The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
JUG M'SPADEN
 DEFEATED BY DOSER IN PGA
BY WALTER BEERS


 Dayton, O., July 12-(UP)-For- gotten champions and unfamiliar newcomers fought for survival to- day in the second round of the most celebrated of big league golf tourna- ments, the 27th National P. c. A. championship.
 Byron Nelson of Toledo, O.. still rated the man to beat, and Sammy Byrd of Detroit were about all that was left of the games troupe of modern stylists who have dorninat- ed golf during the past two years.
 The rest of the field of 16, head ing into the second day of Behold match play, was made up of cham pions of bygone days plus a sprink- ling of budding stars.
 Among the brighter newcomers was Jack Grout of Hinsdale, H., whose accurate woods and irons knocked Pvt. Bob Hamilton of Ft. Lewis, Wash, the defending cham pion, out of the running yesterday, 5 and 4.
 Leading the parade of old timers was Johnny Revolta of Evanston, H., the swarthy, kinky- haired Ital- ian who blasted Frank Kringle, Lin- den, N. J., out of the opening round 10 and g.
 Revolta 1885 P. G. A. titlist and one of the four former champions left, plays Byrd today while Grout goes against Ky Laffoon of Chicago.
 Clarence Doser of 'Hartsdale, IN. Y, was another unexpected threat. He upset Harold (Jug) McSpaden of Sanford, Me, 5 and 4, in the open ing round to eliminate half of the McSpaden- Nelson golf monopoly.
 Nelson dropped a sentimental fav- orite out of the tournament yester- day when lie licked Gene Sarazen, three time winner of the P. G. A., 4 and 3.
 Denny Shute, Akron, O., double winner of the P. c. A. back in the sos, kept his comeback alive by de- feating Barney Clark of Englewood. Colo, and 3, while Bob Kepler, Columbus, who coached Ohio State to 8 clean sweep of N. c. A. A. golf 1aurels this Spring, defeated Htnk Schneiter, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2 and l.
 Other opening round results were: Vic GhezM, Deal, N. J., 194l P. G. A. champ, defeated Ed Dudley, P. G. A. president from Northfield N. J. 2 and 6; Herman Barron White Plains, N. r., defeated Harry Nettlebladt, Avon, Conn, 5 and 3: S-Sgt. Mike Turnesa, New York, defeated Byron Harcke, Chicago g and T; Ralph E. Hutchison Bethlehem, Pa, defeated Ted Huge, Cleveland and 5.
 Sterling c. (TerD Johnson Nor ristown, Pa, upset Sgt. E. J. (Dutch) Harrison, Wright. Field, Dayton one up; Claude Harmon, Detroit, defeated verl Stinchomb. Portsmouth, O., 2 and 1; Toney Penna., Dayton, defeated Wayne Timberman, Indianapolis, 3 up; Byrd defeated August Nordone, Sy- racuse, N. Y, 4 and 3, and Laffoon defeated Felix Serafin, Pittston, Pa, 4 and 3.
 Today's pairings for the second 36-hold round are:
 Upper Bracket
 Jack Grout of Hinsdale, H., vs. Ky Laffoon, Chicago.
 Clarence Doser, Hartsdale, N. Y. vs. Toney Penna, Dayton.
 x-Johnny Revolta, Evanston, H., vs. Sammy Byrd, Detroit.
 Herman Barron, White Plains, N. Y. vs. Vic Ghezzi, Deal, N. J.
 Lower Bracket
 x-Byron Nelson, Toledo .vs. Mike Turnesa, White Plains, N. Y.
 x-Denny Shute, Akron, o. vs. Bob Kepler, Columbus, o.
 s. c. (TerD Johnson Morristown, Pa. vs. Ralph E. Hutchison. Bethle- hem, Pa.
 S-Sgt. Jim Turnesa, New York vs. Claude Harmon, Detroit.
 x-Denotes former P. G. A. cham pion,