Evening star., 1946-09-10
Slim Chance for AuIt
With Isl 10 Stay in
j. ). Amateur Golf
By MerreIl WhittIesey
Stor Sfoff Corrsspondsnf

SPRINGFIELD, N. j., Sept. 10
Indian Spring Club Champion Eddie
Ault posted 76 for his second round
In the national amateur golf cham
pionship early this afternoon, one
stroke higher than his rs of yes
terday, and settled down to several
hours Of tedious waiting to see If
he made the match play grade
Meanwhile the other Washing
ton hope, Manor Clubs Bobby
Brownell, played the first four holes
in one under par. despite three
puts on the fourth hole. Brownell,
who shot comfortable 73 yesterday,
Clipped dead to the cup for birdie
on the first hole, pared the second
and whipped a short iron shot
within foot of the cup on the
third for his second birdie.
Fog Hinders Early StartersA
With 80 per cent of the field in,
Ault's score appeared to be on the
borderline. The low 81 players will
swing into match play tomorrow
and it appeared 1t would take either
$50, ISL (Ault's totaD or 1852 to make
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the grade.
The day was sultry and the early
starters were blanketed in fog.
On the first hole. Ault could not
see the fore caddy, who stood in
the middle of the fairway in his
opening round, and had to scramble
today.
He was trapped off the tee on four
holes. Eddie started and finished
with Birdie 4s on the easy par SIS,
his only brides of the two rounds.
The Indian Spring titlist was out
In 40, four over par, but settled down
nicely on the incoming nine He
knew coming to the last hole that
he needed a birdie to remain in
contention for match play berth
and after two wood shots down the
middle he played beautiful ap-
proach shot that just missed drop
ping on for an eagle 3.
Ault Ready for Playoff.
Ault planned to stick near the
scoreboard for the remainder of the
day, fingers crossed If needed for
a playoff he will not be far away.
OF the four Baltimoreans who
qualified with Brownell and Ault,
Otto Greiner, 72 yesterday, and
Eddie Johnston. rs, both were late
starters. The others, Spencer Over
ton (83) and Eddie Meyer (no card) ),
did not start. Jack Hamilton of
Newport News had 80-8l-161. Dave
Ewell of Richmond appeared to be
out with n and an outgoing Al
today.
Robert Baboish, 31-year-old rub
Der salesman from Royal Oak,
Mich, burned up Baltusrol's lower
course with hot putting to take the
lead among the early finishers in
the 36-hole qualifying round.
Babbish shot 4-under-par So,
equaling the best rounds of the
tourney, on today's second round
to record 36-hole total of 141. He
had 73 for yesterdays first round.
Babbish fired brides on seven
holes, but was over par by stroke
on three. He birdied the last two
holes, both par SIS, after sinking a.
60-foot putt for a deuce on the
fourth and a 45-footer for a birdie
3 on the sixth.
Billows Second With 143.
Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, twice runnerup for the title.
took over the second position when
he came in with l under par II
for a two-day total of 143. He
played his first round yesterday in
even par 72
Neil White of Port Chester, N. Y,
swung into third place with IA
70-144.
1 Muscular Frank Stranahan of
Toledo, playing with Billows, came
in with 72-73-145, going a stroke
over par on the incoming nine to-
day.
Starting before the sun broke
through the fog and clouds, Billows
fired an eagle on the 478-yard
first hole and reached the turn in
IS, one under par Coming home
he went stroke over par on the
18th and 18th holes, both par 6.
and made up the two strokes with
brides on the par 14th and the
573yard par S 17th.
Stranahan lost his one stroke to
par on the 18th, when he needed
a on the 412-yard hole.
Qualifying Round Scores.
Totals at the end of the two
qualifying rounds follow:
W Howard Zacharitz, Normandy, Mo,
s9lsSgSS Tsss sJanf HoSilsstf SSa an.1f r.
Wsm SsmDi & Edwssss. ssS,eks. hsmg.s:.G
SiIa1.5ss,Issh M s,sshdreX; rev; Alphsus WiassT; ir'
ssi!sss'Gs,. sS:s Ss!SS Hi'% g.st
79--1152; Wiltord WehIle: louisville. ks.
ht1 Eeliss Ms'ss Tsr1s Port wSssssfs Safsss5
n.Id. Conn, 73;76LII4a; Gordon {. Has
fi elynDs H SAN w;ss ssss asi sT9s Einfst
nsfR Lessh!s: ehsser l psE'l.Hs osss
bender; ss1 &: ztisn.a;; C., 5$75,9ias; Ses:
ss e0eatsn aeHse oysflans fhadelphs Ma
James = Fraser. ko5tSi,sld. N j.. 7s-!st.
-76-151; Harold B. Ridgley, Fort
4 Worth, Tex, 7S-S1-159
ze1ss Feliss Tora.' wethersfeld' Conn, 49,
RiehaId 2; Chapman. Mamaroneck, N.
-. Charles Lind. Edrewater, Colo, rs
Don. Schumacher, Dallas. Tex. 7e-
Raymond F. salmen, New Orleans, La,
L. " Dukes, Jackson, Miss, 75-s2-1b7
Dr., William oNeal, Pasadena, Calf
Arnold Blum, Macon, Ga, 72-74-14s
zs Robert w. Kuntz' Larchmont. N. Y,
81 W sut.sn Alexander. Charlotte, N. c.,
v Raymond F. BilIows, poushkeepsie, N.
Frank r. stranahan, Toledo. Ohio. r.
A. Fred Hammer. jr;. Crosse Pointe
8. E. Bishop, Dedham Mass. 73-75-14s
NJ. K. Stuart, Mamneck N Y. 74-76-l50
x. sweeney, Palm Beach, Fla 77-73-l5O
lack munger, Dallas, Tex: 16-77-153
EImer sIiIt LUZ r, Reading, Pa. 79-77-156
Meadow. Mass. s0-77-157
7. p Dudiey, Greenville, s. c. 79-75--154
yacK Siayton, columbus. Ga. S0-81-16I
z. ". ,Spraelns; Memphis S3-S6-169
r. =. Salmen, New Orleans - 77-79-I5f,
W Dukes. jackson, Miss. - 15-S2-l57