European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ocie 18 the stars and stripes sunday May 1, 1977 Burns Littler Are leading by 2 after 2nd round of Houston open by Caryl. Taylor Woodlands. Tex. Up bums socking his first tour Victory it the site of his largest disappointment Shol a four under  is Friday to move Man Ashare of the lend Willii wipe Tii Civ if Little Midway throuft1 the  Houston open. Littler posted a seven a nov  55 Over the 7,000-Yard Woodlands Golf club course to deadlock bums Al me under 135. Two of hols in of not of Canadian a Scarf a Knud son. Knudson fired a four under 68 Friday to grab third place. Another shot Back at 1.18, six under  were Chi Chi Rodriguez Leonard Thompson and Little known Doug Towill. On a Day when Many of the first round leaders Jack Nicklaus included faded in the Gusty winds which swept through the Pines Burns avoided bogeys for the second straight round to catch Littler who had finished Early before the winds Bejjan to blow. And after moving in front bums said he was not so sure he was Happy with disposition. I d really rather not be leading said Burns 27, who had a two shot Lead Here last year with nine holes to play but to keyed four of the last eight holes to finish third. I m a better come from Behms player. 1 want to be very Low key from Here on in. I Don t want to get  it was t easy for bums to stay Calm Friday since he had to watch one of his p Nying partners. Lanny Wadkins sink nine Birdie putts. But Wadkins managed Only a 68 for the Day to stand at 139 for 38 holes with Dave Eichelberger. Bums had shared the first round Lead with Mark Hayes but Hayes faded to a 76 Friday leaving him eight strokes Back. Among the other casualties were Nick Laus Lee Trevino Dave Marr and Mark  and Marr were a shot behind Start ing the Day but Lye fired a 74 for a 142and Marr faded to a 75-143. Nicklaus and Trevino had opened with 69s. But Nicklaus staggered to a 75-144 and Trevino stumbled loa77-146. I idler missed Only one Fairway and one Green in his consistent round. The 46-year old former . Open Winner birdied five of the first 12 holes and then rammed in a 60-foot putt for an Eagle three Al the -5, 569-Yard 16th."this was a Fine round said Littler but not the Best this year. I had two Good Days at Tucson and i played four pretty Good rounds at , who stands 18th on this year s Money winning list with $48,298, is seeking his first Victory since the 1975 Westchester classic. It s been mostly cold where we be been playing said Littler. I be played reason ably Well in a few tournaments and not very Well in most of  the leaders on Littler Gro Roe Burnt get of Kurt in Doug Orwell Chi pm Rodriguez Leonard Thompson Dave it thelber Rock Lanny a Odham alien Miner Vincent Fer Narva to Andy North Frank Conner Fred of Lull Tom Kite Billy can Mark Lye Lon Hinkle Paul Moron Lou Orolim Dave Marr Jim Simons Mike Hill Lee elder Bruce a Lerke Steve Mel nah Gil Morgan Bill Kratzert buddy ail in Mike Reid Mark Shuyei Craig a fodder Funy Zoeller Forrest Feiler Don january Bob Eastwood Bob Shearer Morris Hatolski Jim Jameson Alberto Elvod Snetro Jock new out Jerry Mckee Hubert Green Charles Coody Elroy Marti Bobby Cote Jim Colbert Larry Nelum Fuk mos ingole Don Massengale Tommy Aaron Bob e. Smith ret Caldwell 71 67 774 70-l 737 71-m 7749 7 71 73 70 7370 74-w- 43 73 70 143 6776 143 7470-144 7frai-144 70-74-144 73-77 144 70-74-144 7t7j--144 7 73- 144 74-70-144 75-m-.i44 f.7s�144 71-73 Trio pacing Birmingham Field on 68s by Carole Corlew Birmingham. Ala. Up Veteran Mary Lou Crocker birdied the 18th Hole ohday to move into a three Way tie with Debbie Austin and Rookie Debbie Massey at four under  68 after the first round of the 60,000 Birmingham classic Lyga  Mann was one stroke Back with a 68 Over the 6,000-Yard Green Valley coun try club course. Five golfers Betty Burfeindt Karolyn Kertzman Mickey Walker Amy Alcott and Alexandra