European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday july 29, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 hot Iron game gives Schaffer Lead writer Heidelberg West Germany Bill Schafter was almost perfect in the Usa eur Golf tournament Here thursday. Shape s Schaffer who posted the lowest score fall command level qualifiers in winning the 21st sup port come s open division with a 294 total mad Only two mistakes As he toured the 6,378-Yard Heidel Berg layout in 3-under-Par 69. I was four under after the seventh Hole but i completely botched up the eighth and i bogeyed the 15th," Schaffer said. However i finished with two Good Bir Dies an am pretty Well satisfied with my play Schaffer put on a masterful demonstration on How to use the Irons. He hit a 7 Iron four feet from the pin on no. 2,knocked a wedge to seven feet from the Flag on no. 4, left an Eagle Chip less than a foot from the cup on no. 6and hit a 9-Iron shot two inches from a Hole in one on no. 7. I was playing so Good but i soon found out that Golf can be humbling he said. I hit a tee shot on 8, but i pushed my second shot into the Fairway trap scuffed the next shot and stayed in the trap got out Short of the Green chipped on and then two putted. Came Back to two under pretty Schaffer settled Down quickly and ran off five straight pars on the Back nine. However on 15, a Little 127-Yard Hole he pulled his tee shot slightly and i wound up in the Back of a greenside Bunker leaving him with a very awkward Over the Ball stance. He Usa eur go came out beautifully about 10 feet above the pin. putt just slithered by the Hole. That would have been some Par he , Schaffer bounced Back again pairing 16 routinely and then Birdi eing 17 and 18 to assure him self of the Lead. He hit a 9-Iron second shot four feet from the pin on 17 and then rolled in my Best putt of the Day a 20-footer" on 18. Schaffer needed those two birdies because Darryl Donovan who finished second in the Vii corps qualifying was right on his heels. Donovan who is stationed at the Firth air Field turned in a 71 and would have matched Schaffer s score had he not three putted 8 and 11. I was right in front of the 8th Green in 2, but it too me four shots to get Down. I chipped badly and then three putted from about 10 feet he said. Donovan had birdies on 5, 6, 14 and 16 with no putt More than 8 feet corps Joe Moseley matched Par 72, Berlin s Rick Glenn came in with a 73 and Setas Chri Christiansen and the 21st support command s Wade Leatherwood were one stroke further off the just could t buy a putt moaned masters Leader Larry Galaviz of the 26th support up. I did t make Birdie All Day and i had five or six Good opportunities. I hit the tee shots As Good As i wanted and i played Strong Iron game but that Little Devil would t go in the missed putts prevented Galaviz from opening a big Gap in the Over-40 Field. He toured the course into Over Par 38-3674 and holds a two shot Lead Over Vii corps Ken Hines who posted 36-4076. Norman Patten of the 26th support up was a stroke behind Hines. Patten went out in 76 but could t get out of a bogey spree on the Back nine. Berlin s Ben Davis the 21st s Bill Veith and Vii corps Juan Babauta All posted 78s to stay close. Only eight women qualified for Usa eur and Only two of them Are in Contention following the first Day s action. Renee Brown and Molly Westgate both from the 21st support come tied for the Lead with 90s. Brown let sole Possession of the Lead get away when she mangled the 8th and 9th holes finishing the out going nine with a seven and a nine. She skilled her Chip shot across the Green stubbed the next one and then two putted. On 9, she hit her drive Down the Hill to the right hit Back across the Fairway under a tree had to take an unplayable lie scuffed two chips and then missed her putt. Bogeys on both holes would have Given her an 85. Westgate who scored a Hole in one while playing with Brown and Stephen Magee during wednesday s practice round still trailed her teammate after the front nine with a 47. However i played pretty Good coming in and we re tied Westgate said. The tournament continues through sunday. The top four open players and the top two masters and women Are eligible for advancement to the All championships at fort Gordon a. Toronto snaps Viola s Home winning Streak by the associated press streaks Toronto beat Minnesota 4-1wednesday to end Frank Viola s 19 game winning Streak at the met radome. Viola 16-3, had not lost at Home in 25 starts since May 22, 1987,when Detroit beat the twins 3-2. In addition to the 19 victories during the season Viola won two world series games in the metronome. Pedro Guerrero has a 10-game, nine year hitting Streak for Albuquerque of the Pacific coast league. He has hit safely in his first four game since he assent there on a 20-Day rehabilitation assignment and hit in his last six games with the team in 1979. The Houston astros beat san Diego 4-1wednesday night ending an 11 game losing Streak at Jack Murphy stadium. Stats starting Pitcher David Palmer had the highest average in Philadelphia s lineup wednesday .292. Tommy John of the new York Yankees won his 285th