Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-07 | Page 14 | Amateur Aces Feared in Open

AMATEUR ACES FEARED FEA RED IN OPEN Pros Expect Hard Battle From Rivals Kingsley Covey Are Given B Best t C Chance ance to Finish h Ahead ad of Field n B By BILL l Shots are being tuned up and md clubs shIned for Utah's annual links battle between the professionals and the amateurs 4 with the thel 1 opening salute sc set r l Friday at 8 B a. a mj m m. S. S j I i over the S 'S I ous Fort Douglas j i course S. S i Not since 1931 1 when Owen Covey S. S won the state j open i X at the Country S it- it club has an amaS ama ama- J. J S J Sr b been en given as ns asgood S good a n chance to 1 f 5 t wi win as this year ear 1 f 1 C Co Covey 0 v e C y may PS F c 3 again play a prom prom- h S inc role but all nil tL L J eyes are on Ed Schneiter Kingsley s a state t tat a t c amateur champ who in the absence or of f Ky Laffoon the Denver pro and 1933 winner is rated the No 1 favor favor- ite Ie te over over George Schneiter Ogden I I I Golf Golt olf and Countr Country club pro lilts Hits Peak Penk of Game Charles Foley Bonneville pro who won as an amateur in 19 1927 1 and who two wo years cars ago bagged the title as a iii apro aro pro ro is playing ing at the peak of his hisame game ame as shown by six she recent rounds in n which he was even par or better He climaxed the session Sunday at athe atthe atthe the he Country club when he had a Q sub sub- par ar 34 68 34 68 in a team match Foley and nd will perhaps h have ve almost al al- most as man many backers as Kingsley Schneiter who was the states state's sole representative In the n national open has as been erratic in his play for several sev sev- eral ral weeks but a couple of fine scores within the past week indicated that lat he is rounding back into formidable mid for formidable able form torm again The home pro Bill Willes mes Is look looked d dupon upon pon by m many ny t to finish in the money and nd if John Geertsen El EI Monte instructor in in- can control his long tee shots hots he io is expected to do well He HeIs Heis Hes Is s one of ot the longest drivers in the state tate Alex McCafferty and Tee Branca of the Country club and Mickey Riley of f Forest Dale other local pros who will enter arc are capable and nd any anyone one one of ot the trio may win a ashare share hare of the prize mone money Alex Stevenson Ste Ste- v venson fornier former Dale and Magna pro also Iso will enter Ralph Country club play play- er r who won the consolation title in the he state date amateur may be heard from rom Pug has been shooting some excellent golf gote over the Fort layout and nd Is Js thoroughly familiar with the course ourse having played on the Post te team cam m at one time lime Stron Fort Tort Trio T. T D. D Morris H It H. F. F Russell and nd Cy l Harbeke three Fort Douglas amateurs arc are capable of shooting the caliber golf goll necessary to win while Lew Manning and Vin Vil Sa Savage Sage ge city amateur champ from Forest Dale are re good r s1 Judd Juddy Wilcox finalist in the state amateur look looks like Bonneville's best threat and the experience he gained In n th the amateur should prove bene benc- It was Vas a shaky putter that lost him many strokes and holes in this event vent Norm Shultz and Walter Cos- Cos I grill are also expected to enter from Bonny Jonny I Nibley will bank largely on Ed Perry crry club champion if Jt he is able to o enter the event there being the possibility that his work may prevent pre pre- vent rent him from playing Sid Harmon Nible Nibley pro who suffered a back in in- Jury ury in an auto accident is out for fort forthe t he the e season No Outsiders Expected Len Von Elm secretary of the state golf gol association is expecting a field of if approximately 35 players and from rom present indications all of them will be Entries must be made by 6 p p. p m. m Thursday 1 prece preceding ing inga a meeting at the Fort Douglas club club- ho house 5