The Archive · 1938

Golf Spectators Another Critically Hurt By Bolt from Blue

Kansas City, June 3

Two men were killed and another was critically injured today b; y lights ning while a score of specta watching the approach of a of golfers toward the ninth hole at the Hillcrest course here.

Mr, William Boyle, prominent year-old politician, was one of the two men killed outright.

The incident occurred while the spectators were gathered near the ninth green during the U, S.$5,000 Open tourney.

if was raining slightly at the time and they were watching Horton Smith, one of the outstanding golfers in the tournament, and his gallery approach

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