Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-04

The champion drew the young
Omaha star, Johnny Goodman,
who qualified with 157, for his first
round opponent. With the prospect
that he would be called on in the
afternoon to battle the long-driv-
ing California entry, Phillips Fin
Law, hero yesterday of as dramatic
a comeback as the qualifying
round has ever witnessed.
Romans, the misunderstanding son OF
a former famous Princeton foot ball
player, was bracketed with Fay Coleman
Of culver City, Calf. while Dunlap,
the hero Of the opening day, drew
Clarence Hubby Of Dallas, Tex. The
first match today brought together two
outstanding stars in Cyril Tolley, the
British champion, and Eddie Held Of
New York, holder of the Canadian
title, who was forced to play-of for
the right to continue In the tourna-
ment. Another star attraction involved
George Won Elm Of Detroit, champion
in 1926, and Chandler Egan of Med
ford, Greg, titleholder in 1904-5.
stars Narrowly Escape.
Pebble Beach, on breezy day. gave
the field real taste of its terrors as
the Qualifying round was concluded.
After the battle was over the score
board not only showed succession of
narrow escapes for a good share Of the
favorites, but casualty list that in
cluded such conspicuous names as
Chick Evans, two-tine title former
champion; Ross Somervilie and Don
Carrick, former Canadian titleholders,
and three ex-holders of the Western
amateur title-Bon Stein of Seattle.
Frank Dolp of Portland and Keefe Car
ter of Oklahoma City
1t was a day of spectacular perform
ances from the early round of 70 by
Romans that put him up to the top
to stay until Jones and Dunlap finished
their nip-and-tuck tusSle in the late
away from his youthful California rival.
Jones, slipping strokes off his Monday
score. seemed somewhat worried by the
failure of Calamity Jane to roll 'em
in on the greens, but otherwise there
was too much for him to be concerned
about. Dunlap, on the other hand, had
a terrific struggle to keep within hail
ing distance of the leaders and on sew
eral occasions appeared about to blow
all over the course. The Los Angeles
star, however. stuck gamely to his guns
right up to the finish
Willing and hoe Threaten.
While all the fun was going on among
the leaders, two members of the crack
Portland, Greg, contingent came with
in a stroke of making it more than a
double iointed tie. Late in the day,
when conditions we're anything but con-
ducive to par golf. Oscar F. Willing and
Donald K. Moe, the young Western
amateur champion, breezed in with 74s.
They had each equaled par the day
fOfo af
a tie for third place, showing Dunlap
back to fifth, only stroke ahead OF
Roland Mackenzie of Washington, D.
c., and John E. Lehman of Gary, Ind,
former big ten champion, each with
148. Harrison r. (Jimny) Johnston
of st. Paul, with 149, completed the
group of eight that succeeded In break
ing $50.
So conspicuous a star as George Won
Elm skidded from a first days rs to a
dangerous 80 for total Of 157. His
partner, William K. Lanman, jrp OF
Columbus, Ohio, Jared even worse. He,
too, had a rs to work on. but struggled
In yesterday, with 81, an aggregate, of
1872 that brought about his elimination.
voigt Finishes Strong.
Meanwhile comebacks by George
Voigt, Phillips Finlay, Johnny Good
man and others furnished thrills. Even
Maurice Mclaughlin, the old tennis
champion, cut his score down from IS
to 81, but 1876 was not good enough.
Finlay, after spending summer Of
preparation for the tournament. here.
semi-flnalist last year and one OF
the most promising Of the younger
group, seemed to have shot away his
chances of qualifying with an so Mon
day, his prospects looked even worse
when he started 5-5-7 yesterday, but
he put on a magnificent rally to cover
the next is holes in one under par,
post rs and qualify handily.
The far west yielded medal honors
to the east and south but captured
q majority Of the 80 qualifying places
for the first time in the tournaments
history to celebrate its first coming to
the Pacific Coast. The survivors list
included II far westerners, of which
California contributed IL, Oregon S,
including two of the foremost contend
ers in Moe and willing, and WASH