Evening star., 1939-12-17
.LeadsMcSpaden
By Shot; Snead
Al His Heels
Penalty Fan Claims
On Sam DisoIIowed
BY Tourney Heads
BY the Associated Press.

by tnS Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 16.-Byron Mel.
son, steadying after an almost dis
astrous start, rolled out today his
third straight subpar round, a 68,
for 205 that gave him the undis-
puted 54-hole lead in the $4,000
Miami open-golf tournament.
Nelson, national open champion
who is firing for a clear-cut right
to the years professional supremacy,
bogeyed the first three holes but
came breezing in with a 4-under-
par 81 on the second nine.
A new threat emerged when Har.
old (Jug) McSpaden of Boston,
last years winner, ripped of a A.
below-par 66 to move up a single
stroke behind Nelson with 206.
Sam Snead of White SULPHUR
Springs. w. Va, back in the form
that made him the most feared
professional in the land, hammered
out ST for 207 to re-enter the first
place fight.
Penalty Called BY Fan DisalIoved.
Also in dangerous contending DO
sition at 207 were Ralph Guldahl,
2-time national open ruler who
scored a SO, and Gene Kunes. the
Philadelphia dark horse whose 10
dropped him two strokes of the
pace. Kunes had shared the 36.
hole lead with Nelson at 1877.
Snead became the center of a
controversy when a spectator claim
ed Sans ball moved as he was
addressing it on the ninth hole.
Snead said he hadn't seen it move
but offered to take penalty stroke
although neither of his playing part
ners, McSpaden and Joe Turnsea
OF Rockville Center, N. Y, had no.
tlced anything amiss. The tourna-
ment committee ruled against a
penalty although Snead argued for
10 minutes after his round that he
be penalzed if there was any oues-
ton.
Tommy Armour, winner Of every
major professional championship
and still going strong at 46, nailed
up 68 for 208 to stay in the run
ming. Even with him there were
Denny Shut, former British open
and P. G. A. titleholder who scored
SO. and E. j. (Dutch) Harrison
OF Little Rock, Ark, who equalled
par 70.
Nelson Near Two Goals.
A pair of youngsters, Clayton
Heafner Of Linville, N. c.. and Ben
Hogan of White Plains, N. Y, shared
the 209 spot, Heafner after a 50
today and Hogan after a 10.
Bud Williamson of Fort Wavne
IND, with a fine 66, and Dick Metz
OF Chicago, with a II, were tied at
210.
Henry Picard, current p. G. A.
champion who leads the professional
brigade both in money earnings and
points toward the Harry Vardon
Trophy, slipped to II for a total
OF I'll, 6 strokes behind Nelson. By
winning the tournament, with Pic
ard finishing third or worse, Nelson
could excel in both divisions.
Ed Oliver Of Hornell, N. Y, shot
the days third 66 to tie Picard and
Joe Turnesa who had a third round
II, at 211.
Wilford Wehrle of Chicago tackled
up a II for 212 to remain in front
OF the amateurs.
Fifty-four- hole leaders in the
$4,000 Miami open golf tourna-
ment:
Byron Nelson, Toledo. Ohio. 1885,
Harold Mcspaden. Boston, 1885,
Gene Kunes. Philadelphia. 1a7-7o-
Ralph Guldahl, Coral Gables, 1885,
v. sam snsad. White Sulphur sprinss, W.
Tommy Armour. Boca Ration. Fla. 14o-
6S-20S.
z. J; Harrison. Little Rock, Ark. 13s-
Denny shute. Coral Cables 1885,
oo Clayton Heafner, Linvin., N. c.. 14o-
Ben Hogan. White Plains, N. Y. 1se-
40 sua Williamson. Fort Wayne. Ind. Ia
Dick Metz, Chicago, 13s-71-21o.
Ed Oliver. Hornell. N. y, 145-66-211.
Zoe Turnesa. Rockville Center. N. Y.
:, Henry Picard. Hershey. Pa. 14o-71-
Johnny Bulla. Chicago. 142-7o-212.
. Ray Mansrum, Oakmont, Pa, 141-71-
Sam Byfa Efvf,fa Psaaspsis' e1ssso' 14s7ssis
Wilford Wehrle, Chicago. 141-71-