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Show Von Elm Now Is Seven Down In Big, Match Sioux City, Iowa, Champion Takes Lead Over Salt Lake City Player in 30-Hole Contest at Omaha OMAHA. Neb, July IS. (By A. P) George Von Elm. of Salt Lake City, defending hla title as trans-Mleete-slppl golf champion, waa seven down to Rudolph Knepper of Sloui City. Iowa, Iowa atata champion at tha end of the morning round of their ( hole championship match today. 8KOKIE COUNTRY CLUB. Olen-eoa. Olen-eoa. Ill, July IS. (By U. P.) With tha clasa uf tha field havlnr finished fin-ished 4 of the aeventy-two hole final In tha national open chnmplon-ahlp chnmplon-ahlp golf tournament at tha Bkokle country club. Wlllam C. Mehlhorn. Shreveport. la, and Robert T. Jones, of Atlanta, wara tied at 111 for tho lead. John Black, professional at 'tha Oaremont country club. Oakland. Cal, leader at tha end of yeaterday a first M holca. waa third with 117. , Walter Hagen of Detroit. British open chsmplon. had 11 for fourth position, whlla Gene Baraaen of Pltta-burg. Pltta-burg. waa next with 110. Chick Evans had 222 and was tied with Mike Brady. Detroit. Jock Hutchlnaon. medallat In tha qualifying round, followed with Hi. Defending the title. Jamea M Barnes of Pelham, reported with 22 and evidently waa out of tha race. |