European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday August 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Norman s return draws pea focus by Bob Greenup Golf writer Edmond okla. Greg Norman who has been sidelined since the with a wrist injury returns to action this week at the oth pea championship the last of the year s big four m very anxious to get Back. I m chomping at the bit to Start playing again Norman said. The return of Norman who has not competed since withdrawing from . Open june 17, and the presence of British open Champion seve Ballesteros offsets the absence of masters champions Andy Lyle in the 150-Man Field that be gins play thursday at the 7,015-Yard,Par-71 Oak tree Golf club. Norman had planned to return to com petition at the British open last month but he found the injury had not healed sufficiently and he was forced to withdraw. I be been climbing the Walls he said of the enforced two month break probably the longest of his Globe trotting career. Norman a transplanted australian began practising at his Home in Florida last week and said he now is Able to play without Lyle the leading Money Winner on . Pea tour this year and Holder of three 1988 american titles withdrew last week. Pea officials said Only that Lyle management group had telephoned withdrawing him from the tournament. No reason was Given. The other major foreign figures those who have helped Over Shadow american efforts in the last couple of years and Hay prompted an us against them theme in golfs major events All Are included inthe Chase for a Winner s share of $160,000 from the total purse of $ 1 million. Chief among them is a revitalized bal Senna nabs 8fh up pole Budapest Hungary a Ayrton Senna of Brazil captured the pole position saturday for the Hun Garian formula one grand prix Sun Day in his Mclaren Honda. Britain s Nigel Mansell despite suffering from Chicken pox grabbed the other front Row Posi Tion with the second fastest qualifying time in his led a surprisingly Good showing of cars with normally aspirated engines which clinched the next fireplaces after Senna. Turbo charged Mclaren Honda cars have won All nine formula one races so far this season but Senna s teammate Alain Prost of France had Only the seventh fast est qualifying time and will Start from the fourth Row. Prost with 60 Points leads Senna by three Points in the Drivers championship standings. Senna has started from the pol position in eight of the nine races on the grand prix circuit so far this year. Senna s fastest Lap time Over the2.5-mile Hunga Roring course was one minute 27.635 seconds in the final practice session saturday afternoon. Mansell clocked 1 27.743. Thierry Boutsen of Belgium in a Benetton Ford had the third fastest qualifying time in 1 27.970, while Ivan Capelli of Italy in a March Judd was fourth in 1 28.350. Lest Eros the spaniard who scored his third British open Triumph last month at Royal Lytham St. Annes. Ballesteros for several seasons mired in the golfing doldrums said that Victory gave him renewed Confidence and enthusiasm. He proved his Point after the Brit ish open by winning the scandinavian open two weeks ago. Also on hand Are Nick Faldo of eng land Ian Woosnam of Wales Bernhard anger of West Germany and David Frost of South Africa. The american contingent is led by title Holder Curtis strange defending Champion Larry Nelson Lanny Wadkins Chip Beck Ben Crenshaw Paul Azinger and three Hometown boys. Those Are Scott Verplank Bob Wayand Doug Tewell All members of the Large Colony of touring pros who have made Edmond their Home and Oak tree their Home course. Strange Wadkins and Beck All Are multiple winners this season. Crenshaw has won once and has a series of High finishes and like the Veteran Nelson often plays his Best in the grand slam other leading american con tenders include Mark Calcavecchia to Kite Payne Stewart Joey Sindelar Fred couples and Mark Mccumber. And too there s Tom Watson who lists a pea championship As his prime career s my number one target my chief goal. Until i win it it will remain my number one Golf priority Watson said. Watson 38, needs Only this one title to join golfs most exclusive company the four men who have scored career sweeps of the . And British opens the masters and pea. Only Gene Sara zen Ben Hogan Gary player and Jack Nicklaus have done it. Greg Norman chomping at the bit to get Back in action awaits the pea. A Robinson of yeah he pitches byjoe Lapointe new York times sports write Detroit when the average base Ball fan thinks of the pitching staff of the Detroit tigers Jeff Robinson probably in t the first name that comes to Robinson s 1988 statistics Are impressive his colleagues in the starting rotation have had longer careers and earned higher profiles. They include Jack Morris 33, baseball s winning est Pitcher in the 1980s with 149 victories. Doyle Alexander 37, who is 19-5 irregular season play since joining the team last aug. 12. Frank Tanana 35, who is 12-6 this season and 49-32 since joining the team in mid-1985. Walt Terrell 30, the former met who has overcome a Spring slump and is among the american league leaders in Complete , 26, is the Junior partner in a five Man starting rotation that has kept the tigers in the american league East Lead. Those who have faced him know Robin son throws a fastball in the 90-mile-per hour Range a Slider and a Forknall. Those who Haven t faced him soon him this season american league hitters Are batting .194. Tiger Man Ager Sparky Anderson says there is nothing Tricky about the Robinson Guy is a horse Anderson s got the Best stuff on the throws 92 to 95 Miles per hour. He s got stuff like Morris. He s very intimidating. This Guy is for real. This is no Fly by night wears a Reddish Brown Mustache and a Cap pulled Low to his eyebrows. He projects a Glare of Challenge and an air of feel i can get anybody out in any Situa Tion Robinson said. I m Able to throw the Ball pretty hard and get away with justly velocity. I m not afraid to pitch inside. That s really my whole game pitching in Side. I Don t go out there to Knock somebody Down but if the situation Calls for it i Don t mind doing it. And if the Ball getaway and i hit somebody Well that s just the Way it was born and reared in the san Diego area where he played Catcher As a fashioning a 9-6 record As a Rookie last season he spent four year advancing through the tigers minor league that Robinson pitched at Azusa Pacific University where he also played Robinson was born his father who was in West Germany in military service mailed a note to his your Best to be the Best and the world will be yours the note said. Rob Inson still has the rare moments of self doubt in re cent years Robinson has turned to Bill Lajoie the tigers general manager. I be had several talks with Jeff la Joie at the end of last season one during the Winter one during Spring training. It s part of the Job. At the endow last season he said i know i can win 15 to 20 games in this league and isaid Well get your head in the Frame of mind so you can do that Robinson came to Spring training expressing great expectations although an Derson had yet to commit a spot in the rotation to want to be known As the Best Pitcher Robinson said before the la never be Content to be the no. 2 or no. 4starter. I told Jack Morris someday i m going to take your spot " certainly he has a Way to go before de troit fans give him the same recognition. Morris is one of the Core of Veteran who have helped the tigers to two Divi Sion titles and one world series championship in the last four years. Most fans in Detroit recognize Morris along with Alan Trammell Lou Whitaker Darrell Evans Chet Lemon Guillermo Hernandez and others. It s different with Robinson. Last week before a game at Tiger stadium he sat at a table behind Section 408 of the upper deck with third base coach Alex was autograph Day and they were signing for fans. Near the front of the line of about 200 people two Young girls were craning their necks to see. Who is that asked . A coach her Friend an , the other Robinson. Jeff ? of yeah. Robinson. He s a Pitcher in t he Arn sports television olympic trials . Basketball team is. Aba All stars 8 . Sunday. Radio baseball los Angeles at Houston 8 30 . Sunday Philadelphia at Chi Cago cubs 2 . Tuesday. First night game at Wrigley Field
