European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports november 20, 1994 Page 36 Sampras in final Frankfort Germany a once he lost his Cool Andre Agassi lost the match. Top ranked Pete Sampras survived Tough Challenge from the second ranked Agassi to win 4-6, 7-6 7-5 6-3 saturday Date topples Wimbledon Champ in slims quarters Page 35 and set up a match against Boris Beckerink today s final of the ism at tour world  also fell behind before rallying for a 6-7 5-76-4, 6-1 Victory Over Serg bruguera. Becker is undefeated in this tournament and will collect $1.24 million if he  lost to Becker in round Robin play and will get $1.16 million if he  a it s a rare occasion that you have to beat the no. 1 twice in a week to win a tournament said Becker who also beat Sampras last month at Stockholm. Sampras and Agassi have become rivals since Agassi began challenging him for the no. 1 ranking. Sampras is not yet ready to give up the top spot and his ranking is not at stake even it he loses Robecker in sunday s final. The game needs a Good rivalry but i did t want to lose to him twice in three weeks said Sampras who lost to Agassi last month at the Paris indoor. Sampras improved his career record against Agassi to 7-5 and will be the first player to keep the no. 1 ranking for the entire year since Ivan Lendl in 1987. Sampras two time Wimbledon Cham Pion overcame some erratic play and an inspired performance by Agassi who pressured him into numerous errors Early in the  came into the match with Only one toss in his previous 23 matches. However Agassi s game collapsed i frustration after he lost the second set and was Given a Point penalty after several out bursts that could have earned him a default from Umpire Rudi Berger of Germany. The confrontation Between Agassi an the Umpire came in the 12th game when Berger overruled a Linesman and gave the Point to Sampras leaving Agassi trailing 15-30. At 15 40, facing three set Points Agassi was Given a warning for verbal abuse Buthe held serve and sent the set into a tie  fell behind and Sampras gained three More set Points after one of the most spectacular rallies lunging backwards and flick ing a backhand across the net for a remark Able Winner. Sampras jumped High into the air. That was a huge Point perhaps the biggest Point of the match he said. James tories fends off a first round right Hooky challenger Roy Jones jr., in their super middleweight title bout Friday. Saturday update pins by de Schuyler or. Las vegas a. Roy Jones dominated James Toney with dazzling hand and foot Speed and impressed an old speedster named sugar Ray Leonard. His Speed Speaks for itself Leonard said after watching Jones Knock Down Taney and Pound put a one sided 12-round decision to win the if super middleweight title Friday night. I knew my hands were so fast and my feet so Quick All i had to do was Box the unbeaten Jones said. I think he does things instinctively said Leonard who held world titles in five weight divisions and was the Premier fighter of the 1980s. I Don t like Trie Way he holds his hands Low but he s so quickie can get away with  and get away with it easily. Judge Gle Hamada scored the fight 117-110, John Stewart had it 119-108 and Jerry roth118-109, All for the unbeaten Jones. After the decision was announced and Toney had lost for the first time in 47 fights he said it s All right. I la be  in the third round Jones made a Mug Ging gesture to Toney. Toney made one Back and As he did Jones leaped Forward and caught Toney with a left Hook that sent him backwards and Down. He got up immediately and took a standing 8-count. Jones was at his Best in the seventh and eighth rounds. In the seventh he landed a five punch combination featuring a left Hook and a jarring right Early in the round. Then he landed another Hook followed by two More and a right with 35 seconds remain ing. Just before the Bell he connected with a left right left to the head. At the Bell Toney fell into the rope Sand staggered to his Corner. In the eighth round Toney began bleeding from the Mouth As Jones landed several smashing lefts and rights to the head. With about 40 seconds left Jones had Toney in trouble again. Just before the end of the round referee Richard Steele stopped the action thinking the Ell had rung. In the last four rounds Jones was i control but did t seem to have knockout on his mind. Only Toney s toughness pre vented Jones 25, from scoring his 24th knockout in 27 fights. According to ringside stats Jones threw 614 punches and landed 285 while Toney threw 451 and landed 157 As his record fell to 44-1-2 with 29 knockouts. De la Hoya Kos Griffith Las vegas a Oscar de la Hoya used some big punches Friday night to proclaim himself ready for a big fight. De la Hoya knocked Over matched Carl Griffith Down in the first round and again in the third before finally stopping him at 1 02 of the third to retain his who lightweight title. It was the 14th knockout in 15 professional fights for de la Hoya who figures to get his big fight May 6 with a scheduled bout against if lightweight Cham Pion Rafael Ruelas. I m ready for the big fights now said de la Hoya who is unbeaten As a pro. The 1992 olympic Gold Medalis needed a Little More than seven minutes to make the first defense of the who title he won from Jorge Paez on july 29. De la Hoya was powerful As Well Asef Focient with his punches. According to ringside punching statistics he landed Al most half of the 166 punches he threw and connected on 49 Power punches. Griffith landed Only 13 out of 95punches. Penn St. 45, Northwestern 17 state College a. A no. 2 Penn state turned four turnovers into 28points. Florida 24, Vanderby 7 Nashville Tenn a fresh Man Fred Taylor rushed 16 times for 140yards and scored two touchdowns for no. 3 Florida. Miami 38, Temple 14 Philadelphia a James Stewart Alfred Shipman and Larry Jones combined for 234 Rushing Yards and four touchdowns for no. 5 Miami. Virginia 42, a. Tech 23 Blacksburg a. A Virgini a s big play defense carried the 16th-ranked Cavaliers Over no. 14 Virginia tech. West a. 21, Boston Coll. 20 Morgantown . A Matt Taffoni s fourth Down tackle stopped a potential scoring drive and West Virginia held no. 17 Boston col lege nearly 200 Yards below its Rushing average. Ohio St. 22, Michigan 6 Columbus Ohio a Luk Fickell tipped and then intercepted a pass to set up 10 fourth Quarter Points As no. 22 Ohio state ended a seven year drought against no. 15 Michigan. N. Carolina 41, Duke 40 Durham . A Mike Thom As pulled off another Miracle finish against no. 24 Duke hitting Octavus Barnes on a 71-Yard scoring pass with2 01 left. Navy 29, Rice 17 Annapolis my. A Jim Kubiak completed 19-of-35 passes for 242 Yards and a touchdown. Other major scores Akron 24, Ohio u. 10bah St 34, Kent 0 Connecticut 21. Massachusetts 13 Delaware 26, Rhode Island 7cincinnati 28, Tut a 13 e. Michigan 40, Toledo 37 holy Cross 27, Colgate 6 Indiana 33. Purdue 29 v Princeton 20, Dartmouth 13 South Carolina 33, Clemson 7 Syracuse 21, Maryland 13tennessee 52, Kentucky 0 Texas tech 34, Houston 0 Wake Forest 20, Georgia tech 13 West Ninia 21, Boston College 20 William & Mary 21, Richmond 20 to a Ailcy .r.s%,. A  -/h_.= a pacers extend Somes Road woe ers5s? 0"246850"000504"