Evening star., 1961-07-29
Roin-PIogued PEA PIonning
Double Windup Tomorrow

Gene Littler and others in the
IL groups that had not started
were pleased with the decision.
Pros on the course who were
over par also cheered it.
icing on the Cake"
But Art Wall, who had added
a par 70 to his opening 81 and
was leading by two strokes,
said. This is the icing on the
cake for me-" He was referring
to the ailments, injuries and
general hard luck which have
bounded him for more than q
year.
Johnny Pott, who had q So
and trailed Wall by two strokes,
completed his round before the
rain started. Wall played only
part Of the 18th and the last
two holes in the rain.
The decision was unpopular
with the televiSion people, who
almost Assuredly will have to
leave the air tomorrow evening
before the championship is de-
cided. They wanted an 1S-hole
final Monday.
The original pairingS and
starting times for the second
round will apply today. The
low so players and those tied
for 60th place will play 36 holes
tomorrow. The PGA must lave
been reluctant to make this de-
cision. as for years many of the
officers and players have crit
icized the 36-hole windup Of
the National Open.
Break for Bolt
The poStponement could be q
great break for Tommy Bolt,
who quit on the sixth hole be-
cause of muscle spasms in his
back. He was four over par at
the time and in the trap on the
sixth hole, after an opening ~.
He did not play in the rain.
Joe Dey. executive secretary
of the USGA, who Is a guest
here in an advisory capacity.
told the committee that Bolt
would be eligible under USGA
rules despite his withdrawal
because all penalties. disquali-
fications, ETC., of Q round that
was Cancelled are forgotten.
Bolt, who visited an osteo-
path, said he had another
treatment scheduled last night.
He appeared surprised that he
would be permitted to play.
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probably will have another
meeting and decide I can't"
Bolt said by phone from his
motel room.
Wall Still in Lead
With the round washed out,
Wall still is the leader with 81,
followed by Jay Herbert. the
defending champion, and Ernie
Vossler at 68. Jerry Barber,
Bill Heinlein and Doug Ford at
SO. and Don Fairfield, Doug
Sanders. Buster Cupit, Jack
Fleck, Bob Rosburg. Shelly
Mayfield and Paul Harney at
10. Player had a first-round
IL. and Palmer a 70.
Heinlein is among those who
benefited from the postpone
ment. He had a 7S. Ford had
II and was third with l40.
Sam Snead, bidding for his
fourth PGA title, was two
under par before the rain hit.
He went four over on the next
five holes, and was on the 18th
when the siren sounded the end
Of play.
There was so much water on
the 18th green two mallards
came swimming at me-" Snead
said in the clubhouse. Cary
Middlecoff. playing with Snead,
was eight over par and didn't
want to go back on the course.
Third POstpOnement
Two of the Middle Atlantic
pros had completed their
rounds. Henry Gerard Of Nor
beck shot 70. and Walter Ro-
mans Of Baltimore &C. at rs.
AnSel Snow of Charlottesville
was out IN 40.
Clarence DoSer of Shady
Grove, among the first-round
leaders with a II, was l over
par on the fourth hole. Charley
BasSler Of Indian Spring and
Bill Collins Of Baltimore had
not started.
This was the third postpone
ment of a major championship
in three years. The fourth
round of the National Open was
washed out at Winged Foot in
1859, and the final round Of
the Masters this year. How
ever, the rain was much more
severe at Mamaroneck and
Augusta.
Apparently the main reason
for yesterdays postponement
was that the course could not
have been prepared for play in