Evening star., 1949-05-31
Snead Helped 10 Final
With Palmer in PGA
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RICHMOND. Va, May 3i.--Sam
Snead met Johnny Palmer !or the
National PGA championship today
because the usually ,teh,-lipped
Jim Ferrisr talked out Of turn.
That's not double talk. thA. an
actual fact. Ferrieg. with one III
timed statement that probably was
meant 10 be n needle. one o;
the pro golfers favorite imple-
ments. talked himself out Of beat
ing Snead al time when he had
jackson on the run,
The setting WAS the Goth hole OF
the Snead Ferrier match al Her
mitage yesterday. Snead. : down
at the time and obviously cen
cerned as 10 the outcome OF MS
match with the big Australian
born pro, had a i0-foot putt for q
birdiesand the ball stopped on the
lip of the cup.
Ferrier stepped up 10 an s-footerF
took hts odd stance and knocked
lit in for birdie and ; up lead,
AS he stopped 10 pick his ball from
the cup. he equipped. The object.
Sam. is to get the ball in the bot
tom OF the cup"
Sixxied Snead Blasts Ferrier.
Snead sizzled at that remark
He grabbed the arm OF q news
paperman and said. Did you hear
what he said 10 me? I'll tell you
what I'm going to do. I'm going
10 get this match even at the
27th hole. and murder him on the
back nine"
Snead went himself one better,
He went up at u and ended
the match on the 34th. 3 and ?
Ferrier never lost a lead any
quicker. Snead won the next hole
by knocking an 80-yard wedge
shot into the cup for an eagle ?
He won the next when Sherrier
made a horrible muff OF a tee
shot. and he won the 24th by
knocking a 6-foot birdie putt into
the bottom OF the cup. which
Ferrier had said was the object
OF the game.
Ferrier won only one hole after
he made the remark. Snead
bowled in almost every makeable
putt. crashed the ball down the
middle of the tee and took ad-
vantage OF every Ferrier miscue.
Palmer Romps TO Victory.
They shook hands on the saith
and there was no warmth in the
grip. 1t was a polite gesture only.
Snead made a feeble attempt at
conversation when Ferrier passed
him as they entered the locker
room. Sam said You gave me
some anxious moments. Jim" but
Ferrier walked past and muir
INJURED. You did all right"
| While Snead was having his
troubles winning his way TO the
final OF the pros match play
championship for the fourth time.
the business-like Palmer had an
unexpected romp against Lloyd
Mangrum. Palmer won. 6 and 5,
after leading 7 up at the 27th and
playing the 81 holes OF the match
10 strokes under par. Snead was
8 under.
| Palmer. who has won four OF
/ the PGA's big money events. but
never q major title. is making his
second straight bid for big one.
Currently the fourth leading mon
ey winner. the Badin IN. c. pro
led the Masters field into the final
round. but slipped and finished
fifth. In his only other PGA ap-
pearance, he lost to Ben Hogan in
the second round last year. This
is the ninth PGA for Slammin
Sam.
Sam Is Idol Of Gallery.
Snead had q run-in with pho
tographers yesterday. he barked
at the referee. auarreled with his
caddie and ignored most Of the
remarks OF his faithful followers.
but he's still the idol TO probably
the most partisan group ever TO
gallery q golf tournament.
Nobody here has anything
against Palmer. but he will have
few supporters today. unless
there is q sudden influx OF Caro-
lima rooters. The 5.000-odd here
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