Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-14
FINE PLAYING
CONDITIONS IN
FINALS TODAY
70 Golfers Contest For Hon
ors in National Open
Tournament.
,(By The Associated Press)

.(By The Associated Press)
Glencoe, Ills, July 14.-Walter Ha-
gen topped the field in the first round
Of the national open golf champion
ship at Skokie today by scoring. s.,
two under par. He was out in 81 and
18th managed to return in the same
figures. His playing partner, Bobby
Jones of Atlanta. took 80 to get out
and came home in one under par for
a "a.
Glencoe, ILL.,. July 14.-Seventy-nine
golfers, survivors of a field of 325
which numbered the champions and
most Of the greater players of every
golfing nation in the world. today
started the 72-hole fight for the
American national open golf cham
pionship, shooting over the skokie
course with nearly perfect playing
conditions.
Tonight these stars will have
reached the half way point-thirty-
six holes-and tomorrow will come
the final half Of the htular contest
with the player turning in thel owest
medal score for the two days official
ly adjudged the American open cham
pion, and probably uno6icial1y award
ed by many, the title of world cham
pion, for his victory will be won over
champions Of many sections of the
world.
While pairings mean nothing in a
medal score tournament. a glance
through the pairings for today's play
gives an excellent idea Of the compre-
h~ensiveuess Of the field. y
Chick Evans of Chicago. American
amateur, plays alongside George Dun
Nn~ D~ikf~A T-A- pS~-1. ~ -IA:-
coast pro-, is with Joe Kirkwood, pro-
fesional champion of Australia; Jim
Barnes of Washington. present open
champion, is paired with Bob McDon-
aid of Chicago. n of the best mid
die west professionals; Abe Mitchell
England'% pro. wonder, plays with
Harrison E.. Johnston, St. Paul, am.
ateur, who ranks with Americas best
non-professionals: Willie Hunter, one
Of England's great amateurs and for.
mer British champion. is paired with
Emmett French, the Youngstown
Ohio, pro-. who captained the Amer.
lean team invading England a veal
ago: Tom kerrigan. eastern pro-. and
British open champion, are playing
together. r.
Bobby Jones of Atlanta. the south'I
greatest amateur and top notchel
among all Americans. tees off will
Walter Hagen of Detroit, the Amer
lean pro-. who recently won the Brit
tsh open championship. }
Thirteen of the contestants ar,
amateurs the remainder profession,
ais. ~ 80.
Harrison Johnston. St. Paul. an,
Dewey Weber. Edgewood, Illinois
tied for second amateur honors yes
terday with 14s each.
81. Those Who Qualified, ,
The following players qualified yes
terday for the finals today and Satur
day:
Bob Macdonald. Chicago, It'll
143.
Ned McKenna, Rochester, N. Y. rs
70-145.
Eddie Towns, shannokin, Pa, II
74-145.
William Mehlhorn. Shreveport, La.
74-71-145. !
willie Hunter. England. 1870
145.
Eddie Loos, Chicago. 73-73-14s.
Emmett French, Youngstown, Ohio
74-72-146.
Pat o'Hara, Richmond county, n. Y.
76-71-147.
Tom Boyd, Fox Hills, N. Y, 71-76-
147.
Harrison R. Johnston, st. Paul
72-56-14S.
dewey Weber, Chicago. 1913
14S.
George Kerrigan, White Beechcs
n. j.. 7o-78-14S.
william Rautenbusch, Chicago, ~
72-149.
Charles Rowe. Pittsburgh, TIP
l4s.. =
Harry Hampton, Detroit, 1878
149.
Chick" Fraser, St. Paul. 72-77-
14s. :.
Tom Kerrigan, Siwanoy, n. Y, 1877.
Jas.
$50. .-
Laurie Ayton. Chicago, 72-7s-15o
U. Turnesa, Elmsford. N, T., 72-7,
-150.
152.
Cyril Hughes, Lancaster. Pa, 70
74-152.
P. o. Hart, Marietta, Ohio, 1910
1852.
+. R. Decker, Knoll Wood, 1919
1s2.