European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes april 1978 Austin has Eagle three to tie Alcott going into final round at Raleigh Byda Lohwasser up Debbie Austin fired an Eagle three on the 18th Hole for a four underpay 68 to tie a charging Amy Alcott for the Lead saturday going into the final round of the american de fender Golf austins and Alcott 138 left them at six under Par after 36 holes and was Good for a on stroke Lead Over Debbie who fired a 70 saturday Over the North Ridge country club four golfers Kathy Dot Ger Betsy King and Hollis Stacy were grouped at first round Leader Debby Rhodes soared to a 74 after an open ing round 68 and was four shots off the of West Palm who this year won the american cancer society classic in slashed a six Iron Iso Yards into the Hole on the 18th for her her round also included three bar on the Back Side and a bogey on the front she said her Eagle three could have been a hit her drive to the Sand trap on the 490yard Hole and Wen hit a four Iron out of the Sand to set up her Eagle shot to the h was bouncing All the said a Veteran with seven Lyga wins since joining the tour in it almost hit a she said of her six Iron it could have been a six instead of a three but that Alcott 67 was the lowest round slur Day and matched the lowest rounds of her three Earold professional she is made the turn four under Par after string Anthony tops Semiz to win Pas t of c Ohio up Earl Anthony Teata Semiz of River 237 to 192 saturday to take the first prize in the Aba tournament of Champi v it was the lefty 30th pro tour most by any and if Semiz earned the largest payday in the final game of four on National Tele Anthony started off with a pair of strikes that he feels was instrumental in his Teata had just come off a Lough game against Nelson Burton and the lanes were gelling i figured if i Gol off to a Good Start it would put extra pressure on he Semiz admitted he Felt a bit drained after the Burton in which he was forced to convert the difficult 310 split in the final Frame to 193 to before the semifinal Semiz had Defeated Mark in the first it was Roth Over Wayne 228 Burton collected Roth and Zahn f Roth has now won for the while who has curtailed his Competition this has won at he plans to continue limiting his saying its just too much work to stay in top shape mentally and physically to compete week after the tournament of champions ended the 16week Lour of the professional bowl ers the pros now move on to Louis for the american Bowling con Gress championship and the Aba tour resumes with the Aba doubles Clas sic in May which i together four consecutive birdies cd included Birdie putts of 25 feet and 30 on the Back Alcott of Santa had one bogey and two Bir Alcott said her 67 came As no when you see a you might think it was she but the Way Ive been Hilling the it was some Days youre doing real Well and nothing its a very fickle and what you have to learn is defending Champion Kathy who has won this tournament four shot a 70 saturday after an opening round 79 which virtually eliminated her from a three time Winner on the was in the club House when Austin slammed Home her she said she feels comfortable in the Lead going into the final i play my Best final rounds when in about two shots she but i dont in just going out to play 18 holes of the leaders Amy Alton Dabby Austin do Gar null Miil such Bali King continued on Page 25 Prouo Nain Andy bean blasts from Sand at 5th Green cards bests rounds bean stalks to a three stroke be in Houston open on 3rdrounf by Bob Green Houston a big Andy bean Bir died the last four shouldered his Way past Gary player with a 6underpar 66 and established a 3stroke Lead saturday in the storm threatened third round of the 000 Houston the a colourful character who bites Golf balls and wrestles Kalliga compiled a 54hole total of a Dis Tant 18 under Par on the Woodlands country club it was the Best three round total on the tour this year by 5 the the Winner of the master a and tournament of champions in his last two starts and the Leader through the first iwo rounds of this fell behind at he shot a 70 that was completed under a Tornado Bob Murphy and Howard Twitty each led or shared the Lead Al one time but  match impressive close and drifted Back in the Murphy shot 70 for 202 and Twitty Jack a 21yearold closed up with a 68 that left him at was the first victim of a new pea tour Rule involving slow he was fined under the Ruff Toat Well Mlo effect just this but was not assessed penalty feel like there picking on he the group at 11 strokes under Par but 7 shots Back of bean going into Sun toehold Gary Koch and threatening skies leaked occasional showers and a severe thunderstorm watch went into effect about the time the leaders made the it later was upgraded to a Tornado but the storm held off until the Days play was who scored his Only tour Triumph with a front running Victory in last years pral was in the last threesome with player and shuttled in and out of the Lead until the run Down the last few holes the 210pound redhead Eagle the fourth Hole with a 1518 foot but he was 2 under and in a Fourman fight for the Lead when they got to the tee on the par3 15th with the skies getting Darker by the i was just trying to get in at that he but he lashed a 5iron to within three feet of the Flag and made the pull for a he reached the par5 i6th with a 2 Iron second shot and watched in disbelief As player ran in an incredible about Anfu Sal that w8s for an Andy putted up close and tapped in for a Birdie thai Kepi him in he pulled away on the final two holes growing an 8iron to 10 feet on the 17th and flip pm a 7iron Shol to five feel a fourth consecutive Birdie on the 18ih m jul trying to get the Ball close on was just a Prelly solid i played Rood and Pulick the fairways Are Down so and i Here in such you feel like a efts go Gordies a grandpa had a Littler twice ran off a sri115f lure birdies to his 67kile had the Best round of the drizzly Day a 64 Koch Shol a 66 that included a 28 on the front the Best nine Hole score of the imm so act whaler c of lne pm male gave birth Al 9 09 p m Lee Trevino had Arnold Palmer boy at Simi and pea Champion probably be called the big Conn up Gordie new England whal ers hockey is now a grandpa of Gordies son and very it makes j a Little Moret players Eagle Light of his he i with As Many bogeys lament on tie in master Only the Eagle Anil Andy played a player Golf with a lot of anyone who can hit t my its t the leaders Andy Gary Bob Murphy Howard Twitty Jack Rannar Tom Kin Gary Koch Orv Larrt Moody Karmell parlay Gano Uttler Lon Hankla Bill Kra Lurt Gao go bums Alki raw Stull in Al Mutl Tim Slepion John Senrt Mytr do fun Nam Framk Connor boo shun Jack a Don Janiefy my Mccullough Jerry Mcm Jim Niord Bui chm try Vino Jim Calburt Mark Morolt Hiu imy Lynn Lon Oil Victor Reg judo de Florl Lou Graham John Dart Enol terror a Ltd hmm Bemy Thompson Leonard Thompsn pc Sima la nov Wadkins Arnold Palmar Tom Duruar David Gra Riam Miler Barnar Larry Nattan Jonn Man Altti Johnny Millar Lai to Fifer Bill Pelham Tommy Aaron Attar