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...barnstorming British Professionals Harry Vardon & Ted Ray, the U. S. Open Golf Championship ended in a three-way tie. Identical scores of 284, after three days of nerve-racking play over the sun-baked Spring Mill course of the Philadelphia Country Club, were hung up by Craig Wood, Denny Shute and Byron Nelson...
ORDEAL-Nevil Shute-Morrow...
...Author last year showed his knack for popularization in his bestseller, Kindling, the tale of a Banker Bountiful who rescues an unemployed shipyard town. More effective, Ordeal gives him material closer home. Pilot in the Royal Air Force Reserve, Author Shute (real name: Nevil Shute Norway) was deputy chief engineer (later chief) of construction of the airship R100, sailed with her on the first trip to Canada. In 1931 he formed an airplane company, saw it grown to 1,000 employes when he resigned last April. Ordeal to the contrary, Author Shute declares he is no alarmist. Average casualty rate...
...tournament favorites like Denny Shute (who had hoped to win this year's tournament for the third year in a row), Ralph Guldahl (who had hoped to add the P. G. A. to his U. S. Open title), and Gene Sarazen (who had hoped to come through again for the fourth time) all agreed that they were just as well pleased that they had not lasted until the final round...
Three days after Carnoustie, Champion Cotton met U. S. Professional Champion Denny Shute at Walton Heath, Surrey, for a $2,500 prize and "the world's championship" in 72 holes of match play. For two rounds Shute almost held his own, finishing the 36th hole 2 down, 72-72 v. 71-70. Then his wood game cracked while Cotton plodded grimly, steadily on, carding a brilliant 69 for the third round and spinning along at 2 under par when he finished the match, 6 and 5 at the 67th hole. Cotton got $2,000, Shute...