Show Golf Marvel a. a Develops clops Success Does Not Turn Howells Howell's Head College S Senior n o. o at 19 Editors Editor's note This note This Is another of the he Associated Press series of personality personality person person- allty sketches on outstanding young oung American athletes in the 1932 spot spot- light By Frank Fuller Associated Press RICHMOND Va Jan 18 A A. A heavier and more muscular Bill Billyj Howell is preparing for the golf wars of of 1932 He is hitting hit hit- V ting the ball baIl balla new balls i w 1 a little 1 e f farther ar th er an and anda d J p a little straighter d than ever tJ l This slim blond youn youngster ster became A t. t r th the e boy b oy won wonder d er n w 1 I of American amateur ama ama- ama amar r 4 j golf in 1 1931 31 y i 1 by his Ius exploits t M. M t brought to a j cli-j ff M max when he went W r to the semifinals t of the the n national Wi r m championship losing los lOSe ting t pr M ing a sensational I l ma match ch to Francis Francis' Am 4 1 Ouimet v L. L L. L He lost 23 pounds Billy DUly Howell in six tournaments he has regained all aU that lost weight and added about 10 pounds more while concentrating now on his responsibilities as a senior at Washington and Lee university He Heis Heis Heis is only 19 Billy plays golf soI whenever he gets the chance During the Christmas holiday season his father says he shot great golf Playing with a 15 year-old year brother Tomm Tommy B Billy was eight under par for four rounds SEEKS BUSINESS CAREER He likes swimming and dancing He stands well ell up in his class as a student After leaving Washington and Lee he expects to enter business with his father a hardware merchant in Richmond Billy survived his big year and andall andall all the tumult of town home enthusiasm enthusiasm for or his exploits without having his head turned He was just as much I surprised when he got home to get geta a tremendous welcome elcome and the gift of ofa a new car as he was to step bashfully into the press tent at Beverly last September and find the experts writing writing writ writ- in ing thousands of words about him His friendly Boswell Paul Ferris helped him over the hurdles of pub pub- 11 city Confidence on ln any golf goU course plus ability to concentrate is typical of oC this youthful star Going to the and next to last hole of his match with Ouimet Howell remarked to lo n a U. U S S. S G. G A. A official Im not licked yet yel He was one down A screaming iron split the pin and the hole was halved PASSES IN PINCH Again Billy met the test at the Francis on the green and Howell ini a deep trap to the right Knowing the match depended on it it he exploded explode ed and missed holing out by an inch Francis showed his own gameness by sinking the birdie that ended young Howells Howell's first quest for national honors Bill Billy is out for more trophies this season Graduation will prevent a defense defense de de- de of his middle Atlantic title but buthe buthe he will defend his Old Dominion and Virginia amateur crowns He also expects ex cx- peels to enter the southern conference tournament the the southern amateur and national ama ama- i How about the national open he was asked he a long wa way off yet et he said Ill have to graduate first then think about it Howells Howell's most highly prized trophy is the monogram given him by Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington and Lee university in rec recognition tion Hon of his prowess on the links |