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BRITISH TITLE SECOND ROUND OF PLAY. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph--Co py r i ght) . LONDON. July 8. The second round of the British open, golf championship was played at Carnoustie in a cold drizzle.
It. A. Whiteombe, who is leading played perfect golf despite four putts lipping the holes. His round -if 70 equals \the record for the lengthened course.
O. A- Whiteombe, brother of the leader, played soundly to take third place. He holed three 30ft putts amt also a chip shot. •
With the field reduced from 141 to 47, a British victory is now expected. Six Americans are included in the first 17, but the Americans’ failure to reach the expected heights, with the elimination of Sarazen and Manero j has been the sensation of the meeting
Other prominent competitors eliminated include Alfred Perry, a former title-holder. Kirkwood, Burton, and the amateur champion, It. Sweeney. Locke is ,tho only amateur to survive. Positions after two rounds are: It. A. Whiteombe (Eng.) 72, 70, 112, E. Dudley (U.S.A.) 70, 74, 144, C. A. Whiteombe (Ena.) 73, 71 144, T. H. Cotton (Eng.) 74, 72. 146. A. H. Padaham (ling.) 72, 74, 1'46, D. Sluite (U.S.A.) 73, 73, 146, W. J. Branch (Eng.) 72, 75, 147, Horton .Smith (U.S.A.) 77, 71. 148, A. D. Locke (S. Africa) 74, 74, 148. W. Hagen (U.S.A.) 76, 72, 148. P. Robertson (Scotland) 73, 75, 148. A. J. Lacey (Eng.), 75, 73t 148, T). J. Rees ' (Eng.) 75, 73, 148, Sammy Sneed (U.S.A.) 75, 74, 149, A D. Caircvross ■(Eng.) 76, 73, 149, W. Laidlaw (Eng.) 77. 72, 149, it. Guldald (U.S.A.) 77, 72, 149, T; Collinge (Eng.) 75, 75, 150, K. Burton (Eng.) 76, 75. 151, J. H. Busson (Eng.) 74, 77, 151, C Shankland (t',ngj 74, 77, 151, G. Knight (Eng.) 76, 75, 151, P. Alliss ! (Eng.) 75, 76, 151, A. Boomer (France) son (U.S.A.) 75, 76, 151, C. Lacey (U.S.A.) 76, 75, 151. W. J. (Eng.) 74, 77 151. R". A. Cruickshank (U.S.A.) 78 74, 152, James Adams (King,) 74, 78, 152. E. E. .Whiteombe (Eng.) 76, 76, 152, S. Fairweather (Ireland) 77, 75, 152, J. McLean (Scotland), 78, 74, 152, J. Revolt a (U.S.A.) 76, 76, ( 152, A. G. Havers (Eng.) 77, 76, 152. J. H. Ballmgall (Scotland) 77, 75, ,152. S. King. (Eng.) 79, 74. 153, A. M. Dailey (Eng.) 76, 77, 153, L. B. Ay ton (Eng.) 75, 78, 153, J. Seager (Eng.) 78, 75, 153, Gregor Mclntosh 79, 74, 153, J. Fellon (Eng.) 76, 77, 153, Marcel Dallemagne (France) | 78 ( 75, 153, W. A. McMinn (Scotland) 72, 81. 153, .Taylor 1 73, 80, 153, T. P. Dobson (Scotland) 79, 74, 153, W. Nolan (Ireland), 77, 76, 153, H. Picard (U.S.A.) 76, 77, 153.
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