The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-15
LaffOOn Drops
Out; Collegian
AnnexeS Lead
Winfield Day of Notre Dame
Shoots 154; Evans in
Bad Way.
BY DICK MILLER
Times STAFF Writer.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June Is
Winfield S. Day Jr., a member of
the star Notre Dame golf team. took
the early 36-hole lead in the West
srn open links championship here
this morning with total of l54 at
the halfway mark of the scheduled
72-hole title play.
Day was over par one stroke each
on three holes this morning to finish
with "A. and, coupled with his 30
of yesterday. made him a certain
member of the so lowest scorers who
will continue play tomorrow.
Schwartz Is Wild
Fra ncis Schwartz of st. Louis.
who was low at the end of the first
19 holes yesterday, was wild with
his tee shots on the first nine this
morning and five over par and Al
at the turn. Harold Brewer, state
junior champion of West Lafayette.
who scored SO yesterday, scored 7S
this morning and it was doubtful if
his 16l total will get him in the
select go.
Denny Sullivan, former Hillcrest
Indianapolis manager. who took Sc
yesterday. came back with IS this
morning and likewise appeared too
high with 161.
Chic Evans. veteran Chicago anna
teur. turned in IS in the second
round today.
He took an S3 on the first round.
giving him a 36-hole total Of 16l
and virtually eliminating himself
as a title contender.
LaffOon OFF His Game
Shortly before the second round
opened KY Laffoon of Chicago,
runnerup to champion Harry Coop
er last year, withdrew from the
tournament. He said that he had
been badly off his game for several
weeks. He shot a n yesterday.
Walter Hagen. Detroit, five times
winner of the tournament, got of
to a good start in his second round
when he shot the first nine in 36,
even par.
Schwartz took three stroke lead
over the field in the first round yes
terday with SO: two under BAR.
He was the only one of the field
of 10 able to master the Chain o
Lakes course of the South Bend
Country Club.
Share Second Rung
Three professionals we're in a tie
for second place with 70 each as
the second round got under way.
They were Ted Longworth, Portland,
Ore: Jock Collins. Mansfield, O..
former pro at Muncie. Ind. and
Dick Metz, Chicago youngster.
Seven tied for third place with
"a. They were Harry Cooper, Chi
cago. defending champion. Archie
Hambrick. GAINESVILLE, o.: Har-
old McSpaden. Kansas City; Bill
Kaiser. Louisville, KY: Gene Kunes,
Jacksonville, Pa; John Revolta,
Milwaukee, and William Walsh,
Kalamazoo. Mich.
All except Walsh are profession
ais
Walsh was the only amateur who
met with any success in the open
ing round. Johnny Lehman, Chi
caeo. one of the middle vests best
amateurs. shot an so. John Fischer.
Cincinnati. o.. former University OF
Michigan star. carded a n.
Walter Hagen, who held the West
ern open title five times, took
70. Jock Hutchinson Sr, Chicago,
twice winner, had an 81. Abe Espl-
nosa. Chicago, the 1928 champion,
shot 70 strokes.
Jimmy Thompson, Long Beach,
Cal, runner up in the National
Open last week. shot rs to tie for
fifth place with Tommy Armour,
John Bulla. Rockport, Ill; jim
Noonan. Lansing. Mich; Mark Fry,
Los Angeles. and Red Mundy,
Santa Rosa. Cal.
McDermOtt Ruled Out
Fred McDermott, former River
side indianapolis pro. now of Tip
pecanoe. received a tough break
when he was ruled out of the tour
nament through an error on the
part of his scorekeeper.
McDermott announced to press
representatives that he had IS as
he walked from the 18th green, late
yesterday, but failed to note his
scorekeeper gave him five instead
of six on the last hole. McDermott
attested the card. and this caused
him tc be disqualified despite the
fact McDermott himself later called
the error to the attention of the
committee in charge when he noted
he was accredited with II on the
score boar0.