Show Holds Stroke 2 Edge EdgeIn In New Orleans Open NEW ORLEANS Feb 10 UP iP- iP Harold Jug starts his second round of golf in the New Orleans open today with a abroad abroad abroad broad grin edging over his square jaw thanks jaw thanks to a leading under 4 par 68 for the first 18 holes yes yes- esterday es It was sheer consistency in the opening round that gave a two stroke lead over his nearest nearest nearest near near- est rivals who included the tho games game's top money winner Byron Nelson of or Toledo Ohio ens en's card showed 4 birdies and 14 pars He was two under par on both nines 35 and 33 Nelson starts today with a un 2 par der-par 36 34 70 36 70 to his credit Other are held by Claude Harmon Harmon Har Har- mon Grosse Point Mich Bryan Winter Dallas Texas and Denny Shut Shute Akron Ohio Other members of or the favored five Sammy Snead of ot Hot Springs Va Henry Picard of Harrisburg Pa and Sammy Byrd of Detroit will have to hit their best form today if it they Intend to close dose in on Mc Mc- Spaden Sammy completed the first round with a par over 78 Snead after the front nine was 6 over 41 on the second Byrd defending champion got around with a 39 36 75 39 75 and Picard Picard Pic- Pic ard twice champion here took a 39 37 76 Veteran Craig Wood Mamaroneck Mamaroneck neck N. N Y and Johnny Bulla Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago both shot under par yesterday Starting today with par for forthe forthe forthe the first 18 arc Chick Rutan Birmingham Birmingham Bir Bir- min mingham ham Mich Toney Penna Dayton Ohio Leonard Dodson San Francisco and Mike White Plains N. N Y Y The tournament drew a starting field of professionals and ama ama- S J |