| Show Smith Regains Form I ITo To Win Over Thomsen Thomson Ogden's Final Threats Lose Von Elm Wins Over Over Mark Murphy O SALT LAKE LAI E Aug 12 12 cial dal Chick Smith state amateur golf Bolt champion champlan bowled over Dver a tremendous obstacle Wed Ve Wednesday Iri in the second round ot of tho 1926 6 classic and disposed of ot a worthy opponent in listing victory over Clyde Clyd Thomsen Thamsen the aco aca of ef the Forest larest Dale hopes Thomsen accepted defeat only enly after a stub stub- stubborn born born bern contest The Th Forest Ferest Dale golfer goiter held an advantage of af o two up on an Smith at atthe the tho don close of the th first nine Hu flu maintained this advantage when the hole helo had been played and watched Smith square the match on th the twenty seventh hole hele Thomsen Thamsen demonstrated fine putting on all the and greens to again place his ever ever- ready r ready opponent two down The Forest Dale Dalo youngster at t thus stage was two up with seven sevell holds remaining to be played Th y halved the tho thirtieth Thomsen laying Smith a Smith collected a 1 birdie three to win the thirty first and followed with a birdie birdi four our on the tho th thirty second t to q the match The Tho two stars halved the thirty thirty- thirty third third In par threes three Tho The turnIng point in th the feature match and nd the most mast sensational of af the tho tour tour- tournament tournament came on an th the thirty fourth green Smith dropped a a- a 30 30 foot putt In Into a the Hit cup to jump lump Into lead IMd Thomsen Thamsen missed a seven seven- tool seven foot putt on an this green which proved extremely costly TAKES liES MATCH I They halved the tho thirty fifth lu lupar par threes and Smith captured the I thirty sixth with a five one ane ov par i Thomsen Thomson's putting putting gAme gam was oft color calor yet et ha he carried a II brand of Df golf in his Irons and wooden clubs Smith cd vast Improve Improvement meat ment over his 1113 performance or of Monday and and no now ney looks late 1110 a serious s contender to juror jump nto the finale The Th state titleholder will b dangerous Charles Charice I-ele I Foley bl big bis favorite to gain the Hie coveted crown crawn with many golfers of aC the state had lit lit- little lit little I tle tic trouble In disposing lne of af o B AI A Sadler 10 and 8 Foley Focy continued d dI I to offer consistent golf gelt i Ogden's final candidates for te- tatu honors helles were cre turned back in i sided one matches Ralph Gw llam 11 lIam youthful played fino golf gelt yet et failed to copo cape with th the tine fire approach world work and splendid putting o of af Dr E W Browning Browning was master of the situation and won wan handily 4 up 3 to play Eddie Morrison easily triumphed over aver K s IS up and j i ito to play Morrison putting wa exceptionally good eod and brought rounds ot of applause from the ha sal sal-lery gal J lery Owen Covey survived the second round with an 11 and 9 mar over Dver B D Howells ovey avey also dem demonstrated ted plenty of af ability on an t HI greens Perhaps the biggest upset o of af th lh day vas as was th the defeat o of ef Frank Todd fit at the hands of af S Harmon Harman 5 u and 4 to play Todds Todd's was far from stand standard rd Harmon Harmen on an the other hand offered a s fine brand of ef o golf golt his efforts being es- es especially es especially consistent If K there Is to tobo b be a dark hors hers liori-In liori In the 1926 tourney tourney with more than an chance chanco to win Will Harmon answers to the th name Steve Love Leve runn runner up up r-up in the 1925 state sUf title till event was ws reo rc- re returned turned an easy winner In his match with So S B rawford 12 and 11 Love Leve had three forties on an the first 27 7 holes Tb The second round matches saw the tho elimination of af o Mark Murphy Ogden ace Leonard Von Van Elm put tho rho out of af the th run run nine fling with a sensational bran brand 1 of golf lIe II had the ih eight down dawn at the th end of ef the tho th nr 1 eighteen a sound drubbing Murphy braced during th the Lal-anco Lal bal bal- balance balanco anco ance o of the match but was wai wn forced to defeat 6 C and 5 f Von Van Elms Elm's Elms Elm's Elm driving and putting were contributing factors factor in his sided one margin Thomson Thomsen and Smith easily cap cap- captured captured cap captured headline honors honor for fer or the th day with a II spirited battle batti from fram start to finish Four laut stubborn matches are ar all on the docket today taday Charles Foley Faley will face faco his first real competition tion of Df o the th tournament when h he meets Eddie Morrison Morrison was in nr rare form Wednesday and consistent golf mIght carry him through to vic victory vic vic- victory tory tor- Foley Fale however looms a as the tho favorite From Fram all indications Indication the Dr DI Browning Harmen match will be tad ys headliner Harmon Harman lumped jumped Into prominence pra by defeating Todd Tedd and may with a victory Ictor over ever Browning Chick Smith should have bave trouble In disposing of af Ow Owen n Covey Cavey The state title holder now new looks leeks like Ilk a II cinch to work hl hit way to the finals Leonard Leanard Von Van Elm will match wits and ability with Steve Stev Love Leve LeveIn Lovein In tho the other ather title contest today From the easy manner In which Von Van Elm disposed of af Murphy he heat heat at least must meet bo be given serious consideration While Loves Love's Love familiarity with Ith the course Is decidedly llY in his favor favor or Dr still the th splendid golf gelf as dished out by Von Ven Elm should offset this disadvantage |
