Show Hogan Holds Lead LeadIn In n S F Golf Event vent Fidd Cut CutTo I ITo To Hurry Last Round SAN FRANCISCO Jan 26 INS INS Jimmy Jimmy Demaret the former Texan who now hails balls from Detroit Mich carded a under three 69 today in the third round of the twelfth annual annual annual an an- nual San Francisco golf open to take the temporary lead with witha a hole 54 total of It was doubtful h however wever that Demarets Demaret's would stand long longas as the pace setting Ben Hogan with a hole 36 total of and Lawson Little and Harry Bassler Bass- Bass Bassler ler her tied for second at the hole mark marle with were still completing their third rounds By DAVE LOEHWING SAN FRANCISCO Jan 26 UP With UP-With With the field of the San Francisco open golf tournament tournament tournament ment arbitrarily cut to 51 professionals professionals and 11 amateurs Benny Hogan of Hershey Pa set out today to protect the stroke four-stroke lead he held after two rounds of play lay Weather conditions that left the California Golf club greens in an anun un unplayable playable condition forced postponement postponement postponement post post- of the tourney Friday and Saturday and in an effort to wind up the play by tonight 36 holes was ordered with the field closely trimmed Professionals who had cards of or better and amateurs under made the grade Hogans Hogan's card of eight under par gave him a decided edge Ben Cards 71 Benny seven under par on the opening day of play added a 71 yesterday despite difficult going Tied for second at were Harry Bassler of Los Altos Cal CaI and Lawson Little of San Francisco Little had the days day's best round of 69 Dick Metz of Oak Park Ill was three under par with a card of while tied for fifth place were Lloyd Mangrum of Monterey Park and Al Zimmerman of Portland Ore Harry Cooper of Minneapolis and Horton Smith of Pinehurst N. N C. C both slipped with but managed to stay within the favored favored fa favored fa- fa group Others still in the field Jim Ferrier Elmhurst Ill Harry Harry Harry Har Har- ry Cooper Minneapolis Horton Horton Horton Hor Hor- ton Smith Pinehurst N. N C. C John Revolta Evanston Ill Denny Shute Chicago Willie Goggin White Plains N. N Y Jimmy Thomson Thom Thom- son Del Monte Ralph Hutchinson Bethlehem Pa Sam Snead White Sulphurs Springs Sam Byrd Ardmore Ardmore Ardmore Ard- Ard more Pa Herman Barron Barren White Plains Herman Keiser Akron Akron Akron Ak Ak- ron Ohio John Bulla Greensboro N. N C. C Dave Martin Fresno Cal CaI Lee Roy Garrett Beaumont Texas Earl Fry Alameda Cal CaI Leland Gibson Kansas City Byron Byron Byron By By- ron Nelson Toledo Ohio Leonard Dodson Kansas City Chandler Harper Portsmouth Va E. E J. J Harrison Chicago Clayton Heafner Charlotte N. N C. C Jim Demaret Detroit Mich Frank Commisso Rochester N. N Y Joe Rockville Center N. N Y Larry Brazil San Francisco Mark Fry Oakland Errie Ball Charlottesville Va Art Bell San Francisco Rod Munday Toledo Mike Demassey Morro Bay Cal CaI Marion Heifner Helfner Palo Alto Cal CaI in Field John Geertsen Denver formerly former former- ly Of Salt Lake Pat Mahoney San Francisco Tony Penna Dayton Dayton Dayton Day Day- ton Ohio Chick Harbert Battle Creek Mich Bill Williamson William William- son Hollywood Ed Kewanee Kewanee Ke- Ke wanee Ill Les Kennedy New NewMarket NewMarket NewMarket Market N. N H. H George Schneiter Ogden Ray Mangrum Oakmont Pa Paul Runyan White Plains N. N Y Breard Mims Dallas Jimmy Hines Great Neck N. N Y and Charles Sheppard Omaha Amateurs Bob Mort San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco George San Francisco Jim Molinari San Francisco Ed Fry Alameda Ernest Pieper Jr rr San Jose J. J E. E French Jr San Francisco Robert Roos Jr San Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco Bob Cardinal San Francisco Ernie Never San Francisco Joey Rey San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco Ralph Hoffman Orinda Cal CaI I |