Evening star., 1950-05-26
Cyril To||ey, 54,
EIiminatesCarr
In Major Upset
Veteran Briton Meets
Ohioon, While Other
Two Americans Clash
BY the Associcted Press

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, May
26.-Three Americans - Frank
Stranahan Of Toledo. Jimmy Nc
Hale Of Philadelphia and Dick
Chapman of Pinehurst. NC
crowded their way into the British
Amateur golf championship today
along with Cyril Tolley. the 54-
year-old British veteran who won
the title 80 years ago.
Prospects for an all-American
final tomorrow were more than
bright as Stranahan. the 1948
winner, teed off against the bulky
Tolley in the afternoon round.
Chapman, former United States
Amateur champion, clashed with
McHale, Walker Cup star.
Stranahan had the easiest path
through the mornings quarter
final round as he routed A. B. Tay-
lor, st. Andrews architect, 5 and 4.
Chapman eliminated Donald Cam
eron of Scotland, 3 and 2, while
McHale went to the final green in
defeating Percy TAFT Of Britain, !
up.
Makes Amazing Comeback.
Tolley. once famed as one of the
games longest hitters, climaxed an
amazing comeback by outlasting
young Voc Carr of Ireland, l up,
on the goth green. Carr, member
of the last British Walker Cup
team, had eliminated Bill Camp
bell of Huntington. w. Va, in the
previous round.
Out of Difference to Tolley's age
and his tired legs, the Tourna-
ment Committee permitted him to
take an extra long rest before
starting off on his afternoon match
against Stranahan.
Stranahan, the Toledo million
aires son, who started the meet
as co-favorite with Willie Turnesa,
shot a sharp 35 going out-one
under par for the famous "Old
Course"-to take a Sup lead over
Taylor at the turn.
He won the 10th with a par 4
as his opponent three-putted, and
the 18th with a birdie 3 after
dropping his approach a yard
from the pin. He put his second
into a bunker on the 564-yard
18th. but came out nicely to get
a half in flves and close out the
match.
Chapman, who was runner-up
for the British title in 1947,
stroked an even par SO on the
front nine against Cameron, and
rammed down a 6-foot putt to
end the match on the 10th green.
Starting strongly in ideal play
ing conditions. Chapman won the
first two holes with tight par golf
and did not give his opponent a
hole until the ninth, where Cam
eron sank short putt for a birdie
3.
The Scot squared matters with
birdie 2 on the 18th, but Chap
man won three of the next five
holes, halving the other two.
Campbell Nosed Out.
Carr, the lanky Irishman who
lost to Tolley. yesterday killed
hopes for an all-American semi
finals by knocking off the talented
Campbell. young State Represen-
tatlve from Huntington, w. Va.
Campbell has ousted the favored
Turnesa and Defending Cham
pion Sam McCready of Ireland
before bowling to Carr.
Chapman yesterday won from
H. G. Bentley of Britain, 6 and S.
then squeezed past Jack Mitchley.
Birmingham butcher, up.
McHale defeated Tom Hiley of
Britain. 5 and 4. and. Squadron
Leader c. H. Beamish, Britain, 6
and 5. Stranahan's conquests were
over Hans Thorstenson, Sweden.
s and 4, and Dynamite Bill Good
loe. Valdosta, Ca. up.
The Stranahan-Goodloe match
was marred by an incident on
the 17th hole when the Georgian
cost himself possible half when
he penalized himself stroke due
to misunderstanding of the
rules.