game wednesday Cleveland has won seven games this year in which it has not gotten either a Complete game or an appearance by reliever Doug Jones. Jones has saved a team record 24 games an the indians have 18 Complete game Vic tories. Swings new York Yankees shortstop Rafael Santana has four homers one Short of his 1987 total. Slumps Dan Pasqua hit a Solo Home wednesday snapping a 2-for-31 slump. It was the Chicago White sox first Homer in 61 2-3 innings since july 19. A in sports radio baseball Cincinnati at san Diego 4 . Saturday. Starter Chris Bosio of the Milwaukee Brewers has lost nine consecutive the Cincinnati reds had stolen 21bases in 23 attempts before Barry Larkin and Paul o Neill were caught stealing wednesday night against Atlanta. Scoring the new York Yankees have scored in the first inning of seven consecutive games. Status Chicago s Ivan Calderon who left tuesday s ame after suffering a cram awhile rung out a double is Day to Day. Sidelined Pittsburgh pirates Catcher Junior Ortiz broke his left Collarbone when he Dove to catch a foul pop in the third inning wednesday night against St. Louis. Seat the St. Louis cardinals Drew 31,618 wednesday night to pass two million income attendance for seventh straight season. It happened in the 52nd Date the earliest Ever for St. Louis. Signings Cal Ripken or. Of the Baltimore Ori Oles wednesday agreed to a three Yea contract Extension Worth in excess of $6 million. The new contract has an option year for 1991. Slams Ellis Burks of the Boston red sox hit his second grand slam of the season wednesday night against Texas the fourth grand slam of his career. Scouting Steve fireovid improved to 10-4 wednesday night allowing eight hits an four runs in six innings As Omaha Roy als beat Denver Brewers 7-4. Speaking i absolutely Back up the manager. It would t bother me if George went Home. I could t care what he did. What happens is All up to the Manageri think the manager can handle Toronto Blue jays general manage Pat Gillick on the feud Between Man Ager Jimy Williams and George Bell who was benched wednesday by Wil Liams after making seven errors in six games. Youth Ball players suit up for Usa eur a championships compiled by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor youth activities Theu Sarteur a senior division championships for boys baseball an girls softball will be held next week in tournaments for 16-19-year-Olds Lead off the a championship season which continues the following week with Junior a and b combined opening ceremony at 8 15 . Tuesday at Patrick Henry Village s Shoupe Field will launch the senior division championships. The boys tournament will be played at Shoupe Field and the girls tourney a Patton Barracks. In boys baseball tuesday s open ing Day games will be at 10 ., 12 30 . And 3 . Games rescheduled for 10 . And 1 . On wednesday thursday and Friday inthe four Day boys tournament. The seven team girls tourney run five Days with tuesday games at 10 ., 12 30 . And 3 . Gam times on wednesday and thursday will be at 9 ., 11 30 . And 2 ., with10 . And 12 30 . Contests slated for Friday and entered in both tournaments were still being decided this week in command level playoffs. The Junior division Competition for 13-15-year-Olds will be held the following week. Junior a baseball willbe at Wiesbaden Junior b baseball at Hanau both scheduled for aug. 9-12.zweibriicken will Host Junior a soft Bau aug. 12-14. Junior b softball with Only two teams entered will be played aug. 13-14 in a Home and Home series Between v corps and Vii corps the 535th Security police Squadron will sponsor a men slow pitch tournament at Rhein main a West Germany from aug. 12-14.entry deadline is aug. 10, with a local Roundup fee of $125 per team. Thirty two teams Are needed. To enter Call Ron Kluisza at 320-7129 or 06969-3124. Golf the Heidelberg women s Golf association will hold its an Nual invitational tournament aug. 9 11. Registration is open to the first 144 women golfers with a Handicap 0-40 to Register Call the Heidelberg Golf club at 06202-563767 or Carol Raether at 06202-29606. Deadline is aug. 5.body building an invitational championship meet will be held in Nellinger West Germany aug. 13. Weigh ins and late registration will begin at 8 30 ., with pre judging from 11 . To 2 . And the finals starting at 3 15 . The Competition in the Nellinger bar Racks theater is open to All . Mili tary and civilian id card holders. For More information Call 421-6336. Track and Field an open meet scheduled for Mannheim sat urday has been cancelled. Vii corps track championships will be held at the Sicke Grund stadium a German facility in Kitzinger West Germany the site of past Vii corps stats at noon saturday with the 5,000 meters and continues until around 5 45 . On sunday the track action starts at 10 . With the 10,000 and is scheduled to con clude at 2 . With the 1,600 relay finals. The Pudor Sicke Grund track has a artificial surface. The 7th training come will hold its championships saturday on a German school track at Weiden which is located 15 Miles from Gra Fenohr West Germay. Registration is from 9-10 ., with first events starting at 10a.m
