The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Barnes Leads
 Field in the
 First Round
Bobby Jones of Atlanta Is Run- ner- Up With Card of 78

Atlanta. September SO.-Jim Barnes, St. Louis professional, who holds the southern open title, led the field today in the first IS holes of the 1920 tour nament with a 75
 Bobby Jones, Atlanta, holder of the southern amateur championship, who was runner up to Barnes in the open last year. came in second today with 78. Jock Hutchinson, Chicago, and Harry Hampton, Richmond. profession als, were tied for third place with 79. The entire field played remarkable golf considering the weather conditions, for a gale that was estimated at forty miles an hour swept East Lake course and it was so biting that 1t reddened the hands of the players. There were sixty-eight entries, but many took a look at the weather and scratched their names. The only professionals of note, however, who had entered the match and who failed to appear, were Tom Armour of Scotland and Walter Hagen and there were forty three who en- tered play. Large gallaries followed the leading players.
 The winners will be determined by the best total score for 72 holes, of
  row and the final 36 on Saturday. Cash prizes, ranging from $1,000 for low professional, $500 for second, down 70 prizes for the tenth man, have been offered. The amateurs are playing fof medals.
 With two players tied for third place, the fourth position was shared by three who made Sl, Willie Ogg, Atlanta, pro- fessional: w. J. Damen Montgomery
 1o Atlant1 professional, who holds the Canadian open title. The highest score today was 1O3, but there were a number wno made low scores. Others who made 90 or better were: Clarence Hackney, Richmond, S2; Leo Diegel, Chicago, S2i Eugene Mccarthy, Jacksonville S2;
 Willie Kidd, Minnesota, S2; C. w. Hall. Birmingham, S3 Bob Craig, Charlotte, S3; Bob Mcdonald, Chicago, S4; w. F.. Goeble. Charlotte, S5; George Living stone, Nashville, S5; Jock Mackenzie, Chattanooga, S5; J. D. Campbell, Mo- bile. S6: David Thomson, Macon, Sl; Freddie Mcleod, Washington. Sl; George Down, Jackson, Tenn, SS; Laurie Ayton, Chicago, SS; Frank Ogg, At lanta, SS; c. V. Rainwater, Atlanta, SS; George Campbell, Richmond, SS' John Bernardo, Atlanta, SS; Victor Smith, At lanta, S9; Frank Sprogell, Montgomery. S9; Jack Burgess, Asheville, S9; Bob Ogg, Atlanta, 90; D. Spittall, Chi cago, 90.
 Other entrants included: Bob An drews, Athens. Ga, 92; William Me- Kenzie, Atlanta. 92; H. P. D. Cowee, Atlanta 93; II. H. Beckett, Atlanta, 93 Tom Wilson Atlanta, 96; Jack Oke, Co. lumbus, Ga, 97; George Black, Atlanta, 9S; W. w. Roberts, Atlanta, 101; Lloyd Parks. Atlanta, 101, and T. H. Nichols, l Gainesville, Ca, 103. Barnes played wonderful brand of golf all day long despite the unfa- vorable weather and his 75 was only | three above par. He played each hole with is usual care and did not have a single bad hole and managed to get l two birdies, which helped considerably. | Barnes played with Willie Ogg. The titleholder's card:
 I Out ......... 5S4 552 4S5-s6 In ............ 435 365 55S-Ss--15 1 Every other starter except Barnes 1 lad one or more bad holes. Jones, who came in second had three. He holjs | the East Lake course record of 66 and might have turned in better card to- day but for unlucky butts. Jones i card:
 Out .......... 7s4 45S 5s4-sS In .. 434 457 445-40-7S l Other cards-Hutchinson:
 Out .......... 635 555 444-41 l In ... 434 AGA 553-3S-7y Hampton:
 1 out ....... 544 55a 444-40 | Tn .... 545 546 352-39-79