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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, July 17, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 17.1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Cleveland fires Corrales Chicago a p pal corrals was fired thursday As manager of the Cleveland indians who have the worst record in the american league after being a popular Choice to win East division Lilly. Doc Edwards the 50-year-old bullpen coach was named to replace corrals Only hours before inc indians opened a four game series Wilh the Chicago we he so. They had to do  said pal Tablor Cleveland s Lone All Star game representative you can t just sit there night after night and gel your brains beat out without something  the Guys have been through a  said Edwards. They have inc right to get Hack the respect they earned last year and i m going to give them the Opportunity to do it Sfach or better go by the Book by Ben Abrams staff writermuirf1eld, Scotland when in Rome. As they say. Craig Stadler knew the Rule thursday but he did t know the territory. On the professional golfers association tour an imbedded Ball can be lifted cleaned and dropped anywhere through the  includes the deepest toughest  did just thai when he pushed commentary his drive on the fifth Hole in thursday s first round of the British open at Muir Feld into a Blotch of mud far to the right of inc. Fairway. The Ball was plugged so deep it was virtually invisible. Stadler consulted Wilh playing partner Ian Woosnam. Who also agreed it was plugged and could be lifted cleaned and dropped. Stadler then Laved a 7-Iron close to the pin and Sank the putt Tor an apparent  Woosnam should have known belter than to agree to Stadler s claim because he docs know the territory the territory of the Royal and ancient Goli association. Ria ruin permit lifting and cleaning of an imbedded Ball Only in the Fairway. The United slates Golf association is in agreement with the a a before he Lumc in his card a Ladler was questioned Aboul the play by Alistair Low chairman of inc rules committee for the British open. Low then assessed Stadler a two stroke Penally under Rule is which covers picking up a Ball in play. At Home we play such balls through the Green. Thai Means everywhere Stadler lamented. I Learned Only this morning that imbedded balls can in life de Only when they re in the Fairway Over Here. I was t very Happy when 1 was penalized and i m still not very Happy. Their was one Consolation i can still play  the incident was reported Lolow by a group of to Culon who witnessed in in the san Diego open Sadler was disqualified Between the second and third rounds for building a Manor when he placed a Low cd under his Knees to keep i can while playing a difficult shut. There is absolutely no excuse for Stadler no knowing the rules he has been to the British open several mrs. One would think that once burned by Hill knowing the ruin Sedlir would have Mcmon de the Rule Hook wha Ictor Book that would apply when in  he said lie planned no in Mcdale Chan Pei. I heir s plenty of 11 mi1 Jon inc fund for  corrals was the first Al manager to ,1 Virvil this sea son. John fclski1. Lot go by the Philadelphia i lollies on june 18.1m been the Only usher managerial casualty. Edward and  t Lin who replaced i i Law. Are while Joe Klein. Inc Indian. Vice president of  operations was asked whether the club had considered any Minothy candidates in View of Cummis Stoiu f pc scr Ueberroth s pledge to improve the slams of Blacks and hispanic in the game. We Defi Nilly wanted to slay within the Ohgimi a lion said Klein. Hoc was inc Man Wilh the Moil  batting coach Bobby Bonds is Black bin unlike Edwards lie has no ,1. The indians Ais ii or Mim hispanic. And Dave Huberts it s not surprising Hirv inc Middle of the  nun Lor the commissioner s e Manati Iii i apr Nunci. 1 Samis Luis Isaac who is ill Iron aching staff Smiklo hire from Willin in Aid Hull . A spokes Rue. The indians Wilh i 3l-sf Muni sinned their Serin with Chicago chasing the division leading in w York Yankees by 23 tames. As the  slipped further from the race Corral slight Mil the arms in i ring Plau is to Wear halting helmets during Balling practice and forbid Ding card Grimes in the clubhouse. Cento fielder Brell Butler said Llinat did not Sil right with some of the players. "1 think mule nit picking things like that aus dissension he said. From kit Greg Norman Tom Watson Jack Nicklaus and Lee Treviso Tux before gelling in the swing of the British open Davis 64 leads British open mu1rfield. Scotland 67. Also at Hal figure were pea Champi on Bob Tway and Ken Careen. Who holed a is Yard shot from the Fairway fur an Eagle Jon the ply. There would have been four Ameri can Al 4-Undcr Par but for 3 Brush with the rules by Craig Sajler. Who was bruised with a 2-shot penalty that turned his b7 Mio 1 is. A couple of the pre Lour Namel favor ites be hard Langer of West Germany and rebounding Tom Waison were in a Large group tied with a Ladler at 69. Stadler along with most of the other first round leaders played in inc gentle conditions of the morning. But the weather took a turn for the worse in the afternoon with occasional showers and a Chilly wind gusting in from the Firth of Forth. Scores went up. We had inc Lough St conditions in the afternoon defending Champion Greg Norman said. The wind turned around 180 degrees and that s the wind Hal makes this course the  it did t have a major effect on the bunkers however and that s where nor Man came to grief. He was 2-under Par for the Day until lie got his second shot in a Bunker on the Sifi. Look two to gel out of the wet Sand and stalked off with a double bogey an around of 71. I m very disappointed with the Way i finished but i m pleased Wilh my Posi  Norman said. It s a four round tournament. At this stage you just have to be patient try not to shoot some thing in the Middlc-705 Hal will really put you in  thai s precisely where Jack Nicklaus finds himself. Nicklaus. Who scored the first of his three British open lilies on this course 21 years ago was 10 strokes Back after a struggling 74. Sivc Ballesteros of Spain was one shot belter but no happier. The spaniard twice a Winner of this event scored 17 straight pars before he too found thai troublesome Bunker on the Isle. He failed to reach the Green surface with his Sand shot and also walked a a his face As Bleak As the scottish skies with a double  champions gory player who won this title on this course in 1959, and Arnold Palmer 57, also played in the Chilly afternoon Rains. I layer beat fall Ciseros with a 72 and Palmer shot 15. One higher than Nicklaus. Larry Mize whose pitch in playoff Bir die Upsel Norman in inc masters Ameri can Money winning Leader Paul Azinger. Nick Faldo of England and Nick Price of South Africa had 68s Hal left them four strokes  Workmanlike  said Watson of his round. He scored the third of his five British open victories at Muir iced in 198 1."i made no mistakes Wilh the Puller said vat Sim. A inc Sirock runner up in the recent . Open Hul like Stadler a non Winner Tor three seasons. A is. Who has played without partic ular i inaction m Brief appearances on the american tour Lus spent most of his career on inc australian. Japanese and european circuits  
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