European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes saturday june 14, 1980 Nicklaus Weiskopf share . Open Lead with 63s so Ballesteros. Nothing to prove Ballesteros goes 5 Over trails by 12 Springfield. . A after winning last year s British open and this year s masters Sivc Ballwsteros said he had nothing to prove in the 1980 . Open Golf in thursday s first round he went out and did just that proved nothing shooting a 5-Over Par 75, 12 strokes behind leaders Jack Nicklaus and Tom had five bogeys and no birdies bal is tyros said As he brushed past autograph seekers on his Way to the clubhouse. The course played fair i played bad that s 23-year-old spaniard was expected to have a difficult time because his drives arc erratic and the rough at the Bah Srol Golf club has been known to gobble up visitors. But balls Stvros said his drives found the fairways 15 times choosing in Stead to blame his Putter he three putted twice and Irons for his poor was talking about the rough and that s bad for me because i started thinking about it too much he said. The problem for me is i was t making any Bir Dies and without birdies it s Tough to shoot a Good you play bad you score bad he added. "1 fell no pressure i just had a bad Day that s All Ballesttros will not Only have a Tough time getting Back into Contention but defaces a severe Challenge making the Cut. You can t play All the time Good he said. Sometimes you score bad. I had no Confidence in my swing from the Start. A75, that s not too bad it s better than a 76." a Quick exit from the open does t seem to bother be won 30 tournaments All Over the world. I Don t have to prove he said. If you watch the records mine is the continual from Page 2/1mumbling with frustration. Arnold Palmer is a Case in old Champion now 50 but St i Fol Lowed by a massive mob of his faithful army moved into a position among the leaders with a 32, two under Par on the front a Brief time it seemed he might be on the verge of recapturing the magic that once was his alone. But he lost five shots Topar on the next four holes limped Home in 4 and finished with a 73."i never mis clubbed so much in my whole life Palmer , the Man whose record was tied two times pea Champion David Grah Amof Australia and Ben Crenshaw All had 72s. Former open title Holder Huber Green shot 73. Jerry Pate took a 77. The Day and he drama however devel oped into a Long Range Duel Between the two men from Ohio state Nicklaus an Weiskopf. And their twin Challenge to the scoring , who has won a British open but really has t fulfilled the Promise of his towering talents played 36 minutes and about three holes in front of Nicklaus the greatest player the game has eve known but now at age 40, trying to fight his Way out of the most dismal frustrating Lump of his career. Both started bog cd the first Hole missing the was a Little bit upset with myself said Weiskopf whose temper tantrums have gained him As much notoriety As his unquestioned ability. I just walked off to the Side and told myself to be patient stick with my game did. He missed Only two More greens the rest of the Day. He did t make another bogey. He played the next 17 holes eight under Par including one string of three consecutive birdies. Fill injury gaps ton Weiskopf. Very very excited the shot that was dropped on the first Hole he retrieved with a 7-Iron to eight feet on the next Hole and was off Quick striding with his own pcs Only slightly Peculiar Jaunty used Only 26 strokes on the greens. He holed one from 35 feet and another from 25.he hit his Irons with Crisp authority off he perfectly conditioned fairways. He did everything he had to do every thing he could s the Best i can play 63 is the Best Weiskopf said. And Nicklaus very nearly bettered Well behind Weiskopf Nicklaus could Chart his Progress on the Leader boards the big sign boards showing the leaders scores scattered around the course. ,. I did t pay any attention through the first nine holes but then i started trying to answer said Nicklaus Winner of is major professional titles but Winner of nothing at All for two Long time he put a Birdie up i tried to answer and he did. Like Weiskopf he started with less than a flair making his Lone bogey of the Day on the second Hole. Then just As Weiskopf did. He began to move with the authority that for More than a decade made him the most famed and feared player in Golf. He played the front in 32, made Par on the 10th and birdied three in a he still trailed Weiskopf. Nicklaus birdied the 15lh to go six tin Jer Par an incredible score in open com petition. But still he that time Weiskopf had finished and was happily regaling the International sports press with estimates of his position As the tournament be a Leader in a major championship always puts a lot of pressure on you Weiskopf immediately put some More pressure on him. He birdied the 17th and pulled he went to the 18th, a Par 5, with Chance for the record and first d been playing Good All Day Nick Laus said. "1 wanted the 62."he gave himself a Chance. He put his second shot in front of the Green then chipped up to about three feet it was a pretty Tricky Little putt Nicklaus said."1 was afraid if i lipped it out i d get Well by it. I was afraid i was looking at either 62 or 64."i guess i chickened out on it. It just Slid he had a tap in to tie the record and catch Weiskopf. Farm products save expos by Fred Mcm Aneudi sports writer a very productive farm has kept inc prices rising on the Montreal expos beset with injuries which have robbed them of four regulars have gotten tremendous help from their farm system in their recent surge to the top of the National league East standings. It happened again thursday night when Rad Mills Only recently recalled from Memphis drove in three runs and Charlie Lea who arrived from Denver Early in the Day scattered eight hits in eight innings to spark the expos to a 9-1 rout of the san Diego padres for their ninth Victory in arow. We have a Good farm by slim producing for us in the last few years said expos manager Dick Williams. "1 am very my Roundup pleased with the Way our Reserve players Are doing the Job. Mills is off to a Good Start. He feels at Home. Lea made quite debut especially when he arrived Here to Day from Denver and did t even know he was going to Mills singled Home two runs in a four run fifth inning and singled Home another in the sixth. I m enjoying every game and i m Happy to be 6-for-9 in the major leagues said Mills. I m delivering now and i just Hope it continues. It s very Gratifying for me and i m Happy with some of the regular sidelined that we can help Lea struck out four and walked three before leaving the game for a Pinch hitter in the eighth. The Only run he allowed came on a sacrifice Fly by Dave Winfield continued on Page 25 Summers specialist role is big hit with tigers sports writer if Champ Summers wanted to he could rip manager Sparky Anderson Over Luck of playing time. Instead he just rips base i won t bite the hand that feeds me Summers said thursday night after hit Ting two Home runs to Lead the Detroit tigers to an 8-4 Victory Over the Minnesota said i m one of the Best hitters against right handed pitchers there is Summers said. And coming from him i take that As one of the highest compliments i be Ever Learned about Summers in the Cincinnati organization. Summers an out fielder went to the tigers in a May 25 Al Roundup Deal last year. He was shortly joined by Anderson who signed on As skipper june14. Anderson proceeded to platoon sum mers and John Wockenfuss and they combined for 35 homers and 97 rib in a total of 177 games. This year except for a Brief period when Summers replaced a hobbled Steve Kemp the Story has been the know what i m supposed to do Summers said. Do against right Vandersand Pinch hit. That s what i did and they rewarded me with a three year contract. Look me and John Wockenfuss together if you add our stats it comes out pretty Good. So far this year they have combined for11 Home runs and 37 rib. Summers first Homer followed a Lead off double by Al Cowens in the fourth inning and tied the score 4-4 off reliever Geof Zahn 4-9. After Alan Trammel doubled Home two runs in the sixth to snap the tie. Summers ripped his second Homer of the game and fifth of the season in the seventh off reliever Mike Kinnunen making Bis major league Casino opened the game by hit Ting starter pal underwoods first pitch into the upper deck in right Field. The twins added three runs in the fourth of Underwood 1-4. Pete Mackanin doubled Itomi Tineil on fast 23
