Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-08-18 | Page 16 | Wide Open Contest Boosts Interest in Amateur Golf Meet

Wide Wile Open Con Contest test Boosts Interest in Amateur Golf Meet By BILL DILL McCREA mo miney who is going to win the state slate amateur golf tournament which begins with hole 18 qualifying rounds Thursday rs ay afternoon at Fort Port Doug Douglas as That's the perplexing qU question sUon before before be be- be- be fore tore Utah golf fans since Ed Kingsley Kingsley Kings- Kings ley Icy time four-time winner of ot the crown will not defend the title titie he first gained in 1932 Ed Is now In Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver for qualifying I rounds of the national national na na- na amateur meet Everyone has favorites and because because because be be- cause the field is so wide open one of ot the most Interesting events In the states state's links history Is expected Only one former farmer champion Abel Larson of Magna will be entered Larson won the title in 1931 He Hea Is Isa Isa a long driver and usually pla plays s 's a good game at the post course Cy Harbeke H. H F. F Russell and T. T D. D Morris appear the strongest strong strong- est eat delegation from Fort Douglas A post entrant has never captured the state simon pure title There are many who feel Ed Perry will be a finalist Perry will be one of the best putters In the tournament tournament ment but is n not t an exceptionally long driver Long tee shots on several several sev sev- several eral holes at the fort provide the difference between birdies and pars proving a big help to the long hit hit- Perry however seems the strongest strong strong- est player entered from Forest Dale Bob Bird former Salt Lake City golfer who now resides in Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C C. Is receiving some backing backing back back- ing although he needs experience at the tricky fort course Walter Vatter Cosgriff Lou Manning and Juddy Wilcox loom as Bonneville's strongest title threats with Norm Shultz also drawing some attention N I 1 5 1 y tt Abel Larson Only former champ in lieu field Manning Is a polished performer needing only a little more tournament tournament ment experience Deb Johnson of Provo Prove and Gus Gu Continued l on Following Paje Page Wide Open Contest r Good for To Tourney ril y Continued from frosi Preceding Pal Becker young Ogden Country club star are arc the only out of town players play play- ers with the exception of Larson given much chance of winning the title Sh Should uld Jack Robbins Robbin's Robbins another Magna star return from rota Denver he must be reckoned as a title prospect There are a number of other link link- capable of shooting championship champion champion- ship golf coif but they dont don't annear sea sea- so ed or steady or steady enough to to- to reach the fin finals L r So its it's easy to understand why the race for the 1936 championship Is an mo ceny affair And after r all that's that what has been needed In the state amateur tournament tournament ment meat for a long time