Petoskey News-Review from Petoskey, Michigan • 11

News-Review Sports Line 347-2579 Monday, July 27, 1987 PAGE 11 ComicsClassifiedsTea Tables Secies sweep leaves Tigeirs game back points DETROIT (UPI) It was anybody's guess which would happen first. A home run by Detroit Tigers rookie Jim Walewander or a gold record by his favorite rock group, The Dead Milkmen. The question was answered Sunday when Walewander smashed a two-run homer to support the seven-hit pitching of Walt Terrell as Detroit completed a sweep of the California Angels with a 6-2 victory. The win kept the Tigers a game behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East and a half-game ahead of third-place Toronto. "I just swung as hard as I could," explained Walewander, who has become a legend in his brief stay with the Tigers.

"Of course, I swung as hard as I could on the pitch before and missed it," Walewander continued. WALEWANDER HIT four homers in his first pro season in 1983 but one in Glens Falls last year was his only one since. The day was a memorable one for Walewander, who got a rare start at second base because of Lou Whitak-er's ailing back. Not only did he hit the home run, but he did it in front of his parents, who drove in from Illinois for the game. After the blow the Jim Walewander Fan Club, a group of fans from Marquette, unfurled a huge banner in the bleachers.

"They were here yesterday, too," Walewander said of the fan club. "Lou said he'd been here 10 years and never had a sign bigger than this," Walewander said, holding his hands a foot apart. "I've been here 10 weeks and have a 20-foot sign." To make the day complete, Walewander met the members of The Dead Milkmen before the game. "They left before the game I guess they're not used to sunlight," Walewander quipped. ALTHOUGH HE'S not officially a member of the Walewander Fan Club, Tiger manager Sparky Anderson is one of the young infielder's biggest boosters.

"He's actually won four games for us already two of them with his running," Anderson said. "When you get somebody like that you hope they'll win two or three games for you." One of the reasons Anderson is fond of Walewander is that he reminds him of a young Sparky Anderson. "He's a lot like I was at 26, except for his taste in music, and he can run faster," Anderson said. "He's very intense and high-strung, just like I was." Walewander wasn't the only rookie to support Terrell's pitching. Catcher Matt Nokes drove in the first two runs with a double in the first inning off Angels starter Willie Fraser, 6-7.

Nokes had to leave the game in the fourth inning after he was hit on the knee by one of Fraser's pitches, but the injury wasn't believed to be serious. The Tigers got their final two runs in the seventh on a pinch-single by Larry Herndon. Terrell scattered seven hits, walked four and struck out seven as he squared his record at 8-8. The Tigers host Chicago in a three-game series beginning tonight. Yanks survive no-hit threat East race GB 1 1 Pet.

.596 .589 .582 .510 59 40 56 39 57 41 49 47 46 52 45 54 34 64 New York Detroit Toronto Milwaukee Boston Baltimore Cleveland .469 .455 14 .347 24V2 By United Press International The Chicago White Sox showcased Richard Dotson for the New York Yankees Sunday and the 'right-hander's market value fluctuated over the course of his 8 2-3 in-nings. Dotson, in whom the Yankees have expressed interest for the pendant drive, pitched 7 1-3 perfect before New York tagged him 'for five runs to post a 5-2 victory over the White Sox and halt a losing streak. I Yankees principal owner George fSteinbrenner flew out of Chicago af-ter witnessing his club's three flosses in the series. Before he left, -however, he expressed his displeasure over the club's recent perfor-mance and said he is seeking to make another trade. "We're still involved in trying to get another pitcher, and we're talking to the White Sox about (Floyd) Bannister or Dotson," Steinbrenner said.

"I assume we'll be talking A- 11 A 1 I 1 while he was shutting down New York through the first seven innings, but it may have dipped in the eighth when the Yankees collected three straight hits off him. After Dave Winfield struck out leading off the eighth the 22nd straight batter Dotson retired Mike Pagliarulo lined a 2-1 pitch over second baseman Fred Manri-que to break up the perfect-game bid. Mike Easier followed with a double down the right-field line, moving Pagliarulo to third. Mark Salas struck out before Dan Pasqua, pinch hitting for second baseman Juan Bonilla, hit a 2-1 pitch into the upper deck in right field for his ninth homer of the season. See YANKEES, page 13 Start of Jeff Drenth Memorial Run ngni up iu uk rtug.

i ii auuig ueau-line." DOTSON'S PRICE increased CHARLEVOIX: More than 300 runner took part in the Venetian Festival's the run including some in the special mile run. See details on page 12. (NEWS 9th annual Jeff Drenth Memorial Run held Saturday. Runners are shown at the photo by G. Randall Goss) start of the 10 and 5 kilometer events.

