Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02
TEXAS OPEN LEAD
|. IS TAKEN BY SHUTE
Columbus Pro Adds a SO to
First Days 68-ESpinosa
in Second Place.
BY GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer


~ RACKENRIDGE PARK, SAN
K ANTONIO, Tex, February IA
muddy course and misting rain
failed to slow up Densmore
Shute, young Columbus, Ohio, profes-
sional, today as he continued his quest
of 81 500 first prize money in the Texas
open golf tournament here. Tied with
AL Espinosa, Chicago veteran, at the
close of yesterdays round, Shute
stepped out and took undisputed lead
ership in the golf parade today.
With score of 68, three under per-
feet figures, for his first round, Shute,
winner of the recent Los Angeles open,
came back with a SO today and found
himself five strokes under par as he
faced the field in the final 36-hole
grind tomorrow. His total of 1877 was
two strokes better than the 139 bagged
by Espinosa for two rounds and three
better than scores of 140 held by Tony
Manero, Elmsford, N. Y, and Neal Nc
Intyre, indianapolis, tied for third posi-
ton. ESpinoSa turned in a par IL
today.
Shute's Game Steady.
Shute, followed by large gallery,
stroked the same steady golf that
marked his game yesterday. In SO
holes played so far he has gone over
par Just once. That was on the elghtn
hole today. The other 35 either have
been brides or pars. He sank an 1S-
foot putt for a birdie two on the last
green today. His card:
Out 43 4 4 4 4 4 4-36
In ........ "a 4 5 3 4 4 4 $3.50
The fine golf played by the Columbus
pro under the unfavorable conditions
TODAY did not match the dazzling pace
set by a less heralded pair OF profes-
SIGNALS, Paul Runyan, Little ROCK, ARK,
and Neal Mcintyre, indianapolis. The
two professionals each clipped Tour
30 on the par back nine was said to be
a record for the layout. The spectacular
round put the Indianapolis star among
the first four. Runyan had IL on
his first trip.
McIntyre's card
Out 40 a. 3 5-37
In ......... 2 8 4 5 4 4 8 3 2-30-67
Runyan's card
Out 8 8 4 4 4 4 8 5-35
In .,.. "a "A 3 4 4 2-32-67
Other Low Scorers.
Other low scores gathered over the
soggy course included SO by Ed Dud-
ley, wilmington, Del, and 7Os by Billy
Burke, Greenwich, Conn; Ralph Gull
dahl, Dallas; Joe Lally,, Ell Paso, Tex;
Francis Schneider, Dallas, and Tony
Manero. Elmsford, N. Y. All of the
group were well within the running.
Pressing the leaders was Mike
Turnesa, Elmsford, N. Y, who put a
u with yesterdays 70 to hold fifth
place with 142 strokes. Burke had 143,
while Frank Walsh, Chicago; Lally,
P. o. Hart, Wheeling w. Va, and
Guldahl were bracketed at LA.
Included in a group at las for the
two rounds was Harry Cooper, unat-
tached; Tom Rakletts, youngstown,
Ohio; Paul Runyan, Little Rock; Ray
Houston, and Jack Forester, Hacken-
sack, N. j.
Horton Smith Has 147.
Horton Smith, unattached, greatest
money winner Of the field, took a rs
today. His two-day total was lat, 10
strokes out of the lead. Bill Mehlhorn,
likewise had little chance of getting in
the important money.
Bobby Cruickshank, Purchase, N. Y,
also had lat. Horton Smith, Mehl-
horn and Cruickshank had exactly the
same scores, 72-75-147, for their
opening rounds.
Others who found themselves on the
ragged edge tonight included Al Wat
rous, Detroit, 148; John Rogers, Den
yer, 149; Leonard Schmutte, Lima,
Ohio, $50; Wilfred Cox, New York,
Isl. and Tony Penna, White Plains,
N. Y, 154.
Johnny Dawson, Chicago amateur,
duplicated his rs Of yesterday to re-
tain a slight lead over the simon-pure
field. Lewis Levinson, San Antonio,
was a stroke behind him.
A select field of 81 will tee off to-
morrow in the final. 36-hola scramble
for $500 cash prizes. Scores Of 155 or
better gained entrance.