European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday april a 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary Larry Brown finally gof me big one Bisicky Fox Good for Larry Brown. Cheers Tor finally winning the big one. He could t do in in the Aba. The Aba or at Urcla. He sure did it ill Kansas in monday Ghis improbable 8j-79 upset of Oklahoma. When Brown was just about to quit coach ing and Start hugging to analyst Billy Packer said on lbs Larry Krown can t believe neither could 1. How could a Guy with my Sill Habil Ocon Manly pushing his glasses up the Bridge of his nose concentrate on winning College Basket Ball s Chami ionic inv he must pc had the players no no you could t say that. Player yes Danny Manning. But play ers two weeks ago you could t have named the five Kansas starters if offered a j 64,000 Reward. Thaw Jay Hawks looked like a one Manning team. And yet monday proved to be More than Man Ning Day. Milt Newton played like a pro Prospect. Lincoln minor looked major league to did cons Piper and Kevin pilchard nol that inc Jayhawk players around Manning made you forge a the Walton gang. Whal shy did was remind me of what Lam Brown said last sum Mer you be got to be Lucky to draw a weak string of Xavier Murray slate Vanderbilt and Kansas stale leading 10 the final four. Lucky that Manning did t turn pro after his Junior year. Lucky Brown did t follow Manning out of Law rence. Kan., last year. Lany Brown led chrs from the so Dellner. Brown admitted in an interview Lait july near Giessen West Germany where he was coaching the . Junior world tournament team that he consid ered taking the new York kicks coaching Job. I told brawn i wished he had taken in 1 gave two reasons 1. I m a kicks fan. He would be won immediately with them just As he turned the lowly new Jersey nets into contenders. 2. I m a Missouri fan. His leaving lie big eight conference would be enhanced my tigers Lille chances. With Brown slitting around Kansas beat Mizzau twice this he wins it All. No wonder lbs Brent mus Burger called drawn the nol bad. Kun is known for its architectural suit sounded More Brown trumpets r a the telecast he s one of the finest coaches in the College came. Larry Brown is masterfully Man Euver ing his learn. This is a team with 11 losses. If they win this game tonight hat s More loss Ihan an National Champion has Ever suffered in one car. 1 it he has won 14 of his last 17. They have avenged two of those losses Kansas stale and i Uke. Nest to fall would be Oklahoma i they keep in Musburger spoke while t livid Brown rued his glasses then yanked mistake prone Keith Harris in favor of Piper. Pip quickly Hii a Baseline jumper for a 71-68 Kun Little More than 7 minutes remained Musburger pointed out Brown had made 32 substitutions to of coach Billy Tubbs three. Packer praised Brown for doing a masterful Job controlling the Tempo. In inc first half he pushed it up the floor. Now he s taken it Back that masterful Job surely did l Surprise one of Brown s assistants Alvin Gentry. While helping Brown in Giessen last summer entry said. I be teamed More basketball the last two years than thelast 25 Larry s greatest asset is dealing with people on an up front basis. He has an unbelievable grasp of the game. He has a basketball mind. If i had an Opportunity to play for him i would be been a much better player. As a game coach he s the Best there " now that Brown owns an Mcaa Crown. Watch him land he iw2 . Olympic hoops Job. He warned the is Post but Georgetown s Joh Thompson beat out Brown and Louisville s Denny s Lute Olson and pukes Mike Krzyzewski Are also aiming at 92. But How can the . Olympic committee bypass the Best ii can t nol after Larry Brown look an a ranked Bunch of Jay Hawks to their firs Mcaa title in 36 ycsrt.1 even Hope he s still at Kansas in 1992. He s Hal Good for the big Brown s record hell probably leave Lawrence to month. My advice buy glasses that fit. It s a pain pushing them up your nose after every. Basket. Watson confident he can take masters bulletin linger leads misters Augusta cd. A bombard Lancer of West Germany battled pining swirling kinds and managed a 71 thai gave him the Early first Rouneil Lead thurs Day in the Send mulits tournament Ben Crenshaw matched Par 72 Oicer the Hills and Alle s of the autism National Golf club count to Trail Lunger with More Ihan half of the Field still out on the course. Augusta. A a Tom Watson says he s ready perhaps ready enough to claim a third Masion championship. I m very enthusiastic about he Way i m playing Watson said on he eve of the 52nd masters. I m playing Well enough to be in con Tention doing just about everything Well enough to win. I m not ruling myself out. I la be in there i Watson s Confidence entering inc sea son s first major Golf championship stems from a Victory toil fall in the Nabisco championship of Golf one that ended a three year wingless drought. It was the 32nd pea tour Triumph for Watson 38, who also owns five British open won at a ugh a i in 1977 and 1981.he also captured the . Open in 1982. I be been thinking about this tournament for a month he said. Its Lik Christmas. 1 Start thinking about it ahead of Lime. It s time to play Golf again. You know in starts during the week of the select International Field of 90 began first round Competition thursday on the Hilly tree lined Augusta National Golf club course a 6,905-Yard, Par-72 layout. Included in the Field were 62 american professionals. 10 american amateurs and a Strong foreign contingent consisting of 16 professionals and two Ama curs. Three of the foreign ploy cars arc consid ered Strong Tille contenders two Lim Champion save balls icons of Spain two time runner up Greg Norman of austra Lia and Scotland s Sandy Lyle who made last week s greater Greensboro open his second Victory on the . Tour this year. I can t predict who will win Watson said."1 picked Oklahoma hoping Kansas would win he said of the Mcaa basketball championship game in his Home town of Kansas cily on monday night. Kansas won."1 would t sell the americans Short but look at Sandy Lyle Norman balls Lacros and Ian Woosnam Waison said. Woosnam who is from Wales is playing in his first masters after winning seven cd cols and si.7 million around inc world last season he s very Strong. He s got a great Aili Ludo. He s the Lypp of player who does t make very Many mistakes Waison said of inc s-fool-4 Woosnam. Thundershowers rumbled through Augusta on wednesday but the forecast called for no rain during the four Days of the Are other americans who have to be considered in inc Chase for the Green jacket Hal will Adom the Winner on Sun Day. There defending Champion Larry Mize who will be righting b Jim that has see Only one player put together consecutive masters victories Jack Nicklaus to 1965 and 1966. Tom a Nam says it � Puying Well at he right time
