European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse 97 Mes per hour it s Roger Clemens tuesday may13, 1936 the stars and stripes Page 25 g f Mara. Boston map above average fast Bull thai s what the Boston red sox scouting report said three years ago. Thanks a thai but scr than average Pilch Roger Clemens needs a new cafe give and jct Scy because his Are in he Hall of Fame Clemens who is1 Only 23, blew away 20 Bailers in a 3-1 nine inning red sox Victory. Over the a Callic mariners on april 29 something no one had done in 111 years. Not Hob Feller not Walter Johnson not Sandy Koufax. Not Bob Gibson Nal Warren Spahn not Tom a Caver not Nolan Ryan. And clime re cing off shoulder sur Ery last aug. 30, struck them. Out with a fastball that hummed along at 97 Mph. A anyone in Boston surprised hardly rocket us Clemens is called by his team mails has always been a Winner he s a remarkable Young Man said Boston manager John Mcnarmara few Young players work As hard is he docs. God gave him the Talent and lie s making the Mast of it. And he s been that Way for years. He matured very a big kid 6-fool give up that sport and basketball and Slick to baseball. In june 1981, he was drafted by the new. York acts but declined to sign and went to play for the line horns. After two years at Texas he was 25-7 with 341 strikeouts in 275 innings the right hander took some Lime off to Silvor the Mcaa title and then signed with the red sox. Though Clemens was scouted and signed by Boston s Danny Doyle. Joe Morgan no a red sox coach recalls that on his first Sce uling Mission for inc club he was sent to Texas to Sec Clemens Doyle had Given Many Fine reports on this kid but the club wanted a routine Sec Ond opinion he said. Morgan s report dated May 16, 1983, said. Above average fastball. Heavy Ball hat has hop to it Good slide could pitch High in the strike one with his fast All. Summary could be a definite rower Clemens kept his minor league time in a minimum. Signed on june 21, 1983. He won a Quick promotion from Winter Haven after going 3-1 with j6 strikeouts in 3 j innings in the class. A Florida state league. From went to new Britain where he lost Only one of seven inc wins in pitching the team to the class a i ii Stern league championships. Clemens began ux4 with Paw Euclet of the International league but was culled up by the red sox on May 11. I m a very disciplined said Clemens who neither smokes nor drinks. When 1 made the decision 10 play this game i was determined to give i every thing i had. 1 did t want 1o hang found the minor he was 9-4 with lift strikeouts in ij3 innings before he season was Cut Short by a forearm injury on aug. 31. Clemens come Back Strong Spring then he ran into Annie or problem his right shoulder. He finally submitted to surgery it was something i did t want to do but i decided to concede and give up the Ball last year because of the severe he snid after they did the Onera inn i decided i was going to put everything i had into it and it surgery was t going in set me was affable As usual when he checked into training Camp in february. However after being swarmed by the. Media a few times he stripped talking. I was coming Back from surgery and i. Had to Lake things gradually. There really was no answer to Many questions. 1 was on a definite program to build up my Arm. Hits strikeouts and All hat did t mean 3 thing. Thankfully the program turned out right on schedule. 1 was ready for the Start cd Ken nay who runs the Boston farm and scouting system us vice president of player development says he has seen some pretty hard throwers on his club Dick Radii. Tiant Bill Monbouquette. Maury Mcdermott and Earl Wilion to name a few. But Clemens May have the Best fastball of them All because of his breaking pitches and almost unbelievable control says Ken Ney who has been with the red sox for More than to years. There s no question. Roger is a rare .find.". Muffin spin car Ile Ilin clenches Fisl on Birdie attempt at n o. 17 sunday. I m in my own Little world out Spencer Devlin wins Suffolk Golf Roger Clemen blod in miners Suffolk a. A muffin Spene or Devlin says an ability to shut everything out but the problem at hand was a key to her second Victory on the i i of tour. Spencer Devlin came out of re pack sunday to shoot a 3-under-Nar 6 j and win the $250,000 Liga uniter Virginia Hank Golf classic by one stroke collecting s3 7,500 for her Effort. The 32-year-old Spencer Devi in Hud a 2 under Par 214 for the 54-Hole tournament Over the sleepy Hule Gulf course i m in my own Little world out there she said. I m concerned Only with my game and 1 play the Jeanw but she had to Wail out finishes by Deb Bie Massey. Bonnie Launcr and defending Champion Kuthy Whitworth who were still on the course with a Chance to catch her. I never Ouk at Leader boards and 1 did t Luok at Tine today until after i had putted out in the Isth Spencer Devi in said. I never knew where i stood Lul after 1 finished my round and saw Massey was 2 under and several us i under i remained in the scorer s tent and waited in Masse bogeyed the 7th to finish in a tic for second with Barb Thomas and Rixie Jody Rosenthal a i 21massey had a 71 and ilium.-, had a 71 in the final round. . Hit was co Leader after the first round am sole Leader at 3d holes two cycad two of the final five holes to finish with a 2 ovcr74anda 216. White Orth came to the final Luile needing a Birllie to tie but bogeyed the Hole and finished at 216. She had her third straight 72
