European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. June 15, 1986 the stars and stripes a Page 21 sports Norman leads . Open by 3 by Bob Green Southampton . A on a Day for golfers 10 gel even australian Greg Norman pulled away Friday As inc w ind left Blus cry Shinn cock Hills Norman ,1 familiar Leader but a Nan Winner in golfs dig four tournaments took advantage of the suddenly defenceless course with a 2-Undcr-Par 68 and grabbed a three shot Lead Halfway through he Bolh . Open. After Starling the Day one shot off inc Lead he finished with a if Hole total of 139. A stroke Betir than Par. Lee Trevino. Who also had a 68, and Denis Watson of South Africa who matched Par 70, were tied for second at 142. I of Over. Tom Walson Ray Floyd and first round Leader Bab Tway were another shot Back at 143. Jack Nick lexus inc hero of frying to fallow or s sixth masters Victory with his fifth in inc open was at 149, 10 shots off the Page after a 72. Norman and Trevino had two of seven subpar rounds on 3 Day when mild tempera lures partly sunny skies and breezes made Shinn cock so sedate and manageable that Joey Sinclar matched the competitive course record at 66. Shinn cock yielded no subpar rounds in the cold rain and Gusty winds thursday when Only Tway managed 10 match Par and the full Field averaged 78, eight Over. The Day was just perfect for scoring. I was just i Joy to play out Norman said "1 think 68 was the worst score i could have shot today. I m Wilh inc Core but i m disappointed that i did t in by Lac a three stroke Lead said the Man who Tost inc 1w4 open in a playoff and finished second to Nicklaus i inc masters this year is Safe spec ally in Jarc a id shot Lead would t be Cornford lilt nor Man said. You have to play As if Yim ire three Shols behind. You have 10 Forgaci All the hype. I m Here to w in and not finish second a he said. I m not Here to be Trevino grinding away Uilah his old time enthusiasm was the first to master Shinn Ecock finishing is a f area scr by rolling in Birdie pulls of 20 feel pm no. Irs and 18 feel on no. In. Floyd hoping to add i he open to jus i to Pica Anil one masters Litzts also had a 68, while Tway slipped to 73. There was some wind off the Atlantic but Trevino dismissed Ilas not enough to Hurt and inc scores proved him right. Sindelar found it particularly tame. Yesterday it was the toughest i be Ever played said Sindelar who opened with a wind blown is and was eight shots Back at the Halfway Point. Today in was l very Tough it was Tough enough though for the 46-year-old Nick Laus who described his round As kind of disappointing the round should have been a 68 or it even though i did l play thai great in should have been belter said Nic Taus who missed twice Fram less than six feel. Still the Golden Bear was l ready to abandon his Hopes of keening alive a shot Al the a achieved Gram slam a one year sweep of the masters . Open. British open and pea. If i just shoot a Good under Par round tomorrow then have a pretty Good round sunday 1 think 1 still have a Chance he said. The scoreboard at least suggested several others in eluding Trevino and Tom Walson have much better chances. Trevino who owns iwo British open and two pea championships was talking about winning this title fur the third time. Well hell he said somebody has to win. T m playing Well very Well. If can play the next two Days like i played the last to i be got an Chance of winning i like my so docs Tom Watson a five Lime British open Champi on who should feel almost at Home on this course likened by Trevino to a British i finally made a couple of 30-footcrs." Watson said after his 71. Now i feel i have a very Good Opportunity to a big group at 144 included the Wadkins Brothers. See open on Page 26 rams getting Carpenter for draft Choice East Rutherford . A the los Angeles rams Goi help for Eric Dickerson in the Back Field and the new York giants Cre ated some room for their younger runners Friday by trading pc Leann fullback Rob Carpenter to the rams for an undisclosed draft Choice. "1 Don t want to say Rob was the Odd Man oui because he want giants general manager George Young said. However when you have some talented Young runners you want to give them a Chance to the giants have three players they would like to Sec play More George Adams Lee Rouson and Maurice Carthon. Adams. Inc club s no. I draft pick in 1985, saw limited action last sea son Sis a backup a Joe Morris and coach Bili Parcells has talked about moving him to fullback. That would also give Rouson the Chance Loback up Morris who ran for 1,336 Yards and 21 touchdowns East year. The Bottom line is we had an Opportunity to move Rob to a club thai really wanted him Young said. We could have been selfish and kept him around in Case someone go Hurt bul my feeling is that is you find a buyer and the Price is a Iceni you make the Young said the rams snarled showing a serious interest in Carpen Ter about two weeks ago and the two sides had a handshake the problem was that Carpenter was a free agent so a contract had to be rams and Carpenter reached agreement on the contract and the running Back signed it on Friday Young said. The contract was then traded lot he , 31, came to the giants in 1981 and rushed