Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-14
NickIous Now Rules Heavy Fovorite
To Win Amateur Title Second Time

Sept. IA (AP). COLLEGIATE
Champion Jack Nicklaus, with
road map" he hopes will
guide him to his second Ma
tional Amateur title, has
belted his way into the favor
ties position.
He and Joe Carr of Dublin
have proved the stars of field
now reduced to Is players with
only four to remain by night
fall.
Ex-champions Harvie Ward
and Charlie Coe and colorful
Billy Joe Patton were among
the upset victims yesterday as
the standout amateurs played
two rounds. Carr was the only
survivor of the 10 starting for
eigners.
After Nicklaus, the Ohio
State University ace, beat big
Dave Smith of Gastonia, N. c.,
2 and /, in yesterdays fourth
round with a 4-under-par eff
fort, he declared he has been
having trouble judging dis
tances on the 6,747-yard Pebble
Beach course.
Expanded Scorecard
So he refers to diagrams and
yardages he has noted on an
expanded scorecard and car
ries it in his right hip pocket.
I'm confident of my putt
4. ing for the first time in
months" the 21-year-old win
ner of the 1859 Amateur title
declared.
Three time British Cham
pion Carr, a 39-year-old dress
manufacturer, eliminated little
Sam Marsh of Greenville, S. c.,
2 and /, declaring: This
course is more like those in
our country than any other in =
the United States. So nat
urally, I like it and not Just
because I have been winning"
For today's fifth round,
Nicklaus drew Johnny Humm,
New York veteran. while Carr :
faced 20-year-old Chuck Court
ney, captain of the San Diego
State College team. Courtney
beat DR.. Frank (Bud Taylor,
a Walker Cupper, 2 up, in their
fourth-round meeting.
Rally Beats COe i
: Francis, a 23-year-old for
mer Purdue star, eliminated
Coe, two-time titleholder, in
the third round by taking the
three final holes after being
2 down. On the last hole,
Goes tee shot stuck in a tree
and his fourth shot landed in
the ocean. 1;
Ward, of San Francisco.
champion in 1886, fell before
22-year-old Wysong, and 3.
The Texan then beat Britain's
Ronnie Shade, 3 and 2. /,
Skies, another 20-year old
and captain of the University
of Arkansas team, beat Patton,
4 and 2, as he one-putted the
final four holes. 1t was Patton
who eliminated defending
champion Deane Beman Tues
day.
q Carmichael, the youngster
. who won both the open and
amateur titles in Indiana last
year, also did some great
putting as he beat Homero
Blancas of Houston, 3 and /.
His puts included two of Is
and one of Is feet.
Bogart Bows Out
Humm won the right to face
the long hitting Nicklaus by
beating Anthony Clecak of
Woodland, Calf, 2 and /.
Finke, a 20-year-old Arizonan,
downed Jerry jackson of Indi-
annapolis, 2 and l.
Tommy Thomas of Blooming
ton, Ind, disposed of the last
Washington ID. c. area rep !,
Tesentative when he defeated
Ralph Bogart of Chevy Chase,
Md, 3 and 2, in yesterday
mornings round. Thomas then
went out himself in the after
noon, bowling to Ed Hopkins
of Abilene. Tex, 3 and 2.
Bogart, bothered by the
heavy early morning fog and
dew, still managed to lead, l
up. after four holes, but was
two down after nine as he ran
into trap trouble. i
Bogart lost the 18th and 18th
to pars and birdied the 18th
before halving the 10th to end
the match.