The Washington times., 1934-12-14
HOUGHTON'S 81
RUINS GOLF
HOPES

A near-disaster almost robbed
Olin Dutra, national open golf
champion, of first money in the
$7,5C0 "Bombers" Division Of the
Miami Biltmore (Fla0 tourna.
ment yesterday, but members of
the Kenwood Golf and Country
Club today were stunned by the
collapse of their professional, AL
Houghton, on the golf course.
Houghton, tied with several
others for fourth as he teed off
in the final round of 18 holes
yesterday, skidded all about the
course in ruinous 81 to finish
with a 72-hole total of 308 and a
tie for seventeenth place with
Walter Hagen, Gene Kunes, Ted
Turner and Ralph Stonehouse. At
that, Houghton drew down $100
for his play in the Miami-Biltc
more.
Misses BY Stroke
Mel Shorey, East Potomac Park,
pro, counted 79 for his final round
for a 314 total, which left him
one stroke out of the money in
the $4,000 "Pursuiters" division.
Bob Barnett, Chevy Chase pro,
holding down winter job at the
Indian Creek Club, Miami, turned
in Is for a 314 total.
The near-tragedy happened as
the galleryiteS, trailing Dutra,
Billy Burke and AL Watrous, rushed
upon a bridge crossing the canal
in order to get a better view of
the play at the seventeenth
green.
The bridge buckled under the
heavy weight, throwing Dutra and
several spectators into the water,
including Raymond ("SonnyD
Workman, who has been vaca-
tioning and golfing in Miami.
Fortunately, none was seriously in
jured. though many received un-
welcomed cold duckings.
OrviIle White Cracks Up
After the excitement had sub
sided, Dutra finished out his round
for a subpar 10 to post a 292 total
and pocket first money of $1,000.
Second money of 5000 went to Or
vile White, ST. Louis, who slumped
badly on the last four holes. going
four over par. He wound up with
295.
Mike Turnesa, Elmsford IN. "
pro, accounted for first money OF
ST 900 in the "pursuiters" division
with 294, second money of $500
going to Abe Espinosa, Chicago,
with 299. Leaders in both divi-
sions follow:
BOMBER SQUADRON
Olin Dutra. Coral Gables. 292; Orville
White, st. Louis, 295; Tommy Armour,
Chicago ?9s: Maurie O'ConnoT' Belle"
wood, Fla. 3O1; Frank Walsh. Chicago
3O1: Horton Smith, Oak Park, ILL.,, 301;
Bobby Cruickshank, Richmond. Va. 30l; /;
Jim NOonan: Chicago, S02; Billy burke. nss,
Ridge, N. j., SO2; Witty Cox. Dyker
Beach. N. ". 3O3: Johnny RevOlta., Mil
waukee. 3O3; Phil Perkins, Cleveland:
3O4: Ed Dudley. Augusta. Ga; SOS; BilI
ristOwn, Pa, 3O8: Ted Turner, Pine VAL
ley. Pa. 3OS; Ralph StonehOuse. Indian
apOIis, 3OS.
PURSUITERs SQUADRON
Mike Turnesa. Elmsford. \. Y, 294;
Abe Espinesa, Chicago, 800; Clarence
Clark. Bloomfield, \. J." 800; geo; Zoe Joe
Fasseke, jackson, Mich, 3O1: Henry
Picard, Hershey. Pa. SO1; Sonny Rouse
Chicago, 3O2: Bob Mcdonald, Chicago
3O2; Ralph Kinsrud, Fargo, n. D., SO4 ;
John Kinder, Asbury Park, N. j., SO4;
Leonard schmutte, Cleveland So5; Tony Tony
LOngo, MamarOneck. n. Y, 3O5; jules
Huot, Canada. 3O5: Bob Supple, Chi
caEO, 3O5: Jack Forester. Hacken'
sack, N. j., 3O6; Leo Mallory NoToton'
Conn. 3O6: George Smith. Chicago
SO6; Charles Rice, Chicago. SO6; Archie
Hambrick, French Lick. Ind. 3O6: Andy
Kay, Canada, 3O6: Jack Thompson,
Ohio SO7: Phil Turnesa. Elmsford, \.
Y. 3O7: Eddie Williams. Chicago. $07;
Mike Brady. Coral Gables, 3O7; dim
kenney, Ohio, 3O8.