Evening star., 1952-06-15
Boros Plays NerveIess Golf,
H0ngs on to Win National Open
Continued from Page BID

and the last one, and Hogan and
Oliver knew at their positions on
the course that their cause was
almost hopeless.
Boros' morning round of 68 was
a brilliant one. He birdied the
first two holes and the 18th and
14th in a row. His only over
par hole was the 9Th. He ad-
mitted later that on his back
swing he changed his mind and
instead of hitting an easy drive,
decided to pour it on. AS a re-
suit. he hooked out of bounds
and came up with six. But that
didn't bother him. Worsham said
later the fellow never showed the
pressure. Hes got CUTS" Lew
stated.
Hogan, the machinelike $3.50
shooter of the first two rounds,
had no particular fault. other
than his out of bounds on the
sixth hole of the afternoon round.
He three-putted three greens. Ben
said he believed he played too
wide open and added that nothing
went right for him.
Oliver, who technically tied for
the Open title in 1910, the year he
was disqualified for beating the
starters gun on the last round,
was a most overlooked runner-up.
The big fellow had rounds of
71-72-70-72. but first it was Ho-
gan who obscured him and then
BoroS.
Johnny Bulla Fourth.
Johnny Bulla was six strokes
back of Boros in fourth place with
287 and won $500, and ex-Wood-
mont Pro George Fazio was fifth
with 290 for $500. his second best
showing in the Open. Fazio was
two strokes back of Hogan at the
halfway mark with 14O, but his
first nine of 40 today just about
eliminated him. For the next 18
holes he was 1-under par, but he
had three double bogeys on the
last nine for Al. Dick Metz was
sixth.
Wosham's hard-luck fight on
the sixth hole of the final round
pushed him into a seventh-place
tie with Tommy Bolt.
Back of them was a three-way
tie involving a beaten but smiling
co-favorite. Sam Snead. Sam set
a personal record he hopes he
never equals. He went 81 holes
without a birdie from the first
round to the fourth. He was with
Lloyd Mangrum and Earl Stewart
tied for ninth place. worth $3.50
each.
Boros One of 6 Children.
Boros, a quarter-finalist in the
National Amateur in 1949, is one
of six children. One of his BROTH
ers followed him around today.
He was staff sergeant in the Medi-
Cal Corps in World War II but
did not go overseas.
In 1850 the shy fellow of few
words married prominent woman
golfer, the late Buttons Cosgrove,
in a double ceremony with his
wife's sister. Mrs. Boros died the
day after their child was born
last September and their baby
girl Is being raised by her sister,
who has a child born about the
same time. The club where he is
pro in Mid-Pines is owned by his
father-in-law, Frank Cosgrove.
In his first year as a touring
pro, Boros won $4,000 and last
year he won almost $1,000 and was
the 34th leading money winner.
His best performances have been
in the National Open. In 1850 he
was ninth with a 291 total at
Merton in Philadelphia, and last
year he tied for fifth at Oakland
Hills in Detroit after being second
lat the three-quarter mark. Thus
in his only three National Opens
he never has been worse than
10th.
Boros told a close personal
friend that golf never has inspired
him until today. Suddenly he
wanted to win. and did.
Charley Bassler, determined to
play the final 36 holes if it killed
him for the $100 that goes to all
VINO complete "a holes. staggered
in with the worst golf of his pro
career. Sc and 81 for 800. That's
the same fellow who was the early