European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 13, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Bradley takes . Women s open Lead from wire reports fort Worth Texas a Betsy King got away to a stumbling Start in her bid for an unprecedented third consecutive . Women a open championship thursday while steady Pat Bradley took the first round Lead with a 2-under 69 Over the Sun baked greens of colonial country club. King started bogey bogey before making an Eagle on the Par-5, 460-Yard third Hole when she chipped in from 20 Yards. She bogeyed three More holes to finish at 74 and five shots behind Bradley the 1981 open Champion. King took 33 putts and blamed the greens calling them Quot too slow. They watered four greens in front of us and once watered the Green with the balls sitting  she also blasted the pin positions saying Quot on a couple of pins you could have let All the Urga staff hit and i would give $1,000 for anyone who could get within 10 feet of the  King added a the course is playing hard. Two under might be a pretty Good score by  three others have tried and failed to win three consecutive women a open Hollis Stacy Donna Caponi and Mickey Wright. Bradley 40, conquered Devilish gusting winds by hitting 17 of 18 greens. A hunkered 6-Iron on the 10th Hole led to her Only bogey. She had Birdie putts of 8, 6, and 4 feet in what she called a one of the Best opening rounds in be Ever had in the open. Not too  Meg Mallon who won the Lyga championship two weeks ago shot 1-under-Par 70 along with Laurel Kean and loan Pitcock. Fleisher leads in new England Sutton mass. A Bruce Fleisher the . Amateur Champion in 1968 who gave up the pea tour to become a club pro shot a 7-under 64 for a one stroke Lead thursday at the new England classic. Tin and went on a first round Birdie spree with 32s on the front and Back nines to overtake Brian Mccallister Denis Watson and Ernie Gonzalez at the pleasant Valley country club. Ted Schulz and Trevor Dodds were next at 65. Ivou a. Nui Oduj i i inv non big Ianu via air it Fleisher 42, who got a an itchy to compete again quit his Job As a Florida club pro in november. He1 Funk disqualified Sutton mass. A Fred Funk a pea tour member since 1989, was disqualified thursday As Winner of wednesdays pro am event in the $1 million new England classic for a rules violation. Funk who had a 7-under Par 64 in the tuneup for the tournament began play with a borrowed set of clubs. Then he switched after nine holes when his own clubs arrived from the Airport. A change in clubs during a round is prohibited by Golf rules. The disqualification Cost Funk $750 first prize. A six Way tie for first was declared Between Bob Gilder Dave Stockton Nolan Henke Wayne Levi Lon Hinkle and Howard Twitty who earned $500 apiece for 66s. A former Maryland Star Funk used his in clubs in shooting a 3-under Par 68 the first round of the 72-Hole tournament thursday. American upsets Lundgren Newport . A american Todd Martin had 20 aces to upset top seeded Peter Lundgren of Monte Carlo 7-5, 2-6,6-3 in the second round of the $150,000 Hall of Fame Tennis championships on thursday. A Twenty aces is More than i expected a Martin said. A if i can come out with that stat and serve like i did today ill take it  in the deciding set Martin bolted to a 2-0 Lead but Lundgren broke Martins serve and held his own to tie the set at 2-2. Pat Bradley Waves to the gallery at the 18th Green. Martin got the decisive service break in the eighth game to go ahead 5-3. He held serve to win the match. In other matches at Newport Casino involving seeded players fifth seeded Christo  Rensburg Defeated Johan Kriek 6-1,4-6,7-6 7-5. Duke leads Aba s Tucson open Tucson Ariz. A Norm Duke of Albuquerque n.m., remained atop the Leader Board after thursdays third round of the professional bowlers association $125,000 Tucson open. Duke who captured his second title earlier this year at Parma Heights Ohio totalled 4,080 pins. His 1991 average of 220.17 Over 585 games leads the tour. Non Winner Mike Edwards of Tulsa okla., moved into second three pins behind Duke. Edwards had consecutive second place finishes earlier this year. Church targets tribe s Wahoo Cleveland the United Church of Christ has taken aim at one of the City a Best known images chief Wahoo the grinning Symbol of the Cleveland indians. A the use and misuse of native american imagery affronts Basic human rights and dignity and has a negative Impact on human self Worth a the churches general Synod said in a Resolution july 1. The deliberative body of the 1.6 million member Church said in its biennial meeting at Norfolk va., that caricatures of items sacred to indians such As headdresses and peace pipes also Are unacceptable. Church readers understand the policy puts the acc at Odds with the team said Armin Schmidt executive director