Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-15
BOBBY JONES
AND MELH0RN
tied AT 54TH
Atlanta Amateur Shoots
Sensational Golf in Ma
tonal Championship.
(By The Associated Press

Glencoe. July 15.-Bobby Jones; At
Mnta amateur, shooting a sensational
par ~ in HIS morning round, tied with
William Melhorn, Shreveport. Ian
rsofessional. at | o'clock for 81 holes
OF the ~ hole national open golf
hsd low scores yesterday had reach.
ed only the 45-hole mark, however
John Black, coast professional, who
was low Yesterday with 142, had 17s
at%the 45thf hole.
Melhorn had a total of ZIG, OBJ
tanned largely through a fine 50, three
under par, on the second morning
nine. -
Jock Hutchinson was struggling
oraVely to overcome yesterdays er,
'Eatic work, shot II this morning and
Sotalled 22s, seven strokes behind
At the 45th hole Walter HAGEN, 145
Yesterday, had 1872 because Of a 81
this morning.; Chick Evans, 1874.
Abe Mitchell $50, and Willie Hun
ter 226 for 81 holes, British pro. and
amateur, respectively, virtually were
out OF h running and George Dun
Tan with 1856 for As had little chance.
sim Barnes, present title holder,
Was go;ngbadly with 1877 for IS holes.
Glencoe, Ills, July, 15.-(By tho
Associated Press.)-The likely winner
Gf$the, National Open Golf champion
ship tito now held by James Barnes
OF %eW ,ik had simmered down TO
enc OF :. score of players at the start
of the tnAi, SO holes today as a re-
suit OF the cards turned in yesterday
oy the field of IS, who qualified for
competition in the event at, the
Skokie Country club.
Barnes was tied for tenth place
among that number with rounds Of
74-75-149 to his credit as against
par OF 40. With cards Of Till
~, John Black was leader at the
OF the first two rounds. Ahead
Of Barnes also at the half way mark
were William Mehlhorn Of Shreve-
port. La, 73-71-t44; Gene SarazeA
Of Pittsburgh 72-73-145, Walter
Hagen of Detroit 67-77-145; Bobby
Jones Of Atlanta who led the anna
tours, 7~4-72--146; Lloyd Guliickson
e Dsk 81 q ch i{as:; 7s-7s-14a: 1 Chick
Ayton Of Chicago. 72-7s-14s; and
Mike Brady OF Detroit, 7a-76-14s.
Tied with Barnes for tenth position
! at the beginning Of the third lap were
Bob Macdonald. Chicago, 73-Ys-
lao; John Farrell. New York, 73-
7s--149 and George Duncan Of Great
Britain 7S-73-14p. b
me .OIHeF uAeNnOOUS were Willie
Hunter. Of England, formerly British
amateur champion, 75-75-150; En-
NETT French, youngstown, 76-74-
$50; f. r. Decker, New York, 74-76
.1.15o and Joseph Golden; New York,
73-77-150. i-.sn
Others who might break through
and snatch the trophy were sJesse
champion, Joe Kirkwood Of Australia
Harry Hampton Of Detroit, and Ed
Die Loos of Chicago, who had l51
each for. their first two rounds and
Jock Hutchison of Chicago, formerly
British open champion, who after
qualifying with a record score of
67-6S-135 took 78-74-152 yester-
day.
Bak Luck for johnston.
Harrison Johnston Of st. Paul,
hpt outdrove the Briton an average OF
10 TO IS yards. Although the Mime
y sofa champion was in trouble fire.
q1ent'y because Of his bad mck in
reaching traps with his long shots,
he vas only one stroke worse thar
his English companion for So holes.
Black. who is Il native son OF
Troon. Scotland. and once a carpen-
ter, shot two wonderful, rounds OF
Il each. In addition Black, who IL
A years Old. and a grandfather, per
formed the most startling shot Of the
day by holing a 50-yard niblick pitch
from a sand trap at the> fifteenth hole
for an eagle 2, after driving 200
yards. The ball plunked right into
1ehe cup without touching the green.
AS a result Of his consistent work
Black is favorite with many followers
of the tournament for the title. He
learned his golf as a caddy for Harry
Vardon. He drove more than 900
yards several times and was usually
straight from the. tee. He approach
ed with exceptional accuracy, while
his putting was steady most Of the
t1me.