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Show Picard Leading Scranton Meet SCRANTON, Pa, June 24 (UP) Henry Picard of Hershey, Pa., paced the field Into the second round of the $5000 anthracite open at Scranton Scran-ton Country club today. He carded a 6S, five under par, on ths first IS of ths 72-hole test to take a four-stroke four-stroke lead. Picard slammed home an eagle, five birdies and 10 para, going one over on two boles, for a 31-33 68. His score broke by three strokes the courss record set by Dick Mets in winning the 1933 Pennsylvania, open. The surprise of the tournament was ths poor showing made by By-roa By-roa Nelson, Reading's new national open champion, who shot his worst round of golf in two years for a 3-40 7ft. Nelson four-putted once and twice cook three on the green to trail Picard by 1 strokes. Frank Moore of Bretton Woods, N. H wss in second place with 34-35 69, one under par. Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, and Ralph Guldahl, former national open champion from Madison, Madi-son, N. J, were in third place with three others who carded even par 70'a. Kingsley Gets Tie For Amateur Lead SCRANTON, Pa. UP) Ed Kings-ley Kings-ley of Salt Lake City, fourth place amateur In the national open, tied for first amateur position with Frank Allan of PitUton. Pa, with scores of 74. Kingsley was playing bis shots well, but misted several putts that spoiled his chance to come horns in par figures. |