European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 23, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25. Connors fires 73 to Lead women by Ben Abrams staff writer Berlin the Continental sports conference s Ellen Connors had the proper prescription for Success at the Berlin Golf and country club course Here Mon Day As the Safe Golf championships got underway Good Long drives excellent Chipping and Superb putting. The chief nurse from Span Dahlem a West Ger Many medical clinic used the proper dose of each an went out and shot the Best round of her life to grab the spotlight in the first round touring the women s 4,783 Yard layout in 37-36-73. That was by far the Best round of Golf i be Ever played beamed Connors even if i did three putt the last Green. I did everything the Way it should be done. Struck the Ball Well i got my Chipping game going properly and i putted very Well 28 putts. That s the big thing putting Well. I shot a 76 once in the states and i had a 77 once at Ramstein she continued. But this was the Best All around game i have Ever put together. This is a Beautiful course and it s in such Beautiful condition. The greens held and you could really play your game. And she said i had the world s Best  the Caddy was her husband Bruce who wanted to be playing Here too but did t make the Field of eight open golfers in the Csc qualifying. Ellen tied for second in the qualifying Competition three strokes behind Georgia Catoe of the Csc. Catoe Aba grabs i of win Over olympians Auburn Hills Mich. A Reggie Miller scored 20 Points an Isiah Thomas had 15 sunday As an Aba select team handed the  finalists their first loss in five games against professional com petition 90-83.the game was the first played in the Palace of Auburn Hills the new Home of the Detroit pistons. David Robinson and Dan Majerle led the olympians with 13 Points each Danny Manning had 12, Charles Smith and Vera Ell Coles 10. The last exhibition game lost by a . Olympic team was in 1980,when the team that was denied a Chance at the Gold medal because of the .-led Boycott of the Moscow games lost in Seattle. The 1988 finalists weren t Able to contend inside with their first oppo nent that had the look of a real team. The olympians trailed 47-34 at halftime and things got worse in hurry As the Aba players outscored them 12-3 Over the opening 5 25 of the third , who plays for the Indiana pacers had four Points in the run As did Thomas who also had a Nice As Sist in the run on a pass to Piston teammate Dennis Rodman who finished with 12 Points. The olympians pulled within seven Points on four occasions but could get no closer. The olympic team put on tremendous pressure to Force turnovers during the run but the Aba team would t fold. Safe Golf played in the threesome ahead of Connors monday and came in with a sparkling 81 that had the people talking momentarily. Len Patrick Walro tied for second in the Csc qualify ing took the Lead in the men s open Competition Over the 6,152-Yard course with a 37-34-71, one stroke ahead of Csc teammate Ron Cornette and two shot sup on the Mediterranean sports conference s John Campbell. The stroke that made the difference for Patrick came on the 16th Hole. I got a super great Par on the 16th," Patrick  pushed my tee shot to the right under some Trees. I had an Uphill lie and i figured i d Hook the next , i played it to the right. However it stayed right and landed in some deep weeds to the Side of the Green. I came out of the weeds about 15 feet above the pin and i snaked that putt  Patrick said that otherwise it was a Good steady  Cornette said that he was generally pleased with his game except for his putting. I could have been several strokes better if i had putted a Little better he said. I missed quite a few putts that i should have made and i did t make any really Long  Campbell went out with a not too impressive 40, but he finished with four straight threes for an income Virginia tech s Bimbo Coles Breaks past Detroit s Isiah Thomas 11 on sunday. Johnson to pass up grand prix finals Berlin a world 100-meter re Cord Holder Ben Johnson has pulled out of this season s grand prix track and Field finals in Berlin and was heading Back to Canada organizers said Mon  Thiel chief organizer of West Berlin s International track and Field meet on Friday said he had been contacted by Johnson s manager following Johnson s poor showing at Cologne West Germany on sunday. Johnson who set a 100-meter world record of 9.83 seconds at the world championships in Rome last year finished third in Cologne As he did last week in Zurich  said that Johnson at the advice of doctors had decided not to compete in the upcoming meet in West Berlin. Johnson was flying Back to Canada to continue his training before the olympic games in Seoul South Korea Thiel told a news conference monday. Ing 33. Those threes included a 25-foot Sid chill putt for a Birdie on 16 and an Eagle on the very Short but very deceptive 18th Hole. The 18th is Only 450 Yards Long from the Tiger tees but it has trouble lots of trouble. And that s from where Campbell got his Eagle. I was deep in the weeds about 50 Yards from the Green he said. All i wanted to do was to hit the Ballout of the rough and get somewhere near the Green. The Ball went in the  pre tournament favorite Ken Curvin who had turned in rounds of 66 and 64 the first two Days of the Csc qualifying had a 74 monday that left him disappointed but philosophical. I Hope i got my bad round out of my system he said. I played two super rounds in the Csc and then fell apart the last two. I figure it will be the reverse Here. I just did t play very Well Golf  defending open Champion Ron Membrila of the . Turned in a 75. Bob Rodriguez the perennial Winner from the Mac and the . S Louis Adams share the masters 40 and older Lead with first round 72s. Rodriguez posted 16 pars and two birdies 36-3672 in turning in a very consistent round. Adams had 37-35 for his 72. Rodriguez who has been stationed at Zaragoza for exactly seven years and has won six straight is titles and five Safe championships says he s going to retire after this year. However the other golfers say Well believe it when we see it hell probably show up again the next time  Ioc mulls wild card for Coe London a Juan antoni9 a Maranchi president of the International olympic committee is considering unique wild card invitation that would allow two time 1,500-meter Cham Pion Sebastian Coe to 9ompete at next month s games in  move came two Days after British track chiefs politely but firmly rejected an unprecedented plea by Sam ranch to select Coe who was omitted from the country s olympic roster after a dismal performance in the National  made a plea for Coe s inclusion in a letter to the British Amateur athletic Board describing him As a great olympic  the Board described the request As extraordinary but said it could not find room for the31-year-old Middle distance Star. But according to British press reports monday the Board also informed Sama ranch that it would not be averse to Coe s getting a Back door wild card entry from the Ioc allowing him to seek a record third straight 1,500-meter olympic title. British olympic association chairman Charles Palmer confirmed reports that momentum was gaining for Coe who is currently suffering from a  said he had written to Sama ranch saying the Boa would happily counter sign an entry form for Sebastian Coe As a wild card entry for the olympics. Palmer said for Coe to be granted a special place permission would first have to come from the International Amateur athletic federation track and Field s worldwide governing  Ioc executive Board would then have to make a final decision he  the Ioc which owns the games decides it wants to have one or two More athletes in providing it has t offended the National olympic committee the National federation or the International federation it has every right to do so Palmer said. An sports radio baseball Oakland 1 30 . Wednesday. At new York