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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 16,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 dodgers Rookie Pitcher Tim Belcher dreamed of playing in the world series us a Catcher. Mound was 2nd Choice for both series starters  baseball writer los Angeles Dave Stewart wanted to be a quarterback in the super bowl and Tim Belcher thought he d be a Catcher. Now they fulfil different dreams As inc starting pitchers in game i of the world series Between inc Oakland athletics and los Angeles dodgers. Stewart pitched three years for the dodgers be fore being traded to Texas in 1983 and the athletics sen Belcher to the dodgers in 1987 As the player to be named later for Pitcher Rick Honeycult. "1 dreamed of being a quarterback in a super bowl game sic wart said Friday. When i was younger baseball was t a big thing for me but As i Gol better Al in and a Little older i appreciated it More. Now that i m Here it s a dream come  it s not inc first time Stewart has been in the world series though. He appeared in two games without a decision in the 1981 series when the dodgers Cal the new York Yankees in six games. Now Stewart is pitching in the world series against inc dodgers. It s great i could t think of anything better than being the opening game Pitcher in a world series game at dodger stadium. Sic wart spent three years with the rangers and two Brief stints with Philadelphia without much Success after he was released by the Phillies Slowan went Job Hunting and even called the dodgers. Yes the dodgers were my first Choice Stewart said. I also talked to Detroit Toronto and the while sox i talked to Tommy Lasorda personally in his office and he commented on How they handsome up and coming Young arms. He then referred me to Al Campanis Stewart was signed by Oakland As a free agent on May 23,1986, and went 20-13 last season. Dave always had the ability Oakland manager see Mound on Page 26 . Golfers ousted from Dunhill cup St Andrews Scolland a for Curtis strange . Open Champion and Holder of inc course record it was a bitterly disappointing moment. The $1 million Dunhill cup. Which his country never has won provided the United Stales with the Chance to gel Back at the europeans after consecutive defeats in the Ryder cup but the lop seeded americans were dumped out of inc tournament Friday by surprising Ireland in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the 4-year-old event. While Spain led by British open Champion save Bat lest Eros defending Champion England and Australia the two time titlist led by Greg Norman All marched into the semifinals the no i seed was preparing to Fly Home after its 2w-w defeat at the hands of the Insh results in scoreboard More Golf on Page 27. I m desperately disappointed said strange who set the 10-under-Par course record 62 in the same com petition last year. A wish we could have played a whole lol better. We could t seem to gel it together  Mccumber who held a 1-stroke Lead with two holes to play bog cd the i7lh and then saw his oppo nent Ronan Rafferty Birdie the last As the american lost 71-72. Then Chip Beck making his first visit to the St. Andrews old course tied pcs Smyth with a 1-under 71.by that stage strange was on the 16lh Green already three shots Down against Eamonn Darcy. Although he pulled one stroke Back he could not make up the Dif ference."1 found myself three Down with four to play and i needed some help from Eamonn strange said. He had to make the mistakes but he did t. "1 hoped he would slip up at the 17th but instead he holed a 30-fool putt. That s Golf said the 33-year-old virginian before preparing for an Early flight Home and a three week  the other quarterfinals Spain whipped Japan 3-0, White Australia and England posted 2-1 victories Over Wales and Scolland respectively. Ballesttros shot an even Par 72 to beat Naomich Ozaki by two strokes Jose Rivero carded the Best round of the Day 63, to Down Hajic me Chiai by three strokes and Jose Maria Olazabal s 68 was enough to Edge Tateo Ozaki by one stroke. Australia trailed Wales in All three matches and scraped through despite Norman s 7j-7i defeat by Welsh Captain Ian Woosnam. The 1985-86 team Lillis was helped by a disastrous 10 at the 17th by Mark Mouland who look 7 to gel Oul of the Bunker. Playing against former . Open Champion David Graham the welshman wound up at 76, nine strokes More than the australian. In the other match Rodger Davis shot a 69 to Edge David Llewellyn by one stroke. In a Light finish English Captain Nick Faldo who finished runner up to strange in the . Open Bir died the last Hole local Sandy Lyle 67-68. The match a repeal of last year s final was even after Scotland s cordon Brand or. Had beaten Barr Lane 71-73 and England s Mark James had downed Colin Montgomery 69-71. Faldo who lest to Lyle in the final of the world match play championship on monday avenged that loss by rolling Home a 15-Fooi Birdie putt at the last Hole Aner Lyle had missed one from a similar length cardinals redskins face off in key contest by the associated Precs since moving from St. Louis to Phoenix the Cardi nals Hutc been anything but a soft Louch. On sunday they Hope to put the Arm on the Washington redskins in a key nil game before the offence had to make a few big plays for us to win. Now the defense is shutting Down the run not allowing big plays and gelling us the Ball in decent held position said quarterback neat Lomax prepare my Roundup ing to meet the redskins in an n pc East game. The cardinals historically one of the nil s weaker learns arc the Surprise of the conference his season with four straight victories. Their 4-2 record has plated them atop the pfc East. The defending super bowl Champion redskins mean while Are struggling with s 3-3 Mark which has them lied for second with Philadelphia and the new York giants. Phoenix is playing As Well As any team in the nil right now Washington coach Joe Gibbs said Idon t think any team has the balance of the cardinals. They can beat you in so Many ways in other nil action on sunday it s the los Angela rams at the san Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati at new England Dallas Al Chicago Detroit at the new Yor giants Green Bay Al Minnesota Houston at Pitts see nil on Page 26  
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