Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-20 | Page 36 | Missouri Star Wins at Omaha

Missouri Star Start t Wins at Om Omaha ha haBy By WILLIAM I WEEKES Associated Press Sports Writer OM OMAHA HA Neb July 20 Paul 20 Paul Lese Leslie Loslie Les- Les lie e a long hitting youth from Jeferson Jeferson Jefferson Jef- Jef ferson erson City Mo has nominated himself for a place among the candidates candidates can- can to succeed W W. Lawson Littles Little as s ruler of the country's amateur golfers The year old premedical student stu- stu student dent of Louisiana State university formally placed his name on file yesterday esterday by winning the western amateur crown in a a stirring battle with Bob Fraser of Omaha Leslie who h had d eliminated such stars tars as Eddie Held of South Bridge Mass W. W Don Edwards of San Jose Cal Jack Munger of Dallas Texas and nd Chicago's Johnny Lehman started strong but had to settle fora for a 2 and 1 d decision At nine holes he le was three up At 18 for which he e shot a fine 35 34 35 34 69 his margin w was vas s four holes B By the twenty-fourth twenty he vas was 10 up p and apparently had an overwhelming overwhelming overwhelming over over- whelming victory cinched Fraser started his drive at the twenty- twenty fifth however and shot three under par ar golf for 11 holes winning five of f them to all but catch the Mis- Mis