The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-12
Second Days Play Requires Score of 152 to Qualify--Die- gel, Godchaux, Jones and SprogeII Make Good.
By Associated Press

Glencoe, July II. - Playing condt- tions at times helped and at others hindered the work of the more than 1eO of the 325 entrants in the national open golf tournament, who today, struggled through a 36-hole qualify ing round. These conditions sent about three-fourths of the starters into the discard and produced golf which. figuratively, was much like the weather--full of clouds one min ute and sparkling with sunshine the next. Only "A won their way into the finals.
 Walter Hagen of Detroit, American, who has held almost every pro title in the world, led the field with score of Al. John Farrell. Quaker Ridge, N. r., had the low round with a 6S. One-fourth of the qualifiers were amateurs, with Eddie Held, .l9-year- old St. Louis wonder, low among the non-pros with 147 and eighth among all. 1t took a total of 152 to qualify. the same as yesterday. George Dun- can, the famous English professional, blew up on his final nine and barely qualified. These were she high spots of day of golf thrills, rome of which were produced in driving rain and all of which were in course so soaked that the putting greens were like sponges.
 Scores Running High
 Early in the day, when the rain fell at one hour intervals. the scores were running high and 1t looked as if a mark of 155 might qualify, but the sun came out In the afternoon, drying the fairways, and the totals began to grow smaller and smaller until John Black, 51-year- grand father of Oakland, Cal. turned in 146 as the sun was going down. and with 1t went all hopes of tho shooters whose scores had added to 153.
 Almost Qualified
 Hanging on this ragged edge were Bob Peebles, Willie Ogg, Frank Mc- Namanara. Al Hackbarth, all we'll known club swingers. At the 154 mark stood Davison Heron of Chi cago, former national amateur cham pion, and the second former national amateur title holder to go out. Bob Gardner failing yesterday.
 With these and a few other ex- captions. all of the greater players qualified. Leo Dlegel, John Golden. John Farrell, Frank Sprogell and Gene Sarazen were among the well known pros to get through safely. The six amateurs who obtained q seat alongside of them were Jesso Guilford of Boston, national anna teur champion; Eddie Held, Fred Wright of Los Angeles, last American n to go out in the British amateur two years ago; Robert Jones. IT,, the youthful Atlanta star; John G. An- derson of Slwanoy. N. Y, and FranS Godchaux. Jr.. of New Orleans.
 Second Section
 Today's field was the second of r.F ar44 4rta t1 e-xr to qualify. Twenty seven qualified yesterday, due to ties, making a total of 51 for the two days. The final group will go out tomorrow. the low 24 and ties getting into the finals Thursday and Friday.
 Standing out in today's play above everything else. 80 far as an indi- vdual was concerned. was the work of Walter Hagen, whose one over par for 36 holes was a game which for a time threatened to get Into the class of Jock Hutchison's 135 score of yesterday. Collectively, the amateurs were the ones who really stood out, for after a dismal failure yesterday when only three qualified. the non- pro entrants in today's field pro- duced golf which would have done credit to any equal number of pros
 Jones Does We'll
 Bobby Jones did some great play ing and but for indifferent work in the afternoon which angered him so that he frequently slammed his club to the ground, might have finished even nearer the top. Eddie Helds work was, of course. really wonder ful, while Jesse Guilford shot golf of the type that brought him his title at St. Louis last year.
 On the other hand, George Dun can. famed the world over, was the Chick Evans of today, for, just as Chick" did yesterday he blew np and 1t was doubtful for some time whether he would get in. Duncan and Hagen were paired Duncan after a beautiful birdie three on .he third hole through a 20 foot put:, went to pieces on the fifth, taking seven when he putted all over the green. Nearly every one had trouble on this green. however, because of its soaked condition.
 After turning the first nine in 37 and the first IS in 75. Duncan be- gan to lose his putting ability. Time after time he tried three times be- tore sinking and when he finished the last nine in Almost of the extra strokes over par 36 being puts, 1t looked bad. His total of 151 put him under the wire with a stroke to spare. however.
 Game Is stendy Type
 Hagen's game was the steady type that recently won him the British open championship. Frequently he