Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-01-04 | Page 16 | Bill Johnston Qualifies for L. A. Open

Bill Johnston Qualifies for L t A. A Open LOS ANGELES Jan 4 riP- riP Billy Johnston former Utah amateur amateur ama ama- champion and one of the hottest hottest hottest hot hot- test of the young golfers came through with a 78 74 to qualify Monday for or the Los Angeles open Johnston was one of 84 qu qualifiers li ers who vho will join 44 H other golfers who were exempt from qualifying Top man In the qualifying was Eric Monti of Santa Monica who fired 70 67 70 67 seven under par for the Hillcrest Country club course The weather was bad for southern California the temperature temperature tempera tempera- ture hitting a high of 51 and the strong wind hampering all of the players D Dale le Anderson of Long Beach Cal tied for second in the qualifying qualifying qualifying qualify qualify- ing with 71 68 71 68 The other shooter was vas Ed Kringell of Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento Sacra Sacra- mento an amateur amateur- David La of Denver fired fireda a hole in ln one on the yard sixth hole hoJe at Montebello where he attempted ed to qualify but he failed to make mako the grade with a