Evening star., 1932-01-10
SCORES FLASHY c.
IN S7,7O TOURNEY
Scot Makes "In Nine" With
-r 81 StrokeS-0theT Golf
Stars Do Well.
BY BRIAN BELL.
VI OS ANGELES, January g.
Macdonald Smith, a silent

Macdonald Smith, silent
Scot from Carnoustie by
way of New York and San
Francisco, stepped out in front OF
1s1 of his fellows today to lead the
first round of the Los Angeles open
golf championship with a spark
Ing &c. o,,o,,
obamnionship of the United States
more than 81 years ago, gave no sug-
gestion early in the day that he was
about to take the Hillcrest Country
ChIb's golf course apart later on. He
was out in 81 strokes, two over par ana
good enough for an ordinary performer,
but nothing to grow enthusiastic ABOUT
Coming back the fireworks started
with a birdie 8 at the tenth hole ana
three more brides TO follow, the fnal
count for the second nine being an
amazing 80. four under par. Smith, VINO
won the Los Angeles open twice, IN 1873
and 1929. was an ordinary golfer going
out. but his fine game converted MN
into a star of the first water coming
home His wood shots today would have
been a model for any competition any
where.
Several Press Leader.
Just behind the great Scot, Abe Es-
pinosa. Chicago; KY Laffon, Denver;
raw Mangrum, Los Angeles, formerly
of Texas; Dallas Jeffers, santa ana
Calf, and Clarence Clark, Bloomnelo'
N 7 were punched at 10, a stroke bet
fer than par. Clark had great chance
To tie smith, for he reached the 466-
ward home hole with two fine shots ana
left himself only a short putt for the
birdie which would have given him SO.
Taffoon. a public links pro, had 35-
foot putt at the eighteenth TO get o9,
but rfmned the cup after a gallant ell
fort. -
Gene Sarazen, Leo Diegel, Larry
Gleason. Long Beach, Ben Hogan, Fort
Worth; Walter Hagen and Wine HunCer,
once British amateur champion, matched
Old Man Par blow for blow and nm,
ished with scores Of II. Diegel GRABBED
his II by scoring an eagle at the nome
hole and Hagen bagged birdie.
Tom Telefer. Berkeley Calf, anna
teur was the low scorer among the
simon pures with good u. Charley
Seayer. Stanford student, was second
amateur with IA.
Boomer Gets rs Score.
Aubrey Boomer, British born pro,
long resident In France where ne was
a perennial champion, could 90 no
1etfer than rs today. Tomeklchl
Mivamoto. former open champion OF
.Tanan had to be satisfied with IL, ana
BaIc1Izo Asami, current Japanese cham
Mon was a stroke behind WITH ~.
a Sato. Japanese resident OF san
prancisco. was better than the poyS
w+ra{ol,t from ,JaDan with II.
THE Hillcrest course, not a long lay
init but very sporty, was not a puzzle
to a big part of the field playing tne
frst 18 holes of the $500 champion
shin today. More than a score came
within a stroke of par, or better, ano
almost as many more were in the rs
bracket q strategic position a1ter the
first round. ,., ,
Gene Sarazen, putting with copy
of Bob Jones famous Calamity Jane,
club he had not used until YESTERDAY,
used only II puts for the nrst nine an
holes and as a result played this dis
+ance in "a strokes. He was not so
good coming home.
I'd dudley, defending champion;
.Tohn Golden, John Black, Joe Kirk
wood and Olin Dutra were among the
well known players with 72s Tor the
first round. AL Espinosa, George Won
Elm. Johnny Farrell, Harry Cooper ana
WHY Cox were among the favorltes
of to a start of 73.
Zimmermanns Do Well.
Emory zimmerman, P. G. A. cham
r,ion of oregon. scored 72, and his
brother. AL Zimmerman, Northwest
open champion, was only one stroke
away, with 73. ao,.
Hagen. affectionately called old
Master" putted we'll from slightly
changed stance, and in spite Of losing
two strokes from unfortunate wood
shots. he finished with a bang among
the leaders. .,
The second 18-hole round will be
ulsved tomorrow with the 72-hole COM
petition completed by 36 holes Monday
ONLY the low so and ties will continue
in the competition after tomorrow.