R. T. JONES LEADS IN GOLF TOURNEY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19119, 11 July 1930, Page 1

R. T. JONES LEADS IN GOLF TOURNEY.

PLAYS IN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BROILING HEAT. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received July 11, 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 10. At Interlachen (Minnesota) R. T. Jones took the lead in the Open Golf Championship with a first round of 71, which is one under par. Under a broiling sun, with the temperature reaching 100, Bobby Jones went out in 34 and back in 37, and W. Cox, with exactly the same scores, tied with Jones. They are leading a field of 142. Ilorton-Smith took par 36 both ways, tying with George Smith and Harry Cooper, with scores of 72. Other scores were:— Irwin . 73 Ottoman 73 John Goodman 74 M’Farlane 74 Melhorn 76 Cyril Tolley 80 George von Elm 80 Harry Warden 81 Tolley is the only overseas challenger. F'ive thousand cheered Jones, who missed half a dozen putts by inches. There was keen excitement as Jones and Ilorton-Smith battled stroke for stroke. On the incoming journey Jones was a stroke behind, with two to go, but on each of these IlortonSmith lost. Goodman, who knocked Jones out of the National Championship last year, thrilled the crowd, going out in 33, but he returned in 41. Goodman was flustered by the thousands who turned to watch him after trooping home with Jones.