European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 21, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Watson Wiebe share Halfway Lead at open a Phou Greg Norman shows frustration after taking a bogey in second round of is. Open. By Bob Green san Francisco a for Tom Watson it was a trip Down memory Lane. Watson mired in a three year Victory drought rekindled memories of the Days when he was golfs finest player Friday with a a under Par 65 that gave him a share of the Lead with unheralded Mark Wiebe at the Halfway Point of the 87th . Open Golf championship Watson Winner of five British open championships and the dominant player in the game during the Early 80s, said he could not remember the last time he d bad a score As Low As 65. It must have been a longtime he said. Watson lopped off his round with a Short Birdie putt on the Isle Hole that gave him the Best round of the tournament. He finished two trips around the rain sickened slopes of the olympic club s Lake course in 3-under-psr 137, i Haven t Felt like that on a Golf course in a Long time Watson said i get excited about the . Open and about . Open courses. The juices get to flowing. I Felt like i knew what i was doing today a Victory would mean a lot to Watson who has t won since the 1984 Western open. It would mean i m Back he said. Wiebe pulled into a tie with Watson with a 61 that included three consecutive bogeys and a 114-Yard wedge shot that found the cup for an Cagle-2. I m pretty proud of the Way i m thinking concentrating on one shot at a time said Wiebe. 29, Winner of two titles in his four year pea tour career. I did t even know what i was shooting today until i added up my  Jack Nicklaus had a Chance to earn a share of the Lead but his putt on the Isle Hole would not fall leaving him at 68 for the Day and 138 for the tournament. The open always motivates me any major championship motives me said Nicklaus who owns an unmatched col Lection of is major professional titles and now Al 47, finds himself in Pursuit Ofa record fifth open championship. I would t be Here if i did t think 1 could win he added. Nicklaus was tied Al 138 with torn my sea open on Page 26 Detroit defeats o s 5-3 by the associated Preu Baltimore Alan Tram mall hit a run scoring grounder in inc eighth inning fonday night to life the tigers to a 5-3 Victory Over Baltimore. It was the tigers sixth Victory in their last seven game and the orioles fifth consecutive defeat and their 19th in their lost 21 games. Jack Morris 10-2, posted his ninth straight Victory to become Al round up the second to game Winner in the major leagues. Kansas City s Bret Saberhagen is 12-1. Morris allowed six hits including a Solo Homer by Fred Lynn and struck out six in eight innings. Willie Hernandez pitched the ninth Tor his third save. Lou Whitaker led off the eighth with a double off reliever Mart Williamson 2-4, and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Bill Madlock. The orioles walked Kirk Gibson intentionally to gel to Trammll the american league s second leading hitter at .355. Trammel. Who earlier had one of three de Trail homers hit a High bouncer to second baseman Rick Burlion and Whitaker s head first slide beat the throw to the plate. Gibson moved to third after a Fly Ball and scored on a two out single by pal Sheridan off the Glove or third baseman Ray Knight. The orioles scored two runs for a 3-3 tic in the fifth after the tigers had taken a 3-1 Lead on Solo Hom ers by Darrell Evans Trammel and Matt Nakes. Trammell s 10th Homer with one out in the fourth snapped a i 1 tic and Nocks followed with his see Al on Page 26 Andre Savard to coach Nordques Quebec a Andre Savard realizing what he said was a Long Lime ambition was named coach of the nil s Quebec Nordques Friday. Savard 34, who ended his 12-year nil career with the Nordques in i9b5 and has coached their Ameri can hockey league affiliate in Fredericton for the past two seasons succeeds Michel Bergeron who resigned thursday to become coach of the new York rangers. At a news conference Friday Quebec general Man Ager Maurice Filion said the appointment of Savard proves that our organization can produce not Only talented players but has a Reserve of Quality people at All Levels. Ii makes it easier for us to accept the departure of Bergeron because we knew we had someone who was ready and could step in for him Filion added. He said Savard is a Man i Trust and have Confidence in Bergeron a popular figure in Quebec City coached the Nordques for seven seasons before leaving to Lake the rangers Job. Filion said Guy Lapointe would stay on As one of the assistant coaches with the second to be named later. The other assistant under Bergeron Simon Nolet was named to a scouting position with the nor piques. Savard who spent 12 years with Quebec the Boston Bruins and Buffalo sabres said he had been preparing for the appointment a dream of his since he retired after the 1984-85 season. It s always been my ambition to coach the Nordi ques Ever since i played for them Savard said. Thai s Why i look the Job at Fredericton to be ready in Cas the Chance to coach Here Ever came  Savard has a reputation As a difficult Boss to please in the Mold of his former coach at Buffalo scottly Bowman. He said nothing Friday to downplay that image. Promising to provide Quebec fans with an exciting and competitive learn. I have a winning attitude and i la expect that from my players he said. We have talented players and Well be playing a Lough and aggressive  the injury plagued Nordques finished fourth in the Adams division this past season but knocked Oil Divi Sion Winner Hartford in the first round of inc playoffs Defore losing to Montreal in seven games. Filion said he was not concerned with Fredericton s 67-88-13 record during Savard s two seasons at the Helm. The i press finished last in the Ahl s Northern division in 1986-87. He was in a difficult situation there said Filion who coached Savard As a Junior with the Quebec Kern parts in the 1970s. He did a Good Job As coach but we just did t have the players to Send him. Andre has always impressed us with the Quality of his work garlic Early with the younger players and hat s going to be important this year because Well have a lol of Young players i n our 1  reaction from the Nordques players was positive. Anton slash by one of is players on the current team who played with Savard. Said the club made the Best possible Choice. Only Lime will Tell How a former companion will handle directing the team bul Andre has character and that will be a plus for the team said Stastny. Veteran Defyn Mcmari Robert Picard said inc Nordi ques made a Wise move by hiring someone from within the organization. He s someone who knows the players and that will make it much easier for everyone to adapt to each other he said