European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 34 the stars and stripes sports saturday. August 13,1994 Price Montgomerie Lead non american charge in 1st round by Ron Sirak \ Tulsa okla. A Here we go again. Another major Golf gang of non american golfers jamming the top of the Leader Board. At least this pea championship in t Overset. British open Winner Nick Price of Zimbabwe and Colin Montgomerie of Scotland were tied for the first round Lead thursday at 3-under-Par 67 Over the rugged Southern Hills country club. And just a stroke behind were Winner Ernie Els of South Africa and 1991 masters Winner Ian woos Amof Wales if the americans Are to Salvage the Las of this year s titles and avoid a first Ever shutout in the grand slam events they will have to overcome a fast Start by some of the Best golfers inthe world. That task right now Falls to Phil Mick Elson the 24-year-old left hander widely regarded As America s next great golfer and Fred couples who was supposed Tobe America s golfer after he won the 1992 masters both were in the group with Els an Woosnam at 68. I would like to step up sure Mickel son said about America s search for a dominant golfer. We re All couples whose run to greatness Wasset Back first by a distracting divorce and then earlier this year by a Back injury appears ready to emerge again after win Ning the Buick open last week. I m not intimidated by Colin Montgo Merie Ernie Els or Nick Price just like i m not intimidated by Tom Watson fuzzy Zoeller or Loren Roberts Cou Ples said. � we be got More foreigners playing incur tournaments now and they be showed they Are capable of winning he said. Record 36 foreign players Are in the 151 player pea Field. Knotted in a group at 69, two strokes Back were Watson Roberts Zoeller Sam Torrance of Scotland . Weibring David Gilford of England Raymond Floyd Bruce Fleisher and Lanny wad Kins. Watson has contended in All three pea championships majors this year Only to shoot final-round74s in each. ,. If Price should win this pea championship he would become the first Gaiter to win consecutive major championship since Watson won the . And British opens in 1982. I m Riding the Crest of the wave Andi m having As much fun As i Ever have and Long May it last Price said about the hot Streak that has earned him three pea tour wins this year plus the British open. It s a great Leader Board he said. It s got great foreign players and great american players. It should be a great finish on Montgomerie who lost the . Open to Els when he shot a Mise Able 78 in a playoff at Oakmont in june got out Early and posted his 67 before Price and Els teed off. It held up until both Price and Els playing together birdied the 17th Hole to go to three under Par. But Els bogeyed no. 18 to fall a stroke behind. Couple birdied no. 18 to get to two under Par. Montgomerie drove the Ball beautifully hitting the thick wiry Bermuda grass rough Only once in a near perfect round marred Only by a couple of Short Birdie misses that could have made the score even lower. He rolled in a 30-foot Birdie putt on the first Hole then made nine consecutive pars Only one of which was at All testy requiring a.5-foot saving putt Onno. 8. Paul Azinger the defending pm Champion who is playing in just his Sec Ond tournament in nine months after receiving treatments for cancer in his right shoulder shot a 40 on the front nine an finished with a 75, eight strokes behind Montgomerie. Nick Faldo of England struggled to a73. Jack Nicklaus shot a 79, As did Arnold Palmer playing in his 37th and last Day the 1991 pea Winner bogeyed the last two holes to shoot a -73.corey Pavin considered a Strong con tender Here was three strokes Back at 70. Germany s Bernhard Langer reflects on a 73 that leaves him six shots off the Pace. Sports scoreboard basketball world championships at Toronto and Hamilton Ontario All times not quarterfinal round Robin Pool w w la Russia. 2 o a United states. ,2 0 Australia. .1 2 puerto Rico ,. ,.,.,0 3 Pool w la Croatia .,2 0 a Groeco .2 0 Canada. 1 2 China. .0 3 a clinched semifinals classification thursday s result Australia 94, puerto Rico 81. Canada 90, China 58 Friday s games Croatia is. Greece 6 30 . United Stales is. Russia 9 . Classification round Robin Pool v a Spain a Argentina. South Korea. Egypt. W l 3 0 2 1 1 2 0 3 Pool w la Germany 3 0 a Brazil 1 2 cuba1 2 Angola. 