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Show Page 6—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, June 21, 1981 Sports A full report and commentary on winners, losers and coming events Burns Leads U.S. Open by Three Strokes ARDMORE, Pa. (UPI) — Sitting with a three-shot lead going into the final round of a tournament should be an enviable position. But for the U.S. Open. this doesn’t necessarily apply. The pressureof win- DWRSeeks landed in ihe fringe and he three-putted from 40 fee! He had ne more birdies but three bogeys coming home,including a 20foot putt on No. 16. There was a minorincident of vandalism during the night when a car reportedly gained access to the course via an unchained access road and ran over the second and 10th greens. ning the national championship is in- tense, andit will require iron nerves as well as a strong game to win. Amongthose sharing this opinion are George Burns, Jack Nicklaus David Graham andBill Rogers. “I'm going to let it rip,’’ said Burns the man in the hot seat. ‘'I've never However. William Kent. the tournament’s general chairman. said little damagehad been done. been in a position like this before, but I've blown myshare and I hope I've (Par George Burns David Graham Bill Rogers Jack Nicklaus John Schroeder Chi Rodriguez John Cook jim Thorpe Ben Crenshaw TommyValentine Lon Hinl Scott ee Sammy Rachels Jerry Pate Greg Norman Jack Renner Bill Kratzert Lanny Wadkins Mike Reid Tom Watson Larry wnelson Frank Conner Calvin Peete Bruce Lietzke learned from the past. I still haven't learned to win yet.’ ComeSunday. Burnswill be carrying a three-shot lead over Graham with Rogersjust another stroke back. Five shots off the pace are Nicklaus. John Schroeder and Chi Chi Rodriguez. Burns, admittedly an unlikely candidate for the Open championship following a subpar season, sank a 30-foot birdie putt onthe 15th hole and avoided the big trouble found by manyof the other contenders for a 2-under-par 68 Saturday and a 54-holetotal of 203. This broke the 54-hole record for an Open of 204 set last year by Nicklaus and Isao Aoki. Graham, who bogeyedthe final hole had a 70 for 206 and Rogers a 69 for 207. Nicklaus. saying later, “I’m still in striking distance” suffered through a double bogey for a 71. leaving him at 208 with Schroeder(69) and Rodriguez (67). “An underpar scorewill win. but not a ridiculous number.”’ said Nicklaus, the defending champion. ‘‘A good round tomorrow can winit. Johnny Miller Bobby Wadkins Forrest Fezler Tom Kite Isao Aoki Jim Simons Bruce Devlin “Toplay the last round with the lead is difficult. I plan not to take any unnecessary chances, but to play a good round.’” Nicklaus added, ‘‘Burns will have a lot of pressure, but he can run away withit if he getsoff to a goodstart.”” Graham, who had begun the day a shot behind Burns, agreed thal “three shots isn’t an insurmountable lead.” then added, “‘I think he’s going to be tough to beat. Burns can go out there and shoot par tomorrow and win.” Rogers, whohadthree birdie putts of 20, 30 and 15 feet, said he would attack the course Sunday. “T think 4 or 5 ee will win it, not 7,” he said. “I'm very surprised Burns is 7-under; he’s very erratic and I don’t feel he can maintain that 7-under lead There'll be so much pressure tomorrow that 4 or 5 under will win it. and my chancesare excellent.” Except for Graham and Rogers, all the other contenders. including Nicklaus and Tom Watson, suffered Strike Talks 70) UPITelephoto George Burns surveys his shot which enabled him to keep hold of the U.S. Open lead. through one shattering hole that seriously hurt their chances. Seemingly on a chargeafter two consecutive birdies. Nicklaus went crashing with a double bogey on the 14th hole. Oddly. on the previoushole. the 129-yard 13th, Nicklaus camewithin inches of an ace. Nicklaus also bogeyed the17th hole. Watson onceagain hadhis high hopes for a first Open championship crushed with a triple bogey on the 15th hole. where he hooked his tee shot out of bounds and then three-putted from 50 feet. He bogeyed thefinal two holes for a 73 thatleft him hopelessly out of the chase at 212. Also suffering triple bogeys were Greg Norman, who hadstarted the day three shots behind the leading Burns. and Bill Kratzert. Norman. who was 2- under par at the timeofthe triple, and