European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes monday june 16, i960 Nicklaus tied by Aoki for open Lead continued from Page 21 nun americans had won four consecutive no Jar lilies. Hut Nicklaus and Aoki who have played a Cher for three Days and will be paired  sunday Are nol alone. With Nicklaus failing to take advantage of his opportunities. Lon Hinkle. Keith Fer Gus. Mark Hayes and Tom Watson the must dangerous of them All moved into position. 1 he Long Hilling Hinkle. An easy going Pii he mused such a stir when he discovered a shortcut in last year s open birdied i lie final Hole for a 69 thai left him one shot behind at 205. Whatever will be will  he said in a look ahead to sunday s Chase for Golf greatest title. It s not a Mailer of who can putt or anything  Watson. Fergus and Hayes were another stroke Back at 206, Only two away. Watson a Guillily determined Man who has  Nicklaus As the Leader of world Golf Over the last three years birdied four holes in a Row on the Way to a 67. I  to win he tournament repeated Walson. Who has named this title As his goal throughout the season. I simply want to in ii. And i m in Good position to do i tomorrow. You can t Force it to happen. You have 10 let it happen. It will be a game of  Hayes finished off his 69 with an Eagle 3 on the last Hole and Fergus who once  the Lead this hoi humid Day had a 70. The Only others under Par figures for three trips Over the 7,076 Yards of wooded rolling Hills that make up the lower course at the Baltusrol Golf club were Lee Trevi no and Craig Stadler a two time Winner this year. But at 209, they were five strokes Back and tied for seventh. Both had a 69, wild Trevino closing with an Eagle 3. Hubert Green a former open Champion had the Day s Best round a 5-Undcr-Par 65that included a remarkable string of eight consecutive "3s." David Graham of Australia the current pea Champion had a 72 and was at 217. Seve balls Lacros of Spain who won the masters and the 1979 British open was disqualified after failing to make his Darl ing Lime for Friday s second round. The defending american Lill Holder. Hale Irwin had a 73 and was at 213. Nicklaus problems Down the stretch served As a crushing disappointment to the Man who owns a record collection of 15 major professional championships. At age40, he s attempting to fight his Way out of the longest most frustrating dismal slum of his career. He s gone two Long years without winning. He s led or shared the Lead All three rounds Here but was far from Happy. I had an Opportunity to run away and hide from the Field and i gave it All away he said. It was a reference to his Putter the club that once was the most deadly weapon in his Arsenal but. In recent years has been a troublesome questionable implement. Hie used nine putts on the last five holes three putting twice. He missed two of them from about five feel. He missed three others of about 8-12 feel. And while he was struggling the Short hitting Aoki was performing some heroics on the two Par-5 finishing holes that should have belonged to Nicklaus. The slender Guy with the wildly unorthodox pulling style he places the Heel of the club on the ground with the toe raised a couple of inches birdied them both. The first hit the Back of the Hole bounced two or three inches into the air and then rattled comfortably Back in the cup. The 15-Fooler on the i8ih was the exact opposite. That one reached the Hole on the urn of the Ball. Ight in a Row of Baltusrol Green goes on a 3-spree by Ben Abram stiff writer Springfield. . Is eight straight 3s in the is. Open at Baltusrol. Touted As the toughest course on the open menu impossible you say Starling with the ninth Hole Here saturday 1977 open Champion Hubie Green did just that parking the 9lh, 12th and 16th holes and picking up birdies at 10.11.13. U and 15. I knew what i was doing. I always keep track of my score and i knew when i had three in a Row five in arow seven in a Row and eight in a Row said Green. I also knew that it would end at eight in a Row the i7lh Hole at Baltusrol is 630 Yards Long and today it was straight into the wind. Maybe i could have done it with a Miracle but i was t expecting anything like that Green said. He finished up with a pair of pars on the two closing Par-5 holes but he brought a big cheer from the gallery when his third shot on 18 looked like it might go in from 100 Yards away. That changed to a disappointing Pooh As it just missed and eventually ended up 12 feet from the cup. His Birdie putt also just missed and he wound up with a 31 on the Back and a65 for the Day. The 65 left him one Over Par for the tournament with a three round total of211 after he barely made the 36-Hole Cut at 146. This was the Best putting i be done in a Long Long time said Green who needed Only 27 for the Day. I made a 45-Footcr on the i Ith Hole Hubie Green. Chances Little or none that must have gone Over two Hogback and through two intersections. I can t remember the last time i made a 45 footer u certainly has t been this year. I be been putting