European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                L it page.26 a a the stars and stripes monday july 2,1990 s by the new York times Paramus . A nostalgia a superstars took their places saturday for what promised to be a classic finish at the . Senior open while Lee Trevino slowed Down with a 1-Over-Par 73, Jack Nicklaus made up 6 shots with a 67 for a three round total of 9-under 207 and took a i shot Lead Over Trevino Gary player and Power hitter Jim Dent going into sundays final round. It did no to play very smart Golf a said Trevino who hunkered a 6-Iron approach on the final Hole to make his fourth bogey of the round. A i misread a lot of putts and 1 should have hit a 7-Iron into the Middle of the Green on the last Hole instead of going for. The pin. A i shot 73, but i hit the Ball just As Well As i did the other two Days. Its what Golf is All  player who began the Day tied with Nicklaus shot a 4 under 68 on the heels of his sizzling 65 on Friday. Dent who played with stitches in his right Index Finger after catching his hand in a door saturday morning managed a 72., trailing the second place Trio by2 shots at 6-under 210 was the two Lime senior open Champion Miller Barber who at age 59 shot a 5-under 67. In sundays final pairing Trevino was to play with Dent and player with Nicklaus. Captures Lead in tour de France Poitiers France apr Canadian Steve Bauer raced into the Lead of the tour de France sunday with an Fine Day Long performance that brought Back memories of 1988. In the morning Bauer came in fourth in the first stage a 86-mile Loop near Poitiers in Central France. Put him. A. Had after the first stage in 1988. That put him in the Leader s yellow Jersey just like in however unlike two years ago he held it through the team time trial in the afternoon. His 7-eleven team paced by american Andy Hampston came in sixth. The time of 54 minutes 12 seconds Over the 27.5 Miles permitted Bauer to gain a 10-second Overall Lead Over Frans Maassen of the Netherlands. Maassen won the morning stage but his Buckler team  help him overtake Bauer in the afternoon. Buckler ended with a time of 54 20. Panasonic steam won with 53 24. Ronan pc Sec a member of Greg Lemonds z team is third Overall 26 seconds Back of Bauer. Lemond the defending Champion is now More than 10 minutes behind Bauer in 34lh place. In the afternoon Lemonds z team finished seventh. After saturdays prologue and sundays two races around Poitiers the teams head to Nantes on monday for a 141,5-mile stretch. Bauer a 31-year-old from Fenwick Ontario was 19lh in the opening prologue. In saturdays prologue Lemond of the United states Shook off a Winter full of distractions and a Spring full of question Marks with an impressive opening performance. Lemond finished a driving second in the 4-Milc prologue just four seconds behind French Short sprint specialist Thierry Marie a there were some questions whether i would come Back Quot Lemond said. A but in be been confident for two  he should be. In just four appearances in the tour he has won twice. The other times he finished second and third. Marie won the opening sprint around the High tech theme Park called future scope in 7 minutes 49 seconds. But Lemond rigged up again with special handlebars was right behind the Winner. More important Lemond gained valuable seconds on his chief competitors All former tour de France champions like Lemond. Stephen Roche the 1987 Winner was 14 seconds behind Lemond in 10th. Frances Laurent mignon who lost to Lemond by eight second sin last years thrilling final time trial was 15th saturday dropping 15 seconds to the american. Mignon won in 1983 and 1984. Delgado was 26th, 20 seconds behind Lemond. Third went to Mexico a Raul Alcala in the same time As Lemond. Another six seconds Back was Francis Moreau of France and Belgium a Eric Vanderae Den was sixth 12 seconds behind. All the main competitors used the special triathlon . Senior open the stage was set for the championships three greatest stars and its longest hitter battling for the big gust prize in senior Golf. Nicklaus round included a 40-foot putt for an Eagle-3 on the 522-Yard, Par-5 6th Hole and Long Birdie putts on the 16th and 17th holes. A final Birdie putt from 20 feet on the final Hole lipped slowly around the right Edge of the cup but stayed out., a you cannot play an attacking game on this Golf course a said Nicklaus who has won two of the three senior events he has played in. A i knew if i just stayed patient and kept plugging i would get Back in the Golf tournament. A i had the feeling i was going to play better As the tournament went along. I think we re going to have a fun Day  player missed a 4-foot putt on twiet 17th Hole that would have Given him a share of the Lead. But he saved a Par from a greenside Bunker on the final Hole with a 15-foot putt. A of had the opportunities