European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 16,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Slu Mcm s 65 captures pea by Denne h. Freeman Edmond okla. A Jeff Sluman says he knows How five time pea Cham Pion Jack Nicklaus feels. Almost. Like Nicklaus Sluman s first pro Vic tory was the pea championship. It s such a great feeling to win Amajor but i can t imagine what Nicklaus feels like winning 20 of them said Slu Man a 5-foot-7, 135-Pounder from Rochester . But Only Sluman knows what it feels like to shoot a 65 in the final round Ashe did on sunday to win the 70th pea by three shots Over Paul Azinger with a12-under Par 272 total. It tied for the second lowest total in pea history. The 6-under Par 65 Over testy Oaktree Golf club also tied David Gra Ham s record for a final round score an put $ 160,000 into Sluman s pocket. The finish erased bitter memories of a1987 playoff loss to Sandy Lyle in the tournament players championship. Slu Man rattled by a Man who dived into the water at the 17th Green blew a Short putt that would have Given him a Victory that s what people remembered about me until today Sluman said. Hope that helps them forget and me for Azinger will not forget Sluman s amazing round which included a 100-Yard wedge shot into the Hole for an Eagle 3 on the Par-5 fifth Hole. Jeffs 65 will go Down As one of the finest final rounds in the history of major tournaments the disappointed Azinger said. When somebody shoots 65, there s nothing you can do about one won t nag at me i la be Fine. Now the British open really bothered Azinger who blew the 1987 British open to Nick Faldo with a bogey bogey finish shot Par 71 on sunday for a 9 under-par275total. Azinger the 1987 pea player of the year started the Day with a three shot Lead Over Sluman and one Over Dave Rummells. I looked at the scoreboard on the seventh Green when i thought i was one shot ahead Azinger said. I could t believe was two shots behind. It s amazing How different i Azinger whose dramatic Hole in onion saturday gave him the Lead almost made another Ace on sunday. His 6-Iron tee shot on the 17th Green hit the top of the Flag and came Down six inches from the Hole before it rolled 12 see pea on Page 23 a winners in Europe Carl Lewis carries the Baton after the final Exchange in the men s 400-meter relay event in the Adriaan Paulen track and Field meet in Hengelo nether lands. At right Florence Griffith Joyner Waves after winning the 100-meter race in the Dairy Crest games at Gateshead England. Stories on Page 26. Tiger Romp snaps botox Home Streak by the associated press Boston the Boston red sox have finally cooled off at Home and pitching Ace Roger Clemens has suddenly lost his heat. Boston s american league record 24-game winning Streak at Fenway Park came to an end sunday As there sox were pounded 18-6 by the Detroit tigers. The red sox fell 3 a games behind the first place tigers in the american league East and saw Clemens lose three straight starts for the first time in the majors. Clemens lasted just 1 / innings the shortest Outing of his career and was tagged for eight runs. He s got a slight muscle Strain in his left Side. It s affecting the Way he s pitching team physician a thur Pappas said. We Don t know How this came Al Roundup about. I Don t know if hell miss his next Clemens the league s by Young award Winner the past two seasons gave up a three run Homer on a 3-0 pitch to Chet Lemon in the first. The tigers led 14-0 after 2 /2 innings quickly ending any suspense concerning Boston s winning Streak. The Streak is Over. That was a hell of a Way to edit Boston s Joe Morgan said after his first Home loss since becoming manager on july 14. Morgan was More disturbed about Clemens perform Don t think he s throwing the Ball As hard As he can and his control has been a Little off. Hell get Good rest in Between the next time he Clemens has always had trouble with Detroit eve when completely healthy. He s 4-4 lifetime against the tigers with a 5.59 earned run average. In other Al games Yankees 9, twins 6 Minneapolis Jack Clark s two run single broke a fifth inning tie and the Yankees put the game away with five More runs in the seventh. Rafael Santana led off the top of the fifth with single against Fred Toliver 4-2, whose four game win Ning Streak was snapped. Rickey Henderson walked and both runners moved up two outs later on a wild pitch. Clark then grounded a single up the Middle to see Al on Page 23 swedish fans cheer Vikings to 28-21 win by the associated press Goteborg Sweden swedish football fans got their first taste of the nil sunday night and they got what they wanted a close game and a 28-21 Victory by the Minnesota Vikings the sentimental favourites Over the Chicago bears. Nil Roundup this game in t indicative of any thing because each team was substituting so much Minnesota coach Jerry Burns said after the Vikings made it a perfect Homecoming to the land of the historical Vikings in the first nil game played on the european continent. The Vikings were sparked by a 73-Yard touchdown connection Between Tommy Kramer and Anthony Carter in the second Quarter. Wade Wilson s 4-Yard touchdown pass to Reggie Ward 1 27 in the fourth Quarter was the difference. Kramer finished with six completions in eight attempts for 141 Yards and Wil son was 11 of 14 for 152 As the Vikings got 291 net Yards passing against the bears. That was Fine with Burns whose team is expected to Challenge Chicago in the see nil on Page 26
