European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 30, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 Wadkins beats storm in to capture one stroke Lead in Atlanta classic Lanny Adkus. Seeking Firat win since 73 Frodi press  Lanny Wadkins got in just ahead of a storm with a 7-under-Par 65 sat urday to take a one stroke Lead in the third round of the Atlanta Golf  has in lobed second twice this year and is seeking his first Victory since1973. He birdied the final Hole for a three Day total of 11-under-Par 205. Right on his heels were Hale Irwin and Wadkins playing partner Steve Veriato both with 66-206. A thunderstorm similar to the one that halted play in the first round thursday swept across the course while the final threesome was playing the 18th Hole. Wadkins who had seven birdies an missed three Short Birdie putts he insisted be should Nave made claimed he did no play As Well saturday As he did in Friday s second round when he had a 68."i missed a Tot of possible Birdie putts i feel i should have made but i can t com Plain said Wadkins. After All it sure beats starting Early on sunday or being on your Way to somewhere  Wadkins is the older brother of Bobby Adkins who failed to hold a third round Lead in the memorial tournament in Muir Field Ohio and then failed to make the Cut  won two tournaments and More than $200.000 in 1973 but later underwent bladder operation and feels he tried to return to the tour too Early. I made a Lotof bad shots trying to work myself into shape he said. I be worked very hard since and it feels Good to Sec hard work pay  far this year Wadkins has finished second at los Angeles and Houston an fourth at Oral. He has won nearly $73,000. Irwin who won Here two years ago when this tournament was last held placed his second shot at the Par-518th into a Bunke about 35 feet behind the pin and blasted out for an Eagle. It was really a Tough shot said the former . Open Champion. I ties 36-ho/e record Bertolaccini leads Keystone by 1 Harrisburg. A. Up Silvia Bertolaccini shot a 5-under-Par 65 saturday to tie an Lyga 36-Hole record of 131 and take the Lead in the second round of the $50,000 ladies Keystone , of Argentina shot 6645 Over two Days at the Armitage Golf club to Lead by one stroke Over Mary Bea Porter of Phoenix ariz., who had a 63-69132.Bertolaccini had a 31 on the front nine sinking five birdies including 40-foot  was t having a very Good round until i made that 40-footer and it seemed to turn everything around she said. The bes part of my game now is putting. It seems like i am making every 10-foot , who led the first round with a 63, was 3-Over on the front nine but Birdle the 16th, 17th and 18th holes for a Back nine score of 31."on the front nine things started to snowball she said. Then i decided to relax on the Back  Debbie Skinner of Chula Vista Calif., the second round s Low score of 65 fora38-holetotalof36. Carole to Scala was one shot behind Porter with 69 for a 133., australian open Winner Jan Stephenson slipped to a 75 for a two Day total of i and Laura Baugh scored 73-67 in 36 Boles for a140. The Winner of the three Day tournament will receive $7,508. The leaders Finley cuts admission in half for weekdays Oakland up Oakland a s own Rcharles o. Finley geared up for the Atten dance Battle with the Cross Bay Sam fran Tisco giants Friday by announcing a 50 per cent reduction in ticket prices for weekday games at the Oakland coliseum. At a news conference he earlier Hadla bled As one of the most important in a s  Finley said effective immediately and through the balance of the Ameri can league season tickets prices will rescaled from $2.50 for lower deck reserved Box seats to $1 in the bleachers for games played monday through thursday. In addition chaperoned youth groups of50 or More will be admitted without admin  admission prices will remain on the $2-to-$5  can t say it will bring in one million fans Finley said but this should eliminate talk about costing a family too much to come to a game. Naturally i Hope thebans will accept the new Price Structure enthusiastic try he added if the fans Don t accept the new prices i shudder to think what could happen. But i am not in a position to keep losing  Maverick owner admitted he lost $600.000 last season and stands to drop  million this year. Through 22 Home games this season Thea s have drawn