European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. January 27. 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 21 mariners to examine group s bid Seattle a details of a japanese led investor group s offer to buy the Seattle mariners will be presented to the current owner this week a source close to the group said saturday. The source who asked that his name be withheld said the information would be presented privately to mariners owner Jeff Smulyan for referral to major league baseball s ownership committee. Canadians have been the Only foreigners allowed to buy big league teams and baseball commissioner Fay Vincent has expressed Strong support for that policy extending even to the minor leagues. A backers of the offer designed to keep the mariners from being moved to another City have threatened potentially costly and Tim consuming Legal action if it is rejected. A Ken Eikenberry the state attorney general has pledged the resources of the entire office to make sure the mariners stay in town Quot said Brian Dew an assistant attorney general specializing in antitrust litigation. Dew and other lawyers said potential grounds for action could include antitrust breach of contract and civil rights violations if the investors arc rejected because of the japanese involvement. In a teleconference Friday the 10 ownership committee members a including Smulyan a decided not to act on the Issue until he accepts an offer from the newly formed baseball club of  holds slim Lead by Bob Green Scottsdale. Ariz. Apr Jav Delsing retained the Lead although a Host of contenders moved within striking Range saturday in the third round of the Phoenix open. Delsing who has yet to win in an eight season career among the touring pros turned himself around with a late Eagle Birdie Birdie burst shot 09 and will take a 13-under 200 total into the final round of the Chase for a $198,000 first Prie. A live never been in this position before a Delsing said of his 54-Hole Lead. A it s a learning experience. It will be interesting to see How it goes  a a there a a whole Bunch of Guys who can win this Golf tournament Quot Mark Cal a Vechia said. A there s a Bunch at a and 9-under and they can win from  Nineteen men Are within that Range and the slump Ridden Calcavecchia Quot is chief among them. Calcavechia who now has a Home in Phoenix was followed by a Host of friends and neighbors As he birdied the final Hole to finish a f�7 and move one stroke behind Delsing. A i think i m thinking All the right things a said Calcavecchia w to is seeking his first Victory since the 1989 British open. A if i Don t make any mistakes i should be right  Calcavecchia said after finishing three rounds Over the pc at Scottsdale in 201, 12 under Par. Duffy Waldorf and John Huston were two strokes Back at 202. Waldorf moved up with a 67 and Huston shot 69 in the near Ideal playing conditions. Mark o Meara a playoff loser last week led a group of five at 203. 10 under Par and Only three off the Lead. O Meara who moved up with a 65, was tied with de Humenik Bob Lohr Billy Glasson and Brad Fabol. Humenik birdied the first four holes and shot 65. Lohr had a 67 while Glasson and Fabel matched 70s. Five More were at 9-under Par and another five were at 8-under.Phoenix open Phoenix open Leader Jay Delsing blasts from a seventh Hole Sand trap  wins 2 holes Worth $95,000 by Ken Peters Koala coast Hawaii a Jack Nicklaus who dominated the senior skins game a year ago began the 1992 event in much the same fashion on saturday winning two holes Worth five skins and $95,000. The second nine holes of the $450,000 event will be played sunday. The first Hole no. 10, will be Worth $50,000 since the final Hole of saturdays round was tied. A when i came out Here. I d played three previous Days and i was shooting about 75 every Day a said Nicklaus. Who Hadnot played competitively for a few months. �?o1 hit the Ball poorly but each Day i got better. Quot my Tempo started coming Back and i played Well the last couple of Days and i was confident my game was coming together. I played really Well  Nicklaus earned $65,000 when he hit his second shot to within 12 feet of the pin on the Par-4, 390-Yard eighth Hole then rolled in his putt for Birdie after his three competitors each missed Long tries for Birdie. After winning $310,000 in last year s senior skins Nicklaus got on the Board m this year s tournament when he made a 2-foot Birdie putt on the third Hole to earn $30,000. Tee Trevino on medication for an ear infection won two holes Worth a total of $30,000, and Chi Chi Rodriguez won one Hole Worth $15,000 on the first Day of the two Day event at Mauna Lani resort. Arnold Palmer too Strong with his Irons most of the Day. Did not win a Hole. Rodrieus and Nicklaus tied no. 9 to senior skins game carry the $25,000 prize Money for that Hole Over to the second Day. With Nicklaus lying 3 within a foot of the pin on the Par-5 ninth Hole Rodriguez knocked in his 10-Footcr for Birdie to keep Nicklaus from adding that Hole to his first Day take. Rodriguez also made a pressure packed 7-footer on no. 7 to tie Nicklaus who had just made a twisting 25-footer for a Birdie 3. The tie made the eighth Hole Worth $65,000, since the sixth Hole also was halved. Rodriguez determined not to be blanked like he was last year in the senior skins made a 30-loot Birdie putt Worth $15,000 on the fifth Hole to end his thought. Nicklaus barely missed tying the Hole when his putt from 15 feet died just Short of the Hole. Trevino earned his second skin Worth $15,000, with his second Birdie on the fourth Hole. Trevino hit his second shot on the Par-4, 395-Yard Hole to within 12 feet of the pin while the other players were left with Long tries for Birdie. Nicklaus. Whose take in the senior skins last year included $285,000 on the third playoff Hole alter All the final nine holes of regulation were tied broke into the win column this time with a indic on the Par-5 third Hole. Alter the second Hole was tied. Nick Laus hit his second shot on the ool Vaid no. 3. Longest Hole on the course about 35 feet from the Hole. He putted to within 21 j feet and alter Rodriguez missed an i loot Birdie putt Nicklaus knocked in the Short putt Tor $30, hit. Jack Nicklaus coaxes in a 12-loot putt that won him $65,000 on eighth Hole saturday