GOLF AT ITS BEST

Northern Advocate, 23 May 1929, Page 5

GOLF AT ITS BEST

ST, CLOUD TOURNAMENT.

LEADING EXPONENTS MEET

HORTON-SMITH ROUND IN 66,

(Australian Press Assn.—’United Service.) (Received 9 a.m.) PARIS, May 21.

In the St. ClOud golf tourney, Hor-ton-SniiJt'ii, the young 'American Ryder Cup player who shortly meets T. Ooitton iu a challenge, match in England, did a record round of 06—34 and 32. Duncan and Boomer took 71 ;* Havers and Massey, 72; Dudley, Fremantle ami Cotton, 73; Sarazen and Turnes'a, 75; Jurado, 77.

Hagen took 79, which included 44 out, and then lie made a good recovery to return in 35. Players an ore than IS behind the leader are eliminated.

Horton-Smith, who will be 21 tomorrow, repeated his record’ of ithe morning round in , the afternoon, returning a. score of 132 for 36 holes. Cotton was nearest with 144, Farrell an'd Duncan 145, Boomer and Sarazen. 146, Turnosa 148, Massy 149. The proviso that a .minimum of 42 players will compete tomorrow saved Hagen and ilia vers with 151, and Dudley with 153.

Horton-Smith has now twice broken (the .course record with brilliant rounds of 66,

One critic says' that today’s play was the most impressive seen for years, and ho agrees with Arnaud Massey’s judgment that in a few years Horton-Smith will beat the world.

Hagen spoilt his chances at the fourth hole by duffing a simple chip from a shallow bunker near the green. He seemed to lose his temper, anil for the first time in Europe hit .thrice hurriedly before extracting the ball, holing out with the costliest eight in his career. He did an unbelievable thing, taking six from 25 yards from the pin.

11 OK TO X-SMITH CH A MPIO N

BOOMEIt CREATE* RECORD,

'Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (Received 11.50 a.m.) PARIS, May 22. At St. Cloud's, Horton- Smith won lire French 'golf championship with 27.°.. Boomer was second with a score of 278; Cotton 283, Sarazon 285 and iH-agen 293. During the third round, Boomer returned a card of 61, which is the lowest score on record for the course.