Evening star., 1941-07-19
Wood, Ghezzi Among
Aces Who Founder
In $4,000 Event
Williamson Second One
Stroke or 66 Pace;
Amateurs Do Well
BY EARL HILLIGAN,

CHICAGO, July l9.-Golf's 140-
pound package of scoring dynamite
slender Ben Hogan-apparently is
ready to blast out another big mug
get from the games gold field,
The little professional from Her
shey. Pa, whose power off the tee
Is never-ending source of wonder
nent to the galleries, led the field
as the $4,000 Chicago Open cham
pionship headed into its second
round at Elmhurst Country Club
today. And from the way he put
together a card of 1886 yes
terday there were few willing to
wager he won't be in front when
the 72-hole test winds up tomorrow
evening.
Hogan's 5-under-par performance
made him a virtual cinch to finish
in the money-within the first Is
places. Should he do this it will be
a 51st straight tournament in which
he mas shared in the prize awards
the most remarkable streak the
game has ever known. He led the
money winnings last year and is far
ahead in this campaign.
Williamson Stroke Behind.
One stroke off the pace was Bud
Williamson, tall professional from
Fort Wayne. Ind, who had card
of 35-32-67. The remainder of the
field. however, was strung out.
Jimmy Hines, Mike Turnesa, Tommy
Armour and Johnny Bulla all had
70s to work on with the II players
being Horton Smith. Denny Shute,
Amateurs John Barnum and Ellis
worth Vines, Jim Ferrier and Ernie
Harrison.
The two big title winners of the
summer found the going rough.
Craig Wood, National Open king,
had a first round 73, while Vic
Ghezzi, who took the P. G. A. cham
pionship last Sunday, kited to a 78.
Long drives and short chips:
Even as you and l, buffers. The
gallery "oohed and ahed' as the
superstars slammed them mile off
the tees, but a lot of spectators
who'll never break 80 had their
moments of consolation. One of
them came when Harry Adams, vet
eran Chicago professional, put three
tee shots out of bounds and wound
UP with g at the first hole. An
other was when Bud Williamson
missed a 10-inch putt at the first
green. And some of the fans couldn't
believe their eyes when they saw
Gene Sarazen dub one of his shots
and take 2-over- -par-7 at No. 6.
Composite Bad Hole Card 96.
A composite card made up Of the
worst holes turned in by some Is of
the big stars in the field, showed
even the aces have their duffer mo-
ments. The card, highlighted by rs
and 6s contributed by such stars as
Sarazen, Williamson. Lloyd Man
erum and Craig Wood, totals juicy
a6-5O-96, 25 over par for Elmhurst.
Fred Snite, jr., "the Boiler Kid
whose father owns Elmhurst, did a
rushing business from his iron-lung
trailer parked near the ninth green.
The infantile paralysis victim made
book on the tourney with his opening
odds listing Hogan at 10 to l to win,
2 to l to place and even money to
show When Ben came in with his
e6. the odds did a quick nose dive to
to l win, even money to place and
2 to 5 to show.
Wood. whose recent National Open
victory was one of the most popular
In years, will head for a long eXhi-
bition tour after this tournament
and stands to make far more money
out of his title than did the 1910
winner, Lawson Little. Wood made
5000 in exhibitions last week at $3.50
an exhibition.