The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-20

mary work of getting the
feel" of the fairways and
greens in practice rounds over
the difficult course.
Headed by George Won
Elm, the defending champion,
and list of challengers top
ped by Bobby Jones, twice
champion, the field gives
promise of one of the hardest
fights this classic has ever
seen.
Only Sweetser Is Missing
From the list of amateur
champs since 1914 only Jesse
Sweetser will be missing when
the qualifying rounds start
Monday at $3.50 a. M, and one
titleholder antedating that
period also will compete.
Twenty-four players with major
championships to their credit are
titles tucked away in their bags.
:. From 1865 to ITO are expected to start
the qualifying rounds.
~. Besides Won Elm, the former anna
teur champions who will seek to re-
their reign, are: William c. Fownes.
Jr., Oakmont, 1910; Francis Ouimet,
Woodland, 1914; Robert A. Gardner,
Hinsdale, 1915; Charles Evans, Edge
water, 1916 and 1920; S. Davidson
Heron, Oakmont, 1919; Jesse Gull
ford, Woodland, 1921; Max r. Mar
ston, Pine Valley, 1923, and Jones,
1924 and 1925.
Jimmy Johnston Is Worthy
There are many other worthy foe
men, too, and not the least of them
is Harrison r. (Jimmy) Johnston of
Minikahda, many times Minnesota
amateur champion, 1927 state open
champion, and former western anna
'teur titleholder.
Because of his familiarity with the
course and his brilliant play for two
days in the national open this year,
Johnston is grouped by many with
Won Elm and Bobby Jones in discuss
ing next weeks tourney, but they do
not monopolize the speculations.
One of the best practice rounds
for instance, was turned in yester
day by Eddie Held Of st. Louis, who
was one under par with II. 1t was
on the Minikahdn course that Held
won the trans mississippi in 1928.
In the practice play, Jones and
Won Elm have been at opposite ends
of the scale, for the Albanian, until
yesterday, turned in cards that sup
ported his assertion that he was
sadly off his game, while Won Elm,
in earlier rounds, kept on friendly
terms with par.
Jones appeared to find little cheer
yesterday in a par 33 for the out
going nine and a later "a for the
same holes for the only 18-hole round
he completed, brought his'total to Is,
one over par, and this, he held, was
not good enough.
See Course Favorable to Won Elm
Many point to the length of the
course as an advantage for iron mas
tess such as Won Elm and unfavor-
able to those who place their main
dependency in wooden clubs, a de-
pArtment in which Jones excels.
The course includes only three
hnlesx Of more than 500 yards-the
fourth, ninth and 18th, ali par five.
There are three holes under 200
yards, and one between 200 and 800,
IN par three, while the others are
sj1 81 500 to 400 yards and five 400
tb 800 yards, all but one par four.
There will be ID holes Of qualify
iAenpiay Monday and another 10 on
T6esday, the 81 low scorers quality
ine Tor the championship flight, with
tia first two rounds Of match play
81 E Z -, I, 80. ii !,
ffenes round Of match play, as waj
dones LAST year. Ttese will be taken
from the select list5of qualifiers who
are Included IN the ranking Of play
ers by.the United States Golf assoc
cfAtion.
The In rapkiae smsteurs. = -