The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-10
PICKARD and
Hines BELOW
PARNDENyER
First Round National Open
Sad Day for Many
"Name" Golfers
Nv STUART CAMERON
Halted Press Sports Editor

DENVER, June III. (oFi ie
far-famed par of Cherry Hills heid
the upper hand Thursday in the
first round of the National open
golf championship, and at dusk
only two players had given 1t
beating. -.
They were Henry Picard, the
anguIar chocolate soldier from
Hershey. Pa, and Jimmy HINES
New York's stylish shotmakeT'
They scored 70'S against par 81
70 set the pace for 100 oil the
nations ace golfers. A.
Picard and Hines figured IN tne
pre-tourney predictions, but tnelr
nearest rival, John Rogers OF zen,
Yer, was a dark horse. Rogers hao
/ was the highest-scoring inau-
gural round of National since
1935 when. Oakmont'S deep-tur-
rowed traps and dangerously last
green's sent the scores into DOOM
day figures. e..
II was a sad day of play for
many a name player. In the group
tics at IS were such aces as Tor.
mer champion Tony Armour OIL
Chicago; Paul Runyan. the small
hrainy player from New YORK
lawson Little of San Francisco,
four times winner of British and
II s amateur titles; the lately-ar-
rived star Tony Penna of DAYTON
St;Il further back was one of the
well-backed favorltes. Vic GnezS'
of Deal, \. J., who had a ~.
Closest in pursuit of the three
leaders Picard, Hines and Rogers
Was another dark horse, Emery
Zimmerman, Portland, Ore, VINO
Another of the favored entries
was next in line. He was Dick
Met the handsome Chicago
vonncster. who had a 10. lied
with him was another outsider
Willie Hunter, Pacific PailSadeS'
Calf. -. ?,
There was a big crowd at "a
Three of them were amateurs;
Ted Adams, St. Louis, Wiltord
Wehrle, Racine, and Dick Chap-
man, Greenwich, Conn; four were
former champions, Ralph Guldahi'
Madison, n. j., who carries the
title defense; Tony Manero, Pea
body Mass, who won In 1850;
DIN Dutra. Los Angeles, the 1894
winner, and Gene Sarazen, BROOK
6eId Centre, Conn, winner IN
1922 and 1892. Others at "A were
Johnny Revolta, Chicago, VINO nad
bcon one of the favorites until a
badly cut finger kept him from
playing but one practice round
Levi Lynch, Dallas; Alex Foilmer:
Chino, Calf, and John Fouils OF
Hinsdale, Ill.
Half a dozen players carded
75's, Among them were FRANK
Walsh, husky pro from Breton
Woods, n. H., who followed
,,rand outward 35 with an neon
ing 40; former champion Billy
Burke, Cleveland; Mike Turnesa'
Elmsford, n. Y; Arthur Doerlng'
Jr.s amateur from Palo Alto. CAL
and Neil Christian, Yakima, WASH.
Harry Cooper, Chieopee, Mass
one of the perennial betting Ia,
vorites. had a rs, as did Harold
Long, home course professional
Rob Servis, Dayton, o. amateur
A. Zimmerman, Portland, ore'
and others .-'---
Among the group at n were
six who were given good or out
side chances for the title. lney
were Denny Shute, West Newton
Mass former British champion;
sam Snead. the slamming west
VIRGINIA hillbilly who was one OF
the prime betting choices; Byron
Nielsen. Reading, Pa; Ed Dudey'
philadelphia; Ben Hogan, White
Plains, Ny, and Charles Lacey
Los Angeles.
Picard was the first player to
equal or better par. He started
weakly. driving into. the rough at
the first hole, but pared the next
eight, to turn in sc, one over par.
He was three under par. for the
first FIVE holes of the inward nine.
He trimmed the cup with a ~
footer' for a bird at the 14th. He
missed an eight-footer for birdie
at the 18th and pared the next
two holes. His approach to the
18th. .oyerran the green and stop
ped only when it struck a speeta-
tors shooting stick. This cost him
a five and he had an inward "a
for his 10