European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 15. 19bo the stars and stripes Page 17 Nicklaus leads open by 2 shots Springfield. . Up proving in inc Only Way possible that reports of his demise arc pc Malure. Grand Masler Jack Nicklaus set cd another record Friday to assume a two stroke Lead Midway through inc . Open. Nicklaus. Consigned in the history books by Many after going wingless for two years followed his record mulching opening round of 63 Wilh a i Over Par 71. His 36-holc total of six under 134 is the lowest score Ever Al this stage of the open. I came out Wilh the Altitude of being As positive and aggressive As i could said the 40-year-old Nicklaus who maintained his poise even Afler a bogey double bogey on inc i Ith and i2lh holes. I had inc Opportunity to leave the Field behind with a Good round and i la have the same Opportunity Baltusrol changes face overnight by Ben Abrams staff writer Springfield . Is they should have ice a sleeping dog lie. Baltusrol woke up growling Friday. The course played very easy according to most of the golfers on opening Day. Ray mond Floyd set a . Open record for a nine Hole score with an outgoing 30 an Tom Weiskopf and Jack Nicklaus matched the open record for 18 holes with 63s.but that was thursday when Baltusrol rolled Over and played , the tech were moved Back and the pin placements were Lough Ned by the Urga greens committee and Over night the pendulum swung the other Way. Only two golfers cracked Par 70 on the 7.076-Yard lower Golf course in Friday s action. Mike Reid turned in the Day s Best Effort a 67 for a two Day total of 136. A scored matched by Japan s Isao Aoki. Who recorded his second 6s.Nicklaus. Who won Wilh a record setting 275 when the open was last held at Baltusrol in 1967, was a second Day Leader with 134 following a 7 i round in which he was unable to follow his game plan and run away and hide Wilh another great  played very Well actually Nicklaus said. All inc pulls i Hil yesterday Winlin. Today they stayed on the edges of the cups. The course played a Little More difficult. The pins were set really Tough As Tough As icy could Sel them. And the greens were quicker than Alliey were yester Day because they did l put any water on Ihm and they la be even quicker Tomor  came out today with the attitude that i was going to be As aggressive As i could and leave the Field behind me and that s the Altitude i m going to have tomorrow. Weiskopf soared to a 75. But he did i feel he had played so badly. T t yesterday was my Day today want he said. I really did l play As badly As the score indicates. I hit 15 greens but the three i missed cos me 6s. I could have been in inc 60s again today if i had pulled like i did  can 1 say the greens were much faster today and if you happened to be on the wrong Side of the slope you needed a fantastic putt to get will in two feet on inc but the pin placements and fast greens did l bother Aoki an Iota. This is a very Tough course and All i did was try to keep the Ball in the Fairway. I did in most of the time and i pulled very Well. The greens were holding very Good and my putts were going in. So 1 can t complain Loo  said Aoki. Tomorrow. I would  one prominent personality with no Opportunity at All is Sevriano balls Stvros. The dashing Young spaniard who was disqualified when he arrived at the first Lee seven minutes after his scheduled Starling time. . Boa Wrighi. Executive director of the United Stales Ciolfi association said he could t remember a similar incident in at least 21 years during an open. Although Vallesteros. Who was in danger of missing the Cut anyway following an opening round 75, fir told some friends thai he might never play in another . Open he later admitted he had mistaken his starting Lime. Mike Reid. The first round Leader of the 1976 open As an Amateur had the Day s Low round of 67 to share second place Wilh Japan s Isao Aoki. Who Hail a is. And Keith i Ergus and i on hinge. By ii Wilh 70. Reid who  in  for the open list week although lie  had eight finishes in the top seven this . Has had Only three bogeys in two Days while the 37-year old Aoki required Only nine pulls Over the closing nine holes and 2 r the round. Mark Hayes follow me .1 71. Was Al 137. While Tom \\ri-.kupi. Who shared honors with Nicklaus will in i pining round 63, faded to a 75 i  seventh  it two Nuler i 3s Wilh Pat my  69. Tom Wal Sim.  in in Eagle on the final Hole when he chipped in from 100 feet  through with .1 6 that put him Al 139 along Wilh Peter Jacobsen. Also with a 69. I shot myself Back into the tournament on the last two  said Walson. Who   the 17th Hole. Thai s a very big Hal psychologically because n puts me Umlor  and leaves me Only five strokes office  among those grouped Al Par 140 were Irwim 70. Craig Stadler 67. Fiene  6s. .  71. Tommy Mcginnis 71. Icci comr. 72 and Mark i be although the a Baltusrol Eiolf  played Loup her than t thursday. Another t1 s Orvn record was established when the Cul  Sel Al 146. The previous Low for a 36-Hole Cul of 147 was set in 1960and equated in i 77 former open champions Arnold Palmer and Hubert firemen barely survived Wilh identical scores of 73-73. But among those missing the Cut were Andy bean who was among the pc tournament favourites. John i continued on Faff 2?l golfer Itoh Murphy tries a japanese delicacy made of Rice and plums Jiin to time out for a taste him by Isao Aoki Al the . Open in Springfield . Aoki Teilh a 136, is in a four nay tic for second place Ufler to rounds. A Phu Tii hot royals Down Brewers by  ii Asen Lyl 1 sports writer Willie Mays Aikens admitted he d been pressing All season. A lighter Bat May have icle ased All that  Haven t really hit the baseball like 1 should  Aikens said Friday night after crashing iwo Home runs and driving in three runs Wilh a lighter piece of lumber in powering the Kansas City royals to a 4 3 Victory Over inc Milwaukee Brewers. The pressure is there. I  la feels like i have More control of the new Bat Aikens said after Hilling Solo homers in inc second and seventh innings off loser Rickey Huster Iceton. 2-1. The Victory enabled the streaking royals to Post their ninth Triumph in the last 10 games la has a Skinny handle and a heavy head. I feel you have to use one that has More  i Irry Gura went seven innings to boost his record to x-2 and Dan Quisenburry notched his ill save. Gura survived a shaky first inning As the Brewers scored once on a single by Rubin Young. An error by third baseman Dave c Halk and Ben Oglivie s run scoring  admits he thrives on Clef Caling the league s Best teams i enjoy in because in makes you work and   said while silting in the Whirlpool. I think this helps you to Al Roundup pitch belter. Thai s the  to get by tier lob eat the Best the royals licked on in insurance runs in the eighth on a double by . Hal  s run scoring single and a fielder s dunce grounder by  two run Homer b Ooper in inc ninth Drew the Brewers Wuhu i .1 run Ami extended the designated Hiller s Balling  to 22  looks like pc May run away with  said Milwaukee manager George Bambi Cigar. I Don t know who s going to give them a Battle. California has Cul  Ami Texas is  in other Al. Games rangers 6, Blue jays 3 Doc Medich and Sparky  combined on a inc Hiller and Al Oliver no Ted a pair i doubles to Knock in lure runs pacing Texas. Oliver slaked Texas to a old Lead in inc found when he doubled in a run off lose Dave Salieb. 5-4 indians 6, twins 2 Rookie Jerry Dybinski doubled Home iwo runs to highlight a four run fourth inning and John Denny scattered seven Hils Over seven innings to pick up his lilith straight Victory Afler spoiling the twins a Ici  in i Lif