Evening star., 1932-09-17
Sensational Shot Puts Good
man One Down in Hard
Fought Morning Round.
1000 FANS FOLLOW STARS
IN FINAL AT FIVE FARMS.
Young Nebraskan and Canadian
Halve Only Five Holes in Nip
and-Tuck Battle.
FIVE FARMS COURSE, Baltimore

FIVE FARMS COURSE, Baltimore
Country Club, September IT R.-
Sinking 5o-foot putt for a birdie 3
on the eighteenth green, Ross Somer-
vile of Canada was up on Johnny
Goodman, 22-year-old Nebraskan, in
the morning round of their 36-hole
battle for the United States Amateur
Golf championship.
Somerville's astonishing putt to re-
gain the lead on the home hole was the
climax of as brilliant a fight for the
American title as has been waged in
years.
Undaunted by Goodman's dazzling
streak of four brides within a stretch
Of five holes to put the young Amer
lean up at the eleventh hole, Somer-
vile came back to square the match at
the thirteenth, divide the fifteenth and
sixteenth and regain the lead on the
eighteenth.
1000 Follow Play.
gallery of close to 1000 spectators,
which frequently was difficult to keep
from Stampeding, saw the two finalists
shoot the first round In remarkable
fashion after shaky start. Somer-
ville's final birdie gave him a II, one
over par. Goodman had a u.
Equally as thrilling as Somerville's
putt on the last hole was a 60-foot
chip that Goodman sank from just off
the back edge of the seventh green for
a birdie 3 that gave him the lead for
the first time.
This shot followed a 25-footer for
a birdie 4 on the long sixth and sent
Johnnie roaring down the course He
was checked by Somervilles birdie
on the eighth, which squared the match
again. They both got down good-sized
puts to have the ninth with birdie
oeuces, then Goodman went in front
by holing a 12-footer for his fourth
birdie on the tenth.
Only One Mistake.
Goodman Clipped dead on the elev-
enth to go up, as Somerville three
putted. After that the Canadian made
only one serious mistake through seven
holes. That was on the sixteenth,
where he Clipped poorly from just of
the green and trimmed the cup from
4 feet to lose the hole. All told, how
ever, he won four of the last seven
holes to regain command.
Goodman was the victim of two sue
cessive stymies on the twelfth and thir-
teenth holes. On the former he had to
use No. 8 iron to hurdle Somerville' s
ball and then missed a 6-foot putt.
On the next he was partially blocked,
missing from Z feet.
Goodman Leads OF.
First hole, 424 yards. par +Good-
man, with the honor, drove nicely 220
yards down the middle. Somerville
half-topped his tee shot and then faded
spoon rs yards short of the green.
Johnny topped his second completely,
the ball rolling barely 100 yards. Both
pitched well on, but Somerville got down
a 4-footer to win. Johnny took two
puts from Is feet.
Second hole, 433 yards, par AFTER
again half topping his tee shot, the Ca
madam fired fine iron over the trees
within 80 feet Of the pin. Goodman
40 yards in front from the tee, placed
his second IS feet beyond the cup with
No. iron. Johnny's putt trickled
4 inches past. stymied Somerville's s
ball. Ross took out his niblick, but
missed, and conceded Johnny's 4.
Third hole, 376 yards, par 4-Good-
man hooked his tee shot into trap
and came out to the side hill, loo
yards short of green. Somerville
reached the edge in two but again
putted short, by feet. Johnny's third
was we'll on, IS feet from cup. He
nearly stymied Ross again, but the lat
ter got down for 4 and went l up.
Fourth Hole HaIved.
Fourth hole. 1853 yards. par 4
Johnny's tee shot to the big plateau
green was on, so feet beyond the cup.
Ross went into a trap and came out
so strong his ball overran the green
by 10 yards, down a short slope.
Goodman's first putt was too strong,
he missed coming back and Ross got
a half as he Clipped dead.
the wind, both belted long drives, Som
erville's ball rolling close to 800 yards.
Goodman overshot the sloping green,
but Ross was nicely on, Is feet from
cup. The gallery already was stam-
peding in the rush for vantage posi-
tions. Johnny Clipped beautifully from
the thick grass, dead to the pin. Ross
was still away after putting, but got
down for a half.
Sixth hole, $50 yards, par 5-Neither
made any attempt to risk the short
cut over the red barns guarding this
tough dog-leg. They cleared the big
traps intersecting the fairway with long
brassie shots, but Ross ball trickled
into rough. His third bounced of the
green into a bunker while Johnny
pitched neatly 25 feet to right of pin,
sank the putt for a birdie 4 and
squared the match.
Johnny Goes Ahead.
Seventh hole. 349 yards, par Both
smashed good drives into the wind,
Johnny negotiating the bend 80 yards
short of the green. Ross pitched to
the back edge, but Johnny missed a
good opportunity to get inside. His
overplayed shot rolled just off the rear
of the green, 60 feet away, but he rolled
it in, over an unduIating surface for a
birdie to 60 / up. Somerville's putt
was inside.
Eighth hole, 355 yards, par 4-Somer-
vile hooked to the rough and pitched
80 feet short of pin, then dropped the
putt for birdie g. Johnny had a 10
footer left for a half, but missed and
it was all square.
Ninth hole, ITO yards, par 3-Both
hit beautiful tee shots to the ninth,
Johnny 10 feet away and Ross IL. Both
raped the puts in for brides to stay
all even