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GOLFERS T. E UP FOR TOURNAMENT
LOT( OF CROWD Most of the field is already on hand for this week's Colonial National Invitation golf tournament in. Fort Worth. Among the 49 entries are numerous familiar faces, like Lloyd Mangrun, who is second only to Ben Hogan in total
winnings in (olonial Tournaments.
Both Mangruim and.
Carey' Middlecoff have played in all seven previous
'olonial tourneys.
Middlecoff, the dentist from
Memphis Tennessee, won top money in the meet in 1951. Another familiar figure is O'Neal "Buck" White, who turned in one df the better pre-tournament rounds today. LONG OF MA.T IN TRAP Ray Gafford, pro at -Dallas' Northwood club and former Fort Worth resident, is back for another try for the title which eluded him in 1952 when he led for three rounds, then -blew to an 80 on the final day. Also in the field i Jerry Barber, who has finished well up in the money in his three previous Colonial tournaments.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the players of the Colonial National Invitation golf tournament in Fort Worth.
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