Show Nelson Slices Par i to Lead LeadS Victory Open CHICAGO July 1 UP Byron UP-Byron Byron Nelson who at s some same me time or other has won most of or the top American golf competitions again was leading leading lead lead- ing the field today in the Victory national open at Chicago's Edgewater course with with a a. classy 65 on the first 18 of the hole 72 medal championship Only on one doubt clouded the Toledo Toledo Toledo To To- ledo proSt he future he he is a chips chips- down golfer who normally plays playa better when he is hovering in the near background rather rather than in inthe inthe inthe the lead ij This course is a cinch for Byron because he hcan can thread a needle on this straight fairways said Mrs Babe Didriksen Zaharias 1944 1914 women's western open champion who is m marking time here while hUe waiting waiting-to to go to Italy on an army camp tour j jGeorge George Schneiter r Salt Sal Lakes Lake's roving p professional g golfer o 0 1 f fer c r stroked himself a s 82 41 78 41 78 on his first round in the Victory national golf tournament at atChI- atChI Chi Chicago cago Friday In yesterdays yesterday's competition Nelson Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son posted a 33 32 65 33 65 six under par to bett better r his rival Jug Mc- Mc Spaden Philadelphia by two strokes John Revolta Chicago pro and Stee Kovach Pa amateur tied with wit with j However Nelsons Kelson's game looked even better than his score showed as as he was on three greens aiming for eagles a arid and d 15 greens shooting for birdies i. i Although his long putts barely rimmed the cup up to cheat him out of or Eagles h he sank six of them for tor birdies What was more amazing amazing ing lug was his J driving which was wasso wasso wasso so distant that he used irons on hi his second shot f for r 17 of 18 holes hole |