The New York herald., 1921-07-15
DUNCAN ROLLS UP
II FOR one HOLE
Causes Amazement With so
for Nine Holes and 164
for SO at Shawnee.
POOREST GOLF OF CAREER
Willie Ogg Leads Field With
145-Abe Mitchell Four
teen Strokes Behind.
ny KERR N. PETRIE.


Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
SHAWNEE, Pa, July 14.-George Dun
can. last years British open golf cham-
pion, established mark in the annual
Shawnee country tournament today
which should cause every ploddiug
duffer to take heart OF grace. George
may be said TO have written two very
extraordinary happenings into the book
of golf, for this afternoon, while going
around in the second of four eighteen
hole rounds he rolled up an IL on the
fourth hole. and with this as a ground
work proceeded to chalk up d total of
80 for the first nine holes.
Duncan has played some remarkable
golf, but probably nothing quite like
this since he became famous, The IL
was the result of stubborn Scottish
nature which refused to accept defeat
when he had cut his approach too fine
and landed it under the steep bank
which at this hole obscures the green
from the view of the player. The ball
on that approach burrowed into the mud
under the bank and the former British
champion had to dig it out with his
fingers, counting a penalty stroke.
After this untoward incident Duncan
appeared to become confused. He was
retracing his steps, evidently with the
idea of playing the shot from the orig
inal position far back from the brook
when the referee recalled him, pointing
out that it was his privilege to drop a
ball as close to the ditch as he cared to-
Duncan came back half way and tried
a shot. This one also fell short. roll
ing down into the waters of the stream.
Duncan Has an II.
When next he played Duncan was on
his sixth shot Once again he failed to
reach the green, but this time he could
get shot at the ball. His seventh
failed to clear and when at length he
had reached the green Duncan had
played eight. Three puts closed the
performance.
Following this Duncan took six for
the par four fifth hole. His approach
was short and sliced and from the rough
he was strong on his third. Once more
George required three puts. Thus he
had taken seventeen for two holes. Dun
can did not say word. but his silence
was eloquent, almost profane. Turning
toward the Delaware he dropped his ball
and from the middle of the green
knocked it with a full drive with his
putter into the middle OF the river.
Duncan did not settle down all the
out is the highest he has taken since he
was a boy Coming back he played
better, but still was not above making
mistakes On the home hole he made
poor shot from the rough and closed
with a 8, giving him 80 for the second
half and total of SO. With 10 in the
morning Duncan has an aggregate OF
1874. This is nineteen strokes behind the
leader. Willie Ogg, Of Worcester. Mass,
who made a IL in the morning and "a
for his second round. Duncan's after
noon card:
Out .. 5 4 II 3 4 $50
In .......... 4 3 8 4 5000
Abe Mitchell, who is touring with
Duncan, was not altogether happy In his
play to-day. He scored II and 81. which
left him Il strokes behind Ogg. who. un-
til this year. was professional at AT
lanta. Mitchelrs As coming back In the
afternoon was not quite up to Duncan's
so as a sensation, but il might have been
the outstanding feature of the tourney.
considering the prominence OF Abe, had
not Duncan decided to play the stellar
role. Mitchell was out in 40 in the
morning and back in 81.
Play in Their Shirt Sleeves.
In the afternoon Abe played quite
nicely as far as the turn, but started TO
out of bounds at the tenth was chiefly
responsible for a at this hole. After
this Abe had two fours. two skies, three
hves and a three. The three came at
the home hole. much to the RELIEF Oh
the hard hitting Englishman.
1t is difficult to account for the erratic
play OF the famous Britishers, although
one can say with justice that the hot
weather Is not to their liking. To-day
they discarded their coats and played
in their shirt sleeves. Both Mitchell and
Duncan declare that thus arrayed they
do not as yet feel sure of shot.
A downpour of rain that fell this
forenoon and lasted for about an hour
made almost impossible conditions for
more than half of the field. There was
another sharp shower In the afternoon.
Ogg had the luck to miss both. Never
theless he deserves great credit for his
fine golf. He had brilliant II In the
morning. and on top of this he put a
Z at the tenth. He has fine lead to
start with tomorrow. His cards:
MORNING ROUND.
out .45 4 8 3--3J
In ... 4 3 4--36-u
AFTERNOON ROUND.