Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-09
.MEHLHORN'SL
HASL|TTLE MARGIN
Hazard and Wind Reduce His
Spectacular Pace Tur-
mesa Is Near Top.

| ~ the Associased Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July g.- Bill
MeIilhorn, Chicago. today was ttnable
TO keep up the pace he 3set yesterday
in the national open golf champion.
ship at Scioto Club, and his lead stood
in danger after he had added a.Ib
to his record Of % Of yesterday. His
total Of 40 for 30 holes furnished
shining mark for Bobby Jones and
possibly others to shoot ATTN later
rounds of the day.
ii was 3 good rolf day, although
the heat was excessive and stir
breeze bothered the players on some
Of the holes. Large galleries followed
the leaders. y.
Mehlhorn started almost 40 fast ~
he did yesterday and cot through the
first nine IN perfect figures 81 -.
He turned for home with two pArD.
but at the G4e-yard twelfth ~ rot
in q hazard. and recovering only aftaf
dlhdcfilty, took 8. He was also 80
above par on the thirteenth. where
the wind bo4hered, ind he could not
ret BACK on hfs feet, ending Wffir
three pars for y %.
Turnesa Has Lead.
Temporarily, the early lead had been
taken by Joe TurnesA Of New York,
who added q ~ to his kubpar. a. for
3 total Of 14s. which turned out to
be two strokes behind Mehlhofh. Al
Espino Of Chicago. who. starting
with n, had q coed chance to take
the van. fell on to . Is today, and
with $50 was seven strokes behind
Mehlhorn.
Tourney 70 Ne II AEinneaDolis.
The 1927 National Amateur Golf
Championship Tournament was award
ed 10 the 1Iiniiiltahda Country Club
Of Minneapolis today By the executive.
committee 0f the United States GOlf
Il place for the 1871 open wa con-
Eidered but no conclnsion was reached.
The WINGED Foot Club with fWo
courses was recommended ~ m Cftlcer
81 the u. b. q. A., but Othere have
suggested the Oakmont Grub in Fits.
bureh. where the National Amateur
wn1 won ~ Bobby Jones last year.
The winged Foot cOurnea Nefe tried
by james ID. Efandieh Of the II. 8, q.
A.. some time aao. The club belongs 10
the New York Athletic Club, and II
aituated ii MaIlnOroneck, near Rye, N.
i. The links are new, but are aaid.
to Be in good condition and = GOOD
test Of golf.
The MinnikahdA ccurss Wa the
scene of the, national open In 1915
when Chick Evans won with = rec
ord score OF 2ee. which has not
since been squalled in that event.
Hutchinson. The club has staged
many REGIONAL foiirna ments, als0. ana:
has been proAounced Of ch4mpiom-;
sl1ip Caliber. Secretary Ramsey
wired WiiliAnf r.. Brooks Of the
Minnea polls club Of the selection. but
the date win not Be Get until next.
Winter.
Playink Cenditions Perfect.
No place WAS ssiscted Tor snext
years national open. or for the
public links champi0nship.
MehIhorn slipped bAdiy Ors the
last seven holes, taking - Ter the
homeward trip, which rave him y.
Ss hOIen. re stiil led the Held ~
two strokes at that time. Alfred Gnr-
cent, the 17-year-oId local amateur,
fu0k on each 0f the 1Ent two holes,
bat steadied and reached the turn
IN iii. go d
Rses ana HERON finished with 7s
each. while THrnesa, after gOtmg Gssk.
IN par 50. took 50 back Tor q a.
ocOros Tor today and totals for -
holes. Joe Turneea, Nov York H.
So -146: Leo Diegel. New YOri,
81 S9 rs -14S: George Mol oaIl,
New York, So I'D Tl--lly: J. w.
Kenney, New York. 1e--49o a. -1BS;
George HERON. New York. 37'--s So
T6-lGT; IL. >. OsC0nfa0f. Rye. ~. r..
- 1se: =. Brennan.