Evening star., 1915-06-17
Notes From National
Open Golf Tourney

Nichols knows good shot when he
sees one, even when he makes 1t him
self. That's the boy" he exclaimed as
he hit a long straight one from the
sixth tee during his second round. He
was right too, for it was an ideal
shot.
Jimmy Donaldson, who played with
Nichols. found his putting all wrong
in the afternoon. On the seventh green
he missed short putt and tried 1t over
three times without getting the ball
into the cup.
Nichols missed a five foot for
at the ninth hole few minutes later,
and upon trying it over holed it with
out the slightest difficulty.
Isaac Mackie earned plenty of praise
when he finished with a 72 in the aft
ernoon. 1t not only equaled the best
score made thus far in the tourney, hut
was an improvement OF just Ten
strokes over Mackie's morning score.
Six of the ten strokes gained by
Mackie in the afternoon over his morn
ing total were picked up on one hole.
He took a on the tenth in the morn
ing and in the afternoon.
Tom Boyd, who is Mackie's successor
at Fox Hills. made exactly the same
score for the day as did his predeces-
sor. Each made 154.
The biggest gallery OF the day was
that which watched Jerry Travers and
Ben Sayers play out the last two holes
in the afternoon. 1t included nearly
all of those who had come in with
Evans, Barnes. Hagen and Teller a
few minutes earlier and had been wait
ing around the home green for some
one else of note to come along.
Rumors hy fast at an open champion
shin a fact that was proved when
Trayers and Sayers were hnlshlne
About two-thirds of the spectators had
heard from some untraced source that
Jerry had a chance for Il, and they
we're keenly disappointed when 1t
turned out TO be is
Another rumor that lowered over
Trayers and Savers was in regard 10
,ba iit-re Scotchman's age. HE is sew
en,r-tvo Years Old" was the statement
that was heard on all sides. when as
matter of fact little Ben is almost
ffty-seven.
Savers is a follower of the cult that
believes that the ball won't go into the
hole unless it is assisted by some phys
ical contortions by the maker or the
shot after the ball has LEFT his club
HIS antics afforded the gallery much
merriment when some of his puts were
towering with seeming reluctdHce On
the lip of the cup.
Chick Evans and Jim Barnes. who be-
tween them hold both western titles.
were followed by a big crowd all day.
Barnes gave the spectators their
rnonev.s worth and his afternoon round
was one Of the best played so far in
the tourney
Walter Hagen did not seem to take
the qualifying round with any great
degree Of seriousness. Tomorrow is
the time TO begin playing good golf"
he said after he had finished.
GIL Nichols, who led the field yester-
dav did SO despite a real physical ham
dicap. His right leg, which was in
,ured last year, not only causes a slight
hitch in his old-time 5aunty walk. but
makes certain shots exceedingly ditti-
cult On the seventh hole in the after
room II prevented him from obtaining a
nroper stance on the side hill and a
tonped brassey shot was the result.
On the sixteenth hole in the after
noon Hagen got away great shot. He
hooked into the trees and found his
hsII ON the side Of ditch in such A
position that he had to stand on one
leg and rest his other knee against the
hank in order to play his shot 1t
locked impossible. but the champion
succeeded in making it and got the ball
through the trees and well out on the
fairway.
In his morning round John G. Ander-
son nut his ball into a bunker at the
hf,h and when he reached IT found IL at
the bottom of pool of casual water
He waded in the water coming to his
shoetops and played out splendidly
getting a four for the hole.
A J. Sanderson, the tall golfer who
nIsyed with John G.. Anderson yester-
day has been in the United States
less than a week. Ee comes from Bou-
logne, France, and has done well in
Journeys on the continent He tried
hard to persuade Duncan and Mayo to
come with him. but was unsuccessful
The stars are pretty we'll scattered
| through tho field by the pairings for
| today. and no matter when a spectator
arrives he Will find some one worth
! following. The oldest result of the
| draw was the bringing together OF
| Louis Teller and Ben Sayers. neither
| OF whom is more than FIVE feet three
| inches in height.
| spectacular play was accomplished
| by a former champion. Freddy Nc