At 3 o'clock this afternoon, the Leader in the British Open Golf Championship was Jurado, the Ari, with a score of 71-143. Jurado played a wonderful game to-day, doing the rst nine holes in 38, while his play on the return was sensational. After Hagen, after taking a 5 at the first hole, played superbly, and went out in 33.
The Prince of Wales, who had been playing on Prince's "Course, Joined the gallery following Hagen fat the thirteenth, and stayed on to the finish.
Hagen continued to do well home-five fours, by fine putting he took the 15th hole in 3 and the 16: h in 2, with fours for the 17th and 18th Thus he has set a very warm pace for the American players, as his total means that only scores under 160 will qualify for the two final rounds to-morrow, The scares of the other leaders and Taggart, 74-1505 Allis, 16- Duneun, "77-152; Burnes, Stewart, 75-154; Sarazen, 76-148; Williamson, 73+ Fred' Robson, 73-152; Aubrey Davies, 74-1 Melhor, 78-149
Torrance, 74-153; Heriot, 76-15% Smith, 77-156;' Jolly, 78-15% 79-158.
Mitchell, who was the last player off the tee, did an average of four strokes a hole to the 10th, after which his play fell off, His score Was 75-15. An American player, Armour, with a score of 80-161, is Automatically disqualified from further participation in the competi-tin, as his score is fifteen strokes Behind that of the leader. Other players who are disqualified are Charles Whitcombe, with 76.160; Havers, 79-160; and Herd, 81-1
The Duke of York arrived during the course of the afternoon and received un ovation, He followed Mitchell round the course gallery' of 500, ward, although some of his recoveries were not quite so good as previously.
Sarazen took 6 for the frst hole, wing to three putts, but was very steady after that, finishing with an "Eagle" fat the home hole.
Compston began with a "birdie" 3, but was bunkered at the second ahd took three putts. The hole costing him 7. He had, however, and fifth. He ito a bunker at the sixth and took 5. Nevertheless, finishing well, was out in 26, Mitchell was in wretched form, approaching badly and missing tiny puts,
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