Evening star., 1935-04-06
PICARD REMAINS
IN VAN WITH 13
Sarazen and Mangrum Four
Strokes Back-Bobby Has
Hot Nine, but Fades.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
uGUSTA, Ga, April 6.-Set-
n ting a dizzy pace and show
~ ing no signs of cracking un-
der the relentless pursuit OF
two veterans and a couple of unher-
aided youngsters. Henry G.. Picard of
Hershey, Pa, was ready today for an
other attack as play in the $4,000 Au-
gusta National Invitation Tourna-
ment entered the third 18-hole round.
While no less than nine professional
sharpshooters were toying with par
through the first SO holes, Robert Tyre
Jones, jr., the famous SHOEMAKER who
flung a challenge at the leaders for a
time yesterday only to fire and ball
back, lost his big chance to over
take some Of the leaders.
The 33-year-old retired champion,
who emblazoned his name with glory
five years ago by triumphs in the open
and amateur tournaments Of America
and Britain within year, gave a bril-
liant exhibition of his old-tlme
technique.
Jones Draws Crowd.
we RELIED off a spectacular sub
par 80 on the first nine holes OF
his second round. drawing the
cheers of large gallery that hockeo
around him.
Word spread that Bob was on his
way to a glamorous comeback, his great
est effort since he went into retire
ment except for the annual Augusta
affair. and the crowd swarmed after
him. But the former king, who had
labeled himself lust a 9-hole golfer,
lost his stride, began putting errati-
cally and barely finished with par
70
That second round total left Jones
with an aggregate of 146 strokes for
the SO holes. II in the rear of the par
busting Picard. who added a sub-par
68 to his spectacular 81 on the OPEN
ing day for the leadership with 1876
nine under standard figures.
AS the spectators watched to see il
Picard would break" under the strain
of such brilliant firing, there was
stocky Gene SaraZen, the former ma
tional open king, and Ray Mangrum
the dark horse from Los Angeles
ready to sound a challenge.
Sarazen and Mangrum, each OF
whom carded sub-par 68s in the initia
round, added totals of II in the second
18 holes to leave them in a deadlock
at 13s. four strokes behind Picard.
Dutra and Hines Factors.
THEN there was another young
ster, Jimmy Hines from New
York, and the husky national
open titleholder, Olin Dutra Of Los
Angeles, safely in the running for the
$500 prize with totals of 140, foul
less than par.
Trailing close up in the top flight
also were Craig Wood of Deal. N. j.
with sub-par total of 141, the vet
eran Walter Hagen of Detroit, Paul
Runyan. the P. G. A. champion from
White Plains, N Y, and Willie Goggin
of San Francisco. with 142s.
So heated was the firing that five
professional markSmen, Sam Parks. jr.
of Pittsburgh; Victor GheZzi of Deal
N. j.; Joe Turnesa of West Hartford
Conn; Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee
and Denny Shute of Philadelphia
blazed away for SO holes in even par
but found themselves bra cketed behind
the leaders, nine strokes to the rear of
Picard
Has Plenty of Company.
CTRINGING along with Jones in the
y l46 circle were such outstanding
campaignerS as Bobby Cruick-
shank. Jimmie Thompson and Ed
Dudley. while farther down the list
were Willie Macfarlane, Horton Smith,
winner Of the 1884 tournament; KY
Laffoon, Harry Cooper, Tommy Ar
mour. Bill Burke and Johnny Farrell
During his spectacular two rounds,
Picard, former Charleston pro and
leading money winner of the Winter
circuit, performed brilliantly on the
courses toughest" hole, No. l3, a
difficult dog-leg par S.
On each try at the hole Picard COL
lected brides.
Among the competing amateurs,
Charlie Yates of Atlanta, Georgia
Tech student and national intercol-
legiate champion, was out in front
with 36-hole total of 145, with Law
son Little Of San Francisco, 1884
America and British amateur king,
trailing by a stroke.
John Dawson of Chicago was third
with lat and Fred Haas of New Or
leans Southern champion, was next
with 148.