Kratzert, then 3-under, both wound up at 73-261 TommyValentine tied for third with Nicklaus after two rounds, also had a double bogeyat No. 14 and wound upat 72-209 Thanks to an overnight soaking. the Merion Golf Club played easier early in the day and Ben Crenshaw. an ardent golf historian who thrives on the lore of major championships, set an Open record for the third round with a 64. This also equalled the competitive course record set by Lee MackeyJr. of Birminghani Ala., during the opening round of the 1950 U.S. Open “The greensare just like pound cake. smooth and soft." said Crenshaw, who sank five birdie putt of 15 feet or more and has a 54-hole total of 209. “There wasn’t much wind and the conditions wereright.’” Jim Thorpe. the opening round leader, had a 70 to join Crenshaw and John Cook (71) at 209 Burns, the second round leaderat 5under 135, birdied his first two holes with putts of 6 and 14 feet, but then bogeyed the third when his drive caught the left rough and he missed a saving putt of6 feet. Hegot that back with a 3-foot birdie putt on the fourth hole. got a ‘‘good’” bogeyon the 11th after his second shot landed in the woods behindthegallery, birdied the.12th and bogeyed the 14th. His finalbirdie on 15 gave hima total of 29 birdiesforhislast five rounds since George Archer Severiano_ Ballesteros Mike Peck Ray Floyd Gary Player D.A. Weibring Craig Stadler Rik massengale Jim Nelford Mark McNulty Hubert Green Gary Halberg Peter_Jacobsen Lee Elder Jim Colbert J.C. Snead Bob Ackerman Mark Lye Mick Soli Greg Powers Ray Carrasco Keith Fergus Steve Melnyk Charlie Gibson a-Joseph_ Rassett Dave Barr Andy North Ted Simpson Bill Pelham Roger Maltbie Morris Hatalsky Hale Irwin changingputters Thomas Gray Bobby Nichols Graham whowas a shot behind the Leonard Thompson lead at the start of the day sank a 15- Joe Hager foot birdie putt on the second hole but Kip Byrne then bogeyed the third when his drive a-denotes amateur 69-66-68—203 68 206 69-68-71—208 71-68-69-208 68-73-67 —208 68-70-71—209 66-73-70—209 70-75-64 —209 69-68-72—209 69-71-70—210 7267-71-20 70210 1 68-71-72—211 69-69-73—211 71-68-7221 71-72-69-212 70-69-73—212 10-73-69—212 ne.69-212 69-71-73—213 10-72-71—213 70-72-71—213 73-74-67—214 72-11-71—214 78-69-67—214 73-71-70—214 71-16-68—215 70-75-70—215 74-73-69—216 72-69-75 —216 69-76-71—216 70-77-69—216 71-74-76—216 12; 17 11-13— 68-78-71—217 70-72-76—218 77-69-72—218 73-73-72—218 74-T1-73—218 74-71-73—218 70-75-73—218 5 78-73-73-219 11-14-4219 71-16-72-219 72-75-73—220 75-72-73—220 71-71-78 -71-74—220 74-73-77 —224 74-72-79—295, Lewis’ Double Vi Stay Stalled Meet Highlight NEWYORK (UPI) — Thelongest game in the history of professional baseball may end before striking major-league players and club owners even enter the next inning of negotiations SACRAMENTO,Calif. (UPI) — Carl Lewis, a 19-year-old University of Houston sophomore. joined track immortals Jesse Owens. Eulace Peacock and William Wilmer as the only Americans in history to win both the long jump and the 100-meterdashin the United States Track and Field Championships Saturdaynightwith electrifying 28-3 1-2 and 10.13 performances. Tuesday night the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wingsof the International League resume their marathonin the 33rd inning. The game. which was suspended with the score tied 2-2 after more than eight hours of play April 19. maynot end quickly, but at least the twosides will be trying Lewis. a gangling 6-foot-4 170-pound bundle of dynamite. put on a dazzling show on a warm. sultry evening and he That's more than can be said of the parties involved in the worst strike in baseball history. accomplished his double victory in the space of less than an hour. First, Lewis competed in the long jumpandonhisfirst attempt, he sailed over 28 feet for the third timein five weeks but legally only for the first time, then passed his following jumps to run in the 100 tinal. where he beat a field worthyof an Olympicfinals. With about 60 meters to go. Lewis burst out of a tightly bunched pack and before hehit the wire, he knew he had Attempts at ending the 9-daystrike which had wiped out 113 games through Saturday were put on hold Friday when face-to-face talks between representatives of the owners andplayers broke off after only 10 minutes at the bargain ing table