Evening star., 1915-06-17
First to Drive Off.

Alec campbell, Baltimore, ana IOm
Boyd of Fox Hills. n. Y, both profess
sionals, were the first to drive off today.
and the other pairs followed at intervals
of five minutes.
Before any Of the early batch Of COM
petitors had come within sight of the
home green rumors arrived ahead of
them that the course record of IL was
going to be broken.
Robert G. Macdonald, the Buffalo pro-
fessonal, missed a couple of chances to
do this, and on the home hole he just
| trimmed the cup for II. His card was
Sc, 36-72
The western open champion, James NJ.
Barnes of Whitemarsh Valley, Pa. who
arrived next, with B. Battell of Flush
ing, N. Y. eQualed the record with 38,
33-71. This was the best round of
the tournament SO far and sustained
the confidence many had placed in
Barnes ability to be in the first flight
for the chief honor.
Alec Campbell, Baltimore. and George
Sayers. Merton, Pa. had 76 each.
George Sargent, professional of the
Chevy Chase Club, Washington, d. c.,
who won the national open title at
Englewood. N. j., in 1909. had 40. 35-15.
Ouimet Three Above Par.
ouimet, the first of the amateurs to
finish, had IT. three above par. He
Tuesday Ouimet qualified with rounds
of rs and ga total of 15l, which was
tied by the Philadelphia, James R.
Thomson. as the lowest score of the
first day Thomson took 81 today.
Wilfrid Reid, an English professional,
playing from Sea View. n. J.. had n.
George Low, the local professional,
who was paired with Reid. took IS. The
card of the Mohawk. N Y. profess
sional, Dave Stevens, read 81. 39-76.
Nichols Is Disappointing.
Gil Nichols. from whom a low score
was expected, finished with IS, Going
out he took 40, through being bunkered
on the fourth and seventh holes. He
took on each, both being par holes.
David Ogilvie. professional of Morris
county, N j., had 80, 37-76. A. j.
Sanderson, who is entered from Bou-
logne. France, turned in a card of
40. 37-77. one stroke lower than his
best round yesterday. Three other
profe ssionals scored as follows:
NJ J. Brady, Wollaston. Mass, 80,
37-76: Charles Rowe. Oakmont. Pa.
3s, 4O-7S. and Tom kerrigan, Dedham,
Mass. 40. 3S-7s.
Mcleod Plays Round in Par.
Fred Mcleod. Columbia Country Club,
won the national open in 1908 AZ My
opia. Mass. played a round IN par
figures. 81. 37-74 Jack Bowling.
Scarsdale. n. Y. who qualified with
$50 yesterday. took rs on his first trip
today.
Jerome D. Travers had 36 going out.
but did not play so steadily coming In,
40 being the best he could do. His 76.
however, a stroke better than
Ouimet, whose score, 3S. 39-77. was
duplicated by Max r, Marston of the
home club, who won the Jersey state
championship last week on the Essex
county On. J.) links.
Those Who Qualified Yesterday.
Following is the list of the \hirty-
three. players who qualified in yester-
days play:
Gilbert Nichols, Wilmington. Del, 72-75-
147. James n. Barnes. Whitemarsh Valley. Pa.
73-7s-l5o; Jerome D. Travers. Upper Mont
clair; T. 7s-7s-l51 Herbert nais roj Strong. In
ssoSi sSea hG.i Walter re'iier G H.aas esa2e
Rochester. 7s7sale4; Isaac S. Mackie, Oak,
wood Va: s2s72sl5.: Enmet %a.D French. York
Conn H. H-7!.i@; CHARLES Evans. o0AsSe 5' Edge:
Ss71-1b5: Tom Anderson, Montclair, N. j..
79-sSss David % osilve. Merr,stown, sr s"a j.
s2-7tl57; Alex Campbell, Baltimore Md. so
7-1bs osr,sn Msnsae1d; Ohio s-7e-
s2-157 James Hepburn. National Golf Links
New York. 7s-79-157; A. G. sanderson. Bou.
iumbia, b. G.. so-7s-15s; D. CLARK Cockrap.
baltimore. Md. s2-7e-15s; Thomas Kerrigan.
Dedham, Mass. s0-79-159: NJ. j. Brady
WoIIaston. Mass. 79-s0-15e; J. A. Dona ldson'
| Glenview. ILL.,. 70 -sS-l59; Ben Sayres. Merton
G. c. Philadelphia, Pa. s3-76-159; Orin
| Terry, waverly. Mass. 7s-s2-16O; Otto Hack
bsrth Hin.daie. n. s1,9s-lso: "a Charles Rowe.
oakmont. Pa s2Isgle9; j. 1osn G.; Anderson.
Maidstone, n. Y, 77-S4-161.