Golf Roundup : Wadkins Has Lead by One After a 65

Lanny Wadkins shot a seven-under-par 65 Friday, and his 132 total gave him a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the $750,000 USF&G; golf tournament at New Orleans.

Wadkins putted for attempted birdies on 17 holes, did not have a bogey and missed eight birdie putts from 15 feet or less.

Chip Beck was Wadkins’ closest pursuer. Beck, who scored the first victory of a 10-year career in Los Angeles two months ago, birdied four holes in a row and had 11 one-putt greens during a round of 64 that lifted him to 133.

He was followed by Tom Byrum at 134 and Scott Verplank at 135.

The United States won five of eight matches to take a commanding 26-6 lead on the second day of the $600,000 Chrysler Cup seniors tournament at Sarasota, Fla.

Orville Moody, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Gene Littler, Miller Barber and Al Geiberger each won as the Americans totaled 10 points to 6 for the internationals.

The international victories were by Bruce Crampton, who beat U.S. captain Arnold Palmer; Peter Thomson, who beat Billy Casper, and Gary Player, who defeated Dale Douglass.

Donna White shot her second straight four-under-par 68 Friday and moved into a tie for the lead with Rosie Jones at 136 in the second round of the $225,000 USX golf tournament at the Pasadena Yacht and Country Club in the St. Petersburg, Fla., suburb of Gulfport.

Jones shot a 69.