Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-08 | Page 6 | Sport Talk 'N' What Not

SPOUT TALK T LK A r i LI in What WhaI Wha I Not ot ol iJ I ti L By Lon Richardson 1 w I I OWEN COVEY Just a little more than thun three years cars ago ngo n a young man lay flat on his liis back buck in bed fighting death with every ounce of or energy in iii his long thin body I There was a n smile on his face as he lie gritted his s teeth and fought for life life for for victory Toda Today this same young oung man is standing at the peak of Utah Owen Covey is state slate open champion And as he hc fought an uphill battle for victory Sunday he lie wore that same determined smile a smile which won the thc favor of practically every fan III in the tIie huge throng which tagged the leaders around 36 hol holes s at atthe atthe the thc Country club yesterday I I IDame Dame Fortune cheated Covey of his hw share hare of health when she stacked tacked his cards bu but Owen has m made de up for that by courage and determination It was was only two months ago that he was vas again flat on his back in lii bed after undergoing an appendicitis op op- op- op cratton He still sUll is suffering somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what from his heart trouble of a fc few years ears ago ngo Except for tor his slow deliberate movements one would never know that Covey ey has been the victim of poor health He wound into his shots yesterday I like Babe Ruth whacks at the base base- ball In fact his wood shots were as brilliant as any ever er seen in state open pla play Covey hit well over o yards on every drive and as a great finale le he be cracked a n yard ard brassie shot straight across the canyon on the last hole bole to spell victory Covey took look up golf golC seven years ago a o but after three season seasons of play pla he lie was forced to quit because of ill health Last spring he lie again returned to the links game and sounded a warning warn warn- In ing by winning the city amateur championship Even so Owen entered the state stale open as somewhat of or an underdog being the tile fifth fUth choice among the dopes But from now on Owen Covey will willal al always aYs be among the highly touted in iii all important tournaments Hes He's a golfer to the core as his bis birdie fouron the final hole reveals s sSI s