J., small of stature, but mighty ot
I wrist, literally ironed his way to
j premier qualifying honors today in
the western open golf tournament
with a score of 140 for the two days
j of qualifying play, topping a field of
110 entrants in the battle for the
western classic.
Cruickshank and 65 other players
will battle through a 36-final tomor
row for the title.
While major qualifying honors
went to Cruickshank, today’s play
brought golfing laurels aplenty to
other who will clash in the decid
ing round today.
*‘Jock” Hutchison equalled the
course record of 67, 4 under par, in
today’s 18 holes and tied with Wil
bur Oakes. Chattanooga, Wilfred
Reid, Detroit, and Waiter Hagen,
j New York, as runner-up to Cruick
shank for low qualifying score.
Hagen ran Hutchison a close sec
ond for low score honors for the day,
with a 68, six strokes better than
his card of yesterday. He was out
today in par and - turned the inside
nine in three under.
Oakes went the round today in only
two over the course record and two
under par, playing par golf on the
first nine and clipping the par mark
for the incoming nine by two strokes,
which he gained by shooting birdie
fours on three holes, one of which
was the 492-yard difficult thirteenth.
Reid’s total was par for the 30
holes.
H. C. Lagerblade, Bristol. Conn.,
finished in third position in the quali
fying test with a score of 143, which
he accomplished by negotiating * to
day’s journey in a 69-playing the last
I nine in three under par after taking
I one more than the par mark for the
outward journey.
