A hundred and forty of the world's foremost golfers are com: w, peting in the American. Open Golf Championship, The British challenger, Archie Compston, broke the record for number four course by: doing a Practice round in 69 yesterday, He is a strong favourite for the championship.
The leading players in the first round at present are Leo Diegel with 72, Bobby Jones 73, Archit Compson 76, and Armour, holder, 76, Later.
The leaders in the first round of. the American Open Golf Champions ship are Henry Ciuci, a young Gtalian, of Westchester' Hills, and Frank' Ball, of Atlanta, 'Their score is 70, Walter Hagen did' the round la Leonard Schutte, of Fort. Wayne, comes after the two lea does with 71.—Reuter, Chicago, June 23; Bobby Jones and Johnny Farrall will play off for the American Open Golf Championship on June 24, having tied at the end of the fourth' round each with a score of 202, Other scores are; Walter Haven and George yon Elm, 296; Gene.
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