with no further meeting scheduled ederal mediator Kenneth Moffett, who termed recent attempts at won, not call another session until he had some indication of movement from either side “Around the clock negotiations make sense when there are signs, nuances, indications that one sideorthe otheris willing to move,"’ Moffett said Friday. “I see none of that. I see a waiting the Olympic Trials. game here — a long waiting game.” Theplayers, increasing!v frustrated and angered aboutthe deadlock, firmly believeit is the owners’ turn to make a proposal concerning the stumbling block of free agent compensation. Edmondson Claims Pre-Wimbledon Title BRISTOL, England (UPI) — Australia’s Mark Edmondson scored a i 5-7, 6-4 upset Saturday over Roscoe Tanner, the No, 8 seed at Wimbledon next week, in the final of a men's tennis tournament. Edmondson, whobeat South Africa's John Kriek to reach the final, then warned his first-round opponent at Wimbledon 10th-seeded Guillermo Vilas, that he is playing better than ever after losing some weight ss is my best surface and I may have a good run." said Edmondson, who lost 17 pounds this year after injuring his knee. “I seem to be playing much better since I lost weight.’ throwing his arms up over his head in anearly victory salute. “Carl Lewis is the No. 1 sprinter in the world.” said Stanley Floyd, who was second in 10.21. A year ago, Floyd wasthe toast of American track when he won the 100 in the NCAA Championships. the TAC Championships and bargaining ‘‘a charade,” said he would UPITelephoto Carl Lewis in midair: Is he the best ever? Owenswasthe last American to win both events in the National Championships. turning the trick in 1936 en route to Olympic glory at Berlin. He won the 100 in 10.4 and the long jumpat 6-3. The year before, Peacock took the 100 in a wind-aided 10,2 and the long jump at 26-3. Wilmer was the first American to accomplish thefeat, winning the 100 in 10.4 and long jumping 18-9 in 1878. Lewis completely dominated Saturday's program of the three-day Championships which end Sunday with 22 finais. His victory in the 100 won $2,500 for his track club in the new Mobil Grand Prix. Tyke Peacock took the high jumpat 7-4, Richard Olsen won the hammerat 235-10 and Gregory Foster, who ran in Renaldo Nehemiah’s shadow a year ago, took the 160-meter high hurdles in 13.39 in other grand prix events. Nehemiah did not compete this year because of an injury, but the way Foster has been going it was doubtful he could have beaten him. In women’s finals, Evelyn Ashford won the 100 in 11.07, while Denise Wood won the shot put at 55-5 3-4 and Stephanie Hightower took the 100 Elk Poacher The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is offering a reward to anyone with iecodt shouta ching up Payson Canyon FriA night, according to Dale Gurley, the DWR officer in Payson. The poacher reportedly shot a cow elk in the Sweat Shanty area of Payson canyon, took the front and hind quarters andleft the rest by the roadside. “Tf the public is aware of this and anyone can give information aboutthekilling, the department will given a reward,’ said Gurley. Information telephones are 489-5678 for the Springville office. and 465-2819 for Gurley, whois investigating the shooting. meter hurdles in 13.09 for her second straight TACtitle. Evenso,all the winner s had to take a place on backstage to Lewis. whose 28-3 6-2 was the second longest long jumpin history and the longest at sea level. Bob Beamonset the world record of 29-2 1-2 at the 1968 Olympicsin high altitude Mexico City. On May 10 in Los Angeles, Lewis gave notice of his impending stardom when he long jumped a wind-aided 28-3 3-4 in the UCLA-Pepsi meet.Later, he won the NCAAlong jumpand 100 titles and on Friday, in the qualifying here Lene long jumped 28-7 3-4, again windaided. Saturday night, there was no wind to speak of, and there wasnotaint to mar his performance. In the 100, Mel Lattanyfinished third to Lewis and Floyd with James Sanford fourth, Ron Brownfifth, Fred Taylor sixth, Mike Miller seventh. Calvin Smith eighth, 1976 Olympian Steve Riddick ninth and two-time Olympian Harvey Glance 10th. Finals Women’s 100 — 1. Evelyn Ashford, Meee 11.07. 2. Jeanette Bolden, Shaklee TC, Alice Brown, Shaklee TC, 11.28. 4. FlorenceGut fith, Shaklee TC, 11.29. 5, Brenda Morehead, PAL, 11.42, 6. wesmeralda Garcia. Fla. St. TC, 11.58. 7. Jodi Anderson, LA Naturite TC, 11.65. 8. Jackie Washington, Houston. 11,67. 9. Michele Glover, bapa TC, 11.69. 10. Tara Mastin, Houston, iiMen's 100 — 1. Carl Lewis, Santa Monica TC, Ul? 49%, M4, Stanley Floyd, Houston Athletics, 10.21. 3. Mal Lattany, Athletic Attic, 10.21. 4. jesoes Sanford, SC Striders, 10.22. 5. Ron Brown, Stars&Stripes TC, 10.2. 6. Fred Taylor, Phila Pioneers, 10.31. 7. Mike Miller. Knoxville TC, 10.4. 8. Calvin Smith, Alabama TC,10.38. 9. Steve Riddick, Phila. Pioneers,10.48. 10, Harvey Glance, Athletic Attic, 10.45 fen's hammer — 1. Richard Olsen, Norway, 235-10. 2. David McKenzie un., 283-2. 3. Matthew Mileham, Great Britain, 281-1, 4. Andy Besset NYAC,2294. 5, Peter Farmer, Maccabi TC, an: 11, 6. John McArdle, Oregon TC,219-7. 7, Rick Buss, Athletic Attic, 215-10, 8 Bill Sutherland, NYAC, 215-9, 9, Boris Djerassi, NYAC, 21446. 10 Ed Burke. San Joe Stars 2128.11 Bamett, Amusa Pac. 207-3. 12, Arcaro, Maccabi TC, 19511, 13, Bill Borden, Groten Te 199-0, 14, Dougles Sileox, un, 1915. BRENT JOHNSTON Orem Man Scores Ace, Wins $600 Brent Johnston of Urem scored a most valuable hole in one Saturday. Johnston, participating in the Provo Kiwanishole-in-one contest at the Timpanogos Golf Course driving range, earned $600 for plopping ball into the cur from 115 or so yards away. ‘I hit several hundred balls Friday and Saturday,” Johnston said. “It was just one of those things.”’ Had he been paying for the balls at three for $1, Johnston would have spent about $150, Butall he put into the kitty was $23. “Instead of taking prizes for putting the ball in the three-foot, six-foot or nine-footcircles, they allowed me the cost of the prizes in more balls,” Johnston explained. Johnston said he’s never scored a ‘legitimate’ hole in one while playing a round of golf. “T’ve had three holes in one on a par three course in West Valley,” Johnston said. “But they're only like 60 yards, so it’s not like a real course. And I've holed out from 150 yards severaltimes. Once hit my secondshoton part four in Illinois into the cup for an eagle.It wasa blind shot over a hill.”” Johnston maynotgeta certificate to hang onhis wall following Saturday's hole in one, but you can bethe'll find a good use or two for the $600 he won South Stars Edge North MIDVALE—Millard’s Bryce Monsen was selected as most valuable player tor his hard-hittin,ng play at linebacker, but a 26-yard field goal by San Juan's Paul Raymond provided the winning margin as the South nipped the North 98 in the 1-A/2-A all-star football game Saturday. Hurricane's Kyle Gubler scored the South's only touchdown early in the game. The North moved ahead when Morgan's Daren Peterson picked up a fumble and’ranit 61 yards and got the two-point conversion when Lehi's Dave ares picked up a bed snap and ran t in. Raymond's field goal put the South ontop in the fourth quarter, but Lehi's Wade Cardondrove the North to within 12 yards of the winning touchdown before a sack stalled the drive. A 39ard field goal attempt by Morgan's larcel Archuleta failed in the final minute. eu s Mike Hamby and John yitaed were among the defensive stalwarts for the North while Monsen led the stingy South. Men's high jump 1 — .Tyke Peacock, Modesto JC, 7-4 1-2. Milton Goode, Alameda TC, 7-41-2. 3 Nat Page, SC Striders, 7-4 1-2. 4 (the). James Frazier, Stars&Stripes TC, Leo Williams, PPC, Jimmy Howard,Santa Monica TC, Larry Weaver, 4. 8, James Bartineau, Athletic Attic,7-3. 9. Dwight Yor bes 73, 10, Juan Costes Cuba, 73. 11. Gi Oklahoma, Kotte un. 7-1Teen Glover, Aihleic AL tic, 7-1 1-2. 14 (tie). Reynaldo Brown, wallAmerican TC, Joe Radan, Maccabi TC, 7-1 1-2 Austin Wins At Eastbourne EASTBOURNE,England (UPI) — Women’s 100 hurdles —1, 1 SiepbaneHightower, LAWaturite TC, 13,09. 2, Benita Fitzgerald. Knox- Tracy Austin, playing only her second ville TC, 18.60, 3, Jackie Washington, Shaklee TC, tournamentsince injuring her back in 13.18, 4. Carol Lewis. willingTC, 1373, 5. January, warmed up for her assault on Gayle Watkins, DC International, 1381.6. Tonja WimbiedonSaturday with a 6-3, 6-4 vicBrown, Fla, St. TC, 18.4. 7. Pam Page un. 14.0 § LQINDA Patire 14.03. 9. Lexie Milier, tory over Andrea Jaeger to win the Oren,1408, 1, Maureen McGee, LA Mercure final of the $104,000 Women's grass tournament. |