European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. June 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 Floyd wins open by Gordon  or. Southampton. . No to Ray Floyd became the oldest golfer to win a . Open championship sunday when he came out of a lightly packed Field on inc Back nine at Shin Keeock Hills to beat Chip Beck and Lanny wad tins by 2 shots. Floyd the 43-year-old son of a Golf professional achieved the fourth major Victory of his career capturing the most coveted championship in Golf on his 22nd attempt. He did it by Cooling from three shots of the Pace Al the Start of the final round shooting a 4-Undcr-Par 66 for a total of i under 279. Floyd was two shows off the Lead at the turn. He had three birdies on the Back nine and scored 3-Cnder 32 Over the last half of the mighty course. He had posted a 75 in the Stormy first round 68 in the second and a 70 in the third. An even older golfer. 46-year-old Lee Trevino tied with Hal Sutton for fourth al2-ovcr28. Bolh had 71 sunday. Sunday s finish continued a trend of outstanding Success by golfers on the far Side of 40. Two months ago at age 46, Jack Nicklaus won his sixth masters championship. Floyd look the Lead on the 14th Hole when i nearest rival at the time his playing partner Payne Stewart hog cd the Hole. Then Floyd got a grip on the Victory Wilh a Birdie 4 on the i6lh Hole despite being Bolh Enil by a cameraman snapping pictures As he addressed his third Shol. Beck and Wadkins Shol course records of 5-under 65 sunday for a final Tola of 281 each. Earlier sunday Mark Calca Vecchia also posted a 65. Greg Norman the australian who led after the second and third rounds slipped badly on this links Type course sunday Wilh a 75 shot gave him a total of 285. That Pul Norman who was runner up in the 1984 . Open in a lie for eighth with Denis Waison of South Afri Ca. Floyd has been playing professionally for 24 years. He said i guess patience and wailing paid off. I Felt last night that Ruly this was it. Felt if i could t handle it this time in would t happen. Realistically 1 fell today had to do i. In was probably my last  Floyd who will turn 44 on sept. 4, was close to tears As he spoke these words just after sinking his final pull for Par on the 72nd Hole. . Open Winner Ray Floyd holds up the Bull after a Birdie pull. A Nai ivc of North Carolina who lives in Florida Floyd has been More than a Journeyman golfer in his Long career. This was the 20lh Victory of his pro Ca reer which also includes three other major victories the 1969 and 1982 pea championships and 1976 masters. Edward Ray was the previous oldest Champion capturing the 1920 open at the age of 43 years 4 months 16 Days. Julius Boras was past 43 when he won the 1963 open. Floyd won this tournament just a week after he was tied for the Lead going into inc final round of the manufacturers Hanover Westchester classic Only to fall to a 77 and finish 12th. During that tournament Floyd indicated just what Golf Means 10 him when he called a Penally stroke against himself in the second round. His Ball moved so slightly when he addressed a pull that Only he could seethe movement. Without hesitation. Floyd penalized himself and Lacr said i be always Felt thai if you can Lead your life on a Stan Dard set by the rules of Golf you re going 10 be a pretty straight  sports mets take pair from Pittsburgh Ely llu1 a hamlk1 Chi is Jinn. Thai s been especially Hue fit the t is Hugh pirates who can t seem so find an Type of Han dle on the runaway no 1-am leaders. It Tilliss to say in was a Long week end 1 Irak s manager Jim Lcy Lanel said after his team was swept Al and a i in sunday s double deader by the mels. They keep cracking away at you. You see a Lille Light and then they come around and score some More runs off you. They have so much depth it s hard to keep up with  the acts victories completed a four game sweep of the pirates and improved i hair advantage Over Pittsburgh toll a no Roundup this season. The sweep made new York s record 43-16, Best in the majors. The mils Lead in the no. East is Luvi games Over Montreal the biggest first place Edge in their 25-year history. No one s doing anything extraordinary Thal s the interesting thing mils manager Dave Johnson said. Everybody seems to be playing Jum at their capability. I Don t want to change anything too much. You Don t want to gel Loo smart at this Point that s How Guys blow leads. We still have hid learns to play Montreal and Chica Goso we have a Long Way to  Hob Ojeda scattered nine hits and Len Dyki Lra went 3 fur 4, leading new York Over Pittsburgh in the first game. In pitching his third Complete game of the season. Ojeda k-2. Struck out five and gave up one walk. Ojeda shut out Pitts Burgh until Jim Morrison and Tony i Ena doubled in the ninth. Dykstra hit a Lead off triple that sparked a two run sixth. He also singled stole second and scored on Kevin Mitch Ell s double in the seventh. Bob walk. 2-3, making his first Start after 21 Relief appearances look it loss. He gave up three runs on five hits and struck out four while walking iwo Over five innings. Rookie Catcher de Carn hit a three run Homer in the sixth to carry the acts to i hair second game Triumph. Moosic Wilson and Gary Carter also Hii Home runs for the acts in inc Nightcap in Oiler sunday games expos 2, i Hillies 0 Philadelphia harm winning Ham hit a biome run and Andy Mcgaffigan allowed four hits Over 6-plus innings As Montreal beat Host Philadelphia. Me Gaffigan struck out seven and walked iwo in winning his fourth game against iwo losses. Jef Reardon gamed his 15th save of the season. Winningham led off he third with his Sec no on Page 23 3 royals hrs spark 6-5 win Over Angels by the associated press now Little buddy Bianca Ana the cult hero of the 1985 world series has a new gimmick. He s hitting Home runs. This is a Good place to hit. The Ball jumps Oul Bianca Ana said sunday after hovering for the second straight Day in the Kansas City royals 6-5 Road Victory Over the California Angels. Bianca Ana had not hit a Home run since april 17, 1985, before connecting saturday. He now has five major league Al Roundup homers. I got my share in the minors but i Haven t had a big season in the majors said Bianca Ana he hit 18 Home runs m the minor leagues Wilh a single season High of seven. Noi much had been heard from Bian Cabana this season following his world series heroics. The shortstop who balled just .188 last season has played sparingly this year mostly backing up a gems Salazar. Sunday s Homer along with a bum single gave Bianca Ana nine hits in 28 Al Bais for a .321 average. He also has cum melted six errors including one Sun Day that led to a run. Salazar is batting ,241 with four errors. They know i can play this game and  Bianca Ana who became a Media liar during the world series said. Bui the homers Surprise  Sieve Balboni and Frank White also homered for the royals who led 6-0. While hit his eighth Homer after George Brett walked in the fourth. Bian Alana homered in the fifth off Ron Romanick 3-5, and Dalboni hit a three run shot his huh in the sixth. Charlie Leibrandt 6-5, pitching on three Days rest Gol the Victory. The Angels scored twice in the sixth see Al on Page 26