Pittsburgh, June 8.
Sam Parks, a comparatively unnown local professional, sprang into prominence to-day by winning the: [American Open Golf Championship the Oakmont Country Club with en aggregate of 299 for the four rounds.
The new champion, who is not yet 28 years of age, was in fourth position at the end of yesterday's play, but he drove and putted like a Veteran in the two final rounds, his: cards for which read 73 and 76, 19 snatch: victory from such seasoned golfers like Jimmy Thompson and Walter Hagen. The latter, who Anished third with a score of 302, made a gallant bid for victory In the last round, but he tired In the homeward half and took ™6—four over par.
Elm Dutra, the holder, failed to set a place among the frst ten—with 2 total of 308, while Syd Brews, the South African' was fourteenth down the Fist with 312.
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