McSpaden, who tied the course record yesterday with 69, scored three birdies today, but he experienced dif-faulty with his putting and made a stroke over par on two holes.
Montes shot 73 today to place third with 144 and Norman von Nida, defending Australian champion, was next with 146, scoring 72 today. E. Zimmerman scored 76 for an aggregate of 147 and his brother, AI, turned in a card of 74 for an aggregate of 148. H. L. Williams, Australian amateur here for the series, tallied 75 for a total of 148.
B. Asami, T. Toda, and Chin Sei-sui, Funner-up last year, were among the leading Japanese with scores of 150, 151 and 154 respectively.
The first 36 men who finished today will clash tomorrow over 36 holes medal play for the title.—United Press, Jenkins After Cobb's Speed Record
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