Evening star., 1933-03-26
HIS 282 ANNEXES
CHARLESTON OPEN
Slaves Off Rush of Picard,
Home Pro, Who Has 283.
Wood Is Third.
BY EDWIN BRIETZ,
Associated Press Stan Writer.


(HARLESTON, S. c., March
1 25.-Walter Hagen, the old
" SHOEMAKER from Detroit,
dangled another tourna-
ment scalp from his belt today by
bagging the $2,500 Charleston
Open tournament and its $700 first
money with 72-hole score of 282.
The Haig," leader at the end of the
last three rounds, came out in front
only after gruelling struggle with
Henry Picard, Charleston pro, who lost
chance to win an open on his own
course from representative American
field by only one stroke.
Picard shot two sub-par rounds Of 50
each to finish close on the heels of
Hagen with a grand total of 283. His
50 in the final round was two strokes
better than Hagen's H., even par.
Picard put $500 In his pocket.
Three strokes back in third place
came Craig Wood, the long driving
giant from Deal, N. j.. with 286 Wood
turned In three rounds of better than
par golf after bad start on the open
ing day.
Toe KIRKwoOD, New York trick
shot artist, who finished the second
round only one lick behind the
mighty Hagen, was in fourth place with
287, and two strokes to the rear Of him
came wild Bill" Mehlhorn of New
York, with 72-hole total Of 2S9.
Johnny Farrell OF Quaker Ridge, N.
Y, finished with 290, and he was trailed
by Light Horse Harry" Cooper of Chi
cago, and Archie Hambrick of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, the sensation of the first
day. each with 291.
Denny Shute of Philadelphia. and
long Ed Dudley Of Augusta, Ga, posted
294s. Tony Manero, Elmsford, N. Y,
ana A! Espinoza, Akron, had 295s.
WINE MacFarlane, Tuckahoe, N. Y, and
Johnny Golden, rotund Noroton, Conn.
pro. followed with 296 apiece.
Johnny Revolta Of Menominee. Mich.
winner OF the Miami Open, had 297.
Billy Burke Of Greenwich, Conn, and
DICK Metz Of Deal, N. j., the only others
70 nnish under 800, were Just on the bor-
der line with 299.
The rest of the big shots failed dis
maliy. Such names as Witty Cox Of
Brooklyn, Paul Runyan of White Plains.
N T., and Horton Smith of Oak Park.
IL, Iangulshed IN obscure places far
down the list.
EAD1NG at the halfway mark with
~ score OF 139, Hagen went out in
the third round this morning and
shot himself a u to stay in the lead
and go into the final round with a total
OF 2l1. His II this afternoon did the
work
Picard, who was in third place when
the third round began, shot a II this
morning and topped it off with a par
shattering round Of 69 this afternoon.
Hambrick, the GAINESVILLE youth who
amazed the galleries with a round of sc
thursday, only to falter badly yester-
day, found his game again in the third
round today and shot 70 to send him
INTO the last round two strokes behind
Hagen. He slipped again this afternoon
and took 78 for a total of 2eI.
Frank Ford Of Charleston, led the
amateurs with 72-hole score of 30l.
He was far ahead of the rest of the
Simon Pures since the withdrawal last
night CT Young Billy Howell of Rich
mond, Va, who was called home by the
death Of his mother.
ROBBY CRUICKSHANK, the Rich
- mond pro, who finished the third
! round in tie for third place, ac-
companied Howell to Richmond and
passed up fine chance to finish well in
! the money.
The leaders and their share of the
prize money.
| Walter Hagen Detroit. 211-7I-2s2: $500.
| $500. 500
Craig Wood. Deal. N. J.. 21e-7o-ass;
| $500 o''
Zee Kirkwood, New York. a15-72-2s7:
3, 6d sIil Mehlhorn. New York. 217-72-ass:
,, Johnny Farrell. Quaker Ridge. N. Y. als-
Harry Cooper. Chicago. a15-7e-2s1;
- Archie !1s Hambrick. GAINESVILLE. Ohio. s1s-
90 Denny shute. Philadelphia. 22o-74-
Ed Dudley. Augusta. Ga. 2as-71-as4,
90 Tony Manero. Elmsford. N. Y. .ee-7s-
Al Espinosa, Akron. 221-74-2s5; $50.
Willie Maefarlane, Tuckahoe, N. Y, 223-
John Golden, Noroton. Conn. e1s.77-
| 296; $50.
Johnny Revolta. Menominee, Mich. 217.
Dick Metz. Deal, N. j.. 2eo-77-2s7; sa5.
oo Billy Burke. Greenwich, Conn. 225-S4@
=, ReIand Ian Hsnsock. stoneham. Mass, ae7-
S1S.75. 'O''
Tee! Ted Turner. North Adams. Mass, a27-7s
Herman Barron. Portehester. N Y, eeo.
$1,000; SlS.75.