Evening star., 1953-02-15
Tony HoIguin Passes
BurkemO in Top Bid
For GoIfing Glory
BY the Associated Press

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Tony Holguin, who grew up
within good drive Of Bracken-
ridge Park golf course, slammed
out a f1ve-under-par Sc over
that layout today to overtake
Walter Burkemo Of Franklin.
Mich, and forge into first place
in the $4,000 Texas Open with
1876 for 54 holes.
The handsome, black haired
young man. playing out Of Mid
lothian. H., made his greatest
bid for golfing glory as he
staged his dramatic drive to
overhaul Burkemo. who had
started the third round today
whit 1877 and a three-stroke lead
over Holguin.
Burkemo, who had been taking
Breckenridge Parks 6,400 yards
apart in the first two rounds,
faltered to a one-under-par 70
today and was a stroke back Of
the flying Holguin.
Brides Four in a Row.
The 26-year-old Holguin, who
never has finished higher than
. tie for third in a United States
tournament, was handling Brac-
kenFidge like he owned it today.
His great stretch run saw him
brides four holes in a row but
he finished on 18 by missing a
Six-foot putt after being OF the
green on his tee shot or he would
have held a longer margin over
Burkemo.
Holguin, twice Mexican Ma
tional Open champion who
played at Breckenridge Park for
IA years as a youngster in San
Antonio, was one of the fellows
expected to crack in this tourna-
ment that has virtually all Of
the big names Of golf. But he
didn't falter and drew even with
Burkemo at the end Of nine holes
today.
Moving into third place, a
stroke behind Burkemo'S 1877
was Doug Ford of Harrison.
N. Y, who had the best round
Of the day with a glittering So.
At 199 were Lionel Hebert Of
Pittsburgh, Pa. who shot a 81,
and Julius Boros of Mid Pines,
N. c., the National Open cham
pion, who had a IS.
WOrsham Ties Mangrum.
Tied at zoo were Lloyd Man
grun of Niles, H., who had a
So, and Lew Worsham of Oak
mont, Pa. who shot a 66. Wor-
sham's score was helped by an
eagle on No. 9 where he rammed
down 2O-footer. Worsham had
just finished three-putting two
holes at the time.
Amateur Joe Conrad Of San
Antonio, shooting a 66, moved
into eighth place at 201.
Next in line was the veteran
e. j. Dutch) Harrison of Ard
more, Okla, who shot IS TO
make his total 202.
Holguin was putting like a
demon, sinking a 35-footer at
No. /.
He dropped 20-footer at No.
4 and 2-putted for birdie on
No. 8. Here he gained the three
strokes Holguin needed to catch
Burkemo, who had taken an even
par on the first nine. Then Hol-
gum birdied 13 with a 2-footer.
IA with a 3-footer,> Is with an
6-footer and Is with 15-footer.
BurkemO Pushing Tee Shots.
Burkemo said it wasn't the
PIC ACNCt tIdO WOlA q
tournament-that got him. He
was just pushing his tee shots,
missing three greens. His down.
fall started at No. Z. where.
while he was two under par, he
pushed his drive and then hit
behind some trees. He wound up
with one over par on the hole
his first over-par hole in the 43
played to that time. He then
proceeded to 3-putt No. 8 and
was even par at nine while Hol-
guin was three under.
A field of 70 started the third
round, 68 of them professionals.
They were the men who survived
the first SO holes of the tourna-
ment.
Fifty-three of the players bat
tered par. 1t was the greatest day
of wrecking regulation figures on
the course. when the number try
ing is considered, in the history
of this 26-year-old tournament.
Holguin was 16 strokes under par
for 54 holes.
The leaders.