As the newspapers reported itBobby Jones at the 1926 U.S. Amateur

1 day of original coverage, September 14, 1926, one clipping a day from the papers of 1926. Newest last, the way readers lived it.

Tuesday, September 14, 1926

Golf · qualifying day at Baltusrol

As printed: BOBBY JONES BRILLIANT TO LEAD FIELD WITH 70

Evening Star, Washington, District Of Columbia: BOBBY JONES BRILLIANT TO LEAD FIELD WITH 70

ContextThe national amateur championship is being played at Baltusrol in Short Hills, New Jersey, where 144 players must survive 36 holes of qualifying before 32 go on to match play. Bobby Jones, the 24-year-old Atlantan who won the British and American open titles this summer, opened with a 70.

Evening Star · Washington, District Of Columbia · page 37 · View the page at the Library of Congress
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