, 1935-02-24

Of establishing a new tournament
record for consecutive victories.
Eaton Below Par
Like Moreland. eaton had to turn
in below par figures to dust Fred
Odom, New Orleans star, I up and 3
to play. Two down at the END Of the
first 10 holes. the western amateur
champion Clipped q couple into the
cup on the outbound nine and then
went on TO take the match.
Eaton after winning medal honors
with a very tine 1911 slipped through
a couple OF mediocre rounds but MS
play Saturday indicates he Is ready
for q great bid for the title Sunday
when he fights II out with M0reland.
The morning 10 holes will get un-
derway at $50. The pair will tee Oft
at 2 D. m. for the second trip over
the course.
One down at luncheon. the result
OF a 75, Moreland grabbed five
straight brides and for a time IL APP
peared that he would score q top
heavy victory over the defending
champion
But Dawson came back when
Moreland missed par at the 25th
and regained another hole with a
birdie three at the 26th. Morelandis
DOGGY ct the 9th gave Dawson an
other hole and the match was all
square.
Moreland was out In 80 for the
afternoon. but was able TO gain but
one hole on Dawson, whose medal
totaled IS.
MoreIand Victor
At the 18th Moreland dropped q
30-foot side hill putt for his sixth
bird In 10 holes and stepped back
into the lead. But Dawson came
right back with q birdie three ct the
18th TO square the count.
The turning point came ct the 3Oth
hole. Moreland holed O ive-footer
Tor another birdie and Dawson with
a four-footer, missed.
Moreland made 1t two up with a
par three at the 237-yard 34th hole.
At the 3bth Dawson caught the
trap with his second and Moreland
played safely. using an iron that
finished snort d The green on the
par five. IA ~son exploded IS feet
past the plr With Morelano chipping
six feet beyond. Dawson missed his
try FOR a four and conceded More
lands putt for the birdie, making the
count 3 and !.
Afternoon round:
Mocelanc ont :. 324 as 544-S3
nm-m Rmwe ANA ~ AAQ-4A
Moreland IN :. 2tS AS 3+4-33-66
Dawson n 80. so AS &-S5-7O
Doom. who had played some sersa-
tiona, golf through preliminary
rounds. coctlnued to push par In
the morning when he was around
in ~ ~ gain a two cup advantage
over Zell Eaton.
With his work cut out for him the
western amateur champion slipped
into his best form In the afternoon
and his outward nine OF "a, two un-
der. gave him q two up lead.
Winning the 20th with o par three,
Eaton squared the match when ne
Clipped into the cup from about 30
feet off the green at the 2lst. The
chip shot gave him q birdie. Eaton
went one up with g par tve at the
2srd and then Clipped in against
the Gath for @ birdie two.
Builds Up Lead
Eaton increased his margin 70
three I'D at the 26th with a par four
but Odom's two left the count two
up &C the turn.
Eaton was par al the 2eth 70 re-
turn three I'D and another par at
the 2eth placed the Oklahoma City
softer four UP. Odom's bird won the
3Oth hole and then Eaton picked up
the 3ist with a par. Eaton was over
AZ the next hole but closed out with
q bird at the 33rd.
The western champions exhibit
ton Saturday afternoon found him
hitting the ball In the same man
ner as when the tournament start
ed. He was having a bit Of trouble
in early rounds Of match play. but
with his game back on edge the finals
should produce some Of the great
est golf in the history Of the cham
pionship.
Afternoon round:
Eokon os,t AQA "a Al2--2A