Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-17 | Page 16 | Kingsley's Amateur Crown in Jeopardy

KING KINGSLEYS KINGSLEY'S LEYS LEY'S AMA AMAT AMATEUR EUR CROWN IN JEOPARDY ARD j Champ Faces Hard Job to Retain Title h Nearly a Dozen Regarded as Strong Enough to Put E Ed Eu Out of R Running nning By fly BILL MCREA l Utah's big go golf goll guns in the simon imon pure ure ure ranks are sounding this week at tt Fort Douglas as practice rounds are being pla 1 l prior to the thirty thirty- sixth annual state amateur to tou urn rna rna- n- n ment which opens j Friday on the military mili tary course Ed Kingsley dc- dc jf I r. r fending champion it t an and Forest Dales Dale's L. L main threat In the 7 I meet Is for tor th the second t time i m c i in n W three years ears finding find find- ri I I ing the old axiom tk f. f about uneasy lies Hes V the head t that hat i wears the crown i ia 14 a reality Dick Freed The titleholder is conceded a lair fair fairchance chance hance of winning for the third time timeto to equal achievements of F F. F E. E McGurrin McGurrin Mc- Mc McGurrin Gurrin who on Yon on in 1905 1906 and 1907 and the late H. H B. B Lamb who I won in 1922 1923 and 1924 Owen Cove Covey intermountain amateur amateur ama ama- champion and ace Country club dub is an earl early favorite in inthe the betting belting while Ed Perry steady teady Nib Nib- Icy Ie- ey park match player has a large following Ralph of the Country club who has been man many times a but never a winner in major tourneys tournes is regarded as a formidable contender Dick Freed former fonner high ranking player at the Country club is also expected to return from Los Angeles to combine a visit with his folks and play in the tournament An entry was made in his behalf Monda Monday Unfamiliar to to Course Ven Savage eit city champion whose amateur status was recently assured by the United States Golf Gol association looms as a dark dar c horse Savage is k playing a game but lacks familiarity with the Fort cour course e. e C. C D. D Smith who won won th the title In 1925 is expected to finish well vell up in lathe the competition Cy Harbeke T. T I D. D Morris and H. H F. F Russell are three capable players who merit serious consideration Lew Manning of Forest Dale and Hack Owen Nibley sharpshooter who have both done well in tournament tournament tournament ment play this season are expected to figure lIgure as is youthful Walter Waller Cosgriff Cos Cos- griff rift of Bonneville About 40 Players Len Von Elm secretary of the Utah I Golf oIl association which is in charge of the event expects an entry list of 36 to 45 players No player whose handicap is over 15 will be allowed to enter Thursday afternoon as a preliminary nary to the tourney a pro amateur ur match will be staged with George Schneiter of Ogden and who recently successfully fully defended the state pro-amateur pro tussle in the favored role Thirty six finals in the amateur amateur ama event are slated for July 24