Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-23 | Page 10 | Veterans Fear Tyro Threat in P. G. A. Tournament

V Veterans Fear Tyro Threat In P. P G. G A. A Tournament I l' l J f Diegel Dieg l Thinks Laffoon Most 1 Dangerous Newco Newcomer r Title Won But Once in 16 Years by Y Youngster S By BOB Bon CAVAGNARO Associated Press Sports Writer BUFFALO July 23 The 23 The veterans who have ruled the prot M golf soU domain of America for tor years yc are worried no little at the thi prospect of ot some tyro capturing the 1934 P. P G. G A. A championship which will wll be p played over ove t the e wide open Park club course beginning Tuesday In the 16 years o of the thc championship only once has the veterans' veterans monopoly on the match play title been broken by a youngster That was Wil in lot 1931 when Tom Creavy of Albany and the then famous not Denny Shute crashed through the barrier of the big ten and Creavy won the title Favors ors Laffoon A repetition of oC youths youth's 1931 conquest conquest con can qu quest st is feared reared by no le less a notable than Leo Diegel the Philadelphian who eld eld the title in 1928 1923 and 1929 1029 There are nine youngsters in the field of who have a good chance of winning the championship D Diegel said Of that group Laffoon of Denver Den ver vcr has the best c ance I After Laffoon I put Johnny Revolta Re Revolta volta Herman Barron Barren and Victor GhezzI Revolta has earned his spurs and is about due for something big Barren Barron has hao found his game as evidenced evidenced evi evi- by his victory in the Philadel Philadel- I i phia open and Gh Ghezzi is coming along fast Cast After HArter them I rank ranI Dick Metz of ot Chicago Al Houghton of oC Washington Ralph Stonehouse Storehouse of Indianapolis Harold Sampson of Burlingame Calif Cali and Al AI Zimmerman of ot Portland Ore They're young and dangerous and can make plenty of trouble for forthe forthe the veterans Hard liard to Qualify Quality Diegel continued Its going to b ba be bea a terrific job jab to qualify and that just justl about expresses the unanimous opinion of the CO or more contestants I for the title worn by Gene who have played practice rounds over o the par 72 yard course Competitors Com Corn figure the they will vill need or orl better to qualify quam I The course e is short and sun baked the tall gr grass s is li light hl and beaten down and arid the traps with a n few exceptions I arc are shallow and c easy to explode fro from