European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Stais and stuns Flayer s 67 tops Field in masters from Page putted too Many hoi. I could triv. X hit the Ball  Par for the 6,990-Yam Augusta National hours is 73, and Only a handful could break it in their first round try five players were tied at Elthey included the reigning open Champion. Gene Littler for Mer pea Champion Bob Routburg giant George Bayer Don january and Billy Maxwell. However it was t so much the Damp dismal weather or the slow Ness of play requiring dose to five hours per round which Nar passed the competitors As much a the Tricky pin placements. The placements were Treacher us said Palmer. Player Boron and others  pins were hidden in Corners of the greens on the Edge of traps and in the most difficult of  players weren t Given much of a target on most holes. Palmer played one of his characteristic rounds finishing Strong Lyon a wave of birdies after a faulty Start. A three putted the first Hole from 15 feet and also took three putts on the eighth for an other bogey. But he started moving on tieback nine running in a 25-footer from the Edge on the 12th, Gettlin another Bird on the Long 13th and Chipping in from the Edge of the Green on the 15th. He climaxed his round with the spectacular Birdie on the 18th.boro. In producing his great round resurrected an old Blade Putter which he had used 10 year Sago in breaking Ben Hogan s reign in the us open. The Putter had been discarded shortly afterwards and went unused for years. Boros 42, Long renowned As one of the game s fiercest competitors ran in a 25-Yard putt on the third Hole and chipped on from off the Green 30 feet away on the Treach Erous Lith for two of his birdies. The other two came on the Par five 13th and 15th. He reached the 475-Yard 13th with two mighty Wallops and Sank from 10 feet on the 520-Yard 15th after a Chip approach. His Only bogey was on the 155 Yard 12th, where his tee shot missed the Green to the right the pin placements were Bru Tal Julius said afterwards. The were really hiding them but i was Happy with the Way i played. And the course was  most of the competitors Grum bled Over the pin placements. Sam Snead bidding for his fourth masters Crown at the age of 49, was one of More than a half dozen players bracketed at even Par 72. One of these was a sur prising Young Amateur from Littlerock Ark Marion Methven. An other was aging Byron Nelson one of the greats of the 1940s.ben Hogan one of the game s immortals whose 274 still stands Ashe mailers record was a tragic figure As he finished with a 78. Almost flawless from tee to Green Hogan lost his Confidence on the greens. He four putted one Hole the 10th, for a double bogey six Soldier Ron i willing but. Oriole Puzzle should Miami up manager Billy Hitchcock and the Baltimore orioles Brau Are wrestling with the problem of what to do with on of baseball beet shortstops. Ron Hansen who is stationed at fort Mead md., near Baltimore would ilk to play for the Oriole on nights and weekends when a can get passes from the army Hanson currently is on furlough until april 20 and has been working out in the Oriole training amp the problem is should the Oriole Cut a player from their roster to Mak room far Hansen so that a might play sporadically by next monday Midnight the orioles ilk All major league teams must trim their Squanto 2b player. They a now Down to 31 men. Including Hansen Aad left handed pitching a Steve Barber who is also on furlough from his army Post at fort Bragg  addition to the two. Root lefthand depart quirk on the orioles Rochester farm club roster and Veteran Southpaw Joe nun Hall also on the Rochester list and trying to win regular going to a Fly to sunday the Detroit tigers Cut Down to the required 28-player limit thursday by dropping five players from the squad. Optioned to Denver of the Amer ican association were in elder do Wert and Bonus Catcher Bill free Nan. Pitcher Joe Grzenda Waas signed outright to Denver. Outfielder Purnal Goldy and Pitcher Bob Dustal on the Denver roster although training with the tigers were returned to the bears the sending Down of Goldy marked the departure of one of the brightest Tiger rookies in Early Spring for several seasons. The outfielder had been close to .40c before he went into a protracted Lump and finished at .298 for the Spring. The release of Grzenda Means Lethander Doug Gallagher has been advanced to the Parent club pending a final decision after he pitches in sunday s exhibition game with the new York Yankees. Wert was the american association s batting Champion last year at Denver with a .328 average. Mesa. Aru. A the Chicago cub thursday released outfielder Nelson Mathew 20, to Salt Lake City of the Pacific coast league on a 24-hour option. Mathews a native of Columbia 111., played in 10 Spring exhibition game and batted .174. The exit of Mathews cat the Cuba roster to opening Day limit of 28. Pitcher Jackie Warner How Ever in atoll with the club Al though he i hated on the san Antonio tex., Router. Tucson Ariz. A the Cleveland indians dropped two players thursday and added two More to the roster from minor league clubs. Shortstop Jack Kubiszyn was As signed to Salt Lake City and Ron Hamilton a left handed Pitcher was sent to Jacksonville. Two players who have been work ing out with the indians All Spring although under contract to Salt Lake City will be Given major league contracts. They Are Catcher Doc Edwards and  Ron Taylor. 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