European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes sunday Juno 15, 1980 Bames Feros too ate to make history by Ben Abrams Shaft writer Springfield . Is what a Way to lose a shot at golfs grand slam tournaments have been won and lost in Many ways Over the years but not getting to the Church on time when you Are in position to create Golf history is simply inexcusable. So Acriano Ball Coleros the masters Winner and thus the Only golfer with a shot at the grand slam the masters . Open British open and . Pea championships this year got Hung up in the Early morning traffic and missed his 9 45 Tec time for the second round of the . Open going on Here at Beautiful Baltusrol. Lie arrived after his playing partners defending Champion Hale Irwin and Amateur Mark o Meara had driven off the first tee and had played their Sec Ond shots and was disqualified. Balles Lacros told starter and Urga representative John d. Lamph Cimer that he thought his Tec time was 10 45 and that he had gotten stuck in traffic and was delayed in getting to the course on time. However getting caught in traffic in t considered extenuating circumstances by the Urga and the rules committee ordered the disqualification. Well it should with All that so Acriano balls Stvros had at stake it quickly Behoved him to be absolutely positive that nothing sorry in upset the Apple cart. Certainly nothing like missing your Tec time. He should have expected that the traffic conditions would be miserable and he certainly should have made provisions for getting out to Baltusrol Early enough to be ready to , Ball Coleros ruined his chances for the grand slam. He also ruined his chances of becoming the first commentary golfer to win three straight major tournaments since Ben Hogan won the masters . Open and British open in succession in 1953. Balls Stvros had won the 1979 British open before his masters Triumph. Wisely balls Stvros left the playing area immediately after the disqualification. Later he released statement through the tournament official. It said i thought my tee time was 10 45 and i Jeff my hotel at 9 25. The trip took us in Ger than usual because of the traffic it took us almost 20 minutes. I arrived three or four minutes late. I got very hot when i heard i had been disqualified and that i the reason i left i did not want to say anything that i d be sorry for later. I am very disappointed but that s All the s sheer nonsense. There s no Way that balls Stvros could have mistaken his Tec time. Pairings and Tec times for the first two Days of Golf tournaments arc distributed i Advance and generally when one plays late the first Day he plays Early the next. That s an established tradition so that the players get equal opportunities during the first two Days in Case weather conditions might change during the course of a round. Whether balls tyros could have won at Baltusrol becomes irrelevant. He certainly did t Burn up the course opening Day when according to most of the pros Baltusrol was playing As easy As it Ever had a 5-Over 75 and trailed co leaders Tom Weiskopf and Jack Nicklaus by 12 strokes. But he certainly owed it to himself his fellow Golf ers and the fans who paid something like si7 for single tickets or so for a tournament season pass to see Europe s Best golfer and one of the top perform ers in the world compete. Getting disqualified for something you May have done on the course say failing to sign the score card or signing one with the wrong score is one thing. But not getting to Church on time is inexcusable. Nicklaus leads open by 2 strokes continued from Page 17 by Miller and Gary player. Nicklaus seeking his fourth open championship and his second at Baltusrol got off to another blazing Start when he birdied the first and third holes with putts of five and seven feet respectively. But he three putted from 45 feel for his first bogey on the sixth Hole and then ran into trouble coming Home. A six foot putt a shot he called his most important of the Day said Par on the 13th Hole and Nicklaus managed another Birdie with a five foot putt on 17. The previous record of i3s for the first 36 holes of the open was set by Mike Sou Zehak in i960 Ana equated by Bert Yan Cyin 1968 and Watson in 1975. Ballesteros the reigning British and masters Champion was scheduled to Start at 9 45 . In a group with defending Champion Hale Irwin and . Amateur Champion Mark o Meara. But his partners already were approaching the first Green when balls Stvros showed up. After a discussion by the rules commit tee which had the Power to impose a lesser Penally for Good cause balls Stvros was in formed of the disqualification. Angels activate coach to fill roster vacancy Anai him Calif. A the califor Nia Angels have activated coach Myrv ret i Enmund to fill the roster spot vacated when Todd Cruz was traded to the chicag White sox. Roll Enmund an outfielder who Hii .26 for California while playing in 35 games last season will remain on the Active roster until outfielder Dan Ford comes off the disabled list the Angels said. Cruz was traded for Pitcher Randy scar cry who was sent to the Angels sail Lak City farm club of the Pacific coast league. Southern Utah picks coach Cedar City. Utah a Southern Utah state College has named Graceland College coach Thomas l. Mccracken. 