European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday August 25,1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 Wadkins Pohl share Lead Akron Ohio up Lanny Wadkins shot a Par to and Dan Pohl had a 71 saturday to share a one shot Lead Over faltering Donnie Hammond after inc third round of the 1700.000 world series of Golf. The three players All members of the final group in the 43-Man Field had to Wail out an in minute delay on the 18th Green As steady rain caused bad visibility putting according to a tournament spokesman. Each player drove his tee shot in the right rough and finished by bog eying the Par-4 Hole. Wadkins 68-68-70, the 1977 Winner of his event and Pohl 69-66-71, Are at 4-Undcr 206. Hammond who led the first and second rounds had a 73 on the 7,179-Yard Firestone country club Couise and is at 207. The wind made it pretty Tough off the Lee it was a struggle All Day said Wadkins. Four birdies two bogeys and a double bogey in t exactly my idea of being three shots off the Pace at 209 were five time world series Champion and current masters titlist Jack Nicklaus who had a 69 saturday Bernhard Langer of West Germany who had a 71 John Mahaffey 72 Corey Pavin 70, and Bobby Cole of South Africa 68. At Par 210 were Joey Sinclar who had a 73 sat urday Jim Thorpe 68, and Rodger Davis of Australia 69, Wadkins 36, who won the Wall Disney world Clas sic last october to qualify for this event was 3-Over on the front nine after two putting the fourth Hole from 10 feet and three pulling the Par-4 ninth after burying an approach shot in a Bunker Wadkins whose inconsistent play this year has resulted in his winning just $160,183, rallied on the Back nine. He holed a wedge shot from Over the Green on the 11th Hole for a Birdie and Sank an 18-Footcr from the fringe on the 13th and a 40-foot Hunker shot for another Birdie on the 14th. Pohl s round included two bogeys one Birdie and is pars. After the third Hole nothing much said Pohl who won the colonial National invitation in mid May. I birdied he second from 15 feet and bogeyed the third when i wedged Over the Green. The wind just hampered me and i could t set up my Birdie Tway who won the pea championship two weeks ago had two eagles on the front nine one Thole in on on the 189-Yard fifth Hole then played Par on the Back nine to finish with a 66 and a 212 total. It s taken me two rounds just to get used to this course Tway a four time Winner on the pea tour this year who is second in winnings to Norman with s 606,005, said. Hopefully i la build on this Tomor Champion will earn a $126.000 paycheck in the 2ith anniversary of this event. Giants top jets 20-16 by the Assoc used press the giants won the nil brag Ging rights in new York City sat urday by Riding a 97-Yard opening Kickoff return to a 20-16 Victory Over the jets. The giants Rookie cornerback. Mark Collins a second round draftee from Fullerton slate look nil Roundup Pat Leahy s opening kicked at the 3, charged up the Middle broke free at the 30, sped to his left and raced to the end zone. Elsewhere in the nil saturday night it was Washington 21, Tampa Bay 13 Cincinnati 34, Green Bay 12 Al Ami 20, Phila Delphia is Cleveland 27. Atlanta 21 Indianapolis 20, Detroit 13 Buffalo 13, Kansas City 6 hous ton 24, new Orleans 13 St. Louis 14, Chicago 7 Denver 14, san Francisco 9 and los Angeles rams 20. San Diego 17. The giants put together their Only Long drive of the game on their next Possession after Collins touchdown going 63 Yards in 13 plays to a 1-Yard score by Lee Rou son. The jets defense held the i Anli out of the end zone the rest of the Way before 73,882 fans who sat through a heavy rainstorm in the second half but pass interceptions by Harry Carson set up Field goals of 46 and 41 Yards by newly signed Bob Thomas in the second half making it 20-9. We need a lot of work on both sides of the Ball giants coach Bill Parcells said. The jets closed within four Points As backup quarterback pal Ryan engineered a 94-Yard drive beginning with the final play of the third Quarter. Ryan hit Rookie wide receiver Michael Harper for 48 Yards Over col tins on a third-and-17 from the 10. Johnny Hector picked up the final if Yards with three runs scoring from the i. Taiwan wins Little league world series by David Falkner w1ll1amsport, a. Not the 40th Little league world series concluded Here saturday with a american pageantry and an internationally Fla voted championship game which saw Tainan City of Taiwan beat Tucson ariz., 12-0. It was inc first time since 1981 thai a team from Taiwan won Here and the first time in 13 years that a team from Tainan City won the championship. Overall Taiwan teams have won 11 Little league championships in 18 years and have never lost a championship game. From the Start saturday s game was no contest. A crowd of 32,000, frequently chanting "u.s.a., during the pregame warm ups was stilled by a three run taiwanese burst in the first inning. Chen Ching Chan hit the first of his two Home runs each with a runner aboard and we Chun Liang followed with an other Homer. We. Who pitched a no hit Ter against Canada last wednesday gave up two hits while striking out 14 and walking none. We was elated after the Victory say ing i was very confident today in my teammates and in Long before the players took the Field saturday the Hill overlooking remade stadium began to fill with spectators. People stood in clusters on the Steep Grassy slopes exchanging Little league pins some of which were colourfully and Gau Dily displayed on a Range of outland ish hats. Through the Early afternoon under hazy skies chairs and picnic blankets filled the open spaces on the Hillside. As on previous Days children Slid Down the slopes on pieces of cardboard. Bands and Drill teams performed on the Field and then there was a Parade of champions the eight finalists in the series. Still later there were events featuring Brief appearances by baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth and Little league foundation president William Shea who threw out inc first Ball. A recorded message from president Reagan was played shortly before the game started. For All the hoopla surrounding the event the main focus of the Day was on Taiwan which has created a winning tradition Here. There Are no hulking Mil lion Dollar athletes behind this mystique Only ii and 12-year-Olds, Many of whom were eager to visit a local depart ment store where icy could play video games. If there were mythic Center Fiel plaques somewhere in Taiwan they would probably include the names of confucius perhaps a representative of the japanese Imperial army and a local fellow named Yang Chin lung. Baseball came to us from the Japa Nese occupation explained the Tainan Taiwan s team Pinnies around stadium alte winning Lille league title. City manager Lee Ming Chen. The japanese emphasize fighting spirit in their baseball training and so do we. At practice earlier in the week during a warm up period of throwing one boy would suddenly Shoul a word the chinese equivalent of go "yeah1,"right on Etc and everyone else like the chorus in a greek drama would Echo him. We believe the most important thing in training is the emotion you bring. No emotion no motion Lee said but tech Nique is important in this equation and that is where confucius so to speak takes his turn a Bat. In school the children arc taught to learn through repetitive exerts " Lee emphasized. We apply the same philosophy to baseball through drills in
