European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 11, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports. Master Leader John Cook Calls conditions on he Angott National course  a Bob Green Augusta a. A _ first round Leader John Cook called the Augusta National Oolf course scary for thurs Day s opening round of the 51st master Golf tournament. Former Champion Tom Watson said things Haven t been so Lough since 1970. Thai s he last time i remember com parable condition to the fast hard greens Hal made the round an exercise in patience and parser Crance Watson said. Jack Nicklaus went even further Back to 1966, in recalling the last time that Augusta National s greens were so fast and hard and the fairways so Lush. It was in the 1966 masters that old pro Miller Barber said hitting approaches tothe greens was like hitting out of a Hay stack to a  that s it Niclaus said you begot it. That s it  Cook combined a new attitude and Anold Putter for a round of 69 thai set the first round Pace. The greens played As fast As any i Veever putted on Cook said. It was scary. A couple of times if i d hit the putt any easier a have whiffed it said cock 29, who has won twice in an injury plagued eight year pea tour career. It was a Battle said Cook whose Success was attributable to the need for Only 24 putts on Hose difficult frus iral ing greens. Too fast said Bernhard larger the 1985 mailers Champion from  Golf course does t need this. It s hard enough As  on the 16th, i had the fastest put i be seen anywhere in the world said Greg Norman he Globe trotting austra Lian who Wen id tournaments around the world last season. Of you get it above the cup. Hirn miss the Hole you can four putt said Larry Misc whose 70 left him alone in second place Misc was proven right by Jodie Mudd who tour pulled the 1 Ullh Hole. Norman did t do that. But he dieback away from a two foot put on he 12th Hole. He nervously wiped his Palm on his pants la re addressed the mute pull and Ihnn missed it Langer three pulled twice you need a Young Man nerves to play this Golf course said Watson who was lied at 71 with Unger and Calvin Peete Curtis strange Payne Stewart and Corey Pavin the Only two Lime Winner on the pea tour this  Simpson a Winner last week in the Greensboro open led a group at par72. A Large group at 73 included nor Man two time masters Champ seve Bat lest Eros of Spain and the Ever present Tom Kite not yet a masters Winner but often a challenger. There were few chuckles and Giggle during the sunny Windy Spring Day. Even the Leader positively trembled Overa 12-foot putt on the 16th, it was the scariest putt i be Ever had Cook said. If ii does t catch some part of the Hole it s Ott the Green i think that s the Only time in my Fife i be had a 12-Footcr i simply did t want to Pult i was ready to  he Sank the put i be tried to adopt a new Alli Lude no treat the tour As a business just go out and have some fun said Cook who Swillis pained by old injuries to the right wrist and Elbow. To complement that new Altitude he see masters on Page 26 Boston s Hurst beats jays Boston a Bruce Hurst became the first bos ton Pitcher to throw a shutout in a Fenway Park season opener since 1921, allowing Only two hits in the red sox s 3-0 Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays Friday it s pretty when it s done right in t it Hurst said with a Grin after his i oth career shutout in Boston ss7ih Home opener. Hurst said i Jot Goose bumps As he interrupted his pregame Warmup in the bullpen and watched Man Ager John Mcnamara and cd pain Jim Rice join in raising the 1986 american league championship ban Ner on the flagpole in Center Field. We had such a great year last year this was a real thrill Hurst said. We looked Forward to that and to receiving our Al championship rings All Winter i Don t think anyone can pitch any belter tha Bruce did today Mcnamara said. He was Excel  Hurst struck 901 six and walked one As he threw just 102 pitches in his isl Start of a Spring interrupted by a pulled Groin muscle which sidelined him for a couple of weeks last month. Jim Rice and Marc Sullivan hit Solo homers and Bill Buckner had a run scoring single in providing Hurst All the offence be needed. In his first Stan since a no decision in the seventh game of the world series. Hurst did t permit a runner to Advance beyond first base in out dueling Toronto s Dave Salieb. Garth Lorg poked a single into right Field in he third and Tony Fernandez blooded a single to shallow righting the sixth for the Only hits off Hurst. The Southpaw who won a career High 13 Gomes Las season before adding one Victory in the playoffs against California and two victories in the world series against the new York mugs went to three balls on Only three Tallerc. The Victory was the first for Boson after being swept in three games at Milwaukee. Rice led off the second inning by lining a two strike pitch into the bleachers in Center for his first Homer of the year and no. 352 of his career. Al Roundup Sullivan elevated to the starting Cal her s Job with free agent Rich Codman ineligible to re sign until Mayi opened the third by hitting Stieb s first pitch High into the left Field screen for his first Homer of the sea son. The red son scored i hair final run in the fifth with two out. Wade Boggs doubled off the Wall in left Center and came Home on Buckner s single through the mid die. Salieb allowed five hits struck out seven and walked two in seven innings in his 1987 debut thursday s  Milwaukee Rookie Catcher , surhoff led off he Bottom of the eighth inning with his first major league Home run to lid Milwaukee Over Boston. The winning blow came off right Bander Steve Crawford 0-1, after Boston s Danny Shear tar hit his first Tuyor league Homer with two outs in the seventh inning off reliever Chris Bosio to lie the game Al 11. Rob Deer hit a pair of three run homers and drove in six runs to give the Brewers an 11-7 Lead after five innings. Deer who Hil 33 homers last season capped a five ran third inning with a three run shot to left off reliever Rob Woodward his second Homer to left also off Woodward wrap Ped up a four run fifth inning that also included a Solo Homer by Glenn Braggs. Bosio la gained the Victory. Mark Clear who pitched inc ninth earned the save. Indians h Blue Jay 3 Toronto Cory Snyder Hil a grand slam one of four Csc Verand homers and Steve Carlton recorded his first save since 1968 As Cleveland beat  relieved starter Phil Niekro in the sixth in Ning ending his major league record of 544 consecutive Jjames without a Relief appearance. It was the first Lime id major league history thai two 300-game see Al on Page 23 Horner heading for Japan team Dallas a free agent Bob Horner has agreed to terms on a one year con tract with the vault swallows of Japan. Homer s agent Lucky Way said he would meet with swallows president Kazuo Souma on Friday in Dallas to finalize details the Dallas morning news reported Horner turned Down a three year j4.5 Mil lion offer from the Atlanta braves Al the end of last season to become a free agent. After Homer failed to receive an offer from any other major league team. Woy proposed a one year Deal with a base of 1800,000 to the Texas rangers in mid March but the rangers rejected the offer. When the thing fell through with the rang ers a decided to go a different direction Woy said. Homer and Woy live in Irving a Dallas suburb. Terms of the japanese baseball contract were not disclosed but it is believed thai Homer will receive Well in excess of is million the new reported. Horner will be in Japan within 10 Days and expects to be in the starting lineup at third base about 10 Days after arriving. Way said. Yakut s season opened Friday. Horner signed with the braves out of arizon slate after they made him the first player selected in the 1978 draft. He never went 10 the minors playing in 89 games for the 78 braves and hitting .266 with 23 Home runs. He was voted Rookie of the year. His his year was 1982, when inc bucs won the National league West. Horror bulled Only.261, but Hil 32 Home runs and drove in 97 runs. Last july 6, against Montreal he by cum inv 1 Ullh player in major a Agui history to Hil tour Home runs in one game