38, As its new head basketball coach. Bucs end astros win Streak at 8 Milton Richman. Respect athlete s rights get to know athletes better writers told Columbus. Ohio up Milton Richman up sports editor and columnist said Friday there is a growing tendency to Ward Adverse relationships Between athletes and a situation that should and could be avoided. Richman was the luncheon speaker at the annual meeting of the Ohio up sports writers association. Athletes do not normally know our problems Richman said and by the Sam Token we Don t know Richman said if at All possible athletes particularly professionals should be educated As to what some sportswriters prob lems Are and in turn the writers should know what the athletes problems arc an the trouble Athly is have coping with them. The most precious commodity any human being has is u four letter word to i my Richman said. He suggested that should give athletes time to adjust after a Bill performance instead of coming at them head on As soon As they leave the Field. Give him a Lille breathing room Rich Man said. Try to put ourself in his shoes. Respect everyone else s right and you la be amazed How quickly they will re Spect yours kit Nuin added. If you gel the athletes to respect you they won t by Mark Friedman up sports writer Willie Stargill. The Man they Call pops went 4-for-4 Friday night drove in five runs and belted a pair of homers and Eddie Solomon and Kent Tekulve teamed for a five hitter to help the Pitts Burgh pirates snap an eight game Houston winning Streak with a 5-3 Victory Over the astros. Willie Stargell is the pirates said Houston s Joe Morgan. Without him no Roundup they re Good. With him playing like he does they re the Best team in baseball. It that it was the ninth time in his illustrious career that Stargell 39, had driven in five runs in a game so it came As Little Surprise when he failed to be As excited about his performance As some of the reporters who gathered around his locker. It s history now Stargell be got to try to Complete As Many games As you can and you know you have to go right Back out there the next Day an play again. You never know when you re going to get to the Point when you can say you re satisfied. You be got to keep trying All the time. I la have time to think about All those memorable moments when i m sitting around listening to my whiskers Houston manager Bill Virdon a Good Friend of Stargell a found it difficult to get upset about the loss. If anybody had to drive in five runs against us Virdon said with a smile i d just As soon it be in other no games giants 3, mets i Vida Blue 9-2, fired a four hitter to notch his seventh straight Victory and Dar Roll Evans scored two runs and belted a Homer to help san Francisco Cool off the High flying mets. Brakes 7, cubs 6 Chris Chambliss hit a two run double and Dale Murphy collected three hits and drove in two runs As Atlanta dropped Chi Cago to its fourth straight loss. Expos 4, Dodgin 3 Warren Cromartic went 4-for-4 and jingled Home the go ahead run in the seventh inning to lift Montreal to its both straight Victory Matching a team record set last year. The dodgers lost their fourth straight. Phillies 9, padres 6 Pete Rose and Lonnie Smith had four hits each and Philadelphia started a seven run first inning with seven straight hits in route to a Victory Over san Diego. Reds 5, cardinals 2 Johnny Bench s ninth Homer of the year snapped a tie in the second inning and Ray Knight and Junior Kennedy drove in runs in a three run fifth to Lead Cincinnati. Royals continued from Page 17 2-1 Lead the indians chased Jerry Koos Man 5-6, in the 8, White sox 4 Al Cowens and Lance Parrish launched a six run fifth inning with consecutive doubles and Jack Morris pitched an eight hitter to Lead Detroit. Morris surrendered a two run Homer to Lamar Johnson in the eighth inning and a Solo shot to Marvis Foley in the sixth but held on to even his record at 6-6. Red sox 3, Angela 0 Butch Hobson and Carl Yastrzemski cracked Home runs and Dennis Eckersley scattered six hits Over seven innings to Lead the red sox handing the Angels their ninth loss in the last 10 games. Mariners 7, orioles 6 Tom Paciorek and Jim Anderson crashed homers to Lead Seattle. Starter Glenn Abbott 6-2, gave up three runs in the seven innings he worked. A s 4-4, Yankees 3-6 Reggie Jackson cracked his eighth Ca reer grand slam with two out in the seventh to lift new York to a Nightcap Victory and spoil Oakland manager Billy Martini Hopes of sweeping 1iis former club. In the opener sex Yankee Mickey Klutts homered off Ron Guidry leading off the Bottom of the ninth to win it for Oakland after Bobby Brown s Homer in the top of the inning tied the game 3-3. A crowd of 47,768 Oakland s largest since the 1975 playoffs put the a s 30, 000 Over their attendance figures for in entire 79 season