1 2 a clinched semifinals classification thursday s results Spain 72, Argentina 70. South Korea 89, Egypt 81 Germany 86, Cuba 74 Angola 79, Brazil 78 Friday s game South Korea is. Angola noon Egypt is. Cuba 2 15 .Spain is. Brazil 7 . Argentina is. Germany 9 15 . Saturday s pm Consolation semifinals Australia is. China noon puerto Rico is. Canada 2 15 . Semifinals Pool w-1 is. Pool x-2.7 . Pool w-2 is. Pool x-1,9 15 . Classification finals 15th place South Korea Angola is. Egypt Cuba noon. 13th pow South Korea Angola is. Egypt Cuba 2 15 . Brazil is. Argentina Germany 7 . Spain Brazil is. Ara Entona Germany 9 15 . Sunday s game seventh place game 10am. Fifth place game 12 30 . Bronze medal game 1 30 . Gold medal game 4 . Tennis at championship Mason. Ohio a results thursday in the s1.72 million at men s Tennis tournament seed Ings in parentheses. Third round singles Michael Chang 4henderson nov., def Cedric proline France 6-2,3-6. 6-3 Michael Stich 3ger Many def Jim Grabb tucson/ariz., 6-2, 6-7 7-47-6 7-4 Jim courier 7dade City Fla. Def. Sand on Stolte Australia 6-3, 6-4 Alex o Brien am Anllo Texas Del. Thomas Enquist Sweden 6-4, 6-3 Jason Stoltenberg Australia def. Wayne Ferreira 12south Africa 6-0, 6-1 Stefan Edberg 2swe Den def. Mulivai Washington Ponte verde Beach Fla., 6-3, 6-4 Amos Mansdorf Israel def. Boris Becker 8germany 7-6 7-1. 6-4 David Wheaton Lake Minnetonka minn., def. Sorgi bruguera .Spain 6-2,6-3." second round doubles Alex o Brien Amarillo Texas and Sandon Stolle Australia Del. Pm Grabb. Tucson a�iz., and Rte hey Reneberg Houston 6 j. 6-3 Wayn Ferreira South Africa and Mark Kratzman Australia def. Luke Jensen and Murphy Jensen Ludington. Mich., 6-4.1-e.w. doubles Patrick Mcenroe Oyster Bay n.y., and Jared Palmer. Tampa. Fla. 4def. Cyril Suk and Daniel Vacek 5czech Republic 7-6 7-33-6,6 3. San Marino san Marino a results thursday of the $300,000 san Marino men Sclay court Tennis tournament. Third round. Christophe Vangarsse Belgium def. Magnus Larsson 3sweden. 5-7, 7-6 8-6 Alex Lopez Maron Spain def. Jordi Arrese .Spain 6-4 7-6 8-6. Los Angeles slims Manhattan Beach. Calif a results thursday of the $400,000 Virginia slims of los an Geles women s Tennis tournament at the Manhattan country club seedlings in parentheses third round Ann Grossman 13grove City Ohio Del. Martina Navratilova 2aspen cob., 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 Jana novotna4. Czech Republic Del. Patty Fendick 12tahoe Village. Nov. 6-3, 6-4 2na Garrison Jackson 5. Houston def. Nathalie Tauz iat 9 France. 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 Amy Frazier 10. Rochester Hiss mich., def. Anke Huder 6germany. 6-0, 7-5 Julie Halard 7france def. Angelica Gavaldon Coronado. Calif., 6-4, 6-3 Sabine appelmans 8 ,. Belgium def. Sandrine testud France. 5-7,6-1 7-5 Patricia by. Canada def. Kimberly to 15. Rolling Hills cat. 7-5. 6-0 Conchita Martinez .Spain def. Elena Bukhovtseva. Kazakhstan 6-0, 6-0. Transactions thursday baseball american league Baltimore orioles optioned Armando be of a Bowe of East a gtd of Arthur Rhodes Pitcher to Rochester of the Boston red sox signed Brian Rose Pitcher to a to Ort Myers Rotthe assigned Andy Tombert outfielder to Pawtucket of the International league act w s10., indians opt one Albie Lopez is i0135"9 the International league Purl chased the contracts of Russ Swan Pitcher Andrene Gonzalez infielder a a Marvez Pitcher from the 15-Day disabled list optioned Toronto Blue jays optioned Domino of 6r � the 13 National league skies opened Lance Painter Colorado s pnn9s the Pacific coast dodgers optioned Ismail Kansas City Wesley Carroll wide receiver. Waived Patt Evans tight end. Colleges Alfornia named Robyne Johnson assistant track and Field coach Central. Lowa named Rick Magill men s soc cer coach. George Fox announced the resignation of Pat Casey base bad coach to take the same Posi Tion at Oregon state named Robert Lundsey strength coach and Glen Largent assistant Harold c. Sauter women s soccer and softball coach. Announced the resignation of Tracey l. Houk. Field hockey coach and men s assistant swimming coach to take the same position at Mansfield. Pacific named Tony Maropulos Ron ver Linand Mike Terpstra men s assistant basketball coaches Sam Houston state named Don Hood assistant track Lowa named Dustin men s and women s track Seamus me Williams women s soccer coach. Vilanova named de Bartsch men s swim Ming coach. Cycling san f Mike Isco Glants optioned william1 pet heft to Pho Embt T basketball Ati ala8koetbal1 association Atlanta Hawks signed Jim Les guard to a two year contract a""10 to a Portland Trail blazers named Dick Harter assistant coach. Football National football league tour off Britain Leicester England a results thursday of the fourth stage of the tour of Britain a 120.2-mile leg from Chester to leicester.1. Olaf Ludwig. Tele Kom Germany 4 hours 40 minutes 32 seconds.2. Jesper skibby Tom Denmark same time 3. Erik Cabej Tele Kom Germany same time.4. Jan Vorada Lampre Slovakia same time. 5. Gary Coltman Raleigh Britain same time. 6. Marcel Declercq lotto Belgium same time. Overall1. Maurizio Fondriest Lampre Italy 17 03 34. 2. Vyacheslav Ekimov. Word perfect Russia 24 seconds behind. 3. Ludwig 33 behind. 4. Roffa jag Tele Kom Germany 54
