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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Senior open Nicklaus beats Rodriguez with record tying 65 Jack Nicklaus finds a Groove monday that he Hadnot been in a for a Long Long  by Bob Green a Golf writer Birmingham Mich. The older Jack Nicklaus gets the bigger his legend grows. He did no to just beat Chi Chi Rodriquez by four strokes in mondays playoff for the . Senior open he did it with one of the great rounds of his unparalleled career. At age 51. On a Stormy Rainy Day. On one of americans most difficult Golf courses Oakland Hills. Quot i done to think anybody could have beaten him today a Rodriguez said after encountering a Nicklaus who was at the Peak of his still very considerable Powers. A with a 69, you figure Yot can do pretty Well a Rodriguez said. It never had a  Nicklaus carded seven birdies in a spectacular 65, five under Par and Matching the record on a course that allowed Only 15 subpar scores All week. A the Best Rob Ltd a Elieen him play in maybe 15 years a Rodriguez said. Nicklaus did no to put a time Label on it calling it a one of the Best rounds of hitting the Golf Ball in be had in a Long Long Long  Nicklaus joined Arnold Palmer As the the stars and stripes july 31,1991 Page 28 Only men to win the . Amateur the . Open and the . Senior open. Perhaps More significantly Nicklaus became the Only Man to win major . Golf association titles in five decades. A re Tai senior open he won the . Amateur in 1959 and 1961 and the . Open in 1962,1967,1972 and 1980. He also achieved two other  Ning his Way into the 1992 . Open Field and finally beating Oakland Hills. His score tied the course record of 65 set by George Archer in the 1964 Carling see Golf on Page 27braves sweep behind Glavine Cihler Atlanta apr Bobby Cox expected Tom Glavine to do Well. But Rick Mahler a  a in the running for the by Young award Quot said Cox the Atlanta. Braves manager. A sure i expect him to do Well. And Mahler did no to Shock me. He threw a Good Ball game. He a Best suited As a  Glavine struggled but became the National leagues first 14-game Winner in the opener As Atlanta beat Pittsburgh 7-5, and Mahler pitched six Strong innings in the second game for a 5-3 Victory and a doubleheader sweep monday night. Mahler 2-4who had made 10 Relief appearances with the braves after he was released by Montreal in june gave up two runs on four hits Kent Mercker the fourth Atlanta Pitcher got the last three outs for his fifth save allowing a run in the ninth. The pirates lost their third straight game and Are Only 3-7 against the braves this season despite having the Best record in the majors at 60-37. A a we re not going to do it win every night. Its not the end of the world a pirates manager Jim Leyland said. A the braves got the go ahead run in the fifth on Brian Hunters run scoring single breaking a 2-2 tie Tom Glavine Rick Mahler against John Smiley 12-7. Francisco Cabrera and Mark Lemke hit Back to Back Home runs in the eighth inning off reliever Stan Belinda for some insurance. Otis Nixon who had hits in both games for Atlanta extended his hitting Streak to 18 games and also stole three bases giving him a league leading 57. In the first game Greg Olson hit his fifth Homer of the season a Solo shot off Doug Drabek 10-10 in the fourth inning and Drew a bases loaded walk off in the fifth breaking a 4-4 tie. Hunter added a two run Homer his seventh in the seventh inning off reliever Neal Heaton. Glavine 14-5 allowed three Solo Home runs. Gary Redus hit one in the first and Lloyd Mcclendon hit homers in the second and the eighth. Glavine gave up seven hits struck out three and walked two in 7?6 innings before being relieved by Marvin Freeman. Freeman finished for his first save of the season. Pittsburgh scored a pair of unearned runs in the fifth inning to tie it at 4-4. Jose Lind singled to open the fifth and took second when third baseman Pendleton booted Tom Princess grounder for an error. Drabek then sacrificed and Lind scored on redus1 sacrifice Fly. Jay Bell followed with a run scoring single. The braves scored three runs in the first off Drabek. Nixon led off with a single to extend his hitting Streak to 17 games stole second and scored on Pendleton a double. Tommy Gregg walked and Jeff Treadway scored both runners with a  sports Mcmahon turns taciturn in London a Page 22 football s steroid woes self inflicted a Page 25 botox Stop skid at Fenway a Page 26 giants extend win Streak to nine a Page 26 Dibble plans to seek counselling Cincinnati apr Cincinnati reds Pitcher Rob Dibble who has battled with other players and teammates served a three game suspension and is appealing another said monday he will seek counselling to control his emotions. A after carefully analysing my behaviour of the past few months and talking with my family it has become apparent to me that i need professional counsel in dealing with some of my emotions Quot Dibble said in a statement. A i also realized that my behaviour not Only reflected unfavourably on me but on my family teammates and friends and that it must change i am in the process of seeking professional counsel a he said. Dibble 27, has 23 saves and a 1.86 Era this season. He served a three game suspension imposed by the no earlier this month for throwing at a Batter on april 11 and is appealing a four game suspension for throwing a Ball into the riverfront stadium stands and hitting a woman on april 18. He also is appealing a $1,000 Fine imposed by the league for a confrontation last year with a policeman in san Francisco a candlestick Park. The league is expected to decide soon whether Dibble should be suspended for allegedly throwing at the legs of Chicago cubs runner Doug Dascenzo on july 23  
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