European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 12, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 23 Whitworth cops Lyga meet by 3 Denver up Veteran Kathy Whitworth who had t won a tournament this year fired a storm interrupted 5 under Par 67 sunday to win the National jewish Hospital Lyga Golf tournament by three strokes. Whitworth started the Day at even Par after 36 holes and was four strokes behind Pat Bradley. She birdied three holes on the front nine and two on the Back while playing Par on the rest to wind up with a211. Tied at second three shots Back were Bradley Joann Washam and Gloria Ehret. Bradley had to Birdie the final Hole to gain her share of the tie. The final round had been interrupted about one hour because of a lightning storm created by a nearby Forest fire. But Whitworth said the delay did t bother her. Really i think it gave us a break she said. We had Only played three holes and we did t have enough momentum to 1 break. And not having to play in the wind that was blowing before the break helped a  Whitworth said she did t even realize she had won the tournament until she walked into the player s tent at the end of her round. I actually did t know i won until i got into the tent because i could t see the Leader Board. I forgot about it and just  Whitworth earned $9,000 for the Victory. Bradley Washam and Ehret each received finishing at 215 and tied for fifth were Hollis Stacy and Sandra Post who each received $2,420. Whitworth a 20-year tour Veteran came Back after the storm interruption to Birdie three of the next four holes. When you re winning things always seem to go right she said. I just tried to concentrate really Well. I tried to play each Hole As it  How they finished Kathy Whitworth $9,000 76-68-67211 Gloria Ehret $4,545 71-74-69214 Joann Washam $4,545 71-72-71214 Pat Bradley $4,545 68-72-74214 Hollis Stacy $2,420 76-71-48 215 Sandra Post $2,420 73-72-70215 Vicki Fergon $1,650 71-76-10-217 Barbara moxness $1,650 68-77-72217 Marlene Hagge $1,650 73-71-73217 Jan Stephenson $1,650 72-69-76217 Maria Astrologes $1,650 71-72-74217 Sandra Palmer $1,650 71-72-74217 Joanne Garner $1,044 72-77-69218 Betsy Cullen $1,044 70-78-70218 Beth Solomon $1,044 73-74-71218 Peggy Conley $1,044 73-73-72218 Jane Blalock $1,044 72-72-74218 Kathy hate $782 74-74-71219 Sharon Miller $782 71.74.74219 Sandra Spuzich $782 72-72-75219 Joann Prentice $782 71-71-77219 Pate wards off Hancock to repeat As Champion of the Southern open Columbus a. Up defending Champion Jerry Pate fired a 69 sunday and held off a late charge by Phil Hancock to win the ninth annual Southern open Golf tournament by one stroke. Pate finished at 11-under-Par 269. Han cock who fired a 6-under 64 to move into Contention from far Back in the Field finished at 270. Pate parred every Hole except no. 15, which turned out to determine his Fate. On that Hole he Sank a 10-foot putt for a Birdie in route to his 35-3469 Over Green Island country club s 6,791-Yard course. Last year Pate breezed to a seven stroke Victory when he went 14 strokes under Par. He started sunday s round in the same position he was in after three rounds last year with a three stroke Lead at 10 under Par. At one Point Early in the Day playing partner Bobby Wadkins moved to within a single stroke. But by the Lith Hole Pate saw that Hancock was the Man to worry about. Hancock who tied for second with three other players last year recorded birdies on nos. 3 and 9 on the front Side and then nos. 11, 12, 13 and 15 on the Back to move into a tie at 10-under with Pate. But several groups later Pate birdied no. 15 for the final Victory margin. Tied at 273 were Young Jim Nelford who had a 66 sunday and Veteran Don Janu Richmond fender Bender Waltrip nips b. Allison Bonnett in capital 400 Richmond a. A Darrell Wal trip came out on top in a bruising Duel with Bobby Allison and Neil Bonnett the final 10 laps and went on to a 100-foot Victory Over Allison in sunday s capital City 400 grand National Stock car race. Darrell Waltrip. Bumped after Victory b. Unser takes wis. Feature 1 St Stock car win in 4 years Milwaukee a hard charging Bobby Unser of Albuquerque n.m., led most of the