Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
BY WALTER 4. McCALLUM.

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| MacF'arlane OF Westminster, N. Y,
horning into the final act,
Not for many years In the open golf
championship have the prospects been
so bright for finish that will be sure
to delight the fighting heart OF Hagen
and the equally courageous heart of
Bobby Jones. The field was well punched
as the final SO holes of the champion
ship got under way, with Jones leading
at IA, followed in turn by Won Elm
and Leach at 146, Hagen tied with Will
lie MacFarlane and Henry Ciuci at
lat. and Craig Wood and Fred Mcleod
at 149.
Sounds rather queer to hear Fred
McLeod's name up there in the cham
pionship chase, with a chance to win.
Pathetic too, in a way, for Freddie
hasn't figured very extensively in these
tournaments since 1921, when he tied
with Hagen for second place. But
there he is today, in a tie for tenth
place, where a pair of great rounds
might win him the title he annexed at
Myopia just 90 years ago.
Armour Still Has Chance.
Tommy Armour Is far from out of it,
for he finished late yesterday with a
halfway total Of ISL, seven shots back
of Jones and four shots behind Hagen.
He isn't yet dethroned champion, but
he must produce today, or be an ex-
title holder.
Sandy Armour. brother of the open
champion, is out, for Sandy added an
day to miss qualifying for the final So
holes of the championship by three
shots. Scores above 153 did not get in.
and that also eliminated j. Munro
Hunter of Indian Spring. who scored
a 70 yesterday to add to his "a of the
previous day for total OF 1853.
Tommy, as the champion, has the
favorite starting time today. getting I'M
der way at 1925 for the 36-hole final,
paired with Macdonald Smith. He
plays in the afternoon at $50 with the
same partner. Mcleod plays at l0:40
and 2:4O, with AL Espinosa. Bob Jones
is paired with Gene Sarazen at the un-
usually early hour of Oils and lis,
while Hagen plays with Jack Burke at
$50 and 1850. Won Elm and Turnesa
are paired at 8 and /.
Leo Diegel had the toughest road
yesterday. for Leo ran into a on the
| fifteenth hole. where he became tangled
up in the woods. That 8 may keep him
out OF the championship.
Jones Is Erratic.
Jones with his leading score OF IA,
naturally was the finest player OF the
two rounds. But In all the years we
| have followed Jones We never have seen
him miss so many shots, particularly
| tee shots. and make so many miracu-
lous recoveries for pars and better:
Bobby was not the fiawless Jones OF
other years and other championships.
| He was a struggling Jones yesterday,
working hard for his score, and only
getting it because of his great iron play
and equally great putting.
| Hagen was the real master Of the
day. for the Haig played grand golf.
and had two bad breaks to get out in
10 when IS looked in prospect and
then breezed back over the parse last
nine in 80 strokes through binding
rainstorm that broke over him on the
eleventh hole, through which he holed
chip shot for birdie 3 over a green
that resemhled nothing less than q lake.
Hagen has a round like that in every
championship and yesterday was his
seventh, where he was level fours. A
| tee shot played too close to the line
| found a bush at the seventh and he
| took a 6 at this par hole. His iron
was wide at the short eighth and he
| took T. leaving him 4 on the ninth
for SO. But he found close lie In the
middle Of the fairway and topped the
ball into the ditch for 6 to get out
In 40.
Hagen Good in Rain.
A 25-footer for stopped on the
| lip of the cup at the tenth and then
he started. The rainstorm broke on the
eleventh and for five minutes the rain
| fell so hard it was impossible to see 100
yards But Hagen played to the green
IS ieet from the pin and holed chip
shot over the lake that was putting
green. He holed 12-footer for a birdie
on the twelfth and sank lO-fcoter
| for a birdie on the short thirteenth.
| That left him under fours and ne
made a great on the fourteenth AFTER
slicing to the rough. He ran down
| 25-footer through the water for birdie
| 4 or, the long fifteenth and then mn
| ished in par figures. 3, 4, 5, for 81,
| the finest nine of the tournament ana
| the nine that put him back IN the
championship chase. Hagen Is very
anxious to add this title to his British
open and will take the wraps on TO-DAY.
Jones missed a shot on each OF the
first three holes. but started with
birdie and two pars. followed by announcer
birdie at the fourth. Playing sloppy
golf but scoring beautifully. ne came
to the ninth with for 50, TO miss
six-footer for the par and get out
In 81 The last nine Is the neavhy
, wooded nine. and here Jones. noo&eo
tee shots cost him strokes Three oS
and a nair of IS and the balance
as nut him back In 81 for II 10 ieao.
Armour Has Trouble.
Tommy Armour started with birdie
4 and got q par 4 at the second. But
his second shot ran down the mn AT
the left of the third green and after
much adding around and sizing up
the roll OF the bank he holed out IN
5. Two pushed iron. shots at the
short sixth and eighth cost MIN as
on both these par a1airs; But rom
INV gained a new lease on life when he
sank a 60-footer from the lower edge
OF the green at the ninth for q birdie
3 to get out In 80.
He took three puts on the tenth
green, and a pair of Is OH the eleventh
/ and twelfth, on the latter OF which he
| sank a 90 sooter after pushing his
| tee shot to the woods, He followed with
a par 8 on the thirteenth. where his
| approach putt Just brushed the lip OF
| the cup, and got grand 4 at the
| fourteenth, where the heavens broke
loose and 50-mile windstofm ragged
through the trees, driving the rain
| before 1t.
The long fifteenth was played into
the teeth of the wind and rain, and
| here Tommy took 3 puts, replacing his
! ball around the casual water on the
putting green. Compston. his partner.
| did the same. emitting great "ho~ho"
J as he found he didn't have to putt
through the water, Tommy finished
| with two pars and birdie l. playing
a great wooden club shot to the eight
zenith green to get his birdie.
! Mcleod Is Lucky.
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