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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Nicholas Zooms By Bradley

Compiled From Wire Services

Alison Nicholas shot a 6-under-par 66 to take a twostroke lead over Pat Bradley after three rounds of the $550,000 Corning Golf Classic at Corning, N.Y.

Nicholas stormed through the final nine holes with four birdies and moved ahead of Bradley with a 20-foot downhill birdie putt on No. 14. Nicholas had seven birdies after bogeying the first hole.

Bradley, the leader after the first two rounds, shot a 70 and was at 205 for 54 holes.

Patty Sheehan rolled in a 4-foot putt at the ninth hole for a $30,000 skin to overtake Laura Davies, who earned $100,000, and emerged with $110,000 in the LPGA Skins Game at Frisco, Texas.

Nancy Lopez and Dottie Mochrie failed to win any money, but there is $330,000 available today.

Kristel Mourgue d’Algue came from four shots off the pace to win the NCAA women’s golf championship with a total of 283 at Wilmington, N.C., putting the finishing touches on Arizona State’s record third straight team title.

Mourgue d’Algue shot a 2-under-par 70 as the topranked Sun Devils beat San Jose State by 26 strokes.

Former Spokane high school stars Emily Martin (Washington) and Nicole Materne (San Jose State) finished with totals of 319 and 329.