COTTON LEADS IN OPEN GOLF

Chronicle (Levin), 6 July 1946, Page 2

COTTON LEADS IN OPEN GOLF

' - LON July -I. On fnirwavs ;in(l greenn droiiohed by ;i t iiuinliM'st(»nn, lLonry Cotton roturncd unotlior ituuuI of 70 to ioud tho iield in tlio ifritis'ii opou golf diaiiipioiislup at St. Andrews. IIo again plnyod brilliantly in every dejiartinent of hifi ganie, being partieularly deadly around and on the greens. '1 ko Anieriean, Sam Sneed, also returned a 70 today, placing liim in second position. ' The Welshmau, Dai bees, was the early leader today with a total of 142, ai'ter a record sliat tering 67 in the second round. Heavy rain had takou the run olf the l'airways, making tlie course longer, and oue for tlu? miglity liitters. Kees's perl'01 niance. therefore, is truly a fine oue.' Fle was out tn 38 and hoine in 84. ] I is sc.ore included six tliroes, 11 foufs, and one five. Vesierday's leader, Bobby Loclce (South Africa), with 74 today, l'ell to opua, fourtli plac'e with the Anieriean, Buller. The Auslralian, von Xida, pultod poorlv, and returaod a 76. C, 11: Ward obtained a hole in one at Ihe eighth hol" (168 yards). Thirty-eight players with scores of 155 and beller qualiiietl for the tinui rounds toniorrou. The leading scores are: — Cotton, 70 — 70 — 1-10; Snead, 71 — 70 - — 1-11; Hoes, 75 — 67 — -142; Bulla, 71 — 72-— 148; koeke, 60 — 74 —148; von Xida, 70— 76— 116; Allis, 74—72—146; C. II. • -Ward, 78: — -78--I46; Kirkwood, 71 — 75 — -116; It. A. Whiteoinbi', 71-— 76 — 117; J-\ Dalv, 77 — 71 — 148; Burton, 74 — 76 150; Little, 76 — 75 — 151; Shankland, 76 — 76 -152; A. Douie, 81 — 71 — 152; 1'adgham, 75) —74 — 1 58.