Show Stevenson Card i iTie McCafferty to Tie for Honors in Pro Sweepstakes Instructors Must 1 Shoot Belter BeUer Golf to Beat Out Amateurs in State Open Opel B By Frank Baker Unless s the thc professionals shoot better better better bet bet- ter golf golt than they did yesterday In Inthe inthe inthe the ball sweepstakes at the Country club the amateurs amateurs' will walk ot off with I the major prizes prizes- I In the state open this weekend Alex McCafferty McCaHerty r J Jor of or the Coun Country t r V club and A Alex I ex Stevenson enson of Utah i Copper club a at t Magna tied forlow forlow for tor 1 low medal score dW with four tour over l- l par while I the h e others were from r V one to a hat halt dozen dozen doz doz- i en strokes higher d Except for a bit bitof bit y of or erratic pla playing laying WI i. i ou on the short holes McCafferty the Country club pro would have I broken par He displayed ed championship champion champion- I ship golf ol when trouble confronted him on some 0 of or the longer longcr fairways fair fair- wa ways s 's and worst hazards but bobbled bobbled bobi bob- bob 7 bled when the r. r i goIng goIng go- go Ing lug appeared easy I He nailed five birdies and six par 7 l counts on the which he J round in I swung a charmed putter and approached approached ap ap- c pro ached and f 1 l pitched to the t 11 e i Ii green in neat 1 s style t. t j I c. c His tee shots were vere usually Z r. r the offenders ft S Steven t I C eve V C U n S 5 so 0 11 n's ns S Stevenson greatest asset was his Ills steadiness as he stoically toured the course In ln par near-par figures Putts simply wouldn't drop for Harry Borg of Bonneville so he had to talc take a 77 17 after aler a gallant fight tight Sid Harmon Forest Daler who rates rate high among the favored few tew finished with a 78 78 doing little spec spec- The diminutive e Bill Bm Willes of or Fort Douglas was a stroke higher with 79 George Schneiter of Ogden and Mickey Riley of Nible Nibley Park were farther away from par A horde of amateur stars are waiting around the edges hoping to usurp the laurels that the husky Babe McHugh has held for the past pasto two o years Such steady as Charles E E. Foley state amateur champ Ralph twice up runner-up to McHugh Mc Mc- Hugh and recent victor ictor in the Ogden Ogden Ogden Og- Og den invitational Roy Von Elm Owen Covey and Dick Freed rate as real challengers I. I GIX TOUTS ROY Foley and nd are arc the outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing choices They have a long list of or achievements to attest theIr theli prowess Von Elms Elm's play this summer ij Ii better than ever before by Judgment of or none other than his brother G Ix Coveys Covey's play has been more er erratic erratic erratic er- er than expected His performance perform perform- ance at Ogden did not smack of or his hh characteristic ability and his practice practice practice tice rounds at the canyon this week have been a bit disappointing Freed Freedis is not yet et in form A youthful prospect of or the pro class who must not be overlooked Is T Tel l Branca Country club caddy master who not only knows every ery ant hill on the canyon course but also swings a steady set of clubs Furthermore he has had ample tournament tournament tournament tour tour- experience Such pros as Willes and are arc naturally because of ol their lack of tourney experience The They rank as the professional dark- dark horses Entries will close Thursday noon The contestants officers and friends friend will wUl enjoy the usual Calcutta buffet supper and program at the Country club Thursday evening at 7 |