European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 28r 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 Curvin plays treys for open Lead a Sci a Connors leads seniors Csc a Holen paces women by Ben Abrams staff writer ramste1n, West Germany a the Golf Ball was Quot curving into the cup especially on the front nine As three time Continental sports conference Champion Ken Curvin tamed the Par 70, 6,044-Yard Woodlawn Golf course monday in the second round of the 1990 Safe Golf tournament Curvin started the round off with fave consecutive threes in route to a 31 front and a 67 Day to move into a two stroke Lead with a 141 total after 36 holes in the four Day medal tournament. That Start was Birdie Birdie Par Birdie Par. Curvin also had a Birdie-3 on the ninth Hole and Par-3s on 10 and 17 for an eight Trey Day. He left his three foot put inches Short on 18 or he would have had a half a card of threes. A today was really fun. F did a few things right a Curvin said after he had displaced first round Leader Bill Connors of the Mediterranean sports conference atop the menus open standings. Connors who shot an opening round 68, encountered difficulty with the Ramstein Trees and fell to a 75. Curvin also birdied the Par-5 11th and 16th holes. He had trouble Only on 13 and 15. On the Par-4 13th, he hit his second shot Over the Green bladed his Chip to leave himself with a 10-foot putt which he missed. On 15, another Par 3, he was up against the out of Bounds Fence on his tee shot hit the second one Only a few feet got on in 3 and two putted. A i hit a couple of bad shots but All in All it was a pretty Good Day certainly better than yesterday a Curvin said. Safe Golf he had a 74 that included a penalty for playing the wrong Ball in sundays first round. Connors is second at 143, two strokes ahead of the ukr a Ron Membrilla who turned in a 73 monday and three strokes ahead of the Csc s John Degracf and Darryl poc. Degracf had the Days second lowest score a 71, and Poe finished with a 75. While one Connors was falling out of the Lead another one moved ahead in his category. Defending Champion Mike Connors also from the Mac turned in the Best round in the men s seniors 40 and Over bracket a 73 for a two Day total of 148, to move into a three stroke Lead Over first Day Leader Jim Roudebush and Bob Coli la both of the Csc. Colilla had a 77 monday and Roudebush a 78. Quot i beg borrow or steal a Birdie a Mike Connors lamented. �?o1 managed one on 16, but 1 had Good shots at six or seven others. When you hit your Iron to within 10 feet of the pin that Many limes you should be Able to make a putt once in a Elizabeth Holen took advantage of her Csc scam Nate Vera tues putting lapses to move into first place in women a division with her second straight 81. To who finished with 79 sunday three putted four greens going out and two coming Home for an 84, leaving her one stroke out of the Lead. A i played a very consistent game today a Holen said. A i did t do any thing spectacular but 1 did t do an Lhing stupid either. It was a fun Day a to said she was t satisfied with her putting sunday and practice for a while. A the Only thing 1 worked on after yesterday s round was my putting and i came but Here today and Bole lied up that part of the she said. A i id four three putt greens on the front nine and two More on the Back. 1 was leaving everything Short. I even missed a couple real Short first the third member of the Csc women s squad. Susan Mendel matched Helen s 8 i to move into third place four strokes is Hind to. Debbie the us showed the most improvement Over the first Day performances. She had an 86 monday 10 shots belter than sunday. A and that was with a 7 and a 5 on Par-3 holes a she lamented. A i could have had a really Good score if i played the Par-3s decently. To three o. Qualify i lion at Macdill fab fla., Early next month. He tournament continues through wednesday. The. For air Force worldwide com pct a top three open and menus seniors players and Thi two women lop Chip shots a several players were unhappy about the deep fringe around the greens especially the Teilh. A you hit what you think is a Good shot to the Green and the Ball stops in the High grass. You can be six inches off the Green in 18 Ana almost have an unplayable lie a a player who requested anonymity said. A this Isnit the . the Safe tournament has Laken a Page out of stateside programs a it is commercially sponsored. Jacob s cafe Coors Beer Pepsi cola and evian have made contributions towards the Success of the 1990 t 1 from Page 21 was shaking As he handed air Jordan a Pewter plate As a memento of his visit to Bonn a Jordan is visiting Europe this summer on a Nike promotional tour. He is going to play in a game at 8 . Tuesday pitting the shape american All Star team against Steiner Bayreuth the German National champions in Frankfurt Hochst. Jfe will play five minutes per half for each team and referee at other times in the contest. At halftime he will also be judging the Germany finals in Nike a european series of slam Dunk contests. The All Europe finals will be sept. 4 in the do Pic stadium in Munich. Speaking of slam dunks Jordan said lie was going to return to the a bad is am Dunk Competition at the l99 l Allstar game after his dismal showing in tip 1990 three Point contest. A the Way i shut three pointers last year i think i will a j a tier his anti drug Sermon the students put a full court press on in ques Tiung Jordan. A Georgetown fan asked Jordan if he was looking to pass when he got the Ball in the last seconds of the �?T82 Mcaa finals Between the hoyas and Jordan Star heels. A Are you a Georgetown fan i feel sorry for you. I was open. Of course i was going to shoot a Jordan answered. Jordan hit an 18-foot jump shot to Clinch the Mcaa title for Dean Smiths North Carolina squad. Fast breaking to the recent past Jordan was asked about the bulls seven game loss in the Eastern conference finals this year against the Detroit pistons. Quot we came close a Jordan said. A i Mink we re going to be a Little bit better a kit year. I think our experience kind of ailed us at the end but just by going that far we have improved our experience Jordan Hopes to w in an Aba Champi a hips with the bulls getting that experience under their belts before he retires limn the Aba in four or five years. When l a be 33 and i can a a a Little Hie Captain of the last american team. A _ Sis. Ken Geoff a a group of fans await Michael Jordan a uh-1h Huey helicopter which landed on a soccer Field adjacent to the Boon Community school. To win the Gold medal in 1984 in los Angeles said he was undecided on playing on the 1992 team when professionals Are allowed to suit up. A the Only reason i would want to play is because i did no to play the russians in 1984,�?� Jordan said. �?o1 would love to do that. But right now i would shy away because it really ties me up for the summertime. That a really the Only time i get to spend with my family without moving so Jordan was vague when he was pressed on his favorite basketball player but there was a Carolina connection for the Star who shot the tar heels to the Mcaa championship in 1982 Over Georgetown. He named former . State Star David Thompson and sex tar Heel Waller Davis along with magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Jordan got a laugh out of the crowd when he was asked to name the toughest defender he faces one on one. A Well i Don t face one on one anymore a Jordan answered. A i Haven t faced a one on one in a while. Its usually two or three on one. A a Joe Dumars is a Good Friend and 1 love competing against him. Dennis Rodman is a Good Guy the defensive player of the year. Detroit is full of Good defensive As far As one on one Competition goes Bonn Middle school student Peter Mcelwain got the biggest response from the crowd. The j 3-year-old eighth grader said he knew someone who could deflate air Jordan a balloon. A we have a teacher Here named or. Leonard Tarnowski who said he could take Vou a Mcelwain challenged Jordan. A the might a Jordan said diplomatically As he visited the Home or american diplomats in West Germany a a we la never know will we a a a s it the shoes a one student yelled at the end of the question and answer period. Echoing the Nike promo Fine. Quot if Vou want it to be a Jordan still the Nike frontman said. A you need shoes to play so j imagine it must be the
