European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                120th British Ope Ballesteros grabs one stroke Lead by Rebecca Bryan up sports writer Southport England a seve Ballesteros grabbed a one shot Lead in the first round of the 120th British open Golf championship thursday with a blistering finish a an Eagle at the 17th and a Birdie at the last giving him a 4-under-Par 66. The spaniard who did no to tee off until after 1 ., blasted past a group on 3-under 67 that included his compatriot Santiago Luna who also Eagle the 17th, but bogeyed the last. Ballesterose Birdie at the 18th was his most remarkable on the Par 70, 6,940 Yard 6,345 m Royal Birkdale course. He hit a 4-Iron off the tee a 7-Iron to 40 feet 12 m and then holed the putt. A i was just trying to get close a Ballesteros said. A before i putted believe it or not Billy Caddie Billy Foster said a Well Knock it in strange things happen  a and i putted and holed it a it was a strange  Ballesteros who has three open titles to his credit from 1979, 1984 and 1988, said he did no to feel any weakness in his game. A i put the Ball always in the right position from the tee a he said. A that was the key. Obviously i made a few putts but i hit great Irons to the  he collected a birdies at the fifth 10th and 14th, and bogeyed the Par 4 13th and Par 5 15th. A the Only thing i was a Little bit upset about was bogey on 13th because i hit a great tee shot and had Only a smooth 9-Iron for the Green and i made bogey a he said. Luna the 28-year-old Spanish National Champion was pleased with his round even though he  hang onto the Lead. A my chances of winning i done to want to think just play Golf a said Luna who qualified for his first open in a playoff. A tomorrow i play at 7 35, it is another Day and i done to want to think too  Luna was one of three on 67. British european tour Rookie Martin Gates collected five birdies and two bogeys to go 3-under, where he was joined by american Chip Beck. Beck a 34-year-old from North Caroli defending Champion Nick Faldo strides away after missing a putt thursday. A who has yet to win a major title had five birdies and three bogeys and said putting was the key to his round. A my putting was Good today and that was Nice to see Beck said. A judgement comes into play Here and a that makes it Tun to play. It fools you sometimes but when you judge it right you get rewarded and that is satisfying. Seven players shared third place on 2-u under Par 68, including defending Champion Nick Faldo. Quot Faldo said he was glad the morning  by the weathermen failed to materialize and he wished he had made More putts when he had the Chance. A you have got to take advantage of Good conditions. I did no to do that until i holed one at 14 and took two other chances at the  Faldo bogeyed the first and the sixth a Long Par 4 that has been reduced from Par 5. He picked up just one shot on the outward nine at the second and three on the Back nine at the 14th, 16th and 17th. A when you get an easy Hole like 17, you have got to make 4, he said of the 525 Yard Par 5, where he holed a 6-foot 2 m Birdie putt. The group of 68 also included americans Mike Reid and Gary Hallberg italian Constantino Rocca britons Mark Mouland and Barry Lane and australians Mike Harwood. Right behind them on 1-under 69 was five time open Champion Tom Watson of the United states heading a group of five. Watson played alongside . Masters Champion Ian Woosnam who finished level on 70. A i give myself a realistic Chance yes a said Watson whose last Victory in a major was in the 1983 British open at Royal Birkdale. A Overall the Strong Point was my Long putting a said Watson though he admitted the difficult to read Birkdale greens a scare me. A a it a hard to read the Breaks a Watson said. A some of them Are kind of sponge. Some have a Little different  that was the problem faced by . Open Champion Payne Stewart who had four birdies and six bogeys in a 2-Over 72.army, air Force to clash in soccer tourney compiled by Mike Bowers staff writer. Soccer a Hanau is hosting an army is. Air Force championship on july 27-28 at the Hutten Gespass sports Field. Representing the army Are the army european Champion Hanau hornets and 21st Talcom Champion Kaiserslautern panthers. The air Force teams Are the Safe Champion Sembach tigers and runner up Span Dahlem sabers. Play begins with Sembach taking on Kaiserslautern at 3 ., followed by Hanau against Span Dahlem. Track and Field a the Continental sports conference championships will be run this weekend at the Wiesbaden american High school track and the Salsbach sport Center in Frankfurt. The meet hosted by Lindsey As begins Friday evening at the Wiesbaden site. The women a 5-Kilometer run starts at 6  And the menus 10-Kilometer run begins at 6 30p.m. The meet shifts to the German track in Sulzbach saturday and sunday with events beginning 10 . Both Days. Softball a Kirch Goens will be the site of an invitational women a slow pitch tournament scheduled for july 27-28. The tournament sponsored by the Giessen sports Branch has a $90 entry fee due by july 24. First games Start at 10 . Each Day. Call 343-6497/7801 for More information. Basketball a Georgia a Hugh Durham and Xavier Ohio a Pete Gillen will be the featured instructors at the Safe coaches and officials clinic scheduled a local sports the Pitburg officers club aug. 15-16. Also appearing at the clinic which also is open to army High school and youth services players coaches and officials Are or. Hank Nichols of the Mcaa menus rules committee and Southwest conference official John Paul. Billeting is available at Pitburg. Further information can be obtained by calling ets 453-7572. A the Hanau military Community also plans a labor Day weekend tournament aug. 30-sept. 2. Entry deadline for the double elimination event is aug. 28, and there is an $85 entry fee. Call 322-8578 for More details. Distance running the 7th med come a combat medic memorial run will be held aug. 17 near Heidelberg and is open to All runners. The eighth annual event will take place at the Heidelberg Rod and gun club in ofter sheim Germany and will include a 10-Kilometer race for units five person teams and individuals As Well As two mile individual Competition for several age groups. This years event is sub titled the a desert storm Victory run a and All of the commemorative to shirts will reflect that theme according to race director Carmen Naranjo de Willson. A although one of our categories is just for army medical and dental units anyone is eligible to Register for the others a said Naranjo de Willson. Entry fees Are $10 before aug. 9, $12 on the Day of the race and $5 for runners not requesting a to shirt. For More information Contact Naranjo de Willson at 370-2652 or 370-2654. A the Giessen Mil com invitational 10-Kilometer run will be held july 27. Registration for $10, will be from 8-9 15 . On race Day with the first 150 runners to show up receiving a to shirt. The race begins at 9 45 . At the Rivers fitness Center. More information can be obtained from Dave Deinhardt at 343-6497/7801. A a Ronneburg Castle 10-Kilometer run is planned for aug. 3 by the Hanau military Community. The event is open to germans As Well As americans and will consist of male and female divisions with open seniors sub masters and masters categories. The Cost to participate will be $10 or 20 Marks with a to shirt or $5 or 10 Marks without a shirt. Registration takes place 8-10 . With the race starting at 10 30 . Call 322-8578 or 06181-15088/89. Auto racing a the Hanau sports office is seeking off Road rally teams for International races in Poland during August september and october. For additional information Call Greg Holzinger at 322-8578 or 06181-15088. Racquetball a a labor Day weekend invitational tournament is scheduled for aug. 30-sept. 2 in Hanau. The Ingle elimination event features a menus open seniors a and c divisions As Well As women a open and b divisions. There is also a Consolation bracket. The Basic Entrance fee is $10, and the first 100 entrants can buy to shirts for $5. The sign up deadline is aug. 28. For More information Call ets 322-8578 or 06181-15088/15089