The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-19
Urctchcd 36 in Morning Kills
nj, Chances Of Capturing
British Open Title.
IMPROVES IN AFTERNOON
Dut III, - Swclls Total Up TO
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PaasrvJcK. Scotland, June 1s.-Fifteen
stroke behind the leader. Harry Vardon.
!, the hopeless position in which Francis
ou.met open champion OF the United
State. found himself this. evening at the
md OF the frst half OF the decisive test
for the British open championship over
Inc Pr,stwick links A wretched So that
rad m 10 none of the earmarks of cham
oonship golf did the damage In the morn
,ng round. and although the young Amer
can amateur improved bit in the after
noon and made 70 IL helped him but
little His total of 1856 left him no chance
for the title
yardon led the field both In the morn
ing and In the afternoon. During the
early hours OF the day the course was
N better condition than II was later and
Consequently the morning scores were
generally lower than were those made in
he afternoon. Ouimet was an exception
10 the general rule, but then his second
-ound hardly could have been worse than
Ms first. As Nardon made 73 for the
arst eighteen holes he was thirteen
strokes ahead of the American with the
championship test one-quarter done. A
Il In the afternoon put Nardon two
strokes further ahead Of the youth who
conquered him at Brookllne last fall.
The surprise OF the day was tho show
ing made by Ockenden. an almost UNI
known profes sional. whose total of ISL
for the two rounds put him in second
plsce right at Nardons heels. J. II.
Taylor, who, like vardon. has held the
open title FIVE times and II the defending
champion this year. was third with "a
total OF 152. He was playing at his best.
except for a tendency to be trife short
m his long puts. ]. Wilson. with 1853.
was next In line. and Abe Mitchell, Tom
williamson, j. Douglas Edgar and X.
Hlmbleton tied for fifth at 1874.
The first amateur on the lie; was Capt.
C. h. Hutchinson. who In company with
James Braid and George Duncan. made
the double round in ij6. j. L. c. Jen-
klns the winner Of the amateur cham
pIonship AZ Sandwich, could do no better
than 1859.
When II was all over Ouimet seemed To
view the situation philosophically. and
Die description OF the morning round was
well worth hearing. II never was in So
many bunkcrs in ono round since be-
gan to play golf" he said. My niblick
was red hot when | finished" During
The afternoon Ouimct really played well
'or the greater part OF the round. Had
not been for the fact that on each OF
the last two holes he took 8. where the
'ar Is 4. he would have gained on the
eaders instead of losing little more
ground.
Big galleries followed the stars to-day
md In some cases made a good deal OF
rouhlo The spectators refused To give
the lesser lights "a fair chance to play
their shots without interference. As long
as they could see the big men they were
satisfied, and the rights of the other COM
pet!tors were overlooked. 4 number of
spectators we're hit by flying balls. and
although none was injured seriously the
accidents did not improve the temper OF
-ther the onlookers or the golfers One
unfortunate took on the home hole
because his approach shot hit n spectator
md bounded of into "A bunker.
Many Of the contestants are complain
ne this evening about the thickness OF
The green's, which especially In the after
noon we're sources OF much trouble. Var
don Vas one OF those who was worried by
me condition Of the greens and missed
quits cost him several strokes.