Evening star., 1948-05-29
Rally by U. 5. Amateur
Upsets Briton After
Even Morning Play
By The Asseeiafsd Rrsss

BY the Assoeiofsd Press
SANDWICH, England. May 90
Frank Stranahan, Ohio's golfine
millionaire, defeated Charles Stowe
Of England. S and 4, today and took
over the British Amateur title sur.
rendered by Willie Turnesa Of White
Plains, N. Y.
Stranahan won by taking five o1
the first six holes after lunch. The
morning round, played in a drench-
| ing rain and high wind over the
Royal st. Georges course, ended all
even.
Today's triumph brought the
wealthy young American his first
major title. His ambition is to add
the British and U. s. Open and the
U. s. Amateur crown to the one he
captured today.
Only during the lunch hour. when
the players and the small gallery
were of the 6,728-yard course, did
the weather subside. The moment
play was resumed the rain and wind
began again. They needed 10 strokes
each in the morning.
Stowe, who had lost to Stranahan
in last years Walker Cup matches,
said the elements didn't bother him,
although he was over par.
Every Lucky" Says Winner.
Il was very lucky" Stranahan
said, Il should have lost both the
23d and oath holes-and I won
them
Turnesa was beaten yesterday by
Stowe in semif1nal match, 1-up,
to eliminate all chances of a second
straight all-American final.
Stranahan joins such other famed
United States golfers as Bobby
Jones, Jess Sweetser, Bob Sweeny,
Lawson Little, Charley Yates and
Turnesa as winner of the British
Amateur title.
What may have been the decid-
ing shot of the day came on the
9th hole. Stowe, who predicted
that he would beat Stranahan, had
just cut two holes off Stranahan's
advantage, when the American
turned loose tremendous 30O-yard
drive. Then came No. iron shot
that landed 80 inches from the cup.
Frank sank it for a birdie for the
four margin that he maintained to
the end.
Stranahan Takes Command.
Stranahan won two of the first
three noles after lunch to go up.
1t was raining so hard on the Goth
that Stowe tucked his trousers into
his socks.
The heavy rain slowed down as
they left the 21st green and Strana-
han took advantage of the break to
win the next three holes and go
S up.
On the 22d, Stowe missed 5-foot
putt that would have given him a
half at par. The Briton dubbed a
second shot on the next hole to 60
over par once more as the Ohioan
tapped in a 6-footer.
Stranahan's tee shot on the 145-'I
ydlu lfGll Jul lCu 1ISCl2 lll q pOiihSA,
but he recovered brilliantly. Then
Stowe three-putted to go 5 down.
At the end of q, Stranahan was
up
Stranahan and Stowe finished
their morning 1S-hole round all
square when the English golfer rail-
lied after the American had as
sumed a, 3-hole lead on the first
nine Stove won the first three
holes Of the morning in-nine to
level the count.
Stowe Puts Up Fight.
The Ohioan took the 14th to 60
up again. but the Englishman
drew even again on the short 18th.
Stranahan's ball landed in a trap
there and the ball was covered with
wet sand as he tried to blast out.
He needed a to Stoves 3. !
Stranahan, making his third
postwar bid for this title. had
chance to go l up on his opponent
on the 18th, but missed 4-foot
putt.
Each of the players took 10
strokes for the par TO- 6,728 yard st.
Georges layout.