San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
MEHLHORN AND BARNES
CENTER OF INTEREST
THURSDAY AT CORPUS
Mehlhorn Leads by One
Stroke-Lally Tied for
Twelfth.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Feb. Inter.
est in the open golf tournament of the
Corpus Christi Golf and Country Club
today, the second and concluding day
of the ~ holes of stroke competition,
centered in the twosome composed OF
Long Jim" Barnes of Pelham Manor,
New York, and Bill Mehlhorn, OF
Shreveport, La.
Mahlhorn yesterday, in SO holes, led
with 144 score, Barnes trailing him
but one stroke. Johnny Farrell, New
York, third man yesterday, with lag,
was paired today with Freddy Nc
Leod, Washington, u. c., former pro.
fessional at the old Corpus Christi Golf
Club, who, in sc holes, turned in 149,
for fourth place.
Mehlhorn and Farrell were paired in
Wednesdays matches and most of the
gallery followed these two. Barnes was
paired with Tom Lally of San Antonio,
who turned in a score of l57 for the
SO holes, while Mcleod was paired
with Tom Armour of New York, who
turned in a score of 157.
MehlhOrn broke the record for the
local nine-hole course on his first round
in the morning with a score of 81. The
former record was "a, held by Tom
Lally of San Antonio and John Brede-
mus of Corpus Christi.
Another feature of Wednesdays
matches came in this morning when II.
S. Long of Chicago made the sixth hole
in one shot, the first one-shot hole that
has been made since the professionals
have been on their southern tour this
year.
Supporters of Barnes were many 10.
day although those backing the Others
in the running spoke enthusiastically.
Indications as to weather conditions
pointed TO a let-up Of the disturbing
breezes which sent scores skyward yes
terday. The fairways were in excellent
condition.
The scores made in Wednesdays sc
holes, besides the four leaders, were as
follows: Dan Kenney. Sherman, Tex,
1913; ]. G. Collins, Tulsa. Okla, lob ;
Bill Creavy, Kansas City. 1874; John
Rogers. Dayton. Ohio, 100: Jack Cor.
don, Buffalo, 155; Tom Raioppi, Sum-
nit. n. Y, 1876: John Golden, New
York, 1856: Bob PEBBLES. Louisville.
157: Charles Hall. birmingham, 1871 :
Tom Lally, San Antonio, 1871: Tom
Armour, New YORK. 157: John Brede-
mus, Corpus Christi. 1873; Laury Nab
holtz. Lima. Ohio. 1873; Ralph Smith,
denver. 15S: Jack Forester. Deal, \.
J.. 1853: Charles Hoffner. Philadelphia.
15S; Bill Leach, Philadelphia. 15S:
George NJ. Christ, Rochester, \. T..
15S; II. S. Long. Chicago, 15S: Art
Longworth. st. Louis. $50; Fred Can.
ausa, West Point. $50: Clarence Mang'
ham, San Antonio. $50: George Bow
den, Cincinnati. Ohio. $50: Joe Svlves'
ter. Albany. \. Y. $50: Frank McNa.
mara. Jacksonville. Fla. 100; Fred
Raroni. Pittsburg. Pa, 1851: Jimmy
Farrell. Shreveport. La, 1G2; Jim GU
lane. Colorado SPRINGS. 1853: Alex Ar
mour. New York. 1863: Irwin Nelson
New Orleans. 1864: q. n. Chaplin. MIN
reapolis. 1854: Charles Lawrence. 1G3
A. Claeyssens. Waukegan. ILL.,. 1f6
Carl Anderson. Buffalo. 1866: Guv Mar
tin. Madison. Wis, 1867: Tom Burke.
Fort Worth. les: Walter Denning.
Middleton. y. J.. 1863: Pete Henry.
Cleveland. 169: A. F. Humphreys. Chi
raro. 1T6: Phil GENTLE Summit. \. Y.
10: Bob Harlow. New York, $50; Tom
BOYD, New York. withdrew.