The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01

The field of PA entrants was divided between the Barry and Car noustie courses. Carnoustie has a par of 72. Barry. although having lower par, is considered slightly easier than Carnoustie, the course on which the tournament proper will be played starting Wednesday.
 Unpleasant. t ~ An all night rain left the course slow with puddles of water standing on several greens of each course. A drizzile continued throughout the morning and a cold wind was blow ing.
 Manero was out in B, two below par, and home in 3S,, three over par. He took on the 4-par 17th when his drive went onto an adjoining roadway and he took three butts.
 Johnny Farrell of New York carded a 75 over the Carnoustie course. He was put in 37, one over par, and was home in 3S, two over. Willie Hunter of Los Angelis had a 77 at Barry. His card showed three strokes over par for each nine.
 Lester Hartley, one of the leading British amateurs entered, had 76 at Carnoustie, and Percy Alliss of Berlin, had 75 on the same course.
 Other Scores.
 J. De Paolo of Los Angeles, one of the U. s. amateurs in the field, took an 83 at Carnousetie. Joshua Crane of Brookline, Mass, had an S5 at Barry. A. G. Havers of Sandy Lodge had 73 at Carnoustie.
 Gene SaraZen of New York, one of the popular favorites, played at Carnoustie and scored a 75. He had nine-hole aggregates of 3S and 37. Sarazen played 16 holes under a driving rain.
 Jose Jurado of Argentina played directly behind Sarazen, and scored 7S.
 How They Finished.
 Scores of the leading players in the first qualifying round of the British amateur golf championship, follow:
 Tony Manero, Elmford. IN. Y. B-33-39-72.
 A. G. Havers, Sandy Lodge, C-39- 34-73.
 Johnny Farrell, New York. C-37- 38-75.
 Gene sarazen, New York. C-ss- 37-75.
 Percy Alliess, Berlin. B-35-40-75.
 (x) Lister Hartley, Chestlehurst. B-36-40-76.
 Willie Hunter, Los Angeles, B-3S- 39-77.
 Jose Jurado, Argentina, C-s9-3o- -7S.
 (xl Depaolo, Los Angeles. CAB 4O-S3.
 (x) Josphua Crane, Brookline. Mass, B-39-46--S5
 A. Straub, Newark, N. J., C-45- 46-91.
 (x) Denotes Amateur.
 Co Denotes Carnoustie Course,
 (b) Denotes Barry Course.
 R. A. Whitcombe of Parkstone, carded 72 on the Carnoustie course. to tie Manero for the early leadership. Actually. however, Whitcombe was considered as good as the leader because the Carnous- tie course is the more difficult, and Manero scored his 72 at Barry.
 Alex Herd, Moor Park C40-45--
 R. A. whitcombe, Parkstone, C. 3G-36--72.
 N-Rex Hartley, Royal St Georges E-4O-39-79.
 Ted Ray, ONhey, B-41-3S. .79. Doing Nicely.
 Horton Smith, Cragston. N. r.. scored at 76 at Barry. He was out in 37, and home in 39. He took a on the 54S-yard 18th which has a par of 5. His putting was eX- cellent on the incoming nine. He ran down a 15-yerder on the 18th. and 10-yarder on the 17th, to earn par fours.
 Joe Turnesa. Elmsford, N. Y.. played Carnoustie and scored 7f. He was out in Al and back in 35. He was three over par at the 376- yard seventh. His first drive went out of bounds. Turnesa scored a birdie on the short 10th by run ming down a 15-yard putt.
 Horton Smith, Cragston, N. T., B-37-39-76.
 Joe Turnesa, Elmsford. N. Y. C. 41-35-76.
 James Braid. Walton Heath, B. 40-44-S4.
 Rufus Stewart, South Australia. B-39-40-79.
 Archie Compston. Coombe Hill B. 35-37-72.
 Joe kirkwood, New York. C-3o- 38-77.
 E. E. Whitcombe. Myrick Park. C-37-39-76.
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