Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-22
MACE ARLANEkEADS
IN GOLF TOURNEY.
New Yorker Goes Around in
"a, Making His.
Total 147..

By the Associated Press. ~
OLYMPIC FIELD, Chicago, June %.
the last 10 holes exactly in
par, willie. Macfarlane Of New York
went around in IA, which. with his
opening days 70, gave him total of
lat and the temporary leadership. four
strokes better than Balls aggregate, in
the national golf championship play
today.
The bespectacled veteran was never in
trouble after he had trapped himself
and lost two strokes to par on the short
eighth. ,.s4-- s... -
Waldo w. Crowder, Cleveland pro-
fessional, placed second to Macfsrlane
when he scored a IA on today'S round.
His total for SO holes was 148-1 point
back Of the New York leader.
Again the magnet for huge gallery,
Bobby Jones, with a 70 already to his
credit, played his second round with
Johnny Farrell of New York.
Ball Skids Badly.
After helping to SET the opening day
pace with sensational 10, Frank Ball,
British-born professional from Atlanta,
skidded badly today and took an al, 10
over par, to give him a 36-hole figure
of Isl in the national open golf cham
pionship.
Harry Hampton and Horace Brand,
the first pair to finish, had rs and rs,
giving Hampton fair total of I53. but
Brand, with an SO for the. initial round,
was out of the race with 16l.
Ball played an cratic round. alter
naVely saving himself with sensational
puts or running his chances of better
score by wild iron play and poor work
on the green's On the outgoing nine
the e-Shouldered Briton pulled
himself out of holes three times with
long puts, one for 80 feet on the ninth
green, but coming home he required
three puts on each Of four green's.
Get Late Starts.
In spite of his virtual blow-up, Bail.
because of his great start yesterday, re-
manned up IN front of the few early fin-
ishers. For the moment his nearest
rival was Harry Hampton, who added a
rs to his n of the opening day for 1853.
Reversing the early days order mcst
of the stars were carded for late starts,
including Balls co-leader, young Henry
Ciuci of Stratford. Conn
Ernie Shave of Cleveland soon elm
mated himself, for, after starting with
and going one above par on the
second he took a six on the par third
and withdrew, being above par in
three holes in addition to a sad 81 for
the first round. ..
Macdonald smith, the stylist from
Great Neck. ". Y, wasn't able to i'm
prove on his opening day round Of IS
and took n to boost his total up to l52,
one stroke back of Ball.
Smith took q on the third hole, where
both his drive and second shot got into
trouble His putting also was ragged
as he dropped successive strokes to par
on the eleventh and twelfth. He fin
ished the last five In one over par.
Weather Conditions Good.
With somewhat faster turf than on
in brilliant sunshine today for the
second Is holes. -
Only go of the competitors win re-
main for the final 50 holes tonight. so
that In addition TO the struggle for the
leadership, held at the end of the first
round by Henry Cruel and Frank Ball
with a Sub-par score of 10, there were
renewed efforts by many to survive the
elimination.
Leonard Schmutte, close third. with
par IL, had a pack Of sharp shooters
close behind him. including such stars
as Leo Diegel. with u: Bobby Jones,
Jim Barnes, Willie MacFarlane and
Freddie Mcleod. with 70 each, and Wal
ter Hagen. with IS. as well as the f.
nous Briton, Archie Compston, with
76. at which figure he was Ned with
Tommy Armour, defending champion.
There was just q pleasant breeze 81
the start Of play. but the first four {,
start each got q t~eNre they rs
passed the first three + IS.
Barnes. continuing - wildnesS =
putting and driving. en-.ed the hon,o
coming round with disastrous =
giving him n card az so for todav'
ropnd AMI q total S6-ho.e card Of Is
Scores for today's second round, wit,
totals for first two rounds:
Frank Ball. Atlantis. 39--43--Sl-i5i
Harry Hampton. Chicago. ss-27-7j
--153,
Ri E. Rolfes Chicago. 4o-ss44-7l
--l56.
Harrnce srani, Pittsburgh, $50
-S-f6i.
willie csg. Worcester, Mass, 4o--:3
--T8--i66.
Arthur B. Sweet. Chicago. 44--4t-
Ss-lT2.
Dewey Weber. Chicago .4s-4i-si
--lS2.
John cowan. WATERFOWL, Mass, IS
-S9-S3-i66.
Macdonald Smith. New York, SIS
39-7T--l52.
Jack Terrant. Hollywood. $685.
--lSS
While Macfarlane. New York. ss-
Ralph Kingsrud. Fargo. N. OAK, Al
Eddie Loos. Chicago. 4o--sT-77-i57.
Neil Christian. Portland. Greg, a.
Chef Beer. Taft. Calf. 44-Ss--sc--
lSs.
Al watrous. Grand Rapids, sT-ss--75
lisa.
W. NJ. Crooks. Denver. 4S--4s--ss--
p. o. Hart Wheeling. 4i-ss-sO-
iSs.
Jim Barnes, New Fork. ss--4I--so-
1853.
Ed Stokes. Denver, Ss-4s-Si--I6s.
Emmett Killian. Colorado Springs,
W. c. A. Atridse. Detroit. ss-4I--7s-z
i63.
Larry Nabholtz. Sharon. Pa, s7--42--
79-lS9.
Charles McAndrew, Laeonia. N. H.,
irwin Gilman. Louisville, 4S--Ss-si--
l56.
Jake rassexke. owosSo. Mich, $50
--SS--i6e
Felix serain. wiikes-Barre. Pa, $3.50
--76--lSi.
willard Hutchison. Pasadena. Calit,,
Charles Isaacs. Dunhartcn. Va. So
Frank Nunnally. Urban. Calf. 40
Joe Turness, New York. $50 -77~-
Isl.
Tommy Harmon, ir. Yonkers, N. Y,
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