The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-22

"oidef, GEORGE Won Elm. who
Was all over the lot with his
shots.
Jones was fully rs wild a. Won
Elm. from whom he seeks re-
venge for last years defeat in
the finals, hut he had better re-
covering power. His score was
far better than his golf, and he
savagely expressed MS OPINION
Of his own game with the one
word "rotten." yon Elm said
nothing.
Minneapolis, Aug. 22.-LP)-Golf.
dom centered it's attention today on
the nearly 200 amateurs gathered at
the Minikahda club for the first oual-
flying round of the national amateur
tournament, and especially on the
destinies of George Won Elm of Los
Angeles, titleholder, and Bobby Jones
Of Atlanta, who lost the crown to the
westerner last year. CO.
While these men. neither of whom
have been defeated in the event by
anyone except the other of the twain.
are favorites for finalists a third sue
cessive time. the art of putting a
rubber pellet into a wee cup with a
crooked stick from all distances.
angles and situations is not so exact
as to guarantee that some other
player, reaching the zenith of his
game, will not put one or both out
Of the running in the early rounds of
match play.
TIA Listed to Start
There were la sterling players
listed to start the medal round TODAY.
and among them were such names as
Jimmy Johnston, leader for two
rounds in the national open, playing
on his home course, Francis Ouimet
of Boston, Bob Gardner and Chick
Evans of Chicago, William c. ,Fownes
and Dave Heron of Pittsburgh and
Max Marston of Philadelphia, all
former champions, some Of them
twice.
There were also a score Of state
and regional titleholders and Bon
Stein, of Seattle, western king. and
Carl Kaufman of Pittsburgh, public
links champion. In addition there
was an invasion of Canadians with
Don Carrick of Toronto, Dominion
champion for the second time. and
Ross Somerville, of London, Ontario
runner-up to Carrick after holding
the Canadian title twice.
Course Is Tricky
Moreover, there was the Minikahda
course, 6G69 yards long with par OF
~ that lacks only few yards here
and there of being much higher, and
trapped in treacherous fashion. The
links can be solved, however, as il
was over this rolling terrain tina,
Chick Evans, in 1916 set a record OF
2SC for the national open that has
never been equalled since in thai
event.
The course has been heightened
but not so much as the golf balls
flight, and in practice rounds par has
been broken one stroke by the cham.
pion and one or two others. In fact
if yesterdays trial round had been
for the title, Won Elm would have
kept it from Jones, for, playing to.
gether in foursone, the Californian
scored par ~, despite two penalt,
strokes, and defeated the Atlantal
one up.
Got Par ON First Nine
Jones got par on the first nine
but like Won Elm was one over with
| SO on the homeward trip, totaiihg .73
He bagged three brides, while Vol
Elm got z, including two 2's.
The southern player II again hav
ing trouble with his iron shots, as h,
did during the American open JUS
before he came to himself and mad,
such a remarkable capture of tn.
British open in the record score O.
2S5.
The course is in excellent condi
xion with velvety green fairwaxs tina
have been watered to perfection. Tn,
greens are true and soft enough I.
hold a well-hit ball. The length O
the holes in order are:
Out: 328, 444, l4l, 524. 300. l95
45b, 2S2, 612-3,138.
In: 419, lit, 384, SAT, 473, 1886
40, 347, 379-3,53l, total 5000.
! To Tee Off At $3.50
| The schedule called for the frs
pair to tee off at $3.50 a. M, and tn,
last at 1855, so that sunset is likel,
| to outstrip the late finishers. Ate,
| tomorfow's 10 holes, the 81 low scor
ers and Won Elm, who does not nee,
to qualify, although he is playing II
| the medal rounds, will be paired b,
seeding for the first Is hole mattel
round Wednesday forenoon. sTher
will be another 10 hole round Wed
nesday afternoon.
/ Thursday there will four SO hol
lfmatches with the semi finals on Fri
day and the, finals on Saturday.
TAEsEAsIBR WAY
i Fireman 10 captainl: Please. 81