New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Maxwell and
Jones Tie in
9-Hole Match
Rain Stops North-Soutb Col,
Journey at Atlanta
for the Day
BY GRANTLAND RICE

Atlanta, March 20. A bubbling yov,.
freshet tumbled out Of a gray sky ~,
to-day and efectually wiped on, y.
team match scheduled between u,
North and South, including those a.
tries at Druid Hills.
The intersectional affair. hOv,v.,
will be played Off Tuesday in the email
flying round, when the North will anti.
Norman Maxwell. jonn Il. Andsr,o.
Frank Blossom and Ned Beall sg,is,,
Bobby Jones. Perry Adair, Tom pre-
colt and Louis Jacoby.
The quality of golf expected IN,
week was shown to-day DESPITE ~,
rain. Norman Maxwell and BobSs
Jones. regarded by many as two !,
the greatest young golfers Ameris,
has ever known, fought out nine holS,
each returning a 80 in the hard nin
before they decided to quit To-
Prescott. another Atlanta youas,,,,
had a 3S against Ned Bealls 80. Mi,
Perry Adair was out in 80. agar,
john Anderson. who came back AZ
fast clip. finishing 2 up.
Study of Varying Styles
The nine rounds played By Jone, A.,
Maxwell at least offered an interes,i,,
study of two varying styles. Boz.
youngsters, on their mettle. s,,.
crashing into the ball. with horon
about even. Both were getting csr,
OF at least 23O yards. which is veil
beyond the average put up by any frt
class field. Their swings are in mary
respects totally different. Jones Ia,
compact style. where his hands vooa
the back swing rarely get above the
shoulder. Maxwell has a fuller sweep.
his hands going up at least twelve
to fourteen inches above his right
shoulder. a style almost exactly sin.
liar to the one Chick Evans had sew.
eral years ago. While young Jones
has greater physical power than young
Maxwell, the fuller swing Of the phIla.
delphia star gives him a chance 70
travel on upon even terms. Now that
Chick Evans has wired his inability q
get here. the tournament is an open
affair. with Jones and Maxwell favor
ties. However. these two have no part
Of an easy march Johnny Anderson
il playing in