Evening star., 1949-09-03
Coe Takes 4-Up Lead
Over King in Final
OF National Amateur
By the Assoeioted Press

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Sept. s.
Charles Coe of Oklahoma City
was 4 up on Rufus King, smiling
cattleman from Wichita Falls.
Tex, after the first IL holes Of
their 36-hole final of the National
Amateur golf tournament today.
Eighteen holes were scheduled
this afternoon to determine
whether the highly-regarded Coe,
a 135-pounder, or King, a pre-
tournament 100 to l shot, would
succeed to the title given up by
Willie Turnesa of Elmsford. N. Y.
Coe defeated Turnesa in yes
terday's semifinals. 2 and l, and
King trounced William C. Camp
bell, Of Huntington. w. Va, 8
and 7.
Both Coe and King were ex-
tremely nervous today.
Halve First Hole.
Coe missed a chance to take
an early lead when he three-putted
on the 442-yard first hole after
King approached poorly. They
halved the hole in one over par
f1ves.
It was King who passed up a
chance on the second hole after
Coe drove his tee shot on the 371
yarder out of bounds. King sent
his tee shot into the rough at the
right. Each had a S.
King moved one hole in front
when Goes drive on the 201-yard
third caught the trap in front of
the green. He exploded over the
green and then used three more
strokes to get down. King had
4 to his foes S.
Two powerful wood shots put
Coe on the green Of the 533-yard
par-5 fourth hole and he got
down in two puts to even the
match. Goes drive and his second
both landed in the rough but his
third, q short iron, stopped Is
feet from the cup. He took a S.
They halved the 390-yard para
fifth in regulation figures, Kings
second stopping go feet from the
flag and Goes being only 40 feet
away. Each required two puts.
The 154-yard sixth was halved
in par IS.
COe Misses Birdie Putt.
Coe grabbed the 438-yard No.
7 with a four to Kings five. King
hooked his drive and his second
also went into the rough about
$50 yards short of the green. He
was on in 8 and 2-putted from
80 feet. Coe was down the middle
all the way, barely missing a
birdie putt.
The Oklahoman also won the
449-yard eighth. again S and 4.
Coe drove into the rough while
King went down the middle. Kings
second was short while Coe hit
the green so feet from the cup and
sank his second putt to go 2 up.
Coe made brilliant second shot
to win the 424-yard ninth with a
4 to Kings S. Goes drive caught
the rough at the bend Of the dog
leg hole and he hal to play out
over a hump in the rough to the
blind green. He hit the green 40
feet from the cup and got down in
2 putt for his par. Kings second
was short Of the green and he
missed a 6-foot putt after chip
ping up.
The cards (morning round):
ss:.ess sS 81 sss5sS Co. v,.
Coe Stretches Lead.
Coe kept UP the pressure on
the first two holes of the out
nine.
He moved four up on the 438
year. par four tenth as the Texan
pulled his second into the trap
at the left of the green. King
got on with his third and then
needed two puts. Goes second
was on the green, 40 feet away
from the pin.
Kings tee shot on the 181-yard
eleventh trapped but he exploded
to within six feet. They halved
the hole in threes.
The 375-yard twelfth was halved
in standard fours. On the 586-
yard thirteenth. King hooked his
second into the edge Of the rough.
He recovered with his third. how
ever, approaching to within 10
feet of the pin. But he missed
his putt for a birdie and they
halved again with fives.