Several age division records fell during Buick Open champion puts on stunning show hk )r LA Sv Sassy first at Mackinac MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (UPI) Sassy, owned by Dutch Schmidt of the Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit, crossed the finish line shortly after midnight today in the Port Huron to Mackinac Island race. Sassy sailed past the marker at 12:05:42 a.m. EDT, or 38 hours, 30 minutes and 42 seconds after it started the race at 2:35 p.m. Saturday.

Pied Piper, owned by Dick Jennings of Chicago, was second to finish the 259-mile race about 55 minutes after Sassy. A third yacht, Triumph, owned by Steve Gagney of the Bayview Yacht Club, crossed at 6:40 a.m. About 10 minutes later, Heritage, owned by Don Wildman of Chicago, became the fourth boat across the finish line. More than 300 ships began the race in staggered starts on Saturday. The winner will not be determined until later today when corrected times for the finishers are calculated using a complicated system of handicapping.

to $123,531 this season and more than doubles his three-year career total to $182,796. "I think the money is great but a little bit secondary to the other things the two-year exemption (from qualifying), an invitation to the Masters," Wrenn said. "This opens a lot of doors that were bolted shto play in the Tournament of Champions, the Masters, the World Series of AND THE PGA in two weeks, provided he makes a phone call to let them know he'll be there. Wrenn had not filed an entry form. Wrenn is in much the same position Ken Green was when he won the Buick Open two years ago.

Green, 29, at the time was an unknown without a tour victory but since has banked nearly two-thirds of a million dollars. Wrenn, 27, is now a tenth of the way there. It was Green's tournament record of 20-under 268 that Wrenn broke by six shots, along with various other Buick Open records along the way. Dan Pohl (65) finished second at 19-under 269 and earned $64,800 when a seven-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole dropped for him. Scott Hoch (66) won $40,800 for his 18-under 270 and Green, who started the day second, finished fourth with a 17-under total of 271 and won by closing with a 70.

Wrenn of Midlothian, had never finished better than a tie for ninth in a PGA event before, although he did win the 1983 Indone GRAND BLANC, Mich. (UPI) -Robert Wrenn opened a lot of doors and a lot of eyes with his stunning near-record victory in the Buick Open. "It's been one dream after another and never anything close to a nightmare," Wrenn said Sunday after shooting a 5-under 67 for a seven-stroke victory in the $600,000 PGA event. His winning 26-under total of 262 was just one stroke shy of the lowest score ever shot on the PGA Tour and the lowest winning score since 1967. BEN HOGAN'S 261 in the 1945 Portland Invitational was 27-under (on a par 72 course) while Mike Souchak hit 27-under in the 1955 Texas Open on a par-71 course (257 total).

Lanny Wadkins, Craig Stadler and Greg Norman have all won five-round PGA events at 27-under. "I was really trying to push myself to get that record," Wrenn said of the 27-under mark he missed tying only because a chip from the rough on the 18th hole failed to fall by a fraction of an inch. "In all honesty, I could never dream of a week like this," said Wrenn, who obviously didn't because he only brought enough clothes to get him to the cut. "I would've been happy with a $4,000 or $5,000 check. But I'll keep the $108,000." The $108,000 boosts the 27-year-old Wake Forest product's earnings sian Open.

He started his final round the same way he began No. 3 with a birdie that removed pressure from himself and put it squarely on his opponents. Of course starting the final round with a six-shot lead is not some players' idea of pressure. "I was a little more nervous last night (Saturday) than I was the night before," said Wrenn, who invited his parents in from Virginia to watch the final 18 holes. "If I was going to choke, it would have been the day before.

I was a little closer to people then." A surprising boost of confidence came when Wrenn got to the clubhouse at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club and found notes of good wishes in his locker. "I had a lot of good luck notes," he said. "Lanny Wadkins wrote me, 'Take no prisoners' and Payne Stewart said, 'Knock 'em "I got those birdies on one and three and almost birdied two and that rejuvenated my confidence," Wrenn said. Wrenn will now have to readjust his self-image upward, if not his goals. "I was hoping to just get a good tournament, maybe a top-ten finish," he said.

