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AUGUSTA. Ga. April She
wind was nonexiS!ent. the ae!d took
par 70: q ride and Johnny Pa
mer took the Lead as the Masters
tournament hit the THREE quarter
mark today with seven solid con-
tenders s;iu bidding for one O.
golfs great titles.
Going into tomorToSk is-hoie
final. Palmer. the 3o-yeAr old pro
from Baoin. n. c. who new IN SO
missions over Japan as tail
gunner on q B-24 just four years
ago. had consecutive rounds ot
T3-7l-7o for 2l&. two under par
The stocky round faced fellow
who stands sixth among the
money winners this year is bidding
for his irst major golting trl-
umph. although he has com
manded the whole hearted respect
OF his fellow pros for the last sev-
eral years.
Breathing on PAlmerS neck.
Just a slender stroke 10 the rear
were Lloyd Mangrum. leader the
first day. coleader the second day.
and the leader today II he had not
dumped single iron shot into
the water on the 10th hole
Sammy Snead. and Joe Kirkwood
tr.. the star OF Hollywoods Joe
Palooka movies. All were one
under par with ais.
Ferrier In Threatening Spot.
Two shots back OF Palmer and
able TO take 1t all with a hot
round tomorrow were Big Jim
Ferrier. who like Snead posted a
ST today, Johnny Buna, 60
shooter. and Jim Turnesa, one OF
the seven Turnesa brothers. who
cannot be overlooked. Those
three matched par figures for 81
holes with 2i6.
But while the 5000 fans who
paid SIS each gave polite applause
to Palmer and recognition TO the
other par breakers. the man they
followed. whistled and yelled for
and ran after In undignified and
enthusiastic fashion was their ALL
time gallery favorite. the sun
baked and good-humored Mr..
Snead.
Sam was 81 today. he could have
been 81. He was Palmer's play
ing partner but Snead commanded
30 per cent OF the attention in
the twosome. He was in fine fet-
tie with his sticks and his wise
cracks and he drew more people
than al others combined.
With each OF his four bfrdie.
on the first nine. Snead addec
hundreds of followers. "Snead Il
out In 32." was the word tina
travelled as II by wireless and tn,
gallery stampede was on. He tool
three from the edge of the lott
green for an excusable bogey
but regained the stroke with q
birdie on the easy par 18th.
Sam Barely Misses Eagle.
The 18th is a 480-yard par I
that Snead reached with a drive
and medium iron. His bold bio
for an eagle. travelling so fast II
would have rolled 10 feet past, hit
the cup. bounded into the air. and
settled near the cup. He had
reasonable puts for brides on the
last three holes but settled for
pars and his ST. When he holed
his tiny putt for his 81 on the 18th
he received a tremendous ovation
and he replied by tossing his ball
into the gallery and opening his
arms in AL Jolson fashion. The
crowd loved 1t. He'll have them all
tomorrow.
Palmer was the straight man
in the Snead act. He played
steadily. driving 20 to 80 yards
back of Snead but knocking in
pars and occasional brides. After
Snead would putt the crowd would
rush to the next tee while Palmer
the tournament leader. finishd
the hole in comparative privacy.
Completely out OF the running
is the halfway mark co-leader
ex-Champion Herman Keiser. who
lost eight strokes 10 Snead on the
first nine holes today. He was 90
Snead 80. The poker faced Keiser