to play a very Low round a said the 54-Ycar-old player. A i feel like 68 is about the worst i could have shot. 1 look Forward to tomorrow a Greg Lemond with new handlebars at tour de France. Handlebars that Force the rider into a More aerodynamic position. Lemond used these in winning the last Day Stime trial in 1989. But saturday Lemond came out with a new improved Model that looks like an upside Down a developed by a former ski coach to simulate the downhill tuck position. A i am extremely pleased with the time today a Lemond said. �?o1 was hoping for the top three and its my Best performance in a tour de France  last year Lemond was fourth in the opening Lime trial giving the first indication that he was Back from two years of ailments. Very much. I think 13 under or a 67 from me will do it  ,._ on a perfect Day for scoring much of the Field had an easy time Over the rain softened Ridgewood country club. But Trevino who began the Day with a i shot Lead Over Dent opened the door just enough with an indifferent opening nine. V after a Birdie on the Par-5 second Hole he bogeyed the 439-Yard third Hole. He recovered with a Birdie on the fourth but bogeyed the 289-Yard, Par-4 sixth Hole. Trevino closed out his up and Down front nine with a 3-putt from 25 feet on the Par-4 ninth to turn in a 1-Over 37. On the Back nine he missed 10-foot Birdie putts on the 15 and 17th holes and bogeyed the Par-4 16th and 18th. In contrast player turned in 33 and Nicklaus 35. Nicklaus began to Hunt in Earnest when he birdied the Par-4 11th Hole to pull within 2. He followed with a Birdie on the Par-5 13th Hole Aid a 20-footer for a 2 on the Par-3 15th. He made a final Birdie with another 20-. Footer of the Par-5 17th.a i knew i was going to have to keep shooting in the 60s to beat Jack a said Trevino whose first two rounds were 67 and 68. A now in be got to do that and shoot a Little bit better than he does tomorrow to beat  Blue sox Amigos sweep twin Stuttgart West Germany a the Stuttgart Blue sox romped and scraped their Way to a doubleheader Victory Over the Numberg pirates in germ an american baseball league action nere sunday. Right hander Jerry Nelson tossed a five inning two hitter As the Blue sox rolled to a 14-1 verdict in the opener. They tallied five times in the first inning and added seven More runs in the second to give the undefeated Nelson his sixth Victory. Paul Littleton had a three run double Roger Olney drove in three More runs with a single and a double a a baseball and Jason Baker and Jimmy Hoffman both had two singles and drove in a pair of runs As the Blue sox won their 11th straight game in the opener. Nelson gave up a double to Larry Carr and a single to Jose Figarola while striking out six and walking one. The Nightcap was a different game but the Blue sox prevailed 3-1 to finish the regular season with a 12-1 record winning the Southern division championship and Home Field advantage throughout the playoffs which Start july 14. Eric Wallig came on in Relief of starter Littleton to Start the third inning and allowed Only one hit the rest of the Way to notch Nis second win. The hard throwing 6-4, 215-Pound Wallig struck out seven and did no to walk a Man Over the last five innings. In other a a games sunday Mannheim 12-17, Schwabish Hall 4-4 Mannheim West Germany a the Mannheim Amigos took advantage of shaky Fielding and erratic pitching to sweep a twin Bill from the Schwabish Hall braves sunday 12-4 and 17-4, revenging a iq-9 saturday loss to their Northern division foes. Mannheim 12-5, scored seven first inning runs in the first game on Only two hits and numerous walks passed balls and miscues to forge All the Lead they a need against the braves now 9-10. Amigo Pitcher Glen Murray slaved off the Brave batters allowing four hits while striking out seven and walking two. Victor Dunn received a generous portion of the Schwabish Hall pitching freebies gathering four walks and smacking a hit Martin Helmig went 2 for 5, first inning woes followed the braves into the second game As the Amigos teamed up for eight opening inning runs again with Only two hits in route the she lacking. Scott Walker picked up the win after surrendering five hits and striking out six at the Mound and banging out two hits at three trips to the batters Box. Mainz 11-2-8, Frankfurt 1-7-7 Mainz West Germany a Angel Vasquez delivered a two out two run single in the seventh inning As the Mainz rangers rallied from a 7-4 deficit to win the third game 8-7 and take two of three from Frankfurt Here sunday. Mainz breezed to an 11-1 Victory in the opener of the triple header As Greg Wolfgang and Bill Dickman homered for the rangers and Andy Lopez recorded his sixth win in six decisions. Lopez gave up three hits while striking out eight in the five inning game. Frankfurt won the Middle game 7-2 behind the seven strikeout pitching of Jose Herrera