The New York herald., 1921-06-22
BY BERNARD DARWIN.

Special Cable to TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, By THE New YORK HERALD.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, June I'll
America has two fine achievements to
her credit in the second days qualifying
play in the British open golf champion
ship over the Old and the Eden courses.
Jock Hutchison of Glen View. Chicago.
made a record score of SO over the Eden
course, and Jim Barnes of the Pelham
Country Club did an even better feat
over the Old course. He went around
/ in 40, thus beating by stroke the Il
done some years ago by George Duncan
and by the late Willie Smith of the
Mexico Country Club.
! Furthermore, fourteen OF the sixteen
Americans qualified, and they had two
of their entries in the first three of the
field.
How long the record of Barnes will
sremain unbeaten it would be rash to
SAY. for the Old course Is in wonderful
order, with plenty of grass on the
sgreens, and If the fine, still weather con-
itinues somebody may well get into the
ssKties
However. sufficient for the day is the
record thereof. and Barnes played
grandly. He played thirty-five shots
with his putter and thirty-five with all
MS OIner cluDS COulDlntQ. Al Tie ScCOHu
hole he took three puts. On the long
fifth hole he hit two gorgeous shots with
his wooden clubs and then ran down
"a fairly long putt for a three. At the
seventeenth where is the fatal road
that cost Chick Evans so dearly yes
ferday, Barnes discreetly played short
dn two and then ran UP nicely with his
third and got down in one putt. At the
sfitteenth hole he was just orthodoxy
personified.
4 He always reached the green in the
lowest number of shots and went down
jim two puts. the second putt being gem
ierally a very short one. II was the
kperfection of golf. Lately Barnes has
3not been well. but do not think there
could have been much the matter with
" to-day
Hutchison Plays Beautifully.
Hutchison likewise played beautifully,
and whenever / saw him he was going
straight down the middle, and never
looked like anything else. 1 was par
ticularly impressed with his putting his
club passed over the ground SO smoothly
and truly.
Bobby Jones looked rather i'll pleased
with himself at the end OF the round.
He had no cause to do so for he did the
same score as yesterday-76-and he
played very we'll Score play seems TO
suit him better than match play, and
his going now strikes me as that of the
finest amateur golfer living. l hope and
believe he will do well in this cham
pionship.
Out OF our own men. both Abe
Mitchell and George Duncan made the
Old course in rs. Both men were in
form. Mitchelrs driving was so long
49, - 4. r~.If IL
absurdly easy. He has little pitch on
most of his holes after his tee shots.
where such golfers as J. II. Taylor. hit
ting the ball beautifully. have a good
hard iron shot to play. To-day Mitchell
played these pitches rather too cautious
ly In order to give the bunkers a wide
berth. He left himself more putting
than he need have done, but he putted
well despite this.
Ted Ray came sadly TO grief. adding
an 80 to his 81 Of yesterday. He simply
could not get going and nothing went
right When he is erratic he is very
crrstic. and there were none OF the
usual fine recoveries we expect OF him.
lie had five skies and he earned them.
Hurry vardon Does We'll.
Harry Vardon. on the other hand.
played beautifully and added az on the
Eden TO his rs on the Old course. He
had one hole that might truly have
been disastrous, for he got entangled
in the railway bridge at the second.
However, he got out wonderfully well
and went well afterward.
He is swinging his clubs as gracefully
and as easily as ever. and II he can
keep his putting right he may be very
dangerout indeed And yet, on the
whole. / think II will be one Of the very
long hitting brigade who is going 10
win this championship. That continual
simplhcation Of the approaching prob
lem does certainly tell in four rounds.
1 might add as a postscript that Ray
just saved himself and qualified for the
very last pace.
Chick Evans failed to qualify, but
most or the other Americans live to fight
again.
Or. Paul Hunter did finely, with 70
added to his 80 OF yesterday.
Pairinss for Championship.
Pairings for tomorrow follows:
Armour and Buckle, Simpson and Ay-
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