The Washington times., 1938-06-11
Picard Enters
Stretch With
Stroke Lead
HAS l4O FOR 36
Brilliant
81 Breaks Grip Of
Tough" Course
HAS l4O FOR 36
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

By JAMES l.. hALGAALEN
DENVER, June II G.N.SJ.
Now that Americas ace golfers
know that the Cherry Hills links
can be tanned" a bizarre and
dramatic finale is anticipated
when the National Open cham
is decided late today.
Anything can happen op this
strange and hazardous course
Zone golfer in championship play
actually took a 19 on single hole,
something the rankest duffer
would hesitate to admit to his
closest friend.
THE HEAT is ON
Everybody, from the clubhouse
caddy to the dyed-in-the-wool ex.
pert, was predicting that when the
heat" is on the competitors in
the cool of the evening, the gal.
leries will witness a wild and woolly
finish that may hinge on the
sinking of the final putt.
Henry Picard, the cool, deliber.
ate and lanky Hershey, Pa, pro,
was leading the pack with a gor.
geous 140 as the field, narrowed
to the surviving so players, swung
into the final and crucial 36-hole
test.
Gathering at Picard's heels with
a 14l. only single stroke behind,
was Dick, Metz. the darkly.hand.
some, wavy-haired. 29-year-old Chi.
cago professional.
Two strokes behind Metz came
Harold jug" McSpaden, of Win.
chester, Mass, and Emery thinner.
man, Of Portland, Ore, with 143'S.
GULDAHL UP FRONT
The defending champion, strap.
ping Ralph Guldahl, Of Madison,
N. j., was right behind with q 144
and in a good position to repeat"
as a title winner.
Jimmy Hines Of Great Neck,
N. Y. Harry Cooper, of Chicopee,
Mass. Olin Dutra of Los Angeles
and Willie Hunter of Pacific Pali-
sades, Calf, were a stroke back
to Guldahl with 145s.
Black-haired Johnny Revolta Of
Evanston, ILL.,, with a 146, was
strictly in the running. This
stout-hearted lad is wearing a
leather glove on his infected right
hand as he battles for the coveted
silver cup and $1,000 check.
They've begun to gamble
these top flight golfers-now that
they've got over their jitterS and
realize that perilous Cherry Hills
can be conquered by the brave Of
heart. Instead Of cautiously steer
ing their shots, as they were doing
the opening day, they are now
playing boldly and as real golfers
should play.
SIX BREAK PAR
The result Is some bang up
scores. Whereas on Thursday
only Picard and Hines were able
to break par II, with 70's yesters
day six players did the trick. Nc.
Spaden shot a record-breaking 81,
four under par: Metz 68, Cooper
q SO. and Picard, Lewis Worsham,
Of Washington, d c.. and Guh
dahl. 7O's.
Metz told International News
Service today that Cherry Hills
is "the greatest test Of golf Of
any course on which the ma.
tional open has been played in
the last five years"
IT'S a strain in itself-thiS
course" said Metz. you've
got to be extremely careful all
the way around or you're likely
to lick yourself at any stage.
1T calls for more golf, for q
greater variety of shots, than
any course I have ever played.
l talked this way when T first
showed up around here and the
golfers thought I was crazy.
mo fluke will decide the issue
today. When it's all over you
just look at the high 10 and
you'll find. I'm sure, that they
are our 10 best golfers"
Metz, commenting on his sensa-
tional Ct, said he had a lot Of
chances to do even better. The
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