of his first win since june 19 at Michigan. I thought it was a great race an exciting race especially with five laps to go. I looked in Rhy Mirror and i could see the Whites of Mark s eyes. He s was really pushing  but Wallace was Able to win the Battle of Ford thunderbird by .16 seconds about 11/2 car lengths a and give car owner Roger Penske who also has nine indy car victories this sea son another trip to Victory Cir Cle. It was the fifth Victory for. Wallace at Bristol but his first in the August race. Wallace who averaged 91.363 Mph earned $53,015. Dale Earnhardt finished third and lost virtually no ground to either Martin or Wallace., the two Drivers chasing him for the Winston cup championship. He still leads Martin by 201 Points and Wallace by 203 with nine races remaining. Pole Winner Harry Gant in the midst of a pre retirement tour at age 54, led the first 88 laps and stayed in the Hunt until a tire problem late in the race knocked him off the Lead  wound up ninth. Kenny Wallace Rusty  who is substituting for injured Ernie Irvan finished 13th in his first race in the Rob Ert Yates racing Ford. There were numerous crashes in the race which was slowed by 12 caution periods for 73 laps with nearly every car running at the end sporting tire Marks or dents. But no injuries were re ported. Spa Franco champs Belgium a Michael Schu Macher of Germany strength ened his hold on the world driving championship sunday winning the belgian grand prix ahead of his closest challenger Damon Hill for his eighth Victo Rolls again by in 11 faces v Mclaren Peugeot Driver Mikka Hakkinen of Finland took third place ahead of Schu Macher s Benetton Ford team mate Jos Verstappen. Hill s Williams Renault teammate David Coulthard was fifth. Schumacher who took the Lead on the first Lap and Only briefly gave it up for a pit Stop finished the 44-Lap run on the 4.433-mile circuit in 1 hour 28 33.508 min utes at 129.397 Mph. Schumacher leads the world title standings with 86 Points. By the associated press Miami Beach Fla. For Mer Champion Alexis Arguello won his first fight in eight years saturday night despite breaking his left hand in the second round a Pucillo 42, won a majority decision Over Jorge Palomares of Mexico in the Junior welterweight bout. Arguello was ahead 95-92 and 95-93 on two cards while judge Bill Ray scored it 94-94. It was a pretty Good fight. It could have been a lot better if i had two hands but i Only had one Arguello said. It s been a Long time. I know it showed but i tee i pretty Good about it being my first in eight  his last tight ended in the fourth round when he stopped Hilly costello on feb. 9, 1986. Arguello s record is 81-6-0 with 65 Kos. Palomares is 22-9 3 with 16 Kos. Both fighters weighed in at 140 pounds. Also saturday Mario Mayo Dia 25 2 retained the us a pm Tanucci he tale with a Deci Sion Over Roland gome and Sergei Koho cd 9-0 with 14 my stopped la 88 . Olym Pic Gold Nice lust and Conner army Kucyr Andice Maynard it kinds 8-year drought with one hand boxing 1 37 of the 10th round to retain his us a cruiserweight title. In other fights saturday Rodriguez Downs Scott Bushkill a. Jake Rodriguez stopped George Scott of Sweden after nine of a scheduled 12 rounds to retain his if Junior. Welterweight championship. Rodriguez 26-2-2 with seven knockouts out pointed Scott 23 1 with 11 knockouts in almost every round. The fight ended when Scott failed to answer the Bell at the Start of the 10thround. Earlier John Mclain of at Lanta knocked out Przemyslaw Saleta of Poland at 1 26 o f the round of a scheduled 10-round cruiserweight bout. Mclain 18 3-1, dropped Saleta in the first3u seconds and then decked him with a left a Short while later. Saleta who lives in Miami lost for the second time in 22matches. Garcia stays unbeaten los Anch los unbeaten featherweight Roberto Garci stooped Frank adar in the Sec Ond round of a scheduled in round bout at the olympic auditorium on saturday night Garcia of Oxnard calif.,floored Avelar of Campo Calif in the second round with a left uppercut and a barrage of punches. Or. James Jen Kin the ring doctor and referee stopped the fight at 2 03 of the second. The 19-year-old Garcia who weighed 127v4 pounds improved to 15-0 with 12 Knock outs. Avelar 25, fell to 16-6 with eight knockouts. He weighed128. In an earlier match Junior welterweight Pepe Reilly of Glendale calif., stopped Anto Nio Mora of. Mexico at 2 24 of the first round Reilly used two left Hooks in the first round touring Mora Down. He weighed 139vv pounds. Mora 142tt, is 11-15-1 wit nine Kos Eubank keeps to the Cardiff Wales " Chris Eubank retained the ibo super middleweight title sat urday night when he stopped Sam Storey in the seventh round Fubank improved his record to 39-0-2 and defended his title for the 12th time. Both draws came last year. I r. Tit near de e cd i in i s g g s Ettye t a t in i for d g r i savors Hillo on teb. 9, ij86