Way sunday and easily won the governor s cup 250-mile Stock car race an event that ended under the yellow Flag at the Wisconsin state fair Park track. Unser who had t won a Stock car race since 1974, was leading Dave Watson from Milton wis., by 13.5 seconds when the Yel the Fin . Foyt who leads the . Auto club Point standings finished third one Lap Back. Foyt has 1,825 Points for a 185-Point Lead Over Terry Ryan going into the final race of the season at College station Tex As nov. 12. Unser in a 1978 Chevy Camaro led 191 of the 250 laps battling Foyt who also drove a 1978 Camaro in the Early stages before Foyt was forced to make a series of pit stops under the Green Flag because of tire problems. After that Watson in a 1977 Buick Skylark challenged Unser through the Middle stages of the race but could not take the Lead. Sal Tovella of Addision 111., finished fourth two laps Back in a 1977 Plymouth Volare followed by Jim Sauter of Nece Dah wis., in a 1977 Dodge Aspen. Motorcycle Champ Roberts wins formula 750 race Monterey Calif. A world Champion Kenny Roberts of Modesto won both 62.7-mile heats and breezed to Victory sunday in the formula 750 International class motorcycle championship at Laguna Seca raceway. Victory for Roberts 26, first american to win the prestigious formula 500 world championship in Europe was Worth in excess of $9,000. Bonnett who had the Lead until the 391st of 400 laps when he and Waltrip tangled angrily ran his car into the rear of Wai trip s after the race. Bonnett was heading toward Waltrip in Victory Lane when friends encouraged him to retire to his trailer. It was a Tough close race Waltrip said As he climbed out of his Chevrolet. When i passed Neil i was Down on the inside and he was on the outside. We sorta got  he added i m sure he d have done me the same  that brought thunderous sustained Boos from the crowd of 20,000. Allison who drove with a painfully burned right foot had the race Well in hand with an eight second Lead Over Wal trip until Ronnie Thomas spun out 18 laps from the finish. That bunched up the Field for a frantic sprint to the Check ered Flag. After Bonnett and Waltrip traded Sheet Metal Allison slipped by for the Lead. Wal trip quickly caught Back up and put pres sure on Allison. With five laps remaining Waltrip scooted around Allison for the Lead Only to have Allison Cut Back under him and take Over once again. But Waltrip came steam ing Back and burst past Allison with new found Power. Allison was unable to close the Gap. Waltrip who was also involved in a controversial incident with Lennie Pond at Richmond Fairgrounds raceway earlier this year started on the pole position and led the first 51 laps. The 31-year-old Waltrip continued near the front until just Short of the Halfway Point when he began to lose ground. That s what made this such a Tough race getting Down and trying to get Back he said. Waltrip got a big break when Bonnett stopped for tires 58 laps from the end and Richard Petty who drove a spirited race suddenly parked with differential failure. Waltrip averaged 79.568 Mph not a record due to four caution periods. The results with Type of car laps completed and Winner s average Speed 1. Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 400,79.568 Mph 2. Bobby Allison Ford 400 3. Neil Bonnett Chevrolet,400 4. Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 399 5. Dick Brooks Ford 397 6. Bennie Parsons Chevrolet 397 7. Terry Labonte Chevrolet 392 8. . Me Duff in Chevrolet 391 9. Dave Marcus Chevrolet 388 10. Roger Hanby Chevrolet 388 11. Richard Childress Oldsmobile 387 12. Lennie Pond Chevrolet 384 13. Jimmy Means Chevrolet 381 14. Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 381 15. Dick May Dodge 379 16. Buddy Arrington Dodge 376 17. Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 375 18. James Hylton Chevrolet 374 19. Joey Arrington Dodge 364 20. Richard Petty Chevrolet 356 Ary. At 274 were Chi Chi Rodriguez George Cadle and Wadkins who slipped to a 1-Over 71 in the final round. How they finished Jerry Pate $35,000 Phil Hancock $19,950 Jim Nelford $10,325 Don january $10,325 Chi Chi Rodriguez $6,358 George Cadle $6,358 Bobby Wadkins $6,358 Greg Powers $4,393 Mark Hayes $4,393 Keith Fergus 4,393 Tim Simpson $4,393 Rex Caldwell $4,393 Jim Dent $3,063 Rocky Thompson $3,063 Jim Simons $3,063 Gary Koch $3,063 Lee mikes $1,974 Allen Miller $1,974 Frank Conner $1,974 Barney Thompson $1,974 George Burns $1,974 Wayne lev $1,974 Bill Kratzert $1,974 Bob Wynn $1,974 Miller Barber $1,974 Hubert Green $1,322 Ben Crenshaw $1,322 Mike Reid $1,322 Carlton White $1,322 Larry Nelson $1,087 Lyn Lott $1,087 Tommy Aaron $1,087 Danny Edwards $1,087 Doug Tewell $1,087 Bob Zender $923 George Johnson $923 Bob Mann $787 Kermit Zarley $787 Grier Jones $787 Artie Mcnickle $787 Andy bean $787 Calvin Pete $595 . Weibring $595 Bob Bynan $595 Lanny Wadkins $595 Charles Cody $595 Don Pooley $559 Chris Clark $449 Bob Murphy $449 Dan Sikes $449 Bruce Devlin $385 buddy Gardner $385 Travis Hudson $385 George Archer $385 Frank Beard $385 Victor Regalado $385 Mark Mccumber $385 Bobby Walzel $385 John Lister $385 Bill Calfee $333 . Snead $333 Stan Lee $333 Tom Purtzer $298 Ron Streck $298 Gary Ostrega $298 Perry Leslie $298 Mike Ford $298 David Eger $107 Larry Ziegler $107 Ron Ashby $107 Forrest Fezler $107 Dave Barr $107 Charlie Gibson babe Hiskey Fred Marti 67-67-66-69-269 66-72-48-64270 68-66-75-64273 69-66-70-68-273 68-68-71-67-274 68-70-67-69274 68-66-69-71-274 68-65-70-72-275 72-66-70-67275 70-66-70-69275 74-67-66-68-275 68-65-70-72-275 69-67-71-69276 66-65-76-69276 71-67-68-70276 71-65-69-71276 70-72-70-65277 68-68-73-68277 69-66-74-68277 66-71-71-69-277 68-67-72-70--277 69-67-69-72-277 71-69-66-71-277 68-67-69-72-277 67-68-69-73277 68-70-72-68 278 69-72-69-68278 71-64-72-71278 69-68-69-72278 71-69-71-68-279 72-69-69-69-279 71-69-68-71-279 74-66-68-71 279 67-71-68-73279 71-70-69-70280 67-69-73-71-280 70-71-71-69281 72-69-71-69281 65-70-68-72281 71-70-68-72281 70-65-71-75281 71-69-73-69282 70-71-72-69282 70-71-72-69282 66-71-73-72282 68-73-68-73282 68-72-73-71 284 70-71-72-71284 71-68-73-72-284 74-68-67-75284 70-68-76-71285 70-72-73-70285 69-73-73-70-285 72-67-74-72285 68-73-73-71-235 71-70-70-74285 70-72-69-74285 69-70-71-75285 74-65-70-76-285 71-68-76-71-286 72-70-72-72-286 68-70-71-77286 72-70-74-71-287 66-75-73-73 287 66-74-75-72-287 67-74-72-74287 69-73-70-75287 69-73-71-75288 71-70-72-75288 73-69-71-75288 70-68-74-76288 74-67-69-78-288 72-68-76-77293 74-67-78-79298 67-7-1-77-wd a 502 586 399 447 425 409 519 401 493 545 r 73 107 61 55 55 62 74 68 81 63 h 168 18? 128 141 130 122 154 119 146 161 pet. .335 .323.321 .315 .306 .298 .297 .297 .296 .295 top ten based on 375 at bats american league g Carew Minnesota 135 Rice Boston 142 Piniella new York 111 Oiiver Texas 113 Yount Milwaukee 109 Oglivie Milwaukee 112 Thompson Detroit 134 Roberts Seattle 115 Fisk Boston 136 Munson new York 135 Home runs Rice Boston 38 Baylor California 32 Thomas Mil Waukee 31 Hisle Milwaukee 30 Thornton Cleveland 29. Runs batted in Rice Boston 121 staub Detroit 108 Hisle Milwaukee 102 Thornton Cleveland 93 Carty Oakland 92. Pitching 13 decisions Guidry new York 21-2, .913 Stanley Boston 13-2, .867 Gura Kansas City 134, .765 Eckersley Boston 16-7, .696 Bilingham Detroit 15-7, .682 Caldwell Milwaukee 18-9, .667 Knapp California 147, .667 Tanana California 17-9, .654. National league g Parker Pittsburgh 129 Burroughs Atlanta 136 Cruz Houston 136 Madlock san Francisco 107 Clark san Francisco 139 Smith los Angeles 122 Bowa Philadelphia 137 Garvey los Angeles 143 Rose Cincinnati 140 Puhl Houston 134 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 31 Luzinski Smith los Angeles 29 Kingman Chicago 25, Parker Pittsburgh 24. Runs batted in Garvey los Angeles 100 Foster Cincinnati 99, Parker Pittsburgh 96 Clark san Francisco 93 Montanez new York 91 Smith los Angeles 91 Winfield san Diego 91. Pitching 13 decisions Perry san Diego 17-6, .739 Bonham Cincinnati 11-4, .733 Robinson Pittsburgh 12-5, .706 Blue san Francis co 16-7, .696 Hooton los Angeles 17-8, .680 Grimsley Montreal 179, 654 Montefusco san Francisco 11-6, .647 Forsch Houston 9-5, .643. Ab510 435 508 397 528 431 572 572 580 539 r 80 66 71 71 82 81 69 80 92 78 h 161 137 159 124 163 130 172 172 174 161 pet. .316 .315 .313 .312.309 .302 .301 .301 .300 .299 Philadelphia 30