New-York tribune., 1920-07-01
Tiden Defeats Jap for r
americans Trail at Deal:
Mitchell Leads With 7A7
Barnes Makes Good Show
ing After a Slow Start
for the English Title
By, rank Getty
Special Coble to Tho Trihnna

Copyright. 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
DEAL, Eng, June 30.--It does
not look as if an American will take
any British golf titles to the United
States this year. Walter Hagen, the
American open champion. and Jim
Barnes, who were expected to make
strong Ibid for the English title,
played disappointingly in the first
round here to-day.
and took an 50 for the morning round
and an S4 for the afternoon, leaving
him total of 166. The sturdy Ameri-
can player is noted for his ability to
come from behind, but it does not ap-
pear that he can overcome the tremen-
dous handicap of nineteen strokes
which Abe Mitchell, the English sensa-
'on and leader to-day, holds with his
Total of 147
The elongated Jim Barnes noted
more for his steadiness and con-
sistency than for his brilliance, played
much better to-day than Hagen.
Barnes played around in 70 in the
morning and scored "a in the after
lhls puts him on even terms with
Alex Herd for second place. Barnes,
therefore. is within striking distance
Of MITCHELL
Holes Out in One
Mitchell played sensationally all the
way; in fact his play to-day was of the
best ever shown in an English open
tournament. England's leading candi-
date flashed home with "A in the
morning and in the afternoon clipped
a stroke off this score, turning in q
10. In this second round he was out
IN 33 and performed the rare cham
pionship feat of shooting the eighth
hole in one.
Clear weather prevailed through
out the day but brisk wind hampered
the contestants to some extent. If
Barnes had had more luck with his
putting he would be right in the
running
His driving and short game we're
as good as any of the others but the
st. Louisan did poorly on the greens.
He got off to poor start taking a
on the first hole; After pulling his
putt. Again on the fifth he missed a
putt Of a yard after laying his third
shot dead to the pin. He went out in
SO.
Coming back Barnes was little
steadier his only weakness being a
tendency to stray to the left, due part
ly to the wind. Barnes showed big
improvement in his play in the after
noon getting "a.
Hagen Falters on Return
Hagen, like Barnes, was somewhat off
in his putting, although ne sank a
tfteenyard putt for a 2 on the short
fourth. He was frequently off the line
from the tee, and on wany Of the holes
was saved only by some wonderful re-
coveres. In the morning round he went
out in par 3S, but his Al coming back
left him ten strokes behind Herd and
Ray
Another player who was favored to
make astrong fight of it, but who did
none too well, was George Duncan, who
took an 80 for the morning round. The
French star, Arnoud Massey, turned in
an II for the forenoon round.
As matters now stand, Mitchell is far
out in front with 147, and, unless he
falls off completely, it does not seem
as though he can lose the champion
ship. Herd and Barnes each has a
total of 153. while Wilson. Holland and
Havers have totals of 155 each. Ed
ward Ray has 155. J. H. Taylor, the
veteran player, has 157, Duncan's score
is $50, Hagen has 1856 and Harry Var
don is even further back, with 169
Thrty-six holes more remain to be
played, and the golfer with the lowest
total for the four rounds will be
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