Evening star., 1951-05-24
Sammy Urzetta,
Dick Chapman
Defeat Scots
Other U. S. Golfers,
Coe, Campbell and
McHoIe, Survive
BY the Assoeiaied Press

PORTHCAWL. Wales. May "a.
Defending Champion Frank
Stranahan of Toledo, Ohio, ran up
against his Irish Walker Cup
nemesis in the British Amateur
golf championship today and
emerged the loser.
Stranahan. whose defeat over
Ishadowed the narrow victory of
Sammy Urzetta of Rochester,
IN. Y. in the fourth round of the
tournament. was eliminated, S and
4, by Joe Carr of Ireland. Carr
beat the Toledo millionaire in
their Walker Cup test two weeks
ago, 2 and l.
Four other American Walker
Cup stars, including Dick Chap
man, survived the mornings play
and prepared to tee off in the aft
|ernoon round which would reduce
the field to eight. The quarter
finals and semifinals are sched-
|uled tomorrow, and the 36-hole
final. Saturday.
Carr, generally considered Brit
aims brightest hope, took the first
three holes today, and Stranahan
never had a chance against the
Irish stars level fours for the IA
holes.
Stranahan Starts Badly.
Stranahan's eclipse began on
the first hole, which he conceded
after having taken four sloppy
shots. On the second his ap-
Iproach hit a trap. and he came
out very poorly. That set the
pattern.
The two-time champion In 1948
and 1850, won only one hole, the
fifth, where he coaxed down a IS
foot putt. Carr played steadily
all the way.
The cards:
IStranahan out 456 344 455-40
Carr out - --- 344 354 354-35
Stranahan in 445 A
Carr in - 435 A
Urzetta, 25-year -old American
+; Amateur champion, was not at
his best on the morning round,
but he frightened up on the back
nine to close out tenacious Scot
Itish opponent, Wilbur Muirhead,
II and /.
Muirhead Leads at 10th.
Both out in 38, they were
square at the turn, and Muirhead
went up for the only time in the
match at the 10th when the
American champion drove into
the rough and then missed a A.
foot putt.
Urzetta slammed right back
with birdie deuce on the short
11th and went ahead to stay on
the 18th when his opponent went
a stroke over par. It ended on
the 17th as Muirhead hit a
bunker. took four to reach the
green and two-putted.
The cards:
Urzetta-Out ---454 444 454-38
Muirhead-Out ass 354 354-38
Urzetta-In -.-- 525 534 SIS
Muirhead-In ---436 435 Sc
Jim McHale of Philadelphia.
another Walker Cup star, ad-
vanced to the fifth round with a
4 and 3 win over Keppel Enderby
Of Australia. He lost the first two
holes, but then settled down to
play two under fours for the next
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Coe to Meet McHale.
Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City
scored a 3 and victory over Tony
Slark of England and qualified for
an afternoon meeting with his cup
teammate, McHale.
Francis (Bo) Wininger of Pleas
antville, N. j., who had surprised
by winning through the first three
rounds, finally bowed out to Al
bert Evans. a Welshman, on the
21st hole after a logged battle.
Chapman, who is from Pine
hurst, N. c.. caught fire on the
back nine to knock out David
Reid, the 19 = year old Scot
who yesterday eliminated Willie
Turnesa, by and 3. The Amer
lean was one under fours for the
six holes of the home stretch and
closed the match by sinking a 10
foot putt on the 18th.
Campbell Days First Winner.
Bill Campbell of Huntington, w.
todav A na1ISe came in, tho ha n