Evening star., 1921-07-21
Pelham "Pro" Duplicates
Yesterdays Record Score
in National Open Tourney.
DUNCAN CLOSE ON HEELS
OF THE LEADER WITH A IL
Chick Evans Takes "a, Fred Nc
Leod and Hackney "a,
and Hutchison rs.

James NJ. Barnes OF Pelham, n. Y.
led the field in the morning play to-
day for the open golf championship
OF the United States over the course
or the Columbia Country Club with
card OF 50. equaling his own record
made yesterday in the qualifying
round. George Duncan Of England
was in second place with a card of
~. and Charles Evans. jr.. Of Chicago.
was in third place with 70. Barnes
card follows:
Out. A 3 5 3 3 3-36
In. n.......... - a $3.50
AS in his record-breaking round of
yesterday. Barnes played the first and
second mines In So and 33 He showed
consistent game all the way
through. his only mistake being at
the sixth hole. where his tee shot
was sliced and his third was shor:
of the green. He finished the last
nine holes with brides on two Of
the last three and ran down 90
foot putt for . on the short six
teenth
George Duncan OF London had
y. deIeatins Charles Evans, jr., Of
Chicago. the American amateur cham
pion, by one shot. Fred Mcleod Of
ence Hackney Of Atlantic City were
tied for third place with scores of
"a and Jock Hutchison Of Chicago
and Joseph H. kirkwood of Australia
had 75s.
Evans had two consistent mines of
81 and 36 to secure his 73.
Robert F. Jones, jr.. of Atlanta. had
a IS, and Leo Diegel of Detroit had
Britisher's Low Score.
Despite erratic play around the put
ting greens Duncan had 81 on the
first nine. He holed an eight-foot
putt on the ninth green for a 5, after
being trapped on his second shot.
Hackney. his partner, had on
the NTH hole as a result of two poor
lies. Duncan had birdie on the
same hole.
Duncan's second shot to the eight
eenth hole was 25 feet from the pin
and he ran down the putt for a birdie
g.. notwithstanding that the Brit.
his morning round, he played superb SUB IS
his card of ~.
Clarence Hackney of Atlantic City,
who played with Duncan. turned
The card follows:
Duncan
In i 40 4 4 s-ss-7e
Hackney ..
In 5 II Il ; +s7-74
Chick Evans Plays Well.
Charles Evans. jr. played very we'll
to secure his 73. holing a six-foot putt
on the eighteenth hole to finish one
stroke above Duncan. His card fol-
lows
Out. ....... 54436 3 4-s7
In. ....... 5 4 I 3 4 4-36-73
Jock Hutchison. the holder Of the
British open championship. played
badly on the first nine and was out
in Al. His partner. Joseph H. Kirk
wood of Australia had SO for the
nine. but started back badly. playing
the tenth. eleventh and twelfth holes
in one over par each. Hutchison had
a on the fifth hole.
Nelson Whitney, who tied with
Peter O'Hara for the lead in the first
qualifying day. turned in a card of 49,
His partner. Walter Hagen, champion
in 1913, returned the same score.
Bobby Jones Puts Poorly.
Bobby Jones. the Atlanta amateur,
turned in a card of 40-3S-7s for
the first round. He played excellent
golf except upon the greens where
he took an extraordinary number of
puts. A detailed stroke analysis of
his play showed that he made forty
puts out of a total Of seventy-eight
strokes. He putted for brides on
twelve greens and did not run down
single one. and also registered three
puts on five green's.
The weather today was even bet
ter than the good golfing weather Of
kept the atmosphere cool and the hu-
midity Of the last two days was lack
ing.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge and
Speaker Gillett were spectators Of
holes today. Other notables who wit
messed the play today included Sem
ator Knox of Pennsylvania and Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, formerly
physician to President Wilson.
Cards on First 1s Holes.
Scores for the first championship round were
as follows:
A. F. Natalie, Lansdowne. Pa. 42 4e-ss
". J. Damen. Woodley, Montgom-
ery, Ala II S7-S1
Joe Sylvester. st. Adams G. c., st. Albans.
N. f.......... .................. 81
Jesse p. Guilford, Woodland. Auburndale,
Mass. ........-........ .............. 10
Cyril Walker, Englewood C. c., Engle-
wood n. J......... .............. 70
'John e. Anderson. siwanoy. Bronxville.
N. Y. 81
Tom Boyd. Fox Hills, Staten Island. N. Y. 81
Louis Chiappeta. Woodway, springdale.
yoSD DnG Golden. Tuxedo G. C.. Tuxedo n: r. y y
W. N. Leach. Merchantville C. c.. Mer-
Jack ea'1 kennsdy. C.: c. Of Pitt:Guish::::: IS IS
Charles P. Betschler Maryland, Arlington,
Charles @ Clarke. Enslineers, Ro;iyn. N: Y: So
James Donnachie, Hagerstown c. C..
Hagerstown. Nd. ....................... So
Bob Cruickshank, Essex county. n. j.. Is
Jack Forester, Meadow Brook. Westbury.
Laorie Ayton. Evanston, Ill. .............. 81
Joe Novak Spokane, Wash. ............... 50
W. h; Troyinger. Bloomfield Hills, Biz -,
chsrles laesi r. Murray. Royal G. C.. Montreal. Is
J. J. Farrell. Quaker Ridge. Mamaroneck.
waiter M Loefiler. south Hills, Pittsbureh:. IS
'Nelson II. Whitney, Audubon. New Or
waiter Hagen, New York. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70
'Jesse W. sweetser. siwanoy. Bronxville. :.
Alex s Campbell. Iosantviiie, Pleasant -
John % J. Rowe. Germ.ntown. Pa. withdrex
John Brsdemus. San Felipe. Tex g g
Iike Brady. 6akland HM. Detroit. .::.:.. n
Pat !, O'Haia. Richmond County. Staten =
al, I'lsas; N'sseIs =. PPiid....:...... Provid.nc: q g
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