Golfers Take Boston Crown

For the fifth consecutive year, the Crimson golf team walked away with the Greater Boston Golf Championships yesterday, defeating its closest competitor, the M. I. T. Engineers, by 12 strokes. The victory gave Harvard its seventh Greater Boston title in nine years.

Forty-two golfers from six schools competed in the tourney held at the Concord Country Club. Facing a biting wind, and a cold, drizzling rain, most golfers were well over par on the par-71 golf course.

The Crimson golf team topped the Engineers with strong rounds from Skip Kistner, Pat Grant, and Fred Sherman. "These guys came through for us today, and definitely provided the winning factor," captain Yank Heisler said last night.

Kistner, finishing fourth in the competition with a 156, shot a 78 in each round. He played consistent golf throughout the day, and had the best score for the Crimson.

Finishing in one of the top ten spots. Sherman shot a 78 in the first round, before he succumbed to the rain and cold, managing only an 82 in the second round. He continued to play his balls straight, despite the tight course and adverse weather conditions.

The cold afternoon also affected Grant as he shot a 78 on the first round, and an 83 on the last round.

If he hadn't received some moral support from some of his large following, Cooch Owen might have failed to finish the second round of competition. With about eight holes remaining to play, Bruce Durno, Terry Driscoll, and Ronny Mark came out to watch Owen golf. His hockey teammates gave Owen the added incentive to continue, and the hockey star shot the last eight holes even par.

Although the Eugineers finished second again this year, they were leading the Crimson by three strokes after the first round. Their lead evaporated when their star golfer, Ben Smallnick, lost his touch in the afternoon after shooting a 73 in the opening round.

In that round, Smallnick kept making incredibly lucky shots, but none was so amazing as a three-iron that he hit on the tenth hole. After hooking his drive on the 390-yard dogleg to the left. Smallnick could not even see the green for the trees. The smart Engineer then devised a plan which would propel his ball on a flight pattern like that of a boomerang. He would hook the ball around the trees.

His plan failed, as the ball went too far right and hit the trees on the other side. Lady Luck must have liked Smallnick, as the ball took a fortunate bounce-all the way to within 18 inches of the pin. "I don't know how I missed the cup." he was heard muttering as he walked up to the ball.

Smallnick then proceeded to miss his putt.