European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday june 23,1987 player wins playoff Okamoto triumphs of photo Keystone Winner Ayako Okamoto. Comes from 8 Shols behind from press dispatches Jericho , Gary player made a 30-Footbirdie putt on the second playoff Hole to beat Bruce Crampton and win the 1300,000 Northville invitational seniors Lourn Mem sunday. Player began the final round with a three stroke Lead Over Crampon bul a bogey-6 on the l?1b Hole gave him a Lover Par 73 while Crampon was shooting a 70and they finished in a tie at 278. Bolh purred the first sudden death Hole the Par-5i oth but Crampton then missed a 15-foot Birdie putt on the Par i 11 in Hole before player made his Long putt. Player a 51-year-old native of South Africa who won the pea senior pc in Ponte Vedra ha., last week collected 1100,000 for the Victory. Crampon 51, of Australia won 140,000, and be Smith who shot a 68 to Advance from an eighth place tie to finish third at 280, picked up $25,000, Chi Chi Rodriguez who won five times on Thetga senior tour this year and is the leading Money Winner shot a 73 and lied for fourth with Dave Hill who a 72, at 242. Each collected $13,250. Keystone open Hershey a. Ayako Okamoto shot a tournament record 8-Undcr-Par 64 to surge from eight strokes off the Pace sunday and capture the $300,000 lady Keystone open by one posted a 34-holc total of 208 at Hershey country club finishing ahead of Laurie Rinker who closed with a 67 for a 209. In third place at 210 was Martha Nause who shot final round. Okhee Kun of South Korea who led the first two rounds ballooned to a 75 to finish in a three Way tie for fourth with Cathy Cerri no and Cindy Hill at 211.Okamoto, third on the Lyga Money list and Winner of two previous titles this year began her final round with birdies on five of the first sin holes twice Chip Ping in from off the Birdie siring began with a 9-Iron Chip from 30 feet on no. 1. She parred the second Hole birdied no.3 with a 15-foot putt rolled a Sand wedge into he cup on four and Sank putts of 15 and 30 feet on nos. 5 and6. Okamoto added birdies on nos. 11, 14 and 16. She faced Only one difficult Par in her round no. 12, where she recovered from a poor 3-Iron approach Lochio within 3 feel. Kun who a three stroke Lead entering the final round bogeyed the first Hole and never recovered As she failed to pick up a single Birdie in the round. Open rom Page 2t be his comeback the Lead at the turn and the end of the slump was just nine holes away but he lost it in he stretch and joined Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer a victims of the olympic club upsets but there was a Palmer let the quest for a scor ing record get in Bis Way in 1966, an Hogan was shocked by club pro Jack Fleck in 1955, Simpson simply beat wat son. I m actually surprised i won it to Telline truth said the 31-year-old Simpson who Bas won three other titles in his nine years on the pea tour. It s work for me to play Well and iwas fortunate to putt and play Well this week he watched As Watson s last Hole Effort died just a Little did t want it to go in he said. I did t want a Ballesieros of Spain finished a Distant third in the Chase for the title he called my no. 1 career Ballesieros twice a masters Champion and a two time British open Winner finished with a 71 that left him at 282, five strokes Back of Simpson. He was followed by a group of five at183 masters Champion Larry Mize Ben Crenshaw Curtis strange Bethar danger of West Germany and Bobby , whose dramatic playoff Pilch in Birdie won the masters was in Conten Tion before he bogeyed three straight holes beginning on the 13th and finished with a 72. As did Crenshaw and Langer. Strange birdied the i8lh to finish with a some of coins great players Noi so great final rounds Nicklaus for example who count four . Opens among his record 18 major professional titles struggled to a77 and finished at 291 after being in con tension Ai the Halfway Floyd the 1986 . Open Cham Pion Saboi 73-290. Pea title Holder Botway was 15 Over at 29 5 after a 75. Australia s Greg Norman who played such a prominent role in the last five major championships was far back292. Norman a 77 sunday. No More a aches so Seaver retires new York a Tom a Caver saying there arc no More pitches in his right Arm announced his retirement today after a comeback try with the new York mets it s a sense mixed emotions because i m. Announcing my retirement the42-year-old Seaver said a Shea stadium news conference. It was a very easy decision to make. Based on my own evaluation in the Way i was throwing the last couple of week 1 was not pleased with my Progress. As matter of fact 1 Felt 1 was regressing. When they called me they needed Helmand and t wanted to give in an honest shot. I realized i can t help them As Pitcher and 1 Trust my own intelligence and my own heart in making that Seaver who joined the mels in late May As a free agent did not pitch in a regular season before calling in Lime come when i can t play any More he said. " i the Opportunity to Sec if there were another three months or another 15 games icel in my Arm. There Are no More pitches there. I be used them All general manager Frank Cashen said today it s a sad time and a Happy time. It s sad because Seaver i leaving baseball but it s Happy because he is going out in Good health he going Cut in Shea stadium where he was the single most important play Erin the history of the "1 know he wonted to help us win championship. But i also know he s very disappointed with his Progress met manager Davey Johnson said sunday. In an exhibition Start and two Simu lated games Seaver was hit hard and did not show signs of regaining the form that made him a three Lime by Young award pledged he would retire rather than struggle in the majors and apparently he did not see enough improvement. When i spoke to him yesterday he seemed very discouraged Johnson said. Tom s a perfectionist and be knows himself better than anybody not pitched in the majors since last August when a knee in jury ended his year with the Boston red sox the red sox did not resign him after the season making him a free was discouraged with the velocity on his fastball in his recent workouts with the mels. The Ball was t shooting out of disarm the Way he d like and i told him that he was forcing the Ball that he just needed to build his Arm strength with Lime Johnson was National league Rookie of the year in 1967. He won the Yyoung award with the mels in 1969, 1973 and i97s. In 1969, he won 25games and led the mets to their first world series championship. Aba from Page 21 rid photo cent Arkansas Scott Puppen. Impressed Aba scouts vice president George Bush before the draft was not immediately available for spurs who won five division lilies from 1978-83 but were last in the Midwest division the last two seasons Are willing to Wail two years and risk no signing Robinson. Robinson holds 33 school records a Navy and was among collegiate Leaden in Points rebounds and blocked shot last season. A 6-6 Reserve As a freshman Al Nav after playing Only one year of High school basketball Robinson went on to average21.0 Points and 10.3 rebounds for his a senior he was third in the nation in scoring with a 28.2 average fourth i rebounding with 11.8 per game and first in blocked shots with 4.s.bigger players were taken with the eighth ninth and i oth picks before an other guard 6-7 Reggie Milter of Urcla was taken Lith by Indiana and bogues12th. Chicago selected 6-11 Center Forward Olden polynice of Virginia no. 8, Fol Lowed by 6-9 Forward Derrick Mckey of Alabama by Seattle and 6-10 Forward Horace Grant of Clemson by , who played in Italy Lasi sea son and Mckey were Early entry player who left College before their eligibility , the sonics sent the rights to Pip peo to the bulls for the rights to poly Nice Seattle also received the bulls second round pick in 1988 or 1989, and an option to Exchange first round picks in1988 or 19b9 As Long Ftp the selections Are not in the top three. Walking record Karl Marx Stadt East Ger Many Dpi Easi German race Walker Axel Noack set an unofficial world re Cord in the 20 Kilometre walk sunday on the second Day of the annual soviet East German track meet. The 25-year-old Berliner covered the distance in 1 hour 19 minutes and 12seconds, beating favored soviet walkers Vladimir Mostowik and Anatoli Gorsh Kov who placed second and third respectively
