European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 7,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 sport Donald ducks Rookie jitters near record 64 nabs masters Lead by or Mike Donald follows through in route to 2-stroke Lead in his first Ever masters. By Bob Green Augusta a. Apr the Long shots left the legends behind at Augusta National on thursday. Mike Donald led a Rookie rampage that dominated the 54th masters while golfs More storied names found All the trouble the first timers did no to know existed. Donald playing in his first masters thanks to a Victory last year at Williamsburg va., missed the tournament record by a single shot with a windblown 64 to take a 2-shot Lead after 18 holes. A the round of my life a the 34-year-old Journeyman said of the eight Birdie Effort that gave him the Lead Over another masters Rookie John Huston. The 28-year-old Huston shot an errorless 66 in earlier More Calm conditions. He did no to miss a Green and Wasny to even close to a bogey. Bill Britton the last Man on the course made it three of four first timers at the top when he completed a 68. Meanwhile some of golfs great names a Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Greg Norman and Tom Watson among them a struggled in swirling winds. Donald who normally spends this week among the also rans playing at a tournament in Hattiesburg miss., just missed the masters record 63 set in 1986 by Nick Price in tying Lloyd Mangrum a first round record of 64 set in 1940. Donald birdied six of seven holes at one stretch. He opened the burst with a 35-foot putt on the fourth. A when i made that one 1 Felt like 1 had won the  he birdied the next two missed from eight feet on the seventh then birdied three More in a Row. Donald went in front alone with an 18-foot Birdie putt on the 12th and stretched the advantage with a Sand wedge that nestled in some four feet from the wind whipped Flag on the 15th. He made it for a 2-stroke Lead. A a in a not looking for another 64,�?� he said a but there a no reason i should t continue to make some Good scores. I might not make As Many putts but i should make a  first round leaders cards Augusta. A. Apr cards of the leaders after thursdays first round of the 54th masters tournament on the 6,905-Yard, Par-72 Augusta National Golf club course Par out 454 343 454-36 Donald out.454 232 443-31 Huston out.444 333 444-33 Jacobsen out.443 343 354-33 Britton out.555 343 453-37 Par in 443 545 344-36�?72 Donald in.342 544 344-33�?64 Huston in.443 435 343-33�?66 Jacobsen in.442 445 344-34�?67 Britton in.352 424 344-31�?68 Huston was nearly As Good As Donald. A i never hit a bad enough shot that 1 had to struggle a Huston said. At least one of the games More seasoned performers however suggested those spectacular efforts should not be accorded undue importance. A it does no to matter so much what happens thursday Friday or saturday a Peter Jacobsen said. A a it a sunday that counts. A these Low scores done to mean much a he said making it Clear he included his own 5-under 67 in that analysis. That possibility was not lost on Donald whose Effort included a Chip in Birdie and 10 one putts on the grass Slick greens that Are the trademark of Augusta National. A the first timers done to know where the trouble is a two time . Open Champion Curtis strange said. A if they re playing Well they done to find the  Donald Huston and Britton did just that a they played Well and avoided the terrors of a course that has tested the nerve of golfs Best players for More than a half Century. But those veterans who knew the location of the trouble found it in abundance in the Gusty swirling winds. Take Paul Azinger for example. He got tangled up in the Woods for a while on the Par-5 13th. Then he hit one in the water. Then he hit another in the see masters on Page 27 lbs picks Buck for baseball Musburger blames a vendetta for firing from wire reports new York a Jack Buck replaced Brent Musburger As cd so top baseball announcer on thursday and the network filled Bucko a spot on the second unit with Dick Stockton. A goosebumps a Buck 65, said after getting the news trom lbs sports executive producer Ted Shaker. A Musburger and Mccarver were scheduled to be lbs top announcing team before Musburger was fired sunday night. Buck and Jim Kaat were to be the second unit. Shaker said the two new teams were equal out said Buck and Mccarver would broadcast the All mar game and the world series. A putting him with his wonderful wit and Way of 00lllne at the game with someone As fresh and Bright and brutally honest As Tim Mccarver can be is going to make for some interesting television a Shaker said. A pc a a1 Michaels Bob Costas of Abc and Vin Scuiry were also considered As possible Musburger replacements Shaker said. A we discussed the possibility of Michaels sure we did a Shaker said. Quot but he a under contract with Abc and that takes care of  Michaels is said to have a strained relationship with Abc sports president Dennis Swanson. Shaker said lbs did not approach Abc about letting Michaels out of his Deal which runs into 1993. Lbs announced sunday that it would not retain Musburger after 22 years with the network and its affiliates. Shaker said he picked Buck on wednesday but decided to wait a Day before finalizing his Choice. Buck who was inducted into the broadcasters Wing of the baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, broadcast the world series lbs radio from 1983-89. Musburger made his final appearance for lbs when he broadcast monday nights Mcaa basketball championship and made Only a Brief reference to his firing. But All that changed on thursday night As Musburger accused of being too Bland on lbs turned Brash and attacked his former Bosses during an interview on abcs a primetime  the sportscaster said his contract negotiations were see lbs on Page 27 Stanley cup playoffs rangers beat islanders 2-1 by the associated press new York a Rookie Mike Richter making Only his second Start in the nil playoffs turned Back 27 shots including a penalty shot to Lead the new York rangers to a 2-1 playoff Victory Over the new York islanders on thursday night. The win gave the rangers a 1-0 Lead in the Best-of-7 Patrick division series which resumes saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Games 3 and 4 Are scheduled next monday and wednesday at Nassau coliseum. Pat Lafontaine the islanders leading scorer was carried off on a Stretcher after being knocked unconscious in a collision with two rangers with 1 17 remaining. Lafontaine was clipped by James Patrick on open ice then fell see nil on Page 26