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Show SIMPSON SURPRISES INTERLACHEN GOLFERS I Omaha Man Beats McNamara by pne Stroke Keen Speculation as to Winner MINNEAPOLIS Aug 25 Geo ge O Simpson of Omaha Neb surprised an unusually large gal ery at the Interlachen Country club today by completing the first half of the seventy two ho open tourna-ment of the M estern Go f associa tlon in 146 two strokes below par His score was o e stroke under that of Tom McNamara of Boston who p ayed a consistent an e throughout and tfto trokes under the scores of J M Barnes Whitemars Coun ry c ub Fh ade ph a and Herbert St one, Long Is and w o t ed for third p ace with 148 "U C Sherwood of Memphis Tenn w o got a 73 in the afternoon round was t ed vit a to a of 149 by J A Donald son G enview club Chicago and "Wi am K dd A gonquin St Lou s To ght go f experts were speculating on tl e outcome of the tournament tomor row many of them freely exp ess ng the be ief t at the race is between S mpson McNamara and Barnes Th oughout today s play S mpson showed excellent form He made severa notab e dr ves and his approac es were very accurate for wet weather pajlng, and h g putt ng on t e sow greens was cons stent He fin shed the n orn ng round w th 72 and took 74 in the after noon Tl e ga ery a sea of umbrel as flitted from McNamara to S mpson then back but flna y sett ed with S mpson w en the wo d went out that he was about to fin sh with the low score of the day He wa cheered vociferously when he completed the afternoon round McNamara p ayed easily used exce ent judgment at all times and d sp ayed a calm confidence t lat worried 1 s oppo nents H s long and accurate drlv ng was an important asset He fin shed the morn ng round with a 73 and took 74 for the afternoon p ay |