Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-09-03 | Page 29 | $25,000 Reno Open Meet Starts Today

I J r Reno Open Meet Starts Today 1 t I R RENO NO elev ev Sept 3 INS INS The The nations nation's greatest professional golf attracted oars stars attracted by one of the richest richest rich rIch- est st purses offered this year teed year teed off ff Frida Friday morning in the first round und and of the hole 72 Reno open at athe athe he the Washoe county course I rf P The pros are shooting for a tota 1 r of in cash awards with first prize r The flat fat but trIck tricky yard ard Washoe course has a par of 36 36 72 2 and it appears that this figure will ill take a beating j 1 In practice rounds Johnny Palmer Palmer Palmer Pal Pal- mer husky little sharpshooter from Baden Jaden N C. C Thursday scored a two 63 3 two strokes lower than the I course record P G A champion Ben Hogan f figures fig fig- gures g- g ures tires ures to crack par on every round as long as hes he's on his stick So does oyd Joyd Mangrum leading mone money money- winner vinner for the year just a few bucks ahead of Hogan There were at least 30 golfers on hand who can play the layout in iness iness inless less ess than par 72 Among those who should be among mong the big winners are arc Skip Alexander lexander Lexington N. N C. C Ed Pontiac Mich Chick Harbert Harert Harert Har- Har ert bert Detroit Jimmy Demaret Ojai jaI Cal CaI Gary Cary Memphis Memphis Mem- Mem his Tenn Bob Hamilton Lan- Lan dover over J Id and E E. J. J Dutch Harrison Harrison Har Har- rison son the Arkansas traveler I i Hamilton won the first Reno pen a affair two years go igo and Harrison took look last years year's tourney when the total cash prize was as jumped to