Mr. Lanham's Diary: July 10, 1926

Excitement on the links for Georgian Bobby Jones

It was a dull Saturday for Mr. Lanham, with little business at the Lanham and Sons store on Rome’s Broad Street and rain in the afternoon. He cut a few flowers from his garden to brighten up the store for the few customers who ventured inside.

In the sports world, though, it was a different story. Georgia’s own Bobby Jones won the U.S. Open, becoming the…