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JOHN JACOBS IN IOWA GOLF LOSSBob Fry Wins Way Into Final Round Of State TourneyBy L. E. SHELLEY' A asocial «*cl Press Sports WriterDAVENPORT (A1!—Bub Fiy. a handsome 24 - year - old former army air corps meinboi, and Fred Gordon, 33-year-old Belrnorid florist, met today for the Iowa Amateur golf championship vacated by Johnny Jacobs of Cedar Rapids.It was the stouL-hearLed Fj y?the Keokuk city champion making his first start in state title competition, who upset Jacobs, four times winner of the crown.Fry did it, one up in 36 holes, with a terniic finish in the semi-. finals. Four down going to the 30th hole, Bob climaxed a tremendous rally with a 20-foot putt on the home green that, sent Johmw reeling to defeat for the first time in 26 state tournament matches.Jacobs hadn’t been defeated fcincc Fred Denman, Jr., of Dos Moines whipped him in the first round in 1938. He won the title In 1939, 1940 and 1941 and repeated hi the post-war ear of1916.* h *Fry took advantage of Jacobs' j mistakes to unseat the champ and earn a try at Gordon, also appearing in the Iowa tournament for the first time.Gordon, an Oskaloosa native who returned to Iowa tv* o yoais ago, qualified lor the title shoot with a one-up victory o\ or Pete Jordan of Dr-s Moines, wmr.er ol the Iowa Open m i9:,.2,Jordan, battling from behind. | went one up at the 30th hole to send Gordon behind for the first time in five matches but, aftei . halving the 31st. the former South- * • era California public links chom-j: pion won three stiaight holes. He \ lost the 35th but halved the home j I hole for his victory. 1 jJacobs, obviously t.i.ed from the ( strain of defending h s title, turned in hot and cold performances, Johnny fired a 34. two under pai. Over the first nine in the morning for a four-up lead. Ho was five up at No. 11 and halved the next two holes.9 • nThen Johnny lost Ins touch and Fry won a four straight greens to cut his deficit to one hole. TJicv
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Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Iowa, US
Sat, Jun 28, 1947
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