Demaret Beats Sam Snead in San Francisco Golf San Francisco, Feb, 13.
Playing through a driving gale and rain storm which sometimes reached cloudburst proportions, Jimmy Dem-are, 27 year old Houston, Tex. newcomer won his first major golf tournament here to-day by defeating the veteran-Sam Snead 4 and 3 in the $5,000 San Francisco Open Demaret won $1,000 for his spectacular display of golf in unfavourable weather and against the leading money maker of the professional ranks last season, Snead collected $500 as runner-up Demaret stepped off to an e: lead, going three up on the first by virtue of a sub-par 35, He finished the morning round 2-up after Snead managed to win back a hole on the second hine.
The Texas flash went three up again on the 19th, however, cupping an eight foot putt while Snead came to grief in a deep trap, On the 29th Snead drove into the woods, He recovered with a spectacular shot on his second, but blew an easy 2-foot putt to go 4-down, Demet held to his lead until the end of the 33rd hole when he won 4-and-
3,—United Press, Weak Points of U.S. Clubs Outlined New York, Feb. 12 The opening of the first spring training camp is a few weeks away but already the major league baseball managers are fretting over the weak spots in their lineups.
Each of he 16 clubs has a spot that needs bolstering. Even the world champion New York Yankees can stand some dressing up. The Yanks' No. 1 problem is filling the shoes of Tony Lazzeri, second baseman who has moved down to the Chicago Cubs as one of Charlie Grimm's first lieutenants.
Many shrewd American leaguers believe Lazzeri was, for years, the brains behind the Yankee pitching staff. They Say Lazzeri had an uncanny: instinct of knowing almost the moment a pitcher should be relieved, and insist that his departure will make a big difference in Yankee pitching.
Then again the Yanks miny not miss Lazzeri at all Young Joe (Flash) Gordon. coming up from Newark to take over Lazzeris job, is described by Oscar Vitt. Cleveland pilot who managed the bears last season, as "the best young player Tve ever handled."
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