The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
Byron Nelson, Jimmy Demaret Lead
Field In First Rounds At AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 8. -Pe
A couple of veteran campaigners,
Byron Nelson and Jimmy Demaret,
led the field of SO in today's open
ing round of the 18th annual Mast
ers Golf tournament with three I'm
der par 69's.
The two native Texans, with Mel
son nov retired at Roanoke, Tex,
and Demaret now playing out of
|Ojai, Calf, had a one stroke lead
over seven others who tied at 70.
Nelson, winner of the event in
1887 and 1912, posted rounds of
1884 over the par Y S6-36) Nation
al layout, while Demaret shot the
$500 = yard course in 1888.
Tied at 70 were George Schneider
of Salt Lake City, Johnny Palmer
of Badin, N. c., Jimmy Terrier of
Chicago, Johnny Bulla of Phoenix,
Ariz., Fred Haas of New Orleans,
Ed Oliver of Wilmington, Del, and
Lew Worsham of Washington, D.
lie.
Recent rains left the fairways
long and soft, causing the contest
ants much trouble on the front nine,
but they tore into the back nine
for consistent sub par
Bobby Locke, the South African
champion rated as a darkhorse con-
tender, had trouble with the greens
and turned in a 1886 card for a IA
total. ~-.
Demaret and Nelson both had
brides on the difficult 485-yard, par
five, 18th hole, where Gene Sarazen
made his famous double eagle in
1885. Demaret's second shot land
ed in the water almost at the front
of the green but he took off his
shoes and socks, rolled up his pants
and blasted the ball out onto the
green. He sank an 8-foot putt for
a four.
Nelson, in the sand trap at the
right, exploded to within a foot
of the hole for his birdie. He was
even par through the first eight
holes, then birdied the ninth but
lost the stroke back on the 10th.
He was even through IL holes but
had an eagle three on the 480-yard
18th hole with a 12-foot putt that,
with his birdie at Is, accounted for
his three under par total.
Demaret was over on the second
hole, but caught the stroke back
with a birdie on the third hole, to
finish the first nine Uneven par.
George Schoux of Mamaroneck,
N. Y, one of the younger pros who
is now fifth among the money win
ners, had a II after a bad start
which saw him miss three consecu-
tive quits less than three feet. One
cost him a birdie, at the second
hole, and another made him three
putt the 4th green from Is feet. He
had 1888 mines.
THE LEADERS
Byron Nelson, Roanoke, Texas 3o-34-
SO. %
Jimmy Demaret, Ojai, Calf, $3.50.
George Schneiter, Salt Lake City, 3D.
$40.
Fred Haas, New Orleans, 1880.
Johnny Bulla, Phoenix, Ariz., 37-3S-lo
Herman Barron, White Plains, N. "
35-36-71. ~' es
Lawson Little, Cleveland, O., 34-s7-
II. ,-
Chick Hsrbert, Detroit, Mich, $685.
II.
George schoux, Mamaroneck, N. Y,
38-3c-71.
Tony Penna, Cincinnati, a7-sE71.
X-Dick Chapman, Pinehurst, N c.
37-35-72.
Denny shute, Akron, O., 35-3s-73:
Frank >Stranahan, Toledo, O., 34-3s-
Vic Ghezzi, Kansas City, 36-37-7s:
Gene Kunes, Hollywood, Fla, 1856
"a.
George Fazio, Los Angeles, $685.
Chandler Harper, Portsmouth,, Va, 81
40-77. +
Charlie Yates, Atlanta, 3s-3S-T.
Ed Oliver, Wilmington, Del, 35-S5-
10. 81
Ed Dudley, Augusta, 35-37-72.
Bob Hamilton, Chicago, 37-35.-72.
Henry Picard, Cleveland, o., 38-35-73.
Bobby Locke, Johannesburg, South
Africa, 38-36-H.
Herman Keiser, Akron. O., 37-37-74.
Ben Hogan, Hershey, Pa, 37-38-75.
Bobby Jones, Atlanta, $685..
Clayton Heafner, Charlotte, N. c., 49,
3e-75.
Lloyd Mangrum, Chicago, 3s-3s-76.
Harry Todd, Dallas, Texas, 38-36-74.
Craig Wood, Cincinnati, O., 3-38-78
Felix Serafin, Pittston, Pa, 40-35-75-