European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 8,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Bobby Wadkins leads pea by Bob Green Palm Beach gardens Fla. A Bobby Wadkins beat the heat thanks to an Early starting Lime and Shol a 4 under Par 68 thursday to Lake the first round Lead in the 69th pea National  Early was a Good break for me said Wadkins _ .r-vm36, a non Winner in his 13-Ycar pea tour career. The wind did t kick up until about inc last three holes and the greens were As Good As icy re going to be he said. He also missed he worst of thereat and humidity Bobby Wadkin which Arnold Palmer called the worst i can recall in 57  temperatures were Over 90 and humidity was listed at More than 90 per cent Early in he Day. Wadkins was More concerned with the condition of the course at the Prana tonal Golf club the fairways were perfect the rough unplayable and the greens so so wad Kins said. But Wadkins did t see much of the rough putting Only two shots into the deep Bermuda grass. He bog cd both holes. He capped his round with a Birdic-4 on the final Hole to move in front by a stroke then let the heat and humidity take care of All challengers the late players got Way the worst of it said Veteran Ray Floyd the Only late starter Able to gain a place among the  people who got out Early they had a terrific advantage. The greens the heat the wind everything is tougher in the afternoon. The greens were very bumpy there were a lot of Spike Marks. Some were crusty. Overall they were not Good said the Veteran Floyd who put himself in a sizeable group at 70, two shots Back. Journeyman touring pro Dave Edwards and University of Maryland Golf coach Fred Funk shared second at 69. Tied with Floyd at 70 were Tom wat son needing a Victory in his event to Complete a career sweep of golfs big four titles West German Bomhard Lan Ger who finished bogey bogey to lose a share of the Lead Lanny Wadkins a for Mer pea Champ and Bobby s older brother Larry Nelson a previous Winner of the pea and . Open titles and Curtis strange who scored his second Victory of the season last week in oppressive heat at Memphis Tenn. Of those leaders Only Floyd 44.played in the More difficult conditions of the afternoon. This was no where near As bad As Memphis strange said just a routine summer  Watson who played a Tittle later in the morning when the heat began to increase disagreed. The heat affected me More than any other round i be played Watson  fell rubbery out there. I did t feel dizzy but i Felt drained. Thai s probably the hottest i be Ever been on a Golf  and it was More taxing More difficult later on. The scores reflected it. Paul Azinger his year s leading Money Winner sheltered to an 82. De fending Champion Bob Tway shot a 78. So did Ben Crenshaw Tom Kile and save Ballwsteros of Spain who Al matched Par with 72s. Australian Greg Norman and British open Champ Nick Faldo of England had afternoon 73s. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus played in a morning threesome with Watson a group that Drew the vast bulk of the gallery. There was a lot of tradition in that group a lot of history in that group a lot of heritage in that group Watson said. We had a Good time  Nicklaus a five time Winner of this title and Palmer 57, had a Little less fun however. Each struggled to a 76. Heat of the Competition West Germany s Bernard linger Lees off thursday from the 10th Hale at inc pea championship wearing � hat. The added attire was a attempt la Ward o t the heat thai plagued golfers at the pea National club course in Palm Beach gardens a. Langer shared inc Lour Ney Lead until bogeys on the Mil two holes dropped him two strokes behind. He finished with a 2-tinder-Par 70. Johnson s Bat passes majors crackdown new York. A an a Ray of Howard Johnson s bal revealed no sins of illegal Tam Pering or alteration the National league said Friday umpires confiscated Johnson s bal thursday night after the new York mils third baseman hit a Home run against the Chicago cubs. In a statement Friday the National league said it would return the Bat to the mels in the of  thursday commissioner Peter Ueberroth said the baseball commission had found indications that some players Are using illegal Bais and announced measures to crack Down on the problem. The Lime has some to inspect the bats in addition to the baseball the commissioner said in a written statement. Our office and the league offices have received indications that bats have been tampered with and there is no room for that kind of conduct in our  under the policy which went into of tvs Fri Day the manager of each club can ask the Crew chief of he umpiring Crew to impound ant bal from the opposing team during a game. If a player s Bat is found 10 be illegal the see bats on Page 26 tigers Zap yanks 12-5 by the associated press Detroit Darrell Evans two run double keyed Detroit s four run first inning and Frank Tanana Hel new York to one run and five hits through seven innings As the tigers beat the Yankees 12-5 thursday night in the opener of their four game series. The tigers who hit four doubles also had a six run third inning during which they chased Ron Guidry 3 the Victory lifted the third place tigers within two games of the first place Yankees in the american league East. Tanana 12-7, who beat the Yankees in new York last saturday used his assortment of off Speed pitches to strike of seven while walking one. Willie Heman Al Roundup Doz gave up four runs in the eighth including Rookie Roberto Kelly s first major league Homer a Ihrck run shot. Guidry walked Lou Whitaker and Kirk Gibson inthe firs inning. Whitaker scored on a single by Alan Trammel and Gibson and Trammel scored on Evans two out double. Che Lemon doubled Evans Home for a 4-0 Lead. Larry hem Don doubled in the Detroit third advanced on a single by Evans and scored on a single by Lemon to make it 5-1. Steve Trout relieved Guidry see Al on Page 26 cards win behind Tudor from press dispatches Philadelphia John Tudor pitched four hit bail Over Svi innings for his first Victory Afler More than three months on the disabled list with a Brokenleg As the St. Louis cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, thursday night. Willie Mcgee and Terry rendition Cali drove in two runs to help snap a two game losing break and Emend the Phillies losing Streak to six. Tudor in his second Start since coming olt Hie disabled list struck out four and walked none Hill Daw icy pitched one inning Ricky Morton Ivi ind Todd Worrell got in final to Buuts fur liii23rjiaul. Tudor 3-1, Multi red a Brou n bunt m Hii null Liue no Roundup april 19 in a Freak dugout collision with new York mets Catcher Harry Lyons. He came off inc disabled list july 30, pitched two games in the minors and on aug. 1 went four innings against Pittsburgh the rift Bander retired the first 10 batters he faced before giving up a ,1 to Juan Samuel in the fourth. Tudor allowed a Solo Burner by wins Junus in the filth and left after doubles by Samuel and von hues Cut inc cardinals leads a in the sixth. The i in Lindali Ink a 2-n Lead in the do when ii Smith walked Jimj Iuar j on torm 1 crr s due ses no on Page 26