European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports monday december 5,1994 Faldo gets Golf Tours by the associated press Sun City South Africa a Nick Faldo of England fought off african challengers Nick Price and Ernie elis on sunday to win the million Dollar Challens by three shots and take Home Golf a Ric est first prize a $1 million. Three times the runner up in the 14-year-old tournament at the Gary player country club Faldo used a ruthless Iron game and some clutch putting to out Duel Els the . Open Champion from South Africa and hold off a late charging Price the zimbabwean who led the world rankings this year and won the British open and pea titles. A a in be always wanted to say this a Sun City thanks a million a Faldo said after receiving the winners Check and trophy. His final found 69 gave him a tournament total of 272, 16 strokes under Par and three shots ahead of Price the defending Champion who birdied three of the last six holes to move into second place ahead of a faltering Els. Playing with Faldo Els pulled even once in the front nine then bogeyed the 13th when his approach missed the Green and took a double bogey on the 15th by having to play two shots from a Thicket. Faldo meanwhile recovered from a bogey on the third Hole caused by a penalty drop to Birdie the seventh and ninth holes then fired consecutive birdies on the 15th and 16th to cinch Victory. Faldo led after All four rounds and set a tournament record of 14-under-Par at the Halfway Mark with two straight eight Birdie Days. His second round 64 tied Lee Trevino Tor course record and gave him a seven stroke Lead. But his putting touch disappeared on saturday and Els fired a 5-under 67 to pull within two strokes. In both the third and fourth rounds Els tied Faldo but never managed to pull ahead and Faldo each time responded with timely birdies to regain the Lead. Thirty minutes of putting practice before sundays round helped Faldo said along with a Gamble on the 14th Hole when he smacked his second shot through a Bush to set up a three Iron to the Green that salvaged a Par. Price had a final round.68 to end at 13 Koncak free throw ends magic Streak millionaire Nick Faldo. Rock solid Irons under while Els shot a 72 to end at 11-under and tied for third with compatriot David Frost who shot five birdies on the Back nine for a final round 66. At other Golf venues Gilligan triumphs Melbourne Australia a Anthony Gilligan shot a 5-under-Par final round of 67 sunday and upstaged two of golfs biggest names to win the $637,500 Greg Norman Holden classic. Gilligan a 32-year-old who never had previously won a tournament in Australia had a 14-Urider-Par total of 274 Over the Par-72, 6,993-Yard layout to win by two strokes Over tournament Host Norman american Mark Calcavecchia and fellow australian Paul  duo leads Tarpon Springs Fla. Robert Gamez and Helen Alfredson shot a Best Ball 7-under-Par 64 saturday to Lead the pc Penney classic by one stroke. The event pairs teams Lyga pros with pea and senior pea tour players. A one shot behind at 18-under going into sundays alternate shot format at the Innsbrook resort were the teams of Beth Daniel and Davis love Iii and Amy Alcott and Robin Freeman. Z by the associated press Atlanta a Jon Koncak hit a tie breaking free throw with 32 seconds left and forced a key turnover 25 seconds later As the Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando 107-105 saturday snapping the magic a nine game winning Streak. Stacey Augmon led Atlanta with 21 Points and cookie Blaylock and Craig Ehlo had 16 each. Shaquille o Neal had 27 Points and 15 rebounds and Anemee Hardaway added 26 Points for Orlando hitting 11 for 16 Field goals. In other games saturday knocks 111, bullets 95 new York a Charles Smith scored 23 Points and the a Nicks reserves made key contributions As new York regrouped from a 25-Point loss the previous night. Patrick Ewing had Only 3 Points in limited minutes but reserves Anthony Mason had 22 Points Anthony Bonner 11 and Herb Williams 9. Pistons 107, suns 97 Auburn Hills Mich. Grant Hill and Mark Macon led an 11-0 third Quarter run that helped Detroit beat  coach Paul Westphal went with his reserves for most of the fourth Quarter and 3-Point shots by . Green Wesley person and Trevor Ruffin helped the suns pull to 96-86, with 4 36 to play. Phoenix got no  125, celtics 109 Chicago it Scottie Pippen coming off his lowest scoring game in More than a year had 26 Points to Lead Chicago Over Boston. _ Pippen who scored 9 Points on 4-of-14 shooting in fridays Home loss to Atlanta a his first single digit game since the 1992-93 finale a was ll-of-15 in 30 minutes against the celtics and held Bostons top scorer Dominique Wilkins to 12  103, clippers 95 los Angeles a los Angeles tied a franchise record for consecutive losses and moved within two defeats of the worst Start in Aba history. If the 0-15 clippers lose at Home monday to Charlotte and wednesday to Milwaukee they will tie expansion Miami a 0-17 Start in 1988. The clippers have lost 29 of their last 31 regular season games and 19 in a Row dating Back to March 25.nhajazz 112, Mavericks 87 Dallas a Antoine Carr came off the Bench to score a season High 22 