The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06

seven, A by eight and 47 by nine When 1t is remembered that opens of the past have proved that any man who starts the last two rounds no more than 10 strokes behind the leader has Q sound chance, the possibility of Q war-whoop finish is grand.
 Early Starters
 Two of the most formidable chal- lengers for the title won last year by Sam Parks, who didn't even qualify for the last half of play, were among the early starters. Shortly after breakfast time Johnny Revolta, who had Q 70 and n for his first two rounds for an aggregate of Al, left the first tee with 6 fair gallery tagging his heels.
 Reyolta was barely out of sight when big Vic Ghezzi of Deal, N. J., who shared the halfway lead with Ray Mangrum of Pittsburg, with a two-round aggregate of 140, blasted one down the middle of the fairway and was of on the big chase.
 The weather again was perfect. There wasn't 8 cloud in the sky, and the wind was cool and gentle. The Baltusrol course figured to play just as easy as in the first two rounds, despite further setting back of the tee markers by the committee. Club officials, accompanied by the ground- keeper, toured the course shortly after dawn to move tiae markers ten yards further to the rear. 4
 Record Crowd Expected
 Today's crowd was expected to es- tablssh @ new high in gate receipts for Q national open final. With the admission price Q fiat 8, more than $25,000 was expected to be taken in. This would mean 5000 or more pay- ing customers.
 It was an early crowd. Before the first competitor teed off there were several thousand Spectators banked around the starting tee, and the big parking lot behind the club house was damned.
 The big crowd was proof that golf followers were keen for the Sub-par shooting which has featured the tournament. It was almost certain that the winner would break the open record of 2S6, established by Chick Evans in 1916, and tied by Gene 6arazen four years ago at Fresh Meadows. There were six players who qualified for the last days play with sub-par scores of better than 142, and one who equalled 1t.
 Their Chances Hurt
 Willie Hunter, who had @ 148 for the first two rounds, and Huske, who was three strokes worse of, the first twosome of, didn't help their chances by reaching the turn in 38 and 36. respectively. Johnny Far rell, the home pro. starting 10 strokes of the pace, began like @ house afire and was three under par ct the end of four holes.
 Farrell was out in 8, three under par.
 Revolta was one under after four holes and his playing partner, Frank Moore of Cleveland was the same. Revolta birdied the easy first hole in four, and pared the next three. Moore picked up his birdie on the short thrid when he canned a i2-footer.
 Farrell had four birdies going out, and was one over part ct the longI tough eighth.
 Other nine hole scores: Dick Metz. Chicago, 37; Clarence Doser, Rochester, N. Y, 70; Ed Dudley, Augusta, 41.
 Jimmy Thomson, the games longest hitter who started with 6 l47 was out in an even par 36.
 Ghezzi Opens We'll
 Ghezzi opened with four pars. He seemed Q bit jittery on the first hole when he dubbed his second shot and had to scramble for his i've. He was trapped with his sec- ond shot on the next hole but played a beautiful explosion to within three feet of the pin to save his par. He dropped his tee shot within ten feet of the cup on the third for another par. On the fourth he was on in two and down In two.
 Jack Munger the Dallas amateur who started the third round four shots of the leaders was even par when he went to the fifth, as was Horton Smith, one of the hottest pre-tOurney favorites. who was ten strokes off the pace at the start Of his round.
 RevOlta Out In 90
 Revolta was out in S7. one over par. Moore made 1t in 30.
 Revolta's birdie on the first hole was offset by a. four on the short seventh and a six on the eighth. Moore. balanced his birdie wt%. Q four on the seventh.
 Fay Mangrun, who started out
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