for 103 Yards in his first game with them. He finished the season with 748 Yards in 10 games. In five seasons Viii the giants Carpenter rushed for 2,572 Yards on 737 attempts and scored 17 touch Downs. He also caught 103 passes for 859 Yards and the ads. Michael named manager of cubs Chicago a Gene Michael two time manager of the new York Yankees As part of George Stcin Brenner s revolving door policy was named manager of the Chicago cubs Friday night. Dallas Green president and general manager of inc cubs nude the Anri ounce mint shortly after the cubs split a double header Wilh the St. Louis cardinals. Michael replaces Jim Fry. Who was fired by Green thursday after inc cubs had stumped to a 23-33 record including seven losses in 10 games. Gene is a baseball Guy Green said. When i was going through my mind Aslo who was available Gene stuck out like j sore thumb. When you re looking for a manager and you consider All the possible candidates you Start looking for a Nisi i and minuses. When i looked at Gene s credentials 1 saw far More pluses. I think hell do a great Job with our club. He s been through a Pennant race he s managed a club thai was always under the Media spotlight and in a major big league marked. He has certainly shown he can Hart die All the pressures of managing and also produce n Michael third base coach for the Yan Kees the Psi two years left the learn in Baltimore where new York was playing the orioles to return to his Home in new Jersey late Friday a cubs spokesman said Michael would manage the learn saturday against the cardinals. Green said he approached Steinbrenner about hiring Michael. I called George and told him 1 had a favor to ask of him and he knew exactly what i wanted Green said. George gave Gene inc highest Praise and told me i think he s your Man your kind of a Guy.1" John Vukovich was he cubs in Crit manager Friday when they split Wilh inc cardinals losing the first game 2-1 in 10 not Tholo Gene Michael. ,. Stuck out like a sore thumb innings and winning the Nightcap 3-2 in 11 innings. I think Vukovich would have Dune a Good Job Green said but i Felt the learn needed the direction of a Guy who has been through it before a fresh face in inc club House and the "1 feel almost like a father whose son is going off to College Anil is leaving Home for inc first Lime Steiner Unnur said from Baltimore. Gene is like family to me. He is a tremendously Talen cd individual and made an important contribution to the Suc Cess of the Yankees during his tenure with the team. I m sure lie will make a Fine Man Ager for the cubs he said he advised Michael to accept inc Job. The cubs arc a great franchise one Wilh so much tradition he said. Chicago is Ore of the Best in the United Stales and there is a tremendous amount of baseball interest there. I m Happy fur him Well cd plainly miss him. Bul a Greal when Green fired Fry. He also fired Fry s Friend. Don him mar but he said inc rest of he coaches would be retained. They Are Vukovich Billy Connors Rieben Amaro Johnny Gates and Billy Wiliiams. Green who managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1980 world championship said he had played against Michael Many years ago and managed against him in Spring training games. Gene s bad round is similar to mine in most phases a the Green said. He s a Field Guy who has been a general manager and has won a Steinbrenner named Michael As manager of the Yankees on nov. 21. 1980. Afier Dick Howser led the club to on american league East division championship with a 103-59 re Cord but lost to inc Kansas City royals 3-0 in the league championship series. New York was 34-22 in the first half of the 1981 strike season under Michael Lead ing the Bast by two games. Bul after the strike was settled the Yankees started out 12-11. Prompting Slein Brenner to replace him with Bob Lemon on sept. 6. Michael then replaced Lemon As the Field Boss on april 25, 1982. He led the team to a 44-42 record before being fired and re placed by Clyde King on aug. 4, 1981. Michael was named the Yankees general manager beginning in november 1979 and continuing through the 1980 season. Injured Noah pulls out of Wimbledon Wimbledon England a Yan Niek Noah the world s fifth ranked Lennis player has withdrawn from this month s Wimbledon championship because of an in jury. It was the second Lime in less than two weeks that the injury to his ankle has forced he French Star of of Competition. Noah was on a hot Streak prior to last month s snarl of the French open where he was seeded fourth. He had to pull out mid Way through thai two week tournament however when skin on his ankle which was burned by laser beam treatment for an ear Lier Tendon injury became infected. On Friday Noah became the second High ranked pm scr to pull out of Wimble Don in 24 hours. On thursday. John Mcenroe ranked no. 4, announced he would nol play on the English grass courts this sum Mer. Mcenroe is a three Lime Wimbledon sin Gles Champion. He has not played tournament Tennis since bit january when he began a leave of absence Jjo be with his Fiance. Tallin o Neil. While they hid their first baby. The child was born last month and Mcenroe is expected to return to com petition this summer in the United states