Points and Karl Malone added 21 As Utah beat Dallas for the 15th straight time. A a a v a a a a a a a. A Utah broke the game open with a 3523 third Quarter led by Malone a 10 Points expanding its Lead from 10 Points at halftime to 81-59 entering the final Quarter.76ers 83, Cavaliers 78 Cleveland a Clarence Weatherspoon scored 23 Points and Philadelphia toughened its defense Down the stretch to end the Cavaliers four game winning  94, nets 89 East Rutherford . Mitch Richmond scored 31 Points and Walt Williams had 29 saturday As Sacramento handed new Jersey its fourth straight loss. Rex Walters 3-Pointer from the left Corner with 5.8 seconds left bounced High off the rim and Williams grabbed the rebound and was fouled. He hit both free throws to lock up the Victory. Nuggets 99, hornets 88 Denver a Forward Rodney Rogers and guard Bryant Stith each scored 17 Points including key baskets during a 24-run in the third Quarter to Lead Denver. A.  a a a Center Dike be Mutombo added three Skyhook during that 24-9 run to help the nuggets pull into a comfortable Lead at 74-61 at 2 55 left in the  111, Bucks 108 Tacoma Wash. A Shawn Kemp had 26 Points and 15 rebounds and Kendall Gill had a season High 24 Points As Seattle held off Milwaukee. Gill and Sam Perkins made one free throw each with 15.8 and 12.6 seconds left for a three Point sonics Lead and the Bucks were unable to get off a shot before the end of the game. Pacers 118, warriors 107 Oakland Calif. A Reggie Miller scored 33 Points landmark Jackson had 22 As Indiana swept the season series from Golden state Tor the second time in three years. Golden state committed a season High 27 turnovers in  the sixth time in seven games. A a owner plan could alter free agent Pool new York apr in two weeks the weak free agent class of 1994 might become one of the strongest . _. If owners impose their salary Cap when they meet dec. 15 or 16, Jim Abbott and Jack Mcdowell immediately would become restricted free agents. So would Marquis Grissom and Todd Zeile. A there is some anticipation of that a new York Yankee general manager Gene Michael said Friday. A a there a hesitations on everyone a part hesitation among the general managers hesitation among the  Montreal whose 74-40 record was baseball a Best when the Grissom strike began aug. 12, faces the possibility of losing Grissomjr Ken Hill and John Wette land. Larry Walker already became a free agent last month. The expose Only break was that Moises Alou Falls four Days snort of what would be the required four years a just because of the strike. A a it a just been one of those years. What can i Tell you a expo president Claude Brochu said. A it was a a potential restricted free agents new York apr top player among the approximately 00 who would become restricted free agents if owners impose their salary Cap plan. Players could sign offer sheets with other dubs but a player s current dub would have 10 Days to match any offer Jim Abbott. New York Yankees Kevin Appier Kansas City Steve Avery Atlanta Andy Benes san Diego Dante Bichette Colorado John Burkett san Francisco Tom Gordon Kansas City Marquis Grissom Montreal Pete har tech new York mets Charlie Hayos Colorado Ken Hill Montreal Chris holes Baltimore Jeff King Pittsburgh Ramon Martinez los Angeles Ben Mcdonald. Baltimore Jack co Oweita Chicago White sox Sammy Sosa. Chicano of cubs John Wetteland Montreal Todd Zele St Louis. Year we were trying to go for it. It ends up probably being a very costly one but what can you do what we re Here for is the Long term  under the owners plan which they say  impose unless there san agreement by dec. 17, salary arbitration would be eliminated and unsigned players with four and five years of major league service would become restricted free agents. They could sign offer sheets with any team but the players current club would have 10 Days to match the offer. Unsigned players with six or More seasons of major league service would be unrestricted free agents As they have been since 1976. A a you can to be making offers and signing people less you know How much Money you a have to spen Milwaukee Brewer general manager Sal Bandos an. Imposed system just Means a system you la w within but it does no to mean you la be signing any it because the players association will be telling Pla not to sign.�?�. V 3 a before the strike some agents spoke of a Possi signing Boycott this Winter if the work stoppage con used into the Winter. In recent weeks however agents say the signing season will go on no matter we since dubs lost approximately $600 million in re nue due to the strike some general managers think Aries will go Down no matter who is available. R t1? players who Are free agents May not get to Nail value or they May not have the same Market their services As before a Boston red sox general m Ager Dan Duquette said. A i think the Way its going you re going to have tiered players a caste Sysu sorting players will get a major chunk of the Mon other players there will be less Money for  if owners impose teams would have to Opert a a rang1?8 from $51,145,844 for the tigers $34,243,314 for the seven clubs at the Bottom of would have to be reduced about $55.8 million from 1994 Levels