Evening star., 1934-09-15
LITTLE IS FIVE Up
FOR G0LF|NG TITLE
Goldman Far Behind at
Halfway Mark in U. S. ,
Championship Play.
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and lost both holes as he tried too des-
perately for brides that might close
part Of the gap. On the fifteenth and
sixteenth he saved halves with bril-
liant chip shots, but his wildness of
the tees, increasing as the match
progressed. contributed to his loss of
the last two holes of the morning
round.
The gallery grew to about 1000 at
the finishing half of the first round.
It was one of the smallest turnouts
for any championship final in years.
The second round started at 1870
pm. eastern standard time).
First hole, 445-yards, par A.
Little doomed a 260-yard drive down
the middle, while Goldman was 80
yards shorter and at the edge of the
rough. but the Texan banged a beau
tiful No. 3 iron to within 5 feet of
the cup and dropped the putt for a
birdie to become up, as the crowd
gave him big cheer. Little, using
No. 4 iron, was Is feet beyond the
pin. and putted short.
Second hole, 800 yards, par A.
Little's drive was about so yards short
of the green and he over-played his
approach, the bail rolling to the back
OF the green, 25 feet from the pin.
The Californian was conceded a 4
after rolling his putt within a foot
of the cup for 4. Goldman's drive
had caught the rough and he half
topped his second. His third was
still short Of the green and his chip
stopped few feet from the pin for S.
Third hole, 445 yards, par Both
hit good tee shots and reached the
front edge of the green with irons.
Goldman was a few feet inside. but
Little ran his approach putt from 80
feet close to the hole and the Texan
did the same for half in As.
Fourth hole. 305 yards, par Little
took the lead with a birdie 3. After
another fine drive, he hit niblick
shot that stopped four feet to the right
OF the cup and sank the put. Gold
man was on with his approach, 25
feet away, and his put missed by only
foot. Little 3, Goldman 4; Little /
up.
Fifth hole, 425 yards, par Little
was OF the line for the first time
with his tee shot, pushing slightly to
the rough from where he played a
No. 5 iron to the green, is feet to
the right Of the pin. Goldman was
home, six feet from the hole, with
a f1ne drive and No. 4 iron. Spec"
dropped his putt for a birdie. after
a nNiScnd
square again. Little 4, Goldman 3.
All Square on Sixth.
Sixth hole. 290 yards, par 4-Lit-
tie fired a magnificent tee shot that
stopped 5 yards short of the green,
IN perfect shot, while Goldman
hooked widely to the rough and was
30 yards short The Californian
failed to take advantage of his op-
portunity, chipping Is feet past the
cup and taking two puts for a half
in fours as Spec" pitched on neatly
from a bad lie and also two-putted.
Little, 4; Goldman, 4; all square.
Seventh hole, 185 yards, par g.
Both failed to reach the green from
the tee. Goldmans shot fading to the
rough and Little's dropping short.
Spec Clipped on, IS feet from the
cup. but his first putt partially
stymied Little, who had Clipped 8
feet from the pin, and 1t was a half
In fours. They we're now all even
with par as well as each other. Lit
tie, 4; Goldman, 4.
Eighth hole: 375 yards, par four
Goldman pushed his tee shot to the
rough and his approach barely
reached the front Of the green. Little
pitched IS feet to the left of the pin
and putted to the edge of the cup
while Spec" got down a 3-tooter
finally Tor another half in tours.
All square.
Ninth hole: 430 yards, par four
Goldman pushed his second shot into
some bushes to the right, involving an
out-of-bounds penalty under a local
rule, and he conceded the hole to Lit
tie, who was pin high, 80 feet to the
right with his second.
Little out. .... .444 344 444-35
Goldman out. .354 434 446-37
Little Takes Tenth.
Tenth hole, 800 yards, par Little
went 2 up as he pitched a nice sec
ond shot within feet of the cup and
was conceded a birdie after Goldman.
going for the hole from 80 feet, went
S feet past and then missed coming
back.
Eleventh hole, $40 yards, par 5:
After smacking a 270-yard drive, Lit
tie hit a spoon shot to the right corner
OF the green, one of the best shots of
the match so far. Goldman had to
play out safely, 100 yards short of
the green, after driving to the rough.
Specs third was on, only Is feet from
the pin, while Lawson's chip stopped
4 feet above the hole, but again the
Texan tried too boldly for a birdie.
His ball rolled we'll past the cup and
he was stymied by Little's putt, which
hung on the edge. This cost Goldman
q 6 and he was down.
Twelfth hole, 130 yards, par g.
Both were well on with their tee shots,
Goldman 20 feet away and Little
slightly inside. Spec dropped his putt
for deuce and won as Lawson missed
by inches. Little 2 up.
Little Hooks to Rough.
Thirteenth hole, 405 yards, par e.
Little's tee shot was hooked to the
rough but he played a good iron to
the front edge of the green, As feet
from the cup, while Goldman's second
caught a trap and he exploded with
his third l8 feet short of the hole
Spec barely missed his try for four
and lost the hole to Little, who rolled
fine approach putt within three feet
and dropped the next one to become
up again.