Burns leads Open after second round at Merion Golf Club
George Burns III shot a 66 to stand 5-under and atop the 1981 U S Open at Merion, one stroke ahead of David Graham with 136. Jack Nicklaus and Tommy Valentine sit two behind at 137, while many stars including Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer miss the cut. Burns, wary of the limelight, says his confidence fluctuates as he carries a stubborn past with the USGA and eyes a 30-1 shot at the title.
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Ardmore
George Burns III
Merion Golf Club
David Graham
Burns
Tommy Valentine
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Valentine
Nicklaus
New York City
John Cook
Greg Norman
Bill Rogers
Bill Kratzert
Jerry Pate
John Schroeder
Jack Renner
Lanny Wadkins
Thorpe
Scott Simpson
Lee Trevino
Dave Stockton
Arnold Palmer
Forrest Ferler
USGA
Graham
Atlanta
Cook
Norman
Kratzert
Rogers
Watson
Thorpe collapses with grace at U S Open round two
Jim Thorpe, leading after a 4-under 66 on Thursday, slipped to a 73 in the second round at Merion. He said the wind and putter cost him, but remained focused on tomorrow claiming confidence in a possible rebound. He credited pressure yet kept optimism as he eyes a late surge.
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Ardmore
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Morgan State
Roxboro
N.C
Lack of movement halts negotiations
New York AP reports no progress in baseball talks as mediator Kenneth Moffett sees no movement from either side. Players committee led by Boone Belanger Rogers Seaver Staub demands substance before resuming negotiations over free agent compensation, while owners maintain the stance. Talks adjourned with a gloomy, sullen mood and no new proposals evident.
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New York
Kenneth Moffett
Bob Boone
Philadelphia Phillies
Boone
Mark Belanger
Baltimore Orioles
Steve Rogers
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati
Tom Seaver
Rusty Staub
New York Mets
Moffett
Ray Grebey
Belanger
Tanner, Edmondson reach Bristol final in warmup test
Roscoe Tanner and Mark Edmondson won their Bristol Lambert and Butler championships matches as part of Wimbledon prep. Tanner beat Paul McNamee 6 4 6 4 to reach the final, while Edmondson defeated Johan Kriek 6 2 6 4. Tanner, Wimbledon finalist in 1979, is seeded eighth and plans meticulous prep for Wimbledon.
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Bristol
England
Roscoe Tanner
Mark Edmondson
Australia
Wimbledon
Paul McNamee
Tanner
Bjorn Borg
Lewis’ 28 3 4 long jump falls just shy of record
Carl Lewis powered to a 28 feet 74 inches long jump at the USA Mobil Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, the second longest ever and 6.4 inches behind Bob Beamon’s mark. He qualified for finals alongside sprint star Larry Myricks and faced a strong field including Stanley Floyd, Mel Lattany, Silvio Leonard, and Herschel Walker.
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Sacramento
Calif
Carl Lewis
Bob Beamon
Mexico City
Lewis
Bill
New Jersey
Beamon
University of Houston
Los Angeles
Jesse Owens
Larry Myricks
Myricks
Stanley Floyd
James Sanford
Mel Lattany
Silvio Leonard
Cuba
Floyd
Herschel Walker
Georgia
Steve Scott
Sydney Maree
Scott
Tom Byers
Ohio State
Renaldo Nehemiah
Greg Foster
Carol
Jackie Washington
UCLA
Alberto Juantorena
Juantorena
Herman Frazier
Joan Benoit
Susan Liers-Westerfield
Dwight Stones
Leo Williams
Navy
Reynaldo Brown
Jeff Woodard
Benn Fields
Ben Plucknett
John Powell
Mac Wilkins
al Oerter
Pacers sale not planned to move franchise
Indianapolis signals Pacers will stay in city despite owner Sam Nassi seeking a buyer. General Manager Bob Salyers says losses exceed 1.2 million last year and attendance slipped to about 10 000, but movement would require NBA owner approval and eight years left on a Market Square Arena lease.
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Indiana Pacers
Bob Salyers
National Basketball Association
Salyers
Sam Nassi
Nassi
Sam
Pacers
Market Square Arena
NBA
Indianapolis News
Beverly Hills
Calif
Five share lead after Keystone's first round
LPGA rookie Patty Sheehan and Betsy King joined Pat Bradley Marlene Floyd and defending champion JoAnne Carner atop the 85 player field after the first round of the Lady Keystone Open in Hershey. Bradley and Sheehan fired 66 to lead by two strokes over Carner and King at 68.
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Hershey
Patty Sheehan
Sheehan
Cincinnati
Betsy King
Pat Bradley
Marlene Floyd
JoAnne Carner
Hershey Country Club
Bradley
Floyd
Carner
King
Breen
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United States Golf Association
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Grace
George Foster
Edmondson
Johan Kriek
South Africa
Wilkins
Denise Wood
Lorna Griffin
Richard Olsen
Texas-El Paso
Norway
Matt Mileham
Fresno State
Great Britain
Keystone
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