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...William Melhorn...
...finally agreed that Abe Mitchell (who later confessed that he had paid no attention to the newfangled arrangements but just "played for the pin" as usual) had amassed 172 points and was the winner. C. H. Corless, Abe's English compatriot, was second with 161 points. Rugger Bill Melhorn of Chicago was third with 160 points. Other scores: Walter Hagen 148 points, Archie Compston 134, Joe Kirkwood 128. "Par" in points was 228. Comparison of the medal (stroke) scores shed but little light on the relative merits of "guid auld" and "scientific" golf. Mitchell equaled the course record...
Next day, slouching beneath an umbrella, Hagen defeated "Wild Bull" Melhorn, 6 up and 5 to go, won for the third successive time the U. S. professional golf championship...
...slouching Leo Diegel of Washington, D. C., and Gene Sarazen, "grinning runt" of Briarcliff, N. Y. Leo ticked off a 285 for the title, Gene 287 for second. Other Americans in the annual border raid: W. Macfarlane, Tuckahoe, N. Y., 288; J. Farrell, Mamaroneck, N. Y., 291; W. E. Melhorn, St. Louis, 293; Clarence P. Hackney, Atlantic City, (1923 winner), 295. Ablest Canadian: A. Kay Lambton, of Toronto, seventh with...