Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10
McSPADEN LEADS COAST MEET; 2 TIE in miami
Jug Has 2O7
In Oakland
SGT. Jim Ferrier
Two Strokes Behind

OAKLAND. Cal, Dec. 9 CUP)
- Harold Jug McSpaden OF
Philadelphia took over the lead IN
the $500 Oakland Open golf
tournament in the third round
today as he shot brilliant 81 on
the first nine, then scared 10
SO for a SO and a total OF 207 for
81. holes, two strokes better than
Sgt. Jim Terrier, Camp Roberts,
Cal.
Terrier posted a Sc today for
the second consecutive day for
total of 209.
McSpaden collected four brides
on the first nine. with two puts
of Is and % feet. He lost all his
putting magic on the last nine and
went wild on the eighteenth.
His second shot flew clear over
the first tee and was headed out
of bounds when il slapped into a
guard rail and bounced right back
on the tee. McSpaden made a
good recovery to get a par 5.
NOT A CINCH
McSpaden held his lead through
the third round. but was still by
no means a cinch 10 win the
81 500 in war bonds offered for
first money.
With Terrier two strokes behind
him. McSpaden was also closely
followed by Byron Nelson. Toledo.
who had tied the Philadelphia
/ SHOEMAKER at the end of yester-
days play.
Nelson dropped off TO a tie for
third place today by taking 70
two over par-for a 210 total
Nelson was out in 3S after play
ing what he termed some of the
worst golf in my career"
The rolling green's caused him
to three-putt on three holes and
at the end Of the first nine the
winner of last weeks S14.500 San
Francisco Open threatened to pick
up in disgust.
TIES TWO OTHERS
Deadlocked with Nelson in the
210 bracket were Ky Lafoon,
Chicago, who had SO today, and
host pro Mark Fry, who added a
II to his previous 139.
Biggest squirt of the day was
turned in by Slammin' Sammy
Snead. who came back with a
brilliant 81 on the final nine
after going out in 35 for 81
best card of the day-and a three
round total of 21l.
Snead was hitting the green's
from all over the lot, but as usual
on the course, the putting was
keeping his score from being what
might be termed sensational"
He was two under par after the
first six, but three putted the
seventh and ninth TO lose his ad-
!, vantage.
BYRD HAS II
Snead was tied with Sammy
Byrd of Detroit, who shot a II
today after going out IN 80
and 80.
Whereas most OF the good scores
had been turned in on the first
nine during the first two rounds
of play, the touring pros today hit
the back stretch for their best
marks.
Aside from Snead's 80 on the
final nine. Byrd. Nelson. Craig
Wood and Laffoon had 35s.
Wood had one of the more dis
astrouS nine-hole starts today
when he took a regular buffers
40 on the way out. His great
recovery coming in kept him in
the top bracket He was a 212
total, along with Denny Shute.
Akron. and George Schneiter, Salt
Lake City.
FURGOL HAS 10
Topping the amateurs at the
end of the third round was Ernie
Piper, San Jose, Cal. state open
and amateur champion, with 216
after coming in with a 1864 to-
day. A fellow townsman, Bert
Stamps, was second with a 218
total, shooting a Is today.
Ed Furgol. Detroit, winner of
, eight tournaments in which Byron
|, Nelson took pro honors. and victor
in the amateur field at San Fran
cisco, fell of the pace by taking
, a rs and climbing to 222.
The final Is holes will be played
{ tomorrow.
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