Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Shooters in So Class
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Of the lead, but who have won
dozens of big-money events.
The seven are Lloyd Mangrum,
Cary Middlecoff. Doug Ford, Jack
Burke, Gene Littler. Dutch Har-
rfson and Jerry Barber. Pick
your man from that group and
you probably have the champion.
Ahead of them after the first
18-role round in which the scores
were higher than anticipated are
the five 81 shooters who tied for |
the lead. and Frank Stranahan
at SO.
Bogart Plays Fine Round.
The co-leaders have little in
common. First in the eyes Of
the District golfers is Ralph
Bogart, five-time Maryland Am
ateur champion, who probably
played the best tee-to-green golf
of the day with his 34-33. Only
two of his birdie puts were
longer than s feet.
Bud Holscher, 23-year-old
California pro, in his first year
on the circuit, finished with three
straight brides in a back nine
of 81 for his 81. Two tourna-
ments ago Holscher was hang
ing around 18th place with
round to go, then shot SO and
passed everybody to pick up
$4,000 top money at Toronto.
Marusic was in the SO group.
The most persistent of the tour
regulars, Marusic has yet to win
one. He said he's in CT figure
rut in this event, as last year he
shot 67-76-76-78 and yester-
day 81.
Mayer Also Back in 81.
Another was Dick Mayer, the
collar-ad type who might be the
National Open champion today
had he not sliced his last drive
in the Open championship and
taken seven, to ease the path for
Ed Furgol. Mayer also was back
in 81 and missed a 6-footer on
10 for a 80.
And the fifth to better par by
four strokes was Marty Furgol,
who was the first to arrive at
Congressional for his practice
rounds, and who showed the re-
suits.
Stranahan, playing for fun,
inasmuch as he cannot accept
money for six months in his new
status as a pro. was the only
player to pair GAS on each nine.
Two of the days big surprises
were pre-tournament co-favor-
ties who will be struggling for
part of the money but hardly
for first place. They are Bob
Toski, top money man and the
only winner of four tournaments,
and Tommy Bolt, who has won
two titles in 1854 and shared a
third.
Toski offset a pair Of three
putt green's with two brides.
But four times he missed the
green's by a club length or two
and all four times failed to
scramble for his par. However,
nobody ever took rs better
thans Toski. He was gracious,
patiently explained every stroke
several times to reporters, and
had a smile for everybody.
Bolt, nursing a heavy cold ac-
uuired in coming from Texas
where it's 96 to Washington
where it's 49," as Tom put it,
had no excuses for his golf. He
said he just played poorly and
when he added up the score was
surprised it was that good. "Ole
Tom could catch a few of 'em
with a 81 tomorrow" he added
and he's just the guy who car
shoot it. .-
Besselink Disappoints.
Other disappointments were A.
Besselink, who was out in pal
SO. He took seven on the 18th
after playing through all kinds
of trouble and on the 18th failec
to hole out. He played the roune
out and quit.
Arnold Palmer, National Anna.
teur champion, scored 40 on the
back nine after an outgoing 81
for "a, which left him sever
strokes back of Bogart and three
behind Bobby Brownell, wht
came back in 81 for 10.
Twenty-one players broke pal
and seven equa1ed it, and it,
much too early to count anybody
below 70 either in or out. Blu
with the background of the 6!
shooters, that seems to be thu
bracket to produce the champion
pud Ho1scher 36-3l-6'
MARTY FIIrgoi - 32-35-6'
nSck MAYER - 36-31-6'
MiInn Marusfc . 33-34-6'
sRslnt Bogart - 34-33-6'
Frank Stranahan -L-- 34-34-6!
Terry Parber -. 35-34-6:
Jsck burke ir 35-34-6!
nnue Ford - 33-3R-6!
Initcbl Harrison - 33-36-6.
Cene HITLER - 35-34-6!
Cary Middlecoff - 35-34-6!
Tioyd Mancrum 34-35-6!
Doue Higgins - 36-34-7,
sRoh Prownell - 33-3T-7t
May Evans - 35-35-7t
johnny Palmer ----------- 34-36-7,