Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-07-03 | Page 8 | Yanks Falter in British Open

Yanks Falter In British i Open I HOYLAKE England July 3 UP The UP-The The British open golf championship championship championship cham cham- blew wide open In the second round today as scores of all the early leaders soared In a strong chilly wind and Fred Daly of Belfast Ireland shot Into the lend lead with a n total of dropping Frank Stranahan of Toledo seven strokes behind At the Toledo amateur still was Americas America's chief chie hope but his 40 39 79 40 79 after a n round first-round 71 sharply reduced his chances of becoming the second straight United United Unit Unit- ed eel States winner of the British crown Sam Snead of Hot Springs Va won it last year but did not defend Johnny Bulla of Phoenix Ariz Arb who had an 80 yesterday posted a 36 72 36 72 for a total of and VIe Vic Ghezzi of Kansas City Kan added a 39 78 39 78 for Staff Charlie Jennings of Medford N. N J. J the only other American still in the field was hopelessly behind with a 79 today for a total of and was not ex expected expected expected ex- ex to qualify with the 40 low scorers for tomorrows tomorrow's hole 36 final Both Henry Cotton and Laurie Ayton of Britain first round leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers with faded well over oven par today and surrendered their lead as Daly came in with the best round of the day a 70 to add to his opening 73