slightly Over 143,000 fans. I be said Many times before and 1 said it again at the beginning of this season that i did not believe the san Francisco Bay area could support two major league teams be said. I was convinced then and i am More convinced  despite winning three consecutive world series and five division Champion ships the a s have gone Over the million Mark in attendance Only two twice since moving Here in 1968. Last year the team Drew . The giants have gone Over the million figure Only once since the a invasion. Finley has reached the Midway Point in his 20-year contract with the Oakland Coli Seum authority and said he intends to full Fil his commitment. Silvia  Mary Bee Porter Carole to skill Sandra a Pilch Kathy  Martin Roberta Speer Kathy Mcmullen Debbie Skinner Eva Chang Joann Doit Chako Higuch Dale lust quiet Debbie Mastey pal Meyers Kathy poll Wail Marbo Sasaki been Solomon Vivian throw Lee pan Hayes Mary Homer Debby Rhodes sue . 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Two strokes Back were pea Champion Dave Stockton and former . Open King Lou Graham. Each carded a 71 just before the thunderstorm struck the course and stranded Mac Laclendon in the midst of putting. Laclendon eight under Par for the tournament and three strokes Back of the leaders was the last Man on the  Coody was next with a 68 for 209. Jack Nicklaus Winner of his own memorial tournament last week bolted into con Tention with a 67 that put him at 210, five strokes Back of the Leader going into Sun Day s final round of the Chase for the $40.-000 first prize Over the Hilly rain soaked Atlanta country club  leaders Lanny Wadkin Steve Verle Mohatt Irwin Dave Stockton Lav Graham Charles Cood Yoave Graham Macclendon Roger mall Lejoe Inman Jack Nickla Ivictor Regalado Jim sent Tom Evans Tom Jenkins Bill Rogers Lyn Letb Lewynn John Schrooder Jay Haas Bill Mallon Doug Tewel Lalan Tala Bob Dickson Dave Micnal Bergerand Casper Larry Nelson . Snead Terry distil Lon Munkle Devitt Weaver Jerry Mcgee Rod curl Craig Stadler Art Wall Pulford quits As Kings coach los Angeles a Bob Pulford who led the los Angeles Kings to the National hockey league s Stanley cup play offs for the past four years has resigned to seek a new Challenge in  successor was immediately named for Pulford whose resignation follows that of Jake Milford the Kings general Man Ager who resigned thursday night Mil Ford was replaced by George Maguyre. During Pulford s five years As the Kings coach los Angeles had a record of178-15068 and a 34-31-15 record during the recently completed  the first round of the Post season play offs the Kings Defeated the atlant flames before being eliminated by the Boston  a prepared statement released by the team Pulford 41, said he had enjoyed his five years As coach but sought a new Chal Lenge. He did not elaborate. Hard in leading in Snead open Yorba Linda Calif. Up Jack Hardin of Carlsbad Calif., a two4ime Winner of the Texas pea title maintained his one stroke advantage Over Tommy Bolt in the $100,000 Sam Snead open senior Golf tournament saturday by firing a 3 under-par68.hardin, 63, had a 36-Hole total of 137, with sunday s final round , the 1958 . Open Champion from Tarpon Springs fla., also carded a 68 Over the 6,397-Yard Yorba Linda country dub course on the second Day of the first even of the newly formed senior professional Golf Era of America  Barber 1961 pea Champion from la Canada Calif., was All alone in third place at 138 after a second round 69. He was followed by Lew Gifford Huntington each. Calif., and Don Cherry Las vegas nev., at 142. Gifford shot a 70 and Cherry a68 in the second round. 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The Victory was the 29lh straight and13th this year for Cornell which has won three of the seven Mcaa , a thin 150-Pound attack Man had an outstanding Day As the big red scared the most lopsided Victory in championship game  Marino had three goals for Cornell while Steve Page and John Sierra had two apiece. Red sox Trade Darwin for cubs Hernandez Boston up the Boston red so acquired left handed reliever Ramon Hernandez saturday from the Chicago cub for Bobby Darwin then sold Southpaw Tom House to , 1-0, with a 12.91 earned run aver age this season had asked to be traded but the red sox declined to do so until they had acquired another left hander to replace him