Evening star., 1951-09-16
Betsy RaWIs Beats
|Jitters 10 Hold Lead
lin Women's S Golf
BY the Assoeioted Press

of Hls NSSOClulec TtesS
ATLANTA, Sept. Is. - Betsy
Rawls' nerves almost gave way
today under the strain of three
day march toward victory in the
National Women's Open golf tour
nament. but the little Texan set
tied her jitters to score a ID and
hang onto the lead.
Should 23-year-old Betsy win
tomorrow. Texas would score a
great triple victory in 1851.
Ben Hogan of Ft. Worth is the
Mems Open champion and Billy
Maxwell of Odessa, Tex, today
won the National Amateur Men S
championship.
Leads Babe BY 3 Strokes.
BetSy's two-over par IA on
Druid Hills course gave her a
three-round total of 21S-three
strokes better than Babe Zaha-
rias and Marlene Bauer.
All three of the leaders are. or
were, Texans. Betsy's home is Aus
tin, Marlene's Midland, and the
Babe was born in Dallas.
After her round Betsy said, Il
began to get a little scared out
there today, especially on the first
part of the back nine.
This is the closest I've ever
been to winning a title as impor-
tant as his one and, well, I guess
thinking about leading the Babe
and Marlene and some of these
others just kinda got me shaky."
On the OUTGOING nine Betsy
scrambled in with 36 on the par
36-36-72, 6,200-yard course. She
was in trouble occasionally and
her hands were shaking most of
the round. but she still managed
to hold to par for the nine.
Game Begins to Slump.
On the back side her game
began to slump and she took over
par flves on three holes, but a good
chip got her one birdie for a 38.
The remainder of the field was
stretched out. with big gaps be-
tween many of the lowest scorers.
Pat Lesser of Seattle. the baby
.ot the tournament, became low
amateur with a creditable IA for
.223. If there's a sentimental pick
among the gallerites to win the
tournament, young Pat is the girl.
Her 223 is matched by Beverly
Hanson Of Indio, Calf, who finds
golflng best in Georgia. She won
the National Amateur here last
year. Today, she shot a great SO
on the outgoing nine. She finished
with a 70 and a tie for the lowest
l8-hole score this week.
Babe Makes Fine Shot.
National Amateur Champion
Dot Kirby of Atlanta was tied with
professional Patty Berg and
kathy McKimnon, amateur of
Lake Worth. Fla. Dot had a rs.
kathy 73, and Patty a II for
226.
Babe Zaharias made the shot of
the week on the 500-yard par five.
5th hole. Babes third shot was a
75-yard nine iron. She went into
the ball with all her strength and
1t arched toward the flag. struck
the green and trickled to a stop
half in the cup and half out. held
there by the stick.
AS the Babe walked toward the
green, a slight breeze came up.
tanned against the flag, shifted
the pin and allowed the ball to
drop in for an eagle three.
The $500 prize money tourna-
ment ends tomorrow after the
fourth round.
Third round scores:
14M"}sy MHseisy RaWls' Austin, Tex, 73-71-
7o24srIs. ox4smrs. Ge9rse 5s3se zaharias, Tampa. Fla.
3 xAM5arlsne ma ,ne Bauer, Midland. Tex, IL
aos Eat Lesser Seattle, Wash, 75-74-74-
20 xlBeyerly Hanson, Pasadena, Calf.
-, kathy Sn y, MeKinnOn. Lake Worth. Fla.
Dot Kirbyn, Atlanta, 10 5-76-75-aoe.
Hr4ty 20 Berg 81. Andrews, III, "a
xL9gise sugss. carrollton. Ga. 1919
Marx Lena Faux, Thomasvine. Ga.
, Pat Garner, Midland, Tex, 7a-s1-7e-
xAliee Bauer, Midland, Tex, so-75-
g Polly Riley. Ft, Worth, Tex. 1919
% Barbara pa e5 oRomaek Sacramento, Calf,
6-79-79-234 Ae~'
79-77-235 70
Mary Agnes Wall, Menominee. Mich.
Grace Lenckzk, Newington, Conn. ST.
79-231 "' 1900"
GO xHelen Dettweiler, Indio. Calf, So
Denotes professional.