European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes tuesday july 30, 1991 hell of q shot forces playoff by Bob Green Birmingham Mich. A it was to be Chi Chi and Jack in an 18-Hole playoff monday for the . Senior open open Golf championship. Only first names Are needed. Chi Chi Rodriguez the Little swashbuckler with the make believe sword fighting act slipped past a struggling Lee Trevino and tied Jack Nicklaus on the 72nd Hole of regulation play on sunday. He capped it with a magnificent hooking 5-Iron approach that hopped four times before Curling in about 2 feet from the cup for a Birdie on the final Hole at Oakland Hills. Quot a hell of a shot Quot said Rodriguez a1 Geiberger who finished third alone and saw any Chance of his winning ended by Chi chips magical Effort. A i done to know How he did  a i wanted to Hook it into the . Senior open to the Green on the right and let it catch the Ridge and run to the Hole a Rodriguez said. A a that a what it  he tapped it in went through his sword fighting routine with the Putter then executed two deep bows to the laughing cheering gallery. Rodriguez a four time Winner on the Over-50 circuit this season and Nicklaus each shot 1-Over 7ts in the fourth round and finished 72 holes at 282, two Over Par on the unyielding 6,718-Yard course of Oakland Hills country club. Geiberger with a round of Par 70, was at 283. Only a bogey on the 18th, where he drove into the rough kept him out of the playoff. Trevino the third round Leader and defending Champion was paired with Nicklaus in the final twosome but their anticipated head to head confrontation did not materialize. A both Lee and i struggled a Little bit today a Nicklaus said. A i think we got a Little too  Trevino bogeyed the first two holes and was Well Back most of the Day. He suddenly bolted into Contention with a 30-foot, downhill Birdie putt on the 16th, but lost his last Chance for a successful defense when he missed the Green and bogeyed the 17th. He shot 74 and was tied at 284 with Jim Dent who shot 67. If was another two strokes to Don Bies and Charles Coody. Coody shot 71 and Bie 73. Nicklaus who has won four of eight career starts As a senior was in and around the Lead most of the Day a but was in serious danger of taking himself out of it on the Par-5 12th. He drove far to the right then put his second shot behind a tree. His third clipped a limb and dropped straight Down. He was on in 4 and had to make a very Good 2-putt to save bogey. Critical Par saving putts on three of the next four holes kept him in it and he gained a share of the Lead with a 5-Iron to 5 feet on the Par-3 17th. Looking Over the putt he told his Caddy a i missed this very same putt to lose the open last year. I m not going to miss it this  and he did no to. That put him two Over and tied with Rodriguez who had completed his round. Nicklaus had a Chance to win it outright with a Birdie putt of about 14 feet on the 18th, but a i knew it was Short As soon As i hit it a he said. A i was pulling for him to make it a said Rodriguez who watched from behind the 18th Green. A when he missed it Cost me $40,000. I was supposed to go to Maine for an Outing tomorrow a he said. A i think it will be a Little lighter tomorrow and that Well both play Well a Nicklaus said. A maybe Well put on a Good  but that said Chi Chi is his role not jacks. A to me Golf is show business a Rodriguez said. A they come to be entertained see a Good show Well staged. I give them a show. Jack gives them Good  but he also had a warning for the playoff a if the big Bear goes to sleep the Little mouse from puerto Rico will slip right  impede woman reporter by Rob Staggenborg staff writer London a equal Access to nil locker room apparently Hasni to caught on with the British who attempted to keep a female reporter from Germany from the locker rooms after sundays american bowl. Steffi Schrieber a freelance writer from mor Felden Germany was denied Access to the team locker room area after the Bills topped the eagles 17-13. Nil director of information Pete Abitante came to Schrieberg a Rescue and coerced Wembley Security guards to let her in to interview former Frankfurt Galaxy players. Schrieber who was in London working for the Galaxy front office was authorized to be in the area but a guard would t let her into the locker room. A i did no to know what to do a Schrieber said. A in Germany it is not common for women to go into the locker  she was Content with leaving the area when a British journalist summoned Abitante who escorted her through the Gates to the area. As she approached the Bills locker room she was diverted to an interview room where Bills coach Marv Levy was holding a press conference. She cited nil Media rules in letting reporters inside regardless of gender. The guards were unrelenting until Scott Berch told a Media relations director for Buffalo gave the guards the of he announced that a woman was in the locker room and several players grabbed towels. After still More problems outside the eagles locker room she was once again escorted inside. A a she a getting a helluva Peep show a one player whispered loudly from across the room. Schrieber took the snub in stride and refused to make a huge production of it. Abitante apologized to the Schrieber and again escorted her through the human barricades posted outside the dressing rooms. Foundation for a new Berlin Wall Chicago bears nose tackle William a the refrigerator Perry 72linebacker Troy Johnson 92 and head coach Mike Ditka provide an All american picture monday As they tour the Berlin olympic stadium where they will play the san Francisco 49ers on saturday. Both teams arrived in the past and future German capital on monday and began Light workouts at the historic  coach encouraged despite debut loss by Rob Staggenborg staff writer London Rich Kotite a professional debut As a head coach did not yield a Victory but he said he was pleased with How Well the Philadelphia eagles shaped up in their first game since a first round playoff loss to Washington last december. Kotite was hired Rich Kotite to replace buddy Ryan last Winter even though Ryan took the eagles to the playoffs three consecutive years. Despite several snags and the outcome of the game Kotite said he was a certainly pleased with the Effort that we had and we stuck very closely to the substitution plan we had. There were some Guys who really shined in that first drive we  that drive a orchestrated largely by eagles quarterback Randal Cunningham and Reserve running Back Robert Drummond a was an 11-play Jaunt that covered 74 Yards and resulted in a touchdown. A it is the first ballgame and we have a lot of improving to do. We want to become a fourth Quarter Ball club and to be More consistent. We will be Able to judge it better when we get Back and look at the  the eagles completed Only 13 of 29 pass attempts for 171 Yards and converted just 20 percent of their third Downs. Kotite defended the Lack of an explosive offence by pointing to the fact that the game was Only an exhibition and that it was the eagles first game of the season. "1 just want us to become a poised football team. Under the circumstances and the week we had a which was a Good one a i am pleased with the  Ryan came under fire during a 20-6 loss to the Washington redskins during last seasons wildcard game in the first round of the pfc playoffs. Ryan the architect behind the now common 4-3 defense and the Mastermind behind the Chicago bears defensive dominance in super bowl xxx pulled Cunningham in favor of Mcmahon during the playoff game a a move that did no to sit Well with eagles owner Norman Braman. Of Ryan a firing Braman said he was a sick of being the bridesmaid. Its time we become the  ironically it was Ryan who gave Kotite a position with the organization naming him As the teams offensive coordinator in 1990