The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-11
Texas Native Sons Defeat
Snead, Byrd In Four.
Ball Contest

MIAMI, Fla, March 10, ~
Two native sons Of Texas-Benny
Hogan, and Jimmy Demaret-wor
the $500 Miami international
four ball golf tournament on the
36th hole today by defeating Sam
my Snead. Of Hot Springs, Va, anc
Sammy Byrd, Of Detroit, 1-up.
The sensational little Hogan sanE
a 20-foot putt on the seth greer
for a birdie three and neither
Snead nor Byrd, who were on il
two putted out, conceding the
match. Hogan and Demaret helc
one-up lead going to the fina
hole.
AS darkness settled over the g.,
310-yard Miami Springs course
Snead put his team back into the
running on the 18th 440-yard PAL
four hole when he drove a grea,
five iron shot from ITS yards away
to within "a inches of the pin. He
sank his putt for birdie three as
Hogan and Demaret took fours
That shaved the Hogan.Demaret
lead to single hole.
Snead and Byrd shot a sive.un.
der par 80 on the last nine as Ho.
gan and Demaret fired a 81. Little
Ben's putter decided the issue or
three inportan. holes.
The Texas sons, Hogan, of Fort
Worth, now playing out of Hershey
Pa, and Demaret, of Houston
went into the last nine with two
up advantage.
They halved the 28th and the 29tt
went to Snead and Byrd when de
maret three-putted and Hogan mis-
sed his putt. They halved the mex
tour holes and on the 125-yare
Ath mole Demaret's drive wa.
within two feet of the pin and h.
sank ia a birdie deuce as his op
ponents took threes.
Snead's sensational second sho
on the 35th hole won that for the
Virginia hill-billy and his partner
the ex-New York Yankee.
The winning team will split s.,
900 and the losers 81, 800. The re
manning teams split $4,000.
Hogan and Demaret held a 2-ul
lead at the end of the first 81 hole!
after the 135-pound Texan took tn,
steam out of Snead's 12-foot put
on the ninth green by ramning on,
in from Is feet to halve the hole
It was the second time today tina
little Ben had cheated Snead GU
Of hole by sensational putting.
On the 18th, both Snead and Byrt
were within ten feet of the Guy
while Dennaret was off the edge o
the green and Hogan some Is fee
from the pin. Snead dropped hi
for a birdie and Hogan, with thu
pressure on, slammed his ball
straight into the cup.
Hogan and Demaret had a bes
ball o. g. for the morning roune
while Snead and Byrd had 81.
Hogan's putter worked its magic
to keep his team in front whils
Snead obviously was tired aftel
yesterdays 4o-hole struggle wher
he and Byrd eliminated Byron Mel
son and Harold Jug, McSpaden
the defending champions.
The Texans took the first two
holes to start play today, Demare
winning the first on six foot put
and Hogan sinking Il 12-footer Il
win the second. Snead and Byre
came back TO take the third bu
both Hogan and Demaret chippec
in on the fifth for birdie fours a!
Snead and Byrd took par fives.
Hogan and Demaret moved three
three up on the 10th when Demare
sank three-footer for a birdie. o.
the 18th Snead and Byrd managed
birdie and the Texans had a par
On the 540-yard 18th, both Hogan
and Demaret drove into a trap
the balls touching. But they re
covered to go down in regulation
figures while BYRD and Snead ha,
brides to shave the lead to 1-up.
The 18th went to Hogan when HI
sank a 20-footer for a birdie two
and they halved the 18th and 1871
to end the morning round.
Going out after lunch two-up
Hogan and Demaret took the frs
hole TO 60 further thead when BEN.
second shot landed six Feet from
the cup and be went down for {
birdie three. They halved the 20tl
21st and 22nd, all taking one ovel
par fives on the 21st. Snead made
one Of the most beautiful shots Of
the tournament on the goth when
stymied behind trees 125 yards
from the pin, he lofted an eight
iron shot to within IS feet of the
cup.
Snead took the 500-yard 23rd hole
with an eagle three when he chip
ped in from the carpet 20 feet
away. They haived the next four
,oles to end The first 81 with Ho-
gan and Demaret leading pup.