Reinhardt fired 70s and another six were at 71. They were Sylvia Bertolaccini Jerilyn Britz Laura Baugh Bonnie Lauer. Pat Meyers and Donna , who bogeyed the seventh Hole birdied the -5 ninth and 18th holes to join the leaders. A Veteran of 11 years on the Lyga circuit Crocker said i be been trying to take a vacation but i keep playing  Massey who Only joined the tour in february said she s Over the jitters that Hurt her game the first few  be settled Down a Little now said the Bethlehem pa., native. I have to keep from being keyed up. If i can Settle Down i think i can win a tournament and win some Money this  Austin is a consistent top finisher by than t won a tournament since turning pro in 1968."1 like this Golf course she said. It s very playable and i m in a Good  the Field was to be Cut saturday from 85pros and four amateurs to the Low 60 scores and ties for sunday s final round. The leaders Roth top Bowler on Money Chart Akron Ohio up Mark role. De spite a nth place finish in last weekend Rich Firestone tournament of champions finished the professional bowlers association s Winter tour with a comfortable Lead Over Tommy Hudson of Akron in the Aba s Money winning race. Roth of Staten Island. N.y., who competed in 13 of the 16 Winter tour events finished the schedule with winnings of $52.005. Compared with $44.793 for Hudson and $39, 770 for two time defending Money Champi on Earl Anthony of Tacoma. Wash. Marshall Holman of Medford ore., the defending Firestone Champion who finished huh this year remained in fourth with $35.890. But fifth place this week went to Mike Berlin whose $25,000 prize for winning the t of c pumped his 1977 earnings to $33.165. Rounding out the top 10 As the pro bowl ers take a five week break before the Start of the summer tour Are Eddie Ressler of Allentown. A. $3.593 Steve Neff. Sarasota. Fla., $28.905 Dick Weber St. Louis. $26.585 Don Johnson. Las vegas. Nev.$24.700 and Mike Durbin. Chagrin Falls. Ohio $23.815 Mary Lou Crocker Debbie Austin Debbie Mastey Amy Alcott Betty Burfeindt Karolyn Kertmon Alexandra rely horde Mickey Walker Silvia Bertolaccini Jerilyn butt Laura Bough Bonnie Lauer  Meyers Donna Young Joann Prentice Beth Solomon Betty Cullen pot Bradley , Stltt Joyce Kaim Lehl Dale Lund Ull Cathy Mont Dolhy Postl Walf Siena of ont 333s 3434a 343s-4i 34 3-70 36-34-70 36-14-70 33470 3v3s-70 35 367 34317 3734-7 34-j5-7 3734-7 33�-7 373s-77 363672 373s-73 3636-77 3933-72 313477 3-3477 34w-72 373j-77 37-3 -77, Denny signs 3-year pact with cardinals St. Louis up John Denny first major league Pitcher to win five games this season has signed a three year con tract with the St. Louis cardinals. Denny 24. Said the pact was agreed upon during Spring training but a few things had to be worked  the terms were not announced but Denny had been seeking about $100,000 a  s 2.52 Era last year was the Best in the National league. He finished with an 11-9 record the Only winning Mark among Cardinal starters. Lopez cops lady Sun Devil Gene Littler eyes putt s pith on 16th. Then reacts As go Foo or sink s for an Eagle Scottsdale aril. A Tulsa s Nancy Lopez shot a 74 Friday to capture the lady Sun Devil intercollegiate Golf tournament for the second year in a Row. Her teammates won the team title 16 strokes ahead of runner up Host Arizona slate. Lope finished the 54 holes with a three under  213. Which was 14 strokes ahead of second place Julie Stanger of Arizona  Reynolds of Tulsa was third at 228, followed by Jeanette Kerr of Arizona state at 230. Nancy Romero of new Mexico finished at 232 while three golfers tied at 236. They included Dayna Benson of Tulsa. And Sarah Scon and Kelly Finks both of Ari Zona state. Following Arizona state in the team scored were san Jose state 968, Arizona 987, Hawaii 992. New Mexico 1001. Urcla 1024, cat state Northridge 1032, Cal state Long Beach 1040. Bingham Young 1050, Stanford 1067 and san Diego state 1074