The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
Barron Takes Lead In Open
new YORKER
GETS HOT ON
LAST IS HOLES
BY KEN ALYTA

seldom a winner, took over the
36-hole lead in the $40, 900 Charlotte
open golf tournament today with
his second 81 for a 1874 halfway
total, 10 under par.
Although winning only at Chicago
and Philadelphia last year, Barron
placed high enough in most other
events to win $23, 003, second only
to Ben Hogan.
Middlecof, who astounded the
golfing world by whipping a strong
professional field as an amateur
in the 1915 north and south open al
Pinehurst, was only one stroke Oft
the competitive course record set
a year ago by open champion Lloyd
Mangrum.
The Tennessean, who turned
down a Walker cup team invitation
to give himself a two-year trial as
a profes sional, started in unevent.
full fashion with six pars. Then he
birdied seven and eight and had a
par on nine to turn in "a. He hit his
stride on the short back nine
which began with a bird IN 10. AS
a 30-foot putt clicked.
After three pars he rammed in
an eagle on the par five 18th, get
ting on the green in two ana drop
ping a II footer. Birds on Is and IL
completed a 81 for the nine and siz-
cling IS.
On each of the first six holes he
was putting for brides from eight
to 10 feet out, but had to settle for
pars.
Married early this month, he
plans about two years of pro glof
as a test to determine if he can
stay up with the fast company be-
fore settling down to dentistry.
Goggin prayed well through most
Of today's round, but three-putt per.
formances on the first and 18th
greens cost him his lead.
Gene Dahlbender, Atlanta took
the amateur lead with a II for a
IA total.
A stroke back of him following
the tournaments hottest round, a
scorching IS, was Cary Middle
coff, 26-year-old Memphis, Tenn,
dentist, playing his third tourna-
ment as . professional.
George Schoux, the Californian
who now plays out of Mamaro-
neck, N. Y, scored a SO for third
place at 1856.
Sharing fourth position at 1877
were Willie Goggin, White Plains,
a II shooter today, and E. j.
Dutch Harrison, York. Pa, 70
today.
Other principal threats as the
field awaited tomorrow's final IS
holes over the 6,400-yard Myers
Park course were Henry Ransom,
Ravina, ILL.,, 68 today for 1873, and
Johnny Palmer. Badin, n, Who
skiddei &c y for 129.
Barron had a day when all the
little ones dropped, his two long
est puts, a 30-footer on the third
and a 20-footer on No. 6, being
canned for brides as he turned
in "a, two under he picked up
three more brides on the first
five coming back and from there
In settled tor pars.
Thirty-six hole leaders:
TOP 10
Herman Barron, White Plains,
N. Y, 67-67-134;
Cary Middlecoff, Memphis, TO-
65-135;
George Schoux, Mamaroneck, N.
Y, 67-69-136;
Dutch Harrison, York, Pa, g.
70-137;
Willie Goggin, White Plains, N.
Y, 66-71-l37;
Henry Ransom, Ravina. Ill, 10
68-138;
Johnny Palmer, Badin, N. c.,
6e-71-139;
KY Laffoon. St. Andrews, ILL.,,
69-71-140;
Fred Haas, Jr., New Orleans,
69-71-140;
Chick Harbert, Detroit 72-6S-
40;
TAR HEEL ENTRIES
Clayton Heather, Charlotte, H.
70-141;
(X-AMATEUR)
Woen Meredity, Charlotte, N. c.,
H-74-148;
Ned Cooper, Charlotte 76-72-148;
X-Avery Beck, Raleigh 75-74-149
Pete Webb, Shelby 75-74-149;
XII. C. Holoshonper, Charlotte
76-74-150;
Purvis Ferree, Winston-Salem,
77-75-152;
Dugan Aycock, Lexington, IT,
75-152;
Jimmie higgins, Charlotte, IT,
1852;
x-Edison Foard, Charlotte IT.
76-153;
X-BIl Dowtin, Charlotte 72-81-
1853;
FIJI. Hyatt, Charlotte 80-74-154;
Waldo Work, Gastonia, 80-74-154;
Hilary WEIGH, Salisbury 90
74-154;
XIV. P. Goebel, Charlotte IT.
77-154;
Funny Orr, Charlotte '76-8O-156;
X-Bin Terrell, Charlotte 1878
156;
Earl Estridge, Badin, N. c.,
78178-156;
X-Paul W. Baker, Charlotte 49,
1856;
x-Johnny Braswell, Charlotte, 49,
78-157;
Joe Cheves, Wadesboro, 7e-81-
1877;
x-John Nc Cam, Jr., Charlotte,
78-80-l56;
Gather Nc Combs, Shelby, 1880
-158;
Arthur Ham, Lenoir, 18-80-158;
Joe Worrell, Charlotte, 1916
1853;
X-George Brownlow, Winston