of the churches Council for american Indian ministry in Minneapolis. The Resolution urged the acc s 6.000 congregations including 23 with an american Indian membership of about 3,000, to write to school and professional teams to protest offensive names and logos. Boycotts should be considered to press for a response the Resolution said. Schmidt said the Church is trying to convince people that american Indian caricatures  present inaccurate portrayals. He cited in particular chief Wahoo and the a War whoops cheer by team fans. A a it a a matter of respecting individuals and an individuals full humanity. And respecting religious feelings and beliefs a he said. Astros recall infielder Catcher Chicago a the Houston astros on thursday recalled infielder Mike Simms and Catcher Scott scr Ais from triple a Tucson. Houston also optioned Pitcher Xavier Hernandez 06, 6.69 Era to Tucson and placed Catcher Carl Nichols .1% in 20 games on waivers. Nichols cleared waivers and can accept an assignment to Tucson or opt to become a free agent. Both Simms and semis were in uniform for thursdays night s game against the Chicago cubs. Simms was leading Tucson in Home runs 15rols 59 and doubles 20. Servais was hitting .324 for the Toros. Toney bowls Over Spiezio of Fallon Iii. A Adam Toney a member of the West Virginia state legislature for 18 years who owns five tire stores there beat Mickey Spiezio 187-166 in the championship game of the St. Clair Aba senior open on thursday night. Don Johnson a 26-time Winner on the regular tour finished third 1990 player of the year John Hricsina fourth and newcomer Gus Marsala fifth. Palermo s mobility affected Dallas a american league Umpire Steve Palermo recovering from a gunshot a ounce in the Back suffered while helping two robbery victims is experiencing a some degree of leg immobility a his doctor said thursday. Palermo underwent surgery at Parkland Hospital on sunday and the Al office said earlier in the week there was no indication Palermo was suffering any paralysis stemming from the wound. But in a statement late thursday the american league office in new York said that diagnostic studies a have now confirmed that injury to the nerve controlling his leg function did occur and that some degree of leg immobility exists at this  the statement which a league spokesman said was based on a conversation with Palermo a doctor added that rehabilitation a will be started next week but neither the length of the rehabilitation period nor the degree of recovery can be predicted at this  6 Lead Budweiser 300 Field Loudon . A six Winston cup Drivers Lead the Field of 69 entries competing for spots in the second Lascar Busch grand National Budweiser 300 at new Hampshire International Speedway this weekend. Defending Winston cup Champion Dale Earnhardt Winston cup Points Leader Davey Allison Daytona 500 Winner Ernie Irvan Michael Waltrip Dale Jarrett and Morgan Shepherd Are among those registered for sundays race. Other notables include grand National Points Leader Bobby Labonte Kenny Wallace Jimmy Hensley 1990 Bud 300 Winner Tommy Ellis grand National North Points Leader Ricky Craven and Chuck Bown. Qualifying for the top 30 Starling positions was scheduled Friday with the remaining 14 to be filled on  league team suspended after Brawl South Williamsport a. Apr Little league officials have suspended the Bassett calif., senior division team charter following a Bench Clearing Brawl that involved 40 people and injured two during a game. _ the fight occurred wednesday night in the Bottom of the sixth inning of a District tournament losers bracket game Between Bassett and Hacienda Heights both of which Are near los Angeles. The game was in the senior division a for Ages 13 to 15. The suspension does not affect Bassett teams in other age divisions Little league officials told the Harrisburg Patriot news on thursday. A according to Dick Cianfrocca a Little league administrator who was at the game Hacienda Heights was winning 5-2 when the Catcher for Bassett took off his helmet and hit the Batter across the face. As the Umpire tried to separate the two he was hit with the Bat. Home plate Umpire Ernie Arriola suffered a fractured Skull and was hospitalized. Witnesses said a Bassett player who had been ejected from the game for throwing a a after striking but had hit Arriola Cianfrocca said. At the height of the Brawl about 40 people including some parents were on the Field in the scuffle. The manager of the Hacienda Heights team was treated for a head injury suffered while he went to the Aid of a player he said. Cianfrocca said everyone had left the Field by the time sheriffs deputies arrived but he provided the names of play cars and a videotape of the game to authorities. He said he is pressing for the filing of criminal charges. The game was forfeited to Hacienda Heights