The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
Ozark Horse" Leads Big
Field With 72-BOwden
and Teller Follow.
BY INNS BROWN,

fun, young Charlie Hoffner, professional
of the Philadelphia Country Club of
Philadelphia, got of to a running start
for the national open golf championship
over the Brae Burn links to-day. He
coupled card of 81 on the outward
Journey with a 80 coming home for 72.
Following close on Hoffner's trail
came two entries from the home district,
who scored 70 each. They were George
Bowden Of the Commonwealth Country
Club and Louis Teller. the dlminutive,
Frenchman. the home professional.
This pair not only tied on total score
for the round but even divided the two
halves OF the course in like proportions,
each going out In 35 and adding three
more to that total in reaching homo.
Mike Brady of Oakley, another entry
from the Boston district. got fourth
place, giving the local talent three OF
the first four places. The oakley in
structor went out in SO and came back
two above that figure for "a.
Ouimct Leads Evans.
Francis Ouimet. former holder Of the
title, topped the list OF amateurs with
record OF IS, while-Gharles (Chick)
Evans, present dual amateur and open
titleholder. followed him around in II.
Appropriately enough this fine old
Scottish pastime was accompanied by
weather conditions sufficiently realistic
enough to give a bred In the bone
"Hielander," q case of the blues from
inconsistencies. There was lack of Bon
ME Heather and there was A dearth of
Scottish brogue except 1t were soto voce.
but the fine old mist of the Highland
country was there in realistic density.
Internationally with the mist blew
rain now light. then a bit heavier. But
as whole entrants drew an even break
on this score. Those who got away early
caught the showers as they were draw
ing toward the home green. Later
starters got In about the middle OF their
round, while those who were late in
getting away had to combat 1t for the
first few holes OF their rounds
Naturally the rain and mist softened
the course and cut down distance, almost
eliminating rolls. But at the same time
1t enabled many a man to hold a green,
whereas he would have rolled on to
trouble under ground conditions.
Evans got away fairly early in the
morning. and as a matter of course at
racted quite 4 following. And no
sooner had he got under way than his
play began to draw the comment OF his
following. He was the same old Chick"
with his wood shots. both from the tees
and through the fair ways. And on the
greens, tine same old Chick" again
meaning that up to the green he was
the same old wizard, and once there he
was the same erratic performer.
Evans's Putting Bad.
His score. II over the Brae Burn
that the boys are playing from long
back tees. is not to be scorned. But
had he been putting anywhere COM
mensurate with the rest of his play he
would have been around in a 20 easily.
On at least seven greens. he missed puts
that players who scored ten or more
strokes above him were getting down
with little or no effect. He stood the
gan gamely for a number OF greens. but
when he missed a three footer on the
sixteenth for I, and repeated with a
similar miss Of on the seventeenth,
his self-control slipped him.
His first lapse after reaching the green
came on the second hole. His approach
ran across the green into the long grass
and he Clipped back for his third to
within six feet of the pin. He missed
his putt and had to take an par
3 hole. He met a similar fate on the
seventh. t1klnB lnIee pultS lio"tNNi'
he soothed his feelings a bit by holing
out in one on the ninth for 3. The
second nine was even worse in this par
ticular respect. He missed easy ones on
the twelfth. fifteenth. sixteenth and
seventeenth. Evans card for the Sound
follows:
1 fn ..:::: $3.50 Gassss-77
Ouinet Is Erratic.
Francis Oulmet played alternately
golf of the finest and golf of decidedly
mediocre stripe. He was away to a
rather bad start, when he absorbed three
puts on the first hole for D. But he
turned about quickly and clicked Off a
fine on the 293 yard second, laying a
chip shot to within five feet of the pin
and holipg a single putt.
His card for the next three holes
showed IS. whereas he was one down
to par In the first two. But he nego-
tiated the next four holes in par, scor-
ing 3, 4, and in order, to finish up
his SO for the nine holes.
Ouimet's brilliant play prevailed In
going for the first hole after the turn,
1t is 490 yards. His tee shot was a
beauty and he followed 1t with a long
low brassie that left him a three foot
putt for 3, which he landed.
But this fine work was followed by
the beginning of a stretch that carried
him beyond hopes for a low card for
the day. He hooked his tee shot out OF
bounds going to the eleventh and was
forced to take G. His driving was still
erratic on the next and his first effort
flew wild OF the course. He followed
by sliclng his second effort into high
grass and could do no better than s.
On the 200 yard thirteenth Ouimet
ran one over par with 4. His drive
from the fourteenth tee landed In thick
high grass to the left OF the course and
his second barely got him out He
needed four TO get on and registered
another 6. Evans picked up four strokes
on him over these four holes. He got
the next three in par, but skidded In his
putting on the home green and added
his third 6 for the nine holes run
ming him up to 40 for the homeward
journey. Ouimets card follows:
Out ........... s-ss
HoHner's Card Impressive.
Hoffner's card. which. by the way
equals the record for the course In com
petitive play, is proof positive of sound
consistent golf. The youngster had nc
lucky breaks to bring him in In the var
of the big procession. He was of to q
rather unpretentious start. scoring IS or
the first two holes.
/ But once on his journey he made few
mistakes. He scored a bird on the 375
! yard third and covered the next six holes
but one over par. On no green did he
succeed In sinking a sensational putt tC
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