European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday september 20, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 or cup savvy s . Victory by the associated press Gainesville a. The United states put the International team in a Ryder cup squeeze sunday and walked away with the first Ever presidents cup. The . Team starting fast with three Ryder cup veterans and closing strongly with three More won six of the 12 singles matches and Defeated the International team 20-12. Five of the six americans with Ryder cup experience won on sunday including Fred couples who closed out Nick Price with a Brilliant 147-Yard 9-Iron from a Bunker to a foot from the 18th Hole Towin the deciding match. On sunday Ryder cuppers Hale Irwin Jay Haas and Jim Gallager won the first three matches Haas defeating Mark Mcnulty 4 and 3 Gallagher top Ping Tsukasa Watanabe 4 and 3 and Irwin taking Robert Allenby 1-up, giving the United states 15 of the 17 Points it needed for Victory. Couples and Davis love were the other Ryder cup veterans to win taking matches no. 10 and 11. Corey Pavin was the Only one among the six to lose falling to Craig Parry 1-up in the last match of the Day. / ,.vv. -. The . Team came into the Day need ing Only five victories in singles play to take the cup and quickly won four of the first five matches decided Only to watch the next four matches go to sudden death those playoffs became meaningless when couples stuck his 9-Iron close enough to the Hole on no. 18 to be Given the Birdie Golf Tours putt by Price. Price then lost the match and the presidents cup when his Chip fora Birdie to tie barely missed. He made a great shot Price said of couples. I thought i chipped mine the International team got its first win of the Day when Peter senior Defeated John Huston 3 and 2. Then Jeff Magger took Bradley Hughes 2 and 1 and to give the United states its 16th Point. But just when it seemed like Victory was assured the matches involving Phil Mickelson and Fulton allem Tom leh Man and Vijay Singh Scott Hoch and David Frost and Loren Roberts and Frank Nobilo All went to sudden death playoffs another innovation the presi dents cup had Over the Ryder cup. All four of those matches were declared halves after couples closed out . V sunday s other action Sullivan triumphs Endicott . Mike Sullivan who missed the Cut in eight of his last 11 tournaments Sank three birdies on the Back nine sunday to overtake Jeff Slu Man and win the by. Open by four strokes a Sullivan closed with a 5-under-Par 66 for a four round total of 18-under 266, one strode shy of the in Joie Golf club record set in 1982 by Calvin Peete. It was the third pea tour Victory of Sullivan s 17-year career and first since 1989. Sullivan earned $162,000, the big May not be the Best by Ben Wal Kerap football writer three full weeks into the College foot Ball season three things have become Clear in the National championship Pic Ture. First Florida passed its first big test blanking no 23 Tennessee 31-0 on the Road and leaving the impression the gators might not stumble this , Nebraska is for real and playing like the Cor huskers of old. The Cor huskers rolled up 484 Rushing Yards in beating Urcla 49-21. So far it s been easy said coach Tom Osborne whose team also beat West Vir Ginia 31-0 in the Kickoff classic and Texas tech 42-16. We Haven t been challenged that third neither May be the Best team in the much of the Early attention has focused on Florida Nebraska and their flip flopping in the polls Penn state Colorado and Florida state have been methodically dismantling their opponents. The defending Champion and no 3 seminoles beat Wake Forest 56-14 saturday the Kittany Lions mowed Down Iowa 61-21, and buffaloes scored a surprisingly easy 55 17 Triumph Over is a tremendous Way to open up against three Strong opponents said Colorado coach Bill Mccartney whose team faces no. 4 Michigan and no. 17 Texas in its next two games. One Down two to also rates a look if for no other reason than it s already secured the most improbable win of the season in extending its Victory Streak to 14. The tigers trailing leu 23-9 with 13 minutes left scored three touchdowns on interception returns the Winner coming College football with 1 55 left in their 30-26 Victory. A Burn s Only other to came on a Fumble recovery in the end zone. I be never seen anything like it in my life said Auburn coach Terry Bowden who remained unbeaten As a major col lege coach. I be never been in a game like that. I be never seen also Randy Gatewood of univ caught 23 passes for 363 Yards both Mcaa re cords in the runnin1 rebels 48-38 loss to Idaho and Kent ended the nation s longest major College losing Streak at 17 with a 32 15 Victory Over Akron. Florida Nebraska 1-2 new York a top ranked Florida increased its Lead Over no. 2 Nebraska in the associated press College football poll sunday while Perm state climbed to no. 5 following its third straight rout. Florida widened its margin Over be. Braska from nine Points to 17 Points after beating Tennessee 31-0 saturday. The gators received 33 first place votes and 1,507 Points from a nationwide Media panel. Nebraska which Defeated visiting Urcla 49-21, got 20 first place votes and 1,490 Points. Nebraska still is no. 1 in the Usa today can coaches poll but its Lead Over Florida was narrowed to six Points. Florida state remained third in the a poll with three first place votes and 1,376 Points. Idle Michigan held fourth with one first and 1,336 Points. Penn state moved up to fifth with three first place votes and 1,317 Points. Rounding out the top 10 were Miami Colorado Arizona notre Dame and a Burn. . Presidents cup Captain Hale Irwin right chats with Greg Norman following the . Win. Norman was a member of the International team but was sidelined by illness. Gest paycheck of his career. Aoki ends famine Lexington by. Isao Aoki ended a two year wingless drought on the senior pea tour on sunday taking command Early in the final round and capturing the $550,000 Bank one classic by three strokes. Aoki who had an Eagle-3 on the Par-5 no 3, finished with a 3-under-Par 69 to Complete the 54 holes at 14-under 202. He won $82,500, bringing his earnings this year to $441,740. Richard prevails Kent Wash. Deb Richard came to the Safe co classic with a positive Atti tude and she left sunday with a Victory. 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