Show Public Links Champion I Opens Defense of Cup Cupi i Robert Robot Lee Miller 1 of oC Florida Will Till Rc Receive ehe Most 1 Opposition Op i position From Front Pacific Coast Stars in ill inI 1 I Meet leet at Portland PORTLAND Ore Aug 1 Rob IP OP Robert Rob Rob- ert crt Lee Miller of Jacksonville Fla saw his national public links golf goll crown go on the block at the East EastMoreland EastMoreland Moreland municipal course here but buthe buthe buthe he was right on the job to do a bit of ot bidding himself a as more than entered the five day race for the from every corner of the twelfth annual championship As the young army of golfers who pay as they play and play purely for fun started the thc long trek for the coveted coveted cov cov- eted title Miller l ller appeared to to have his strongest t competition from Pacific Pa Pa- Pacific coast and Honolulu sharpshooters ers COAST THREATS TS Albert Scotty Campbell of ot Seattle Seattle Se Se- attle attic winner of ot the Canadian eWe northwest amateur championship championships champion champion- ships ship was wa-OJ one of oC the outstanding con can tenders But right behind him on the dope sheet were Charles Wilson Honolulu champion Charles Ferrera San Francisco a former public links and Tab Boyer a Portland fa fa- four Forty cities were represented by from one to six players including New York Chicago Brooklyn S St. St Paul Philadelphia and Buffalo The draw brought together Campbell Campbell Camp Camp- bell and Miller in the pairings airings fo forthe for tor the first half halt of the qualifying round and md the gallery looked to two youngsters youngsters young young- for their thrills over the rugged East Moreland course which boasts three long dog leg and three water wate holes QUALIFYING ROUNDS Eighteen holes were on the program program pro pru- gram ram for tor today with as many more mor tomorrow tomorrow- to decide the 32 stars who wh who will commence match pla play Thurs Thurs- day dav Oliver SI of Long Beach in the best card of at the warm warm-up exer exer- with Q a scintillating 68 four under tinder par |