New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

star from London, England, now To- cated in Philadelphia. Two strokes away was a rugged pair who have tasted the sweets of an open cham. pionship-Johnny Farrell of New York and Tommy Armour, the Black Scot" from Detroit and an other star from Brooklyn, "Wiffy' Cox. Then three shots away. but always dangerous, were Walter Ha- gen and Johnny Golden of Darien Conn.
 Bobby Loses Chance
 Bobby had a big chance to take the lead in the second 1S-hole round yesterday, but Horton Smith and the treacherous 18th hole combined tc wreck his fortunes. As Bobby came to the 18th tee, he had beaten old man par by one stroke. But there the mischievous old gentleman stop ped him cold. Bobby's drive hooked to the deep rough and partially stymied him behind a spreading tree. He pitched out safely 50 yards short of the 40s-yard green. Then his ap- proach was too strong. his pitch too timid and he collapsed by missing fourfoot putt. The par-four hole had cost him six strokes, pushed him over par and ruined his tenn perament. He came back with 8 birdie on the next hole, but went one over perfect figures on the short 17th and ended with a par four and 73 card for the round. It was a hard blow for Bobby who had turn. ed the first nine in a great 34, two strokes under par. He was peevish as he came to the club house.
 Horton got his margin on the out ward journey yesterday. He stroked all but two holes in par. On the sec ond he ran down a birdie three and added a screaming eagle on the 4sJ yard ninth, where he sank a long putt. Like Jones and the rest of the leaders, he was in constant trouble coming home, but escaped with g TO- which tied Lacey for the bes, score of the day and equalled the best rounds turned in by MacDon. aid Smith and Armour
 Cooper Does We'll
 Cooper, back on his game after 8 years lapse, had the most consis. tent round of the day, going out ir 35 and coming in with 37. Mac Smith and Armour cracked on the back nine, largely because of poo, putting and hooked woods. Armour scored 37-39 for a 76. while Mac Smith bagged rounds of 37-38-75
 Lacey was the surprise. Overlook ed because of his "A Thursday, he sauntered in through the long shadows of early evening and posted a startling 70. He came to the t1na tee needing par for a 69. but his second shot went into the rough and blasted his hopes
 Cox. who tied Bobby with a II al the end of the first round, didn't get break in his second. His butter re- fused to work when eight-foot putts meant birdies, he hooked badly at strategic spots and was forced to accept 75, three over par.
 Hagen's trouble with the yawnine traps on the homeward nine was ex- pensive. The "Haig" went out in grand style with 35 one under par and then took bad 40 on the way back for 75. He shot even par Thursday.
 158 Does Duty
 It required a total of 15e strokes or better to enter the charmed qualifying circle permitted to play the final 36 holes today. Fifty-e eight had 155 or better and there were Il tied at 156. Rules called for the low 50 and ties to contest the final rounds. Among those who just got in were Chick" Evans and Don K. Moe, youthful amateur from Port land, Oregon, and member of the American Walker Cup team.