The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

Jack Doyle, Broadway betting man, won't give more than b to against him. Golf experts, although incom plete lack of unanimity, vote him tho one individual to beat. The gallery gathering about Merion's compact layout, made ready 10 watch hls round which starts late in the day, fourth and finally, sara. son himself likes his chances better than those of any rival.
 ueLe won't say so In 70 many words, but It's obvious he thinks he is the man. He makes . gesture ln insisting that Tommy Armour, Walter Hagen, Gene Barasen, arc the tops, but 10 those who know Gene, this mean he thinks he him self is the nd somebody will have Co nudge out if that someone Is go' Ing t0 take the title.
 Sarnzen is one of the four men who will Do most closely watched In todny's opening round. The oth. CTS nro, In order of importance, Paul Runyhn, Tommy Armour and Johnny Goodman.
 Possible Winner
 According to many excellent golf authorities, Runyan iB tho most dangerous man Of the tourney, He gets fairish distance off the tee but is not q long hitt0r, and Morion re qulreB placing rather than length, Merion Hls OnBks Wor nlirneu'ouely controlled short approach shots, and ilunynn hns a bug full of them, A 0hiof raguisIto of MeriOn 10 the gOlnng equipment lodged At and n k.. nnA tknMUnn ln sn,Drt aA they come,
 Iunyan wns the big money win. nor of iho Grapefruit circuit and this is his first big tost since ne forged himself Into the front down south. Armour gets h whole lot or notice almost solely because sarn. zen sayB no ought to, Gone bwoars that Tommy, also Il former cham pl0n, has been kidding the buyt about his scores. SAraNtn Bnyb Ar' m0ur actually has been below pnr in the several practice rounds play od thiN week, although Tom has turned ln cards t0talinR (? ana better.
 Goodman will be watched Dc. cnuBe ho's th, defending champion, John offered some doleful predie' tons as to his chances when hs Gnmc bnck from Europe on Mon day. but he changed his tune once no had player h practice round or two. Now all Goodman asks A better lhhn average shhrn 0f tho bronkh,
 HnrnHen, who played hls last practice round with Goodman, says Johnny should by no means be counted out Of tho tourney Action
 This iH One uT ths most heavily gHnbl0d journeys in recent yearAf Bo0k kn,nkors aro doing q rushing | business. ono appeared At the course late yesterday inviting All who heard t0 "nhmo your man. m give you h price," but officials | of tho BWhnky club didn't like ths ldoR and bundled him back to town | However, there was plenty or downtown betting and much Of it was on the score ahlCh VIII win One bOOkio offered eV0n money that a8R, two strOkob nb0v6 tho limit, would not be good enough Co Kin and he has covered C .0t or bets'
 one round of is holes will bt played by oaoh of tho i6O eontss. innts today md another ls listed for Friday. Then there will be sD elimination with tho low 60 and tjoH going into a 38.h0le scrAmbls on snturday. incidentally. there is another oven money bet--thAt there win be . tie with \ p:ayoK on Sunday. In fact most Of the ex. ports Rgrcc tho most likely devel' opmepts nre n winner by Ave or Hix strokes. or . twO.threo.or feur' DlnC0 tie,