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Stranahan Toppled In British Amateur Urzetta, Chapman and Coe Only American to Survive Fourth and Fifth Matches By HENRY W. THORNBERRY United Press Sports Writer PORTHCAWL, Wales, May 24.— U. S. amateur, champion Sam Urzetta, of Rochester, N. Y., led two former American title-holders into the quarter-finals of the British Amateur Golf Championship with a pair of victories over tenacious foes from Scotland today after Frank Stranahan, defending champion from Toledo, Ohio, was soundly beaten in the fourth round. Charley Coe, of Oklahoma City, 1949 U. S. amateur king, and the veteran, Dick Chapman, of Pinehurst, N. C, 1940 American champion and twice runner-up for the British crown, also won two matches each and joined Urzetta among the last 16 survivors. Three other Americans — Jimmy McHale, of Philadelphia; Big Bill Campbell, of Huntington, W. Va., and Francis "Bo" Wininger, of Guthrie, Okla. — fell out of contention during the first two-match day of the tournament, zooming Britains hopes of regaining the title for the first time since 1949. The luck of the draw pits Urzetta against Coe in one upper bracket quarter-final tomorrow. Chapman is in the-lower bracket but if theres to be another All-American final on Saturday hell probably have to hurdle Stranahans conqueror, Joe Carr, of Ireland. Urzetta Forges Ahead of Muirhead Urzetta, in his first bid for an international title, forged steadily past 40-year-old Wilbur Muirhead, of Scotland, 2 and 1, and Maj. D. A. Blair, another Scotsman, 2 up. Coe downed W. A. Slark, of England, 3 and 2, then bounced McHale, 4 and 3. McHale won his morning match from Keppel Enderby, of Australia, 4 and 3. Chapman first drew the 19-year-old sensation, David Reid, of Scotland, who upset Willie Turnesa yesterday, and after being one down at the end of nine, he clicked off par golf while the youngster floundered in the traps and won by 4 and 3. In the afternoon, Chapman bowled over Laurence Rannels, of England, 5 and 3. Carrs deadly shooting in a 5 and 4 victory over Stranahan in a morning match was the talk of the partisan galleries but the home forces received an unexpected boost from Albert Evans, of Wales, conceded to j be the finest putter in the tournament, who knocked out two Americans during the day. Evans had to travel 21 holes to defeat Wininger 1 up and produced a major upset by trouncing Campbell, 4 and 2, in the afternoon. , After downing Stranahan for the second straight time--he did it in the Walker Cup matches — Carr easily joined the last 16 with a 5 and 4 victory over G. W. Mackie, of Scotland. Evans meets J. E. Gent, of England, who defeated P. F. McDonald, of England, 2 and 1. ItH be Urzetta vs. Coe in the other bracket quarter-final. In the lower half, Carr meets John De Bendern, of Ireland, who defeated Harley Roberts, of England, 1 up in 22 holes and Chapman plays squadron leader C. Beamish, fifth round victory over Alex Kyle, 4 and 3.
