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Bisplinghoff French Amateur Finalist Conrad, Campbell Are Upset Victims Florida Youngster to Meet Henri De Lamaze in 36-HoIe Championship Match Today By PRISCILLA BUCKLEY United Press Sports Writer PARIS, France, June 10.— Don Bisplinghoff, a young Florida golfer who came to Europe to prove he should have been on the U. S. Walker Cup team, and Frances Henri De Lamaze, the defending champion, gained the final of the French Amateur, championship today by upsetting American opponents. Bisplinghoff, who is playing in only his second international tournament will meet De Lamaze Saturday in a 36-hole final on the 6,608-yard Chantilly course. De Lamaze will be seeking his sixth French crown. Bisplinghoff, a 20-year-old youngster from Orlando who never took a golf lesson, reached the final in his first attempt when he ousted Bill Campbell, the XJ. S. Walker Cup captain from Huntington, W. Va., 3 and 1. De Lamaze ousted the favorite, Lt. Joseph Conrad of San Antonio, Texas, 4 and 3, in the other semi-final this afternoon. Conrad was favored because of his impressive play in the early rounds after winning the British Amateur last week. In the quarter-finals this morning, Bisplinghoff busted K. G. Thorn of Britain, 3 arid 2; De Lamaze defeated Lt. Jim Gray of Jacksonville, Fla., 9 and 8; Conrad defeated Bruce Cudd of Portland, Ore., 3 and 2; and Campbell eliminated Arthur Pe-rowne of Britain, 1 up. Tries to Press a Point Bisplinghoff , entered the British Amateur and this tournament mainly to show the TJ. S. Golf Association he should have been picked for the Walker Cup team which whipped Britain at St. Andrews, Scotland, last month. He based his argument on his easy, 5 and 4 victory over Campbell in the final of the North and South Amateur championship at Pinehurst, N. C, April 30. The big, wisecracking Floridian, dubbed "Blistering Bisp" by British sports writers, was 2 up at the turn against Campbell today and staved off the West Virginians determined bid on the back nine. Bisplinghoff closed out the match with a flourish on the long 17th when he dropped his third shot a foot from the pin and won it with a birdie four. Bisplinghoff has now beaten three Walker Cup players in as many matches in Europe. He defeated Cudd, a 21-year-old Walker Cup man from the University of Portland, and Ian Caldwell of the British Cup team, during the British championship. Bisplinghoff and Campbell drew gasps from the small gallery when each birdied the par five first and the par four second holes to start their match. But Bisplinghoff took the lead for good by winning the fourth hole when Campbell missed a four- foot putt. Bisplinghoff Birdies on Eighth Campbell went two down when he three-putted the fifth and three down when Bisplinghoff got a birdie four on the 5 63 -yard eighth after dropping his second shot on the edge of the green. Campbell reached the green in two at the ninth and turned two down when he won it with a birdie four. Bisplinghoff had a three-under-par 34 while Campbell had a 36 going out. Bisplinghoff took the 12th but the 33-year-old Campbell took the 13th and*l4th to cut his deficit to one hole. But Bill lost his chance to pull even when his drive landed behind the trees on the 15th. He was forced to sacrifice a shot to get out and took a bogey while Bisplinghoff got his par four. They halved the 16th and the Florida star then clinched his victory with his perfect approach on the 17th. Conrad started fast by dropping an eight-foot putt for a birdie four on the first hole. But De Lamaze squared the match by dropping an eight iron shot two feet from the flag on the fourth for a -birdie three. They halved the next seven holes with six pars and a birdie apiece on the 470-yard ninth. The turning point came on the 12th when Conrad fell behind by driving into a trap and chipping short. De Lamaze won the dog-leg 13th with a birdie three after Conrad hooked into the rough. The Frenchman put his drive on the green at the 200-yard 14th and won it with a par three as Conrad again got into the rough. De Lamaze made his first bad shot of the match when he drove into the rough on the 15th. But he came out to the edge of the green and won the hole and match with a par four as Conrad missed an easy putt and took a five.
