The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-24
SHOOTS SUB-PAR
ROUND OF 6S TO
KEEP ADVANTAGE
Clayton Heafner Of Char.
lotte Slumps Behind
Haas, Mangrum
BY CHICK HOsCH

the third round with
pains-taking care, Ben Hogan, the
little pro from Hershey, Pa, met
all challenges today to post four
under par SO and increase his lead
in the Pensacola Open golf tourna-
ment to three strokes. .-
He led by two strokes yesterday.
Hogan's total of 203 gave him an
edge of three strokes over Ray
Mangrum of Los Angeles, and four
over Freddie Haas, Jr., of New
Orleans. Mangrum, playing in the
final threesome of the day with
Haas and Hogan, matched the
leader stroke and each finished
with 35-33-68. Haas had a
34-36-70, two under q
Haas, in second place at the half
way mark, went after Hogan's two
stroke lead from the start, cutting
it stroke with a 10-foot putt for a
birdie on the second hole. Hogan,
however, putted back with 20
footer for a birdie on the next hole.
Then Hogan shot the worst hole
he has had thus far, carding six
on the par four, 441-yard fourth.
Haas pared the hole to make
them all square and then went a
stroke ahead by sinking a 25-foot
However, on the par-five 494-yards
putt for a birdie on the next hole.
sixth, Hogan caught up again with
a birdie, as Haas was down in par.
They stayed even until the eighth
when Hogan got a birdie with a
25-foot putt as Haas pared the
hole. Both pared the ninth, giving
Haas a tWo-under "a for the round,
one better than Hogan.
Haas never threatened on the
second nine.
Clayton Heather of Charlotte,
who was tied for second with Haas
yesterday, had an uneventful round
of three brides, giving him one
under II and fourth place at 2OS.
Dutch Harrison of Little Rock,
Ark, posted a 50 for a sixth-place
tie with Joe Brown of Des Moines,
at 210. Brown had 60.
Harry Todd of Dallas holds fifth
place with 209 after scoring II
in the third round. Armand Farina
of Schenectady, N. Y, turned in
the days best card, ST, giving
him eighth place with I'll.
Lloyd Mangrum of Los Angeles
got off with a rush, being four I'M
der par after six holes, but finish
ed poorly and had a one-under II.
Byron Nelson, the Toledo stylist,
shot a 70 today, giving him 214
and a tie with four others for 18th
place.
The final 10 holes in the $500
event will be played over the 6,10O
yard country club course tomor-
row.
The top scorers:
Ben Hogan, Hershey, Pa, 1885,
68-203.
Ray Mangrum, Los Angeles, 138-
68-206.
Fred Haas, Jr., New Orleans,
137-70-207.
Clayton Haefner, Charlotte, 1877
71-208.
Harry Todd, Dallas, 138-71-209.
Dutch Harrison, Little Rock, AL
69-210.
Joe Brown, Des Moines, 1905
210.
Armand Farina, Schenectady. N
Y. 144-67-211.
Jim Terrier, Chicago, 147-71-
212.
Denny Shute, Akron, o., 141-71-
212.
Vic Ghezzi, Knoxville, Tenn, AL
71-212.
Ed Furgol, Detroit, 140-72-212.
Johnny Palmer, Badin, N. c.,
142-70-212.
Dick Metz, Arkansas City, Kans.,
142-71-213.
Lloyd Mangrum, Los Angeles,
142-71-213.
Herman Baron, White Plains, N
Y, 142-71-213.
Willie Goggln, Whlte Flalns, IN.
Y, 144-69-213.
Sammy Snead, Hot Springs. Va,
143-70-213.
Herman Keiser, Akron, o., AL
73-214.
Henry Ransom, Hous+ n, Texas,
140-74-214.
Byron Nelson, Toledo, o., 144-
70-214.
Leland Gibson, Kansas City,
142-72-214.