Evening star., 1935-06-07
THOMSON SHOOTS
146 TO LEAD OPEN
SaraZen Loses Excellent
Start, LagS 3 Behind.
Kruger Pressing.
BY the Associated Press.

oAKMoNT COUNTRY CLUB,
Pittsburgh, Pa, June Gene
Sarazen. the favorite. lost his putting
touch after a spectacular start today
and finished with "a for his second
round in the United States open golf
championship. This gave him a So
hole total of lag. shots behind
The new pace-setter. long hitting
Jimmy Thomson of Long Beach, Calf.
Thomson duplicated his initial 70 for
total OF l46.
Thomson carded brides on five
holes, but was in traps on as many
holes as his golf ran the scale.
Jimmy three-putted two greens, but
otherwise was brilliant on them
Alvin Butch Kruger of Beloit,
Wis. the dark horse" who led the field
days field with a subpar II, showed
no signs of cracking up by reason Of
being under heavy pressure. He shot
the outgoing nine of his second round
in 81. even par. The young Semi-pro
base ball pitcher had brides on the
first and seventh. but lost a stroke
on each of the short holes.
Olin Dutra of Los Angeles, the de-
Tending champion. was only able to
slice a stroke off his first days score
as he posted a rs for 1853, leaving him
seven shots behind the pace-setting
Thomson.
Early in the day the lead passed
temporarily to AL Espinosa. Akron,
Ohio. veteran, who scored rs for a
total Of Isl.
Although scores Skyrocketed again
generally, the favorites began to get
the range and shake of their opening
day iitters.
Johnny Revolta, Milwaukee sharp
shooter, subdued the outgoing nine
with a sub-par IS this morning. Re-
volta started play nine strokes behind
Kruger.
John w. Campoell OF Philadelphia,
| who had an "a for his first round,
tore up his card ana withdrew after
IL strokes over par Oh six straight
| holes
The hazardous Oakmont layout was
swept by a brisk wlnu, adding 10 the
difficulties of those facing a struggle
to get inside the low SO and ties, TO
which the field for tomOrrow's final
36 holes will oe limited
Scores, showing yesterdays round,
todays l8-hole score and the 36-hole
total
tX) Indicates amateur
Al Espinosa, AkroE. Ohio, Is
76-l5l.
John Revolta, Milwaukee, 80 IS
1855.
Harry Cooper, Chicago, 77-sl-l58.
John Golden. Norton, Conn. SO
40-79-8l-160.
Jake FaSsezke, Detroit, 40-3s-
78-S6-l64
tx> Oliver NJ. Ransue Canton. Ohio,
39-38-77-87-l64
George B. Smith, M0orstown, N, j.,
0-40-80-84-iS4.
/ Clyde Usina, jr. West Palm Beach,
Fla, 44-42-86-7S-le5.
Carmen Bill, Cleveland, 4l-43-
| 84-83-167.
Leo Walper. Washington, D. c., 40
45-85-87-l72.
/ Rod Munday, Santa Rosa. Calf,
42-42-84-88-i72
John Campbell, Philadelphia As
/ 39-84-withdrew
Horton Smith, Chicago, 73-79-l52.
Victor Ghezzi, Deal, N. j., 75-78-
1873
James zellers. Pontiac, Mich, 84-
8l-l65.
Chandler Harper, Norfolk, Va, 81
86-l67.
Sidney w Noyes, jr., Ardsley, N.
Y. 82-88-17O.
Lloyd Gullickson, Columbus, Ohio,
86-82-l68.
Jimmy Thomson, Long Beach,
Calf 73-73-l46
Mortie Dutra, Detroit, 75-77-152
Jack Gordon. Buffalo. 75-79-l54
Al Watrous. Detroit. 75-sO-l55.
Tom Kelleher, st. Louis, 82-78-
160.
Joe Turnesa, West Hardtford, Conn,
78-83-161.
Red Gam. Chattanooga, Tenn,
83-79-l62.
Jock Hendry. St. Paul. s2-8O-162.
j. W. Kenney, Sylvania, Ohio.
82-Sl-l63.
Eddie Loos. Chicago, 8o-s3-l63.
S Chin. Japan. s3-al-l64
Wilson Grain, Massilon. Ohio. SIS
82-167
Tom Mahan, Boston. s1-86-167.
Leland Hamman, Paris, Tex, 81
83-167.
Peter o'Hara, Philadelphia, s5-
83-168.
Jack K. Yusada, Japan, s6-S3-
16o.
'Al Anderegeen. Chicago, s9-4s-
withdrew.
Henry Ciuci, Flushing, N. Y, 83-41
disqualified.
Dan Goss, Birmingham, Ala, 81
4l-withdrew.
Vincent Eldred, Pittsburgh, 75-77
-152.
Olin Dutra, Los Angeles, Tits
| 1853.
George Won Elm, Los Angeles, 81
| 74-l55.
Francis Schneider, Oklahoma City, 90
-78-168
Sam Parks, jr., Pittsburgh, 77-73
-150
"zell Eaton, Los Angeles, $780,
161.