Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02
SMITH LEADS US.
GOLF. QUAL|F|ERS
Veterans 141 Takes Medal.
Nine Americans Meet Brit
ish Open Test.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland, June 2 UP.-
Paced by Macdonald Smith, returning
to his homeland In search of his first
major golf title, the nine leading Amer
lean professionals competing in the
British open golf championship today
qualified for the tournament proper, be-
ginning tomorrow.
Smiths record-breaking II at old
Carnoustie. In the sunshine, added to
his record-breaking 10 at Panmure.
Barry. in the rain yesterday, gave him
medalist honors with a 36-hole total of
14l.
Seven strokes back Of Mac came
Horton Smith and Johnny Farrell,
! each with 148. Tony Manero scored
lag; Gene Sarazan, ISL; Joe Turnesa,
| lS2; Joe Ktrkwood, 154, and Willie
hunter and Tommy Armour. 155.
Course Is Difficult.
The two qualifying rounds were
played at old Carnoustie and at PAN
mure, 18 holes at each. The tourna-
| ment will be played on old Carnoustie,
| one of the stfffest golf tests In Scot
land, at 70 holes of medal play, the
| first So tomorrow and Thursday among
the 100 leading scores and ties. The
fnal So will be played Friday, with
only those within Is strokes of the
| leader competing.
| Smiths II established a new record
for the revised Carnostie layout as the
veteran James Braid built it. Smith
finished his fine round just as Braid
was starting out on his play, and the
famous old-tiner waved congratulations
to the Carnoustie lad, who set the record
and stripped stroke from par.
/, Tommy Armour OF Detroit posted
| 10 at Carnoustie for q 36-hole total Of
l55 that should put him among the
qualif1ers.
Johnny Farrell brought in q 70
through the rain at Barry to qualify
with a 36-hole total Of LAB. He and
sarazen had 7Ss yesterday over Old
CarnouStie.
| Gene Sarazen. who finished with q
rs. was held down by misbehaving
putter. He required three puts on no
fewer than eight green's. His long
game was working perfectly and he was
pitching nicely, but the puts would not
drop. On nearly every hole he was
either far short Of the cup or over
| running it.
| Willie Hunter. last Of the Americans
TO finish, brought In card Of Is for
35-hole total Of 155.
Horton Smith came home at Carnou-
site with ~, only one over Mac Smiths
record II, for 36-hole total Of 148.
Joe Turnesa Does IS.
Joe Turnesa. playing at Barry. took
q rs. the same as his score yesterday,
for 1872
Joe Kirkwood Of New York, added
n at Barry to his II yesterday at Car
nouStie for q 36-hole total Of 154. This
was believed to be well within the quail
flying limit.
Henry Cotton. one of the main Brit
ish hopes to win back the cup the
United States has held of the last 10
years, posted a rs for q S6-hole total Of
l49, safely qualifying him.
TomaSco Genta, open champion of
Argentina. added IS today to his fine
"a Of yesterday for 36-hole total Of
CompstOn Trails Smith.
I The veteran Briton, Abe Mitchell,
shot 70 for $50. and his famous part
ner, George Duncan, took 70 for 154.
Still another of the games famous old
timers George Gadd, shot q rs for 15T.
Archie Compston posted II at Car
noustie to share the course record with
l
him strokes behind the American for
SO holes with l43. Compston 3-putted
two greens on the in 8.
| Harry Vardon, who won his last open
in 1914, carded q 70 for 36-hole total
Of 155 In the qualifying limit.
James Braid, another veteran, who
won his last open title in 1910, found
the rigors of the course he himself had
laid out too big handicap and putted
himself out OF the picture with an
80-164.
H. C. Jolly, British Ryder cupper,
also went ont when he took 7S for
1872.
Charles Whitcombe. whose 80 yester-
day practically eliminated him from
the tournament, could do no better
than a rs today with q doubtful quail
Tom Mcguire Of Stockdale, Calf,
who took an IS at Carnoustie yester-
day, made IS again today at Barry
and thus was eliminated with 36-hole
total of ITO, far beyond the probable
qualifying limit.
Score Summary.
Horton Smith. U S. A., 76-72-l48.
Archie Compston, Great Britain, 72-
Len Holland, Great Britain, 7s-7s-
Fred Robson. Great Britain, 7s-
72-150.
Joe Turnesa, U. s. A., 76-76-152.
Joe Kirkwood, U. S. A., 77-77-154.
Aubrey Boomer, France, 77-7l-148.
A. H. Padgham, Great Britain, 81
77-161.
,s James Braid Great Britain 49,
! Rufus Stewart. Great Britain. To-
Harry vardon. Great Britain, TT
78-155.
Charles whitcombe, Great Britain,
82-75-15f.
H. G. Jolly. Great Britain. s4-7s-
Jack White, Great Britain, ss-7s-
Johnny Farrell, U. s. A., 75-73-l48
Gene Sarazen. u. 8. A., 75-76-151
Johnny De Paolo, U. s. A., 83-
S0-163.
R. A. whitcombe. Great Britain, IA
ills.
Marcel Dallemane. France. 81
70-154.
Jose Jurado, Argentina. 78-7l-14s
Willie Hunter, u. s, A. 77-78-155
Marco Churio, Argentina, 79-77-156
Arthur Straub, U. s. A., 91-So-l7l