Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
DODGERS TRIM GIANTS TRAY WINS GOLF nTLE',
SCORES 295 FOR IL HOLES
AT INVERNESS TOURNAMENT
Harry vardon, Leo DIcEci and Jock
Hutchinson Tied for Runncrup
With 2UU.

Harry vardon. Leo DIcEcI and Jock
Hutchinson Tied for Runncrup
With 2uU.
tBy Associated Pressl
TOLEDO. August 13.-Edward Ray.
OF Great Britain. today won the ma
tionai open golf championship of
america at Inverness. with score OF
to England for the second time. Har-
ry Vardon having won the title TWEEN
~ years ago. and lacking only two
strokes OF capturing 1t again today.
long driving Bri.on snatched the
honor. three young Americans. Leo
Diegel and Jock Hutchinson. Of Chi
cago. and Jack Burke. or St. Paul.
missing long puts by inches. 10 tie
the score OF the winner. who also out
stripped his countryman. Vardon. b. a
single stroke.
vardon seemed to have the title
slightly behind this morning, and
leading by "A stroke at the end Of the
iirst Is holes with Els. while DieEcl
and Hutchinson had 2l9 and Ray 220.
Vasdon Increased HE, chances By
scoring &c. one over par on the first
nine OF the last round. but he began
to miss his shots. both from the tee
and on the green, taking six on the
I22-yard twelfth and the 430yard
seventeenth. and three fivcs for AZ
on the final lap.
Ray also showed fatigue on the
a par 80 on the frs. half When nc
finished the long contest. Vardon was
already in with 236, tying the score
returned by Burke and the enormous
gallery that covered the hiilsides
along the 332yard valley fairway Of
the eighteenth hole. was on tip,oes to
see whether the finish OF Dicgel or
Hutchinson could hold the title in
DiegeI was first to finish after Raw.
ana word was passed that he needed
three on the last hole to tie the
sional. who learned much OF his golf
with Walter Hagen, last years cham
pion. while his assistant at Detroit.
drove 235 yards down the center of
well-cut approach hole high. but
eighteen feet to the right of the flag
He played the putt well and IL grazed
drop.
Hutchinson came to the last tee
con fronting the same problem as his
partner: Hagen, having run up Il score
that all but crowded him out of the
money. Ele Western open champion
also drove we'll and laid his approach
IN almost the same spot that Diegers
nail had occupied. and despite a care
iul effort. his putt failed by a hair to
tie Rays score.
Ray said he had expected to win
from the American contestants. but
vardon. especially after Vardon led
him at the end OF today's first round
He accepted the cup. cmblematic o.
the title. with -<rief words OF thanks.
and :he trophy will rcpose at Oxey
| Club. England. until some one else
long driver. but he did not extend
himself during the contest. taking
more care TO keep in tho narrow path
9es Gt ' sp }ss His putting was good
| iorty-foot one in the forenoon. His
irons were we'll cut. and for the most
part n, well judged for distance.
America. The St Paul player scorer
W.. .sooL excellent 72's today. and he had
r reunSs bu, IA 1n In on the qualifying
Yesterdays second round, which ran
his score up to ~. His total for to :
DAY, ~. was the best returned for
thirty-siN holes in either days play,
although Hutchinson's score. To-6o.
IN the qualifying rounds, was better.
Hutch;nson also had the second best
score for th1rty-six holes. leading the
held at the end OF the first half with
60 76.l45; DieGel with 72-74-i46
Thursday had the first ocst score for
Chick Evans. formerly national
amateur and open champion. did not
MT a fast stride in any roun,i. hav-
ing bad breaks of luck on each cir
Of his eighteen holes would have
won The title or tied for it. His 29S
lied with James Barnes for sixth
place three strokes behind tho win
ner. the former Western open cham
pion taking three 76's and 20.
Boony Jones, OF Atlanta. Southern
amateur champion; got a bad start
cut this down to as on his second
essay and to 20 on his third round
only 1nmnt to fan off TO II on the final at
This was the low score recorded
py an Eastern CONTESTANT, Willie Mac
r Earl OF New York. also having
day, taking IL 10 get out in tho
forenoon and 40 to come home in the
afternoon. mis- 147 of the first dav
piling up TO 302 with toiays a. and
Harry, Vardon. England: Leo Diegel
ana JOCK Hutchinson. OF Chicago. and
Jnenor Burke s!,, Of St. Paul. tied for
long, putt to hole for lie with RAY.
Chick Evans and Jim Barnes Finished
with 29S. while Bobby Jones, of At
lanta. took 800.
and various puts on the final nine
and took AZ for "A total of 296. equal
ing the best previous score. that OF
j.; BURKE. OF 81. Paul. James Barnes.
or ST Louis, who played with Vardon,
took 37-39-I6 for a total Of 29S.
Edward Ray. despite slump in
| the last nine came home with rs,
for total of 295. leading the players
which had finished thus far. Leo
DieEel. of Chicago. playing n couple
OF holes behind Ray. could with two
pars tie the leaders score
pion, took 500 strokes, while Mike
Brady. last years runnerup, took sos.
Scores OF tho prize winners bv
rounds and total for ~ holes in
cluded:
Edward Ray. England, a, 70. 70.
1926. Harry Vardon, England, a,
%. u. 1926. Leo Diegel Chicago,
~. "a. 10. 1926. Jack Burke. St.
Chick Evans. Chicago, "a. rs, IS,
75-29S. James Barnes, ST Louis, 20.
20. 76. 76-29S. Bobby Jones, AT,
lanta, rs. "a, 70. 77-2se. Willie
MaoFarlane, New York, rs, rs, "a, "a
2s9. Bob Mcdonald. Chicago, 73, rs.
II. 1890. Walter Hagen, Detroit
"a. 10. n, $500.
c.. w. Hackney. Atlantic City, rs,
"a. "a, $500. Fred Mcleod, Wash,
ington. rs. II. 10. 7s-304.
Scores OF other contestants, show
ing totals for today's So hole and for
~ holes included:
Douglas Edgar. Atlanta, 15o-307.
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