The New York herald., 1922-06-23
Barnes, Duncan and Taylor
Tied for Second, With
Totals Of 151.
HUTCHINSON IN RUNNING
Joe Kirkwood's Putter Fails
Him and He Requires 155
Strokes at Sandwich.
BY JOCK HUTCHIsON.
British Open Golf Champion.

DTttSH OpeW VOV CH0HtptOU.
SANDWICH, England. June 22.-After
feryent day in the history of British
golf. In which we all were forced to
beat into a strong off-channel wind. the
field Is lined up for what should be a
gen, Jim Barnes and myself are among
the leaders.
never have seen Walter as deter
mined as he appeared in to-days play.
After starting with two fives. he fought
wind, bad breaks and everything and
ran off eleven fours, some of these being
earned at the cost of gallant struggles.
He played many shots from traps and
from rough. but he played these re-
coveries well. He missed ten inch
putt and came back with his string Of
fours.
Every time he appeared to be slipping
he fought harder and his position at the
head of the field tonight was well
earned. IL did not come easily for
weather conditions were the sort that
demanded "nghting'' game. His after
noon round of 73 was only duplicated by
j. II. Taylor, who did this figure in the
morning, and Ted Ray.
Taylor's showing brought Joy to the
galleries. When It was learned that j..
H. was doing we'll the crowds flocked
behind him and gave him staunch sup
port He seemed to be hitting the ball
as easily as any man in the field and his
total of Isl is but two strokes behind
for second with Jim Barnes and George
Duncan.
Taylor Is Just beyond nifty years Of
age and 1t would set the British golf
public wild If he should win. but It looks
to me as II the race tomorrow would
rest between Hagen. Barnes and Dun
can. unless one Of the players who has
not accumulated more than 155 strokes
for the first two rounds runs off close
to record third round and catches the
leaders. 1t looks very much as II 1t
would be Duncan for Britain against
Hagen and Barnes for America.
George Duncan Does Well.
George Duncan. after playing badly
In the qualifying rounds. brought him
self around to-day and Great Britain
Is looking to him for strong finish.
Joe Kirkwood, evidently burdened by
carrying the load of being the favorite
as we'll as trying to maintain the pace
he has been setting since his arrival
here, did not play easily to-day. He
was especially bad In the putting
greens. He is still within striking dis
tance with total of 1855. six shots be-
hind the leader.
am not so badly off. my total Of
1853 putting me In a tie for fourth with
Walton and Alliss Of Britain and Gas
Stat OF France. The wind made play
ing difficult. 1t was hard to hold the
ball on the line. 1t had to be struck
firm and crisp and even so was hard
TO Judge. Many of my seconds were
carried off the line. leaving me at such
a distance from the holes that re-
quired number OF fives. / still have
q fighting chance to retain the title.
The wind was all that II has been re-
ported by those who have been at Sand
witch on other clustering days. but the
British players found it as annoying
as we did. I saw Jim Barnes on the
course and he complained that he had
n1isjudged the wind three times to his
sorrow. I have just learned that Tay-
Ior's splendid round Of seventy three
was marked by some wonderful putting.
especially at the finish. when he was
being followed by large gallery which
roarcd every time Taylor holed long
putt.