Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-02
TRIPLE GOLF TIE |
Smith, Barrett and Brady Lead
in Big Open Tournament.
GEORGE SARGENT CLOSE UP
Chevy Chase Club Professional Only
Three Strokes Behind
Leaders.

BUFFALO. August As the result
OF the first days play in the eighteenth
annual open championship of the
united States Golf Association over the
links of the. Country Club Of Buffalo
yesterday seventy-eight players out of
record breaking field Of 131 starters
will take part in the second and de-
cislre round today. There were forty
entries more for this tournament than
has ever been made for an open cham
pionship.
Three players are tied for the lead
ing position-Alec Smith of WykagyI
former national and metropolitan title
holder: p +. Barrett of I4ambton and
NJ. ]. Brady Of Woilaston, one of the
best of the Boston set-each returning
total of LAT for the double circuit
for two former occasions-in 1906 and
1910-had poor start yesterday morn
ing. getting Il. but he was able to
improve materially in the afternoon.
thanks to the fast course, which per-
mitted the Wykagyl record holder to
get long runs to his ball. He returned
a score Of 10. four strokes better than
par. This was the lowest round OF the
day.
John j. McDermott of Atlantic City.
present holder Of the national title, and
recently back from visit to England
and france In ali unsuccessful quest of
European hOnOrs, showed a flash of his
old time form yesterday. when he re-
turned q score of "A and followed 1t
with a 70 for his afternoon round. His
total of 143 is only two strokes behind
the leaders. and there are those who
believe that the confidence of the
youthful champion. together with his
ability to improve as he gets line on
the course, will serve to place him well
toward the top If not actually at the
head of the list at the finish. There
are two players besides McDermott
with 14?, Jack Campbell of Old York
road and Frank PEBBLES of Stock
siderable comment of late The cham
pion. it will be noticed, stands among
the first six.
George Sargent of Chevy Chase winner
of the open title at Englewood in 1900. is
tied for seventh and eighth with q total
of $50 for the rs holes. Tom Mcnamara
the Boston homehred, who inscribed his
name on the golfing tablet of fame by
winning the recent metropolitan open
championship at ApaWarniS, returned La.
His first round was "a and it was thought
that Mack" would stand close to the TOP
of the list, but an 50 in the afternoon
dampened his ardor. However. il was
noticeable that at .ApaWamis one Of his
was not of the best, so there is hope for
the Boston expert.
As far as the amateurs are concerned.
the old reliable Walter J. Travis of Gar
den City showed the way. He made the
first round in 73, a stroke less than par.
and there were those in tho gallery who
believed that the steadineSs of the for
mer national champion would be with
him on his second try. He had TO be
content with a ~ for the afternoon cir
cult, however for O. total of 1872. which
put him out of the first ten.
The course of the Country Club of
Buffalo, is 1896 yards long, and is light
ming fast, because of the recent dry
weather. The course is in the midst OF
low, level country, but a liberality OF
traps well placed makes ii good test
for such golf as the professionals are
fond of playing.
Conditions call for - holes Of medal
play. IS each day, and those who have
totals of los or more were not among the
starters today.
The leading scores follow: