Evening star., 1936-06-05

the new course record by taking 3
puts from 80 feet, for a s. on the
439-yard sixteenth hole. Whether or
not he was disturbed by a couple of
dogs barking on nearby farm.
Ghezzi hit his worst tee shot of the
round. The ball landed in deep
rough after a bad hook He made a
sensational recovery, to reach the
green, but his first putt rolled 3 feet
past and he missed coming back.
Vic then finished with two easy pars.
He had an 1S-foot putt for a SO on
the last green, but misjudgd the
direction by feet.
Ghezzi, in354 343 554-36-70-l4O
The veteran Tom Kerrigan of
BronXville, N. Y, another Of the 10
shooters yesterday, sustained his
comeback with an outward s. even
par. but dropped two shots behind
Ghezzi at that point.
Kerrigan,
out ---542 445 354-3S
Mangrum rallied to reach the turn
in 35. one under par. He dropped
l2-foot putt for deuce on the 2l6-yard
seventh; the longest one-shotter on
the course. He pitched close and sank
a 6-footer on No. 9.
Fighting to keep pace with Ghezzi.
he made a grand recovery after driv-
ing to the road on the 602-yard
eleventh. He belted the shot within
so yards of the green and got his par
5. He kept par under control to the
short fifteenth, where his tee shot
was trapped. The ball was half buried
in the sand, but he exploded within
8 feet Of the cup, taking two puts.
He got back the lost stroke on No. is,
besides gaining on Ghezzi. by drop
ping a 14-foot putt for a birdie 3.
district professional who had IS
yesterday, missed a hole-in-one on
the third by inches.
KY LaffOon of Chicago, following up
a II, shot the outward nine in sub
par 35. AS an off set to hree-putting
in the third and being bunkered on
the sixth, Laffoon collected brides on
the first, the fifth with l2-foot putt
and the seventh, with an 8-footer.
Laffoon, out--444 435 254-35
Laffoon lost his putting touch on
the incoming nine, finishing with
"A and totaled 145 for the two days.
The Chicago pro three -putted the
eleventh and sixteenth. besides rim
ming the cup from feet on the four
teenth with his try for birdie.
Laffoon, in 1854 443 555-39-74-145
After a regulation on the seven
teenth, Mangrum made q great recov-
cry from the rough to the right of
the home green. He pitched over the
gallery ropes, sticking the ball within
feet Of the cup and dropping the
putt for a fine par 4 and q II, one
under par, and total Of 140.
Mangrum, in 354 444 354-36-71-14o
Sub-Par Not Rule.
sub-par scores were by no means
the rule, but there were enough at
the outset to indicate no let-up In
the low-scoring pace.
Willie Goggin of San Francisco and
Vincent Eldred Of Pittsburgh, who had
73 and IA, respectively, for the first
round, each hit the turn in "a. Witty
Cox Of Washington, following up q
"A, was out in 35. Tommy Armour.
national open champion in 1927, also
added an outgoing 35 to his start
ing "A.
Two Of the original par-crackers
faded of the pace quickly. Tom Ker-
rigan faltered in the stretch and
finished his second round with IS
for a total of 145, thereby losing five
strokes to Ghezzi.
Kerrigan, in -454 SAB 455-39-75-145
Johnny Bulla, youthful Chicago pro,
added a 78 to his previous IL for a
total of 149. He was in danger of not
even qualifying for the final SO holes,
which will be restricted to the low so,
and ties for sixtieth place.
Leslie Madison, dark horse entry
from Hollywood, Calf, kept up with
the leaders by reaching the turn in IS,
one under par. He had 10 yesterday.
Second Day Scores.
Leo J. walper, Washington, Ts-
79-157.
Stanley Kertes, Santa Monica, Calf,
73-81-154.
Jerry Douglass, Oklahoma City, s5-
withdrawn.
Victor Ghezzi, Deal, N. j., 7O-7o-l4o.
Louis Chiapetta, Detroit, 77-77-154.
Bay Mangrum. Dayton, 6e-71-14o.
Clarence Owen, Greenville, N. c..
76-75-151.
Harold Sergeant, Atlanta, Ga.
S7-S1-168.
Bill souter, Tampa, Fla, 79-7s-
l58.
(A) Bob servis, Dayton, Ohio,
77-75-152.
Tom Kerrigan, Bronxville, N. Y,
70-75-145.
Walter Johnstone, Vero Beach, Fla,
79-78-i57.
Vincent Eldred, Pittsburgh, IA
73-147.
(A) william Ward, Camilius, N. Y,
7e-76-154.
(A) Barrett Melvin, Franklin, Pa,
ol-e2-i63.