Saturday, July 24 1976 WHE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eleven Sura,,Jl 4 96H IHGNDIYloeEee George Burns dejectedly contemplates his score- card during a lull in the action at Essex Golf Club in Windsor, Ont., in the blistering heat of yes- terday's second round of the Canadian Open. After blazing into the lead Thursday with a five-under 65, Burns struggled to a five-over 75 and a total at Nick/aus takes lead in Open By BILL STIEG Burns slipped off the leader Special To The Daily board with a 75 for a two- WINDSOR, Ont.-Unwavering round total of even-par 140. Jack Nicklaus shot his second Arnold Palmer, who was see- straight 67 yesterday to take a ond after an opening 66, two-stroke second round lead scored an uninspired 71 and over a somewhat faltering field now stands three strokes be- at the Canadian Open. hind Nicklaus. While Nicklaus calmly drop- And Jerry Heard, who also ped his 36-hole score to six un- opened with a 66, managed only der par, many others, including a par 70 after playing the front first-round leader George Burns, nine in three under. He is in wilted in the steamy heat of second place, two strokes back Windsor's Essex Golf and Coun- of Nicklaus. try Club. Those who did put on a Nicklaus s all set charge were too far back at the start of yesterday's round to catch Nicklaus. J.C. Snead, Jerry Pate and Bobby Wynn shot 66, 67 and 68, respectively, to tie Heard for second at 136. Gene rally, scores were slightly higher yesterday than Thursday, largely due to dry- er greens and the muggy weather. Nicklaus may have had a slight advantage play- ing in the morning before the sun came out in full force. "I think the greens were get- ting harder in the afternoon when it got real hot and the wind came up," said Snead, who matched Tony Jacklin for the day's best score. He birdied four holes, including both par fives, and had no bogeys. Nicklaus pointed out, however, that the early morning dew kept him from putting proper spin on the ball. And of the top seven players, only three played in the morning. "I don't think I played as well as Thursday," said Nicklaus, 'but I also think I played bet- ter. How do you explain that? Wel, I didn't hit it quite as solid as yesterday, but I had it closer to the hole. It was a good round but I gave away some shots." Nicklaus started on the back nine, getting three birdies and one bogey before double bogey- ing the par-three seventeenth to turn the corner at even par for the day. On the front nine, Nicklaus birdied three holes and avoided bogey for a 32-35-67 afternoon. On Thursday, Nicklaus played the front nine first and carded 35-32--67. Palmer was unimpressed with his round, though he was the closest player to Nicklaus until the afternoon scores came in. "I didn't putt well today," said Palmer. "In fact, the best putts I made were to save par -on one I made an eight-footer and I made a five-footer at sev- enteen. Those were the only ones I made." Wynn, a rather obscure pro from California, had five birdies and two bogeys for his second consecutive 68. U.S. Open champion Pate missed only one fairway in yesterday's round, bogeyed only once and made four bir- dies for his 67. Pate says he still hasn't settled down com- pletely from the excitement, of winning the Open, and be- cause of his lack of concen- tration, used the wrong club four times. "I'm just not thinking," he said. Tied with Palmer at 137 is Australian B r u c e Crampton, who shot 69. Ben Crenshaw leads a group of seven tied at 139. Defending champ Tom Weis- - kopf shot even par for a 142 total. Johnny Miller, who pre- dicted bigger things after an opening 69, slipped to a 72 for 141. The predicted rain never fell yesterday, and the heat and wind are making the greens a bit harder. "The course played harder this afternoon than yesterday morning," said Pate, "be- cause the greens firmed up. They're getting harder as the tournament goes, the way an O p e a championship should be." Heard, like almost every player at Essex, thinks the greens are excellent and will hold up. Heard has been putting very well, though the rest of his game has him frustrated. "My iron play has been awful . . . I hit every shot dead right -but I'm putting super, just super," Heard said. The cut came at 144, four over par. Among those missing the cut are Doug Ford, a two- time winner, 1974 winner Bobby Nichols, and Fuzzy Zoeller, who finished first and second in his last two starts. for a run By BILL STIEG Speelm To The Daly WINDSOR, Ont. - "I don't see any reason why I won't keep playing well. I can play even better." - Jack Nicklaus, probably the best golfer ever, was calm and confident yesterday as he re- viewed his round and assessed his changes of winning his first Canadian Open. "I've played well," he said. "I can't be too unhappy with 134 after two rounds." The Canadian Open is one title that has somehow eluded Nicklaus. He's certainly come close-he's finished second three times, third once and fifth once. One of those second place finishes was last year when he lost a sudden death playoff to Tom Weiskopf. "It's one of the few major tournaments I haven't won," Jack said matter-of-factly. "It's the national championship of this country, so it means a lot-- I'd like to win it." If he keeps playing like he did Yesterday, he'll surely finish on top. Nicklaus started on the back nine and promptly birdied the tenth, a par five where he was on in two shots and two- putted. at t'itle After a bogey at eleven, Nicklaus parred three straight holes, He then sank birdie putts of 12 and 20 feet on fif- teen and sixteen, both short par fours. One the front nine, he birdied the par four first hole, the par five third and the par three seventh on putts of five, four and 12 feet, respectively. Meanwhile, Arnie's Army did not have nearily as much fun as Jack's Pack. Palmer, chip- ping and putting poorly, shot 71 after an opening 66. "Chips cost me every bogey I made," said Palmer. "I'm going too strong at them. I al- ways think I'm going to be short, and end up going too far." CITY NOTICE Attention Voters from Ward 1, Precinct 2, South Quad Your POLLING PLACE for the August 3, 1976, primary election has been moved from South Quad to WEST QUAD, 541 THOMPSON ST.