Evening star., 1951-05-22
Mnoso Speed and Daring Key Success Of New White Sox
Stranahan Trounces
Second-Round Foe
In British Amateur
BY the Asseeiofed Press


PORTHCAWL, Wales. May %.
Frank Stranahan of Toledo,
Ohio, the defending champion,
piled up the most onesided VIC
tory for Americans so far in the
British Amateur golf champion
ship today when he trounced
William J. Ebert, jr., of San
Francisco. 8 and 6.
Stranahan, who was in much
better form than in yesterdays
opening round, lost only one hole.
the sixth, where he missed a two
foot putt. He was out in 81 after
missing four -footer on the ninth
and turned five up. Ebert. who
had been in all sorts of trouble
from the start, finally picked up
on the 18th and conceded the
match.
Sammy Urzetta, 25-year-old
baby" of the United States
Walker Cup team. made his debut
in the tournament a victorious
one as he defeated Steve Treden-
nick of England. and 2. in their
second round match played in a
driving rainStorm.
The youthful American cham
Ipion from Rochester, N. Y, who
drew a first round bye yesterday.
was wild at times from the tee
and his putting was erratic, but
he never was in danger after he
won three of the first six holes.
He was out in SO shots. over par.
Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City,
the 1949 American Amateur
champion, scored a one-sided g.
and-5 victory over George Cole
man of Miami. Okla. The Walker
Cup star was four up at the turn
after going out in par 36, despite
the storm.
Harold Paddock Defeated.
The first casualty among the
United States cup players came
when Harold Paddock of Cleve-
land bowed to Graham Packer of
South Africa, 3 and 2.
The American visited too many
waterlogged traps and had too
much trouble around the greens
to hold his steadier opponent.
who was out in 80 for a one-up
lead at the turn.
Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia
played remarkable sub-par golf to
win quick and victory over
K. G. Patrick of Scotland. The
former professional shot the out
nine in IS, one under par, to turn
three up. and then clipped another
stroke off perfect figures on the
485-yard 18th. His only loss was
on the first hole, where Patrick
sank birdie three.
U. S. Ranks Further Trimmed.
The American ranks were fur
ther thinned as r. j. Duncan of
Scotland eliminated w. P. Scott,
jr, OF San Francisco, 4 and 2, and
Wilbur Muirhead of Scotland
knocked out Ted Bassett of Rye,
N. Y, 4 and 3.
Richard Gibson of Los Angeles
did not show up for his sched-
uled match with w. A. Slark of
England, and was scratched.
Bill Campbell, Walker Cupper
from Huntington, w. Va, won the
first four holes of his match
against Henry Howell Of Wales
and then coasted on to a S and 3
decision.
Bo Wininger of Pleasantville
N. j., followed Campbell into the
third round with a 4-and-3 deci-
sion over C. D. Lawrie, a former
Scottish champion.
Harreld Kirkpatrick of Ovens
boro. KY. whose upset of Hobart
Manley, jr., of Savannah, Ga, fea-
Itured yesterdays opening round
reached the third round with a
l-up victory over Jackson Taggart
Iof Ireland.
Ed Lowery of San Francisco
reached the third round with a
3-and-2 victory over H. H. Palmer
of England.
Other pairings for Americans
today were:
Bob Knowles, Boston, VS.. Ora
ham Knipe, Wales.
1 DR.. Nicholas Nicholas, Owens
ooro, KY, VS.. Francis Watt, Wales
Maj. w. D. Henderson, N. Y. VS.,
K. w. Walker, Scotland.
Willie Turnesa, Elmsford. N. Y
VS.. Rudolfo Bullricht. Buenos
Aires.
Dick Chapman, Pinehurst, N. c.,
Tvs P. M. Kelly, England.
Nine of the original % Ameri-
can entries fell by the wayside in
Yesterdays first round under blue
skies and warm sun that dis
i (See GOLF, Page A-18)