terribly All  despite the 65, Green was quite realistic about his chances of winning his second . Open title Little or  of i have a Chance to win he said with a big Grin. But the other Guys will have to let me and they should t do that. I m seven strokes be Hind right now and i could be 10 or 12 Back by the Lime Jack Nicklaus who started later gets done today Green  Hubie overestimated his possible deficit As Nicklaus missed key birdies on 17 and 18 and wound up Par for the Day still six strokes under at 204 for the tournament and seven strokes in front of Green. But the Odds again test Green winning increased considerably because when the third round concluded saturday Nick Laus Japan s Isao Aoki Lon Hinkle Tom Watson and Mark Hayes were All at least five strokes ahead of him. Aoki hit several key putts saturday the big one being a 35-footer on 17 for a Birdie and a 15-footer on 18 for an other to tie Nicklaus who three putted 18 after sending his 38-foot Eagle putt some six feet past the pin. Aoki wound up with his third straight 68, Hickle turned in a 69 for � 20s total Watson shot a 67 for a three round total of 206, and Hayes turned in a 69 to match Watson s score. I did t putt so very Good today Aoki said. But the ones on 17 and 18 made me feel very very Good. I have enjoyed playing three Days in a Row with Jack Nicklaus and i am looking Forward to it again  the . Open 72-Hole record ii 275, set by Nicklaus Here in 1976 and matched by Lee Trevino who was Only five strokes off the Leader s Pace at Oakmont the next year. Both Nicklaus and Aoki Are playing at better than the record Pace and Hinkle is right on it. Whether or not anyone will break it will be determined by How Tough the greens people set the pins and weather conditions for the final round. Dodgers7 Hooton halts expo Streak by United in International the Montreal expos 10-Gamc winning Streak came to an abrupt halt saturday night behind a barrage of los Angeles Home runs and some Strong pitching by Bun Hooton. The dodgers beat the expos 8-0, with Pedro Guerrero unloading a three run Homer and Bill Russell and Ron Cey smashing Solo shots. Hooton complimented the Strong hitting with a six hitter. Russell s second Homer of the season came in the Lead against loser Ross no Roundup Grimsley. 2-4. After singles by Sieve Gar icy and duly Baker Guerrero followed with his first Homer of the year to Cap four run outburst. Cey hit his Homer in the sixth off Fred Norman. It was his eighth of the year. Hooton 6-3, walked two and struck out four in going the distance for the second time. In other no games mels 7, glints 6 Steve Henderson s three run Homer in the ninth inning capped a five run rally that carried the Metslo their eighth Triumph in the last 10 games Phillies 3, padres 1 Greg Luzinski and Mike Schmidt homered to help Steve Carlton to his i Ith Victory As the Phillies shipped the padres. Luzinski hit his Isth i Omer after a third inning one out walk to Schmidt to make the score 2-0 and Schmidt the major league Home run Leader collected his 20th to Lead off the fifth. Astros 7, pirates 3 Cesar Cedeno went 3-for-4, including a two run Homer to Lead a 16-hit attack that carried the astros to Victory. Cedeno s ninth inning Homer with Enos Cabell on base was his fifth and helped Nolan Ryan 4-5, win for the first time on the Road. Frank Lacorte the last of three relievers who followed Ryan to the Mound got the astros out of an eighth inning Jam and then retired the Side in the ninth to pick up his sixth save. A Ridln is 4, reds 3 Ted Simmons doubled in the tying run and later scored the go ahead run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning to give the cardinals their Triumph. Simmons double off reliever Mario Soto 0-2, drove in Keith Hernandez who had led off the inning with a double. Simmons went to third on a infield out by George Hendrick and scored on Solo s wild pitch. Hendrick hit his 13thhomer for the cardinals. Cubs 10, Brates 5 Larry Bittner and Mike Vail each had three hits and drove in three runs and Ivan Dejesus had four hits and scored four times to Pace an 18-hit attack that helped the cubs snap a four game losing Streak. The cubs knocked out Phil Nickroo 5-9, in the second inning and made things easy for Dennis lamp 5-6. Dale Murphy homered for the braves. Aun Bannister leaves Chison for tribe indians Trade to get fielder Cleveland a the Cleveland indians acquired Chicago White sox in fielder Alan Bannister in a Trade for Utility Man Ron Pruitt the american league club announced saturday night. Bannister 28, who has been plagued by pm troubles had been with the White sox since 1976. And was expected to join the indians at Cleveland prior to sunday afternoon i game with the Minnesota twins the indians said. He was acquired at a time when indians Captain and second baseman Duane Kuiper has been sidelined for the rest of the season following knee surgery. Pruitt we one of five catchers on the indians Rotter. Bannister is batting .192 in 45 games this year and has a career batting average of.262