European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday july 16,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Price leads Balles by one shot Ros a Lytham England a Nick Price took advantage of past mistakes warmer weather and Sloppy play by Sev Ballesteros to hold a 1-shot Lead in the second round of the British open Friday. On a Day that for the most part was a sunny and pleasant As thursday s windblown opener was cold and dreary Price shot a 4-under-Par 67 to forge a 36-Hole total of 137, five strokes under , the first round Leader stayed right on the Pace through the Early going before faltering. He birdied the Par-5 sixth and seventh holes Asp Rice had done in his morning round and was 5-under Par with five holes re five holes ate up a Stream of challengers thursday As Ballesteros escaped with a 4-under 67. But on the Sec Ond Day with a record crowd of More than 43,000 fans on hand the fearsome five finally got to the spaniard As drove into the rough at no. 14, pitched onto the Green but missed Short Par putt and slipped a stroke be Hind with a bogey-5.at the 15th and 16th, Ballesteros had putts of 10 feet or less for birdies but missed both first going Long and the leaving the Ball Short of the Hole and had to Settle for Par-4s.he then scrambled for Par-4s on the last two holes wedging out of a greenside Bunker to within five feet of the Flag on 18 and holing his Par finished with an even Par 71 for a 138 total an abrupt change on Aday he had started so soundly in front. He said the wind picked up late in the Day and Hurt his s a one shot maybe two shot Dif Ference Ballesteros said. The win was up and it was very Tough out other late scores tended to Bear bal seve Ballesteros Putter in hand leans into the wind thursday. He lost his Lead Friday. Red sox fire Mcnamara lest Eros Bob Tway was 3-under with seven holes to play but finished at even Par on his second straight 71. And eng land s Barry Lane who won the scottish open last week took three double bogeys and four bogeys in a late afternoon Back nine and finished 21-Over Par for 36 was two shots Clear of two other golfers in the clubhouse Nick Aldo of England and Craig Stadler of the United states at 140.Price said the warmer temperatures helped him get a better feel for the also said he was helped by the experience gained six years ago when held the open by three shots with six holes to play but wound up losing to american Tom Watson by one stroke. If i Ever forgot about that i d be fool said Price a South african native now living in the United states. I relearned to listen to myself. That s one thing i be Learned for this Faldo had a Chance to be closer but for the second Day in Row faltered Over the closing was 4-under with five holes to play but bogeyed the 14th and 17thholes, where he bogeyed thursday also and finished at 2-under 69 for the round to go with an opening Day 71."if i Ever miss a Fairway i seem to pay for it Faldo said. The whole Back nine is pretty picked up three strokes from the first round finish shooting a 3-under 68.in the clubhouse at 1-under 141 was american Andy bean who had a Back nine 32 As he birdied four of the last six holes including the final two in a round of 1-under 70. Boston a the Boston Redfox struggling to keep Pace in the Amer ican league East after haying Bee picked by Many to win the division fired manager John Mcnamara thursday As play resumed after the All Star coach Joe Morgan was named interim manager. This is not the same Joe Morgan who starred with Cincin abrupt announcement was made As team members and coaches began arriving at Fenway Park for the first game of a four game series with the Kansas City to a statement by the team the decision was made by mrs. Jean , president of the red sox on the basis that a change in leadership was necessary if the red sox Are to make a serious attempt at winning the Eastern division , 57, said he had no notice of the decision delivered by Lou Gorman the general Gorman came up to me and said we re going to make a managerial re going to be the new manager " mor Gan said adding that he had been Given no guarantee beyond the current season. Gorman indicated he would begin the search for a new manager for next season. I have in my mind the thought of some possible candidates who could be replacements Gorman said. Certainly Well give Joe Morgan consideration. Certainly Well give de Nottle our triple a manager equal consideration. But Well look around and take the Timeto find the right Guy to run the Ball Mcnamara is the sixth manager fired this season and the third in the seven team Al said he did t have a Chance to talk to Mcnamara before the Man who had managed the team for 3 a years left the , 56, was named the team s 36th manager oct. 18, 1984, and com piled a 297-273 record. He took the Tea to the 1986 world series won by the new York mets in seven never wanted to take Over another Man s Job in mid Stream but the Chance is Here now a Chance i had figured had gone by the boards said Morgan who for eight years managed the red so triple a team in Pawtucket r.i., from 1974-82. I figure that at my age a Dafter 12 years in triple a that i probably would never manage in the big the red sox began the second half of the season tied for fourth place with the Milwaukee in the Al East nine games behind Detroit with a 43-42 s easier to change leadership than change the entire 24-Man roster said Haywood Sullivan co owner of the team. Catcher Rich gedman said i hate Tosee anybody lose their j9b because the players Aren t doing their a couple of years i be gone through some Tough times and he was still there behind me through it All and those things you Don t forget. I m sure there Are some people who Are disappointed and some people who Are Proba Bly glad he s gone other managers fired this season were Cal Ripken of Baltimore and Billy Martin of the new York Yankees both of who were in the Al East with Mcnamara Larry Bowa of san Diego Chuck Tanner of at Lanta and Dick Wiliams of Seattle. A John Mcnamara. 6th manager axed this year