"I wanted to make some money and boost myself up toward the exempt list. Without a good couple of finishes, I would have had to go back to qualifying school." Not now, though. Not for two years anyway. GRAND BLANC: Robert Wrenn responds to the cheers after winning the Buick Open Sunday. (UPI photo) Buick Open tournament results By United Press International $600,000 Buick Open At Grand Blanc, July 26 (Par 72) Rain delays final round of Women's Open 68- 7067-72-277 7069-7168-278 70-7066-72-278 70-706969-278 7265-72-70-279 66- 71-7369-279 6768-71-73-279 70-7168-70-279 64-70-72-73-279 6869-70-72-279 70- 7167-71-279 716669-73-279 716769-72-279 6869-72-71-280 71- 70-7069-280 7269-7267-280 7069-7269-280 67- 7269-72-280 66- 73-7368-280 7066-74-70-280 69- 7069-72-280 69- 7069-72-280 67- 70-70-73-280 7367-7368-281 6969-71-72-281 70- 70-70-71-281 6869-70-74-281 746768-72-281 Ted Schulz, 6,240 Jim Carter, 4,900 Lanny Wadkins, 4,900 Mark Calcavecchia, 4,900 Bob Gilder, 3,740 J.C.

Snead, 3,740 Curt Byrum, 3,740 Mark Brooks, 3,740 Ed Dougherty, 3,740 Russ Cochran, 3,740 Scott Verplank, 3,740 Davis Love III, 3,740 Keith Clearwater, 3,740 Ron Streck, 2,400 Mac O'Grady, 2,400 Denis Watson, 2,400 Bob Eastwood, 2,400 Sam Randolph, 2,400 Andrew Magee, 2,400 Gary Krueger, 2,400 George Archer, 2,400 Dan Halldorson, 2,400 Leonard Thompson, 2,400 Ed Fori, 1,523 Dave Barr, 1,523 John Inman, 1,523 Ben Crenshaw, 1,523 Bobby Wadkins, 1,523 Petoskey seniors playing today GLADSTONE Petoskey was scheduled to face host Gladstone in the Senior Division of the Little League best two-of-three sectional tournament that got underway today. The first of two games was set to begin at 1 p.m. If the two teams split, a third game will be played at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. Petoskey went into the tournament as champs of District 8 while Gladstone represents District 10 from the Western Upper Peninsula.

Gladstone beat Marquette 7-0 in the district finals on Friday. Winner of the tournament advances to the state finals this weekend in Grand Rapids. 65636767-262 69-68-67-65269 67-68-696270 66- 66-69-70271 67- 69868-272 67-676969-272 68666969-272 72676965-273 65- 7166-71-273 70686768-273 706963-71-273 7066-7167-274 73656967-274 686967-70-274 72676867-274 71686768-274 70696867-274 69696968-275 6768-70-70-275 67-736867-275 66- 726869-275 67- 736869-277 70696969-277 Robert Wrenn, $108,000 Dan Pohl, 64,800 Scott Hoch, 40,800 Ken Green, 28.000 Gil Morgan, 21,900 Jodie Mudd, 21,900 Don Pooley. 21,900 Tom Kite, 17.400 Jay Haas, 17.400 Brad Faxon, 17,400 Trevor Dodds, 11,914 Mike Reid, 11.914 Kenny Perry, 11,914 Jack Renner, 11,914 David Graham, 11,914 Dave Rummels, 11,914 Buddy Gardner, 11,914 Ray Floyd, 8,100 John Adams, 8.100 Chris Perry, 8.100 Payne Stewart, 8.100 Tom Byrum, 6,240 Dick Mast, 6.240 Okamoto, 36, and Davies, 23, present an interesting contrast. Okamoto, a former softball pitcher, relies on well-placed drives, good iron play and a smooth putting stroke.

Davies, a stocky native of Coventry, England, is regarded as the longest hitter in woman's golf today. Okamoto claims she is not intimidated by the power of Davies, whose 276-yard blast at No. 11 Saturday was the longest drive of the Open. "Unfortunately I'm too old to feel that," Okamoto said through an tion, seeing fairways turned into streams and bunkers that resembled ponds, postponed the remainder of the final round until today. Okamato was at 3-under 213 through 54 holes with Davies at 214.

Another stroke back was Martha Nause. Tied at even-par were Dee-dee Roberts and two-time Open winner JoAnne Carner, at 48 the oldest player in the field. Nancy Lopez, bidding for the only major championship to elude her, was eight strokes off the lead. Defending champion Jane Geddes, who teed off on No. 1 before the storm hit, was 10 back.

EDISON, N.J. (UPI) The final round of the 42nd U.S. Women's Open shapes up as a decidedly un-American affair, a struggle between a consistent Japanese player and a big-hitting Briton. Third-round leader Ayako Oka-moto and Laura Davies, a stroke behind, were to have faced off Sunday in the most prestigious tournament in women's golf but a violent thunderstorm forced the suspension of play before either struck a ball. Play was stopped just before noon with 40 golfers already on the Plain-field Country Club course.

About 75 minutes later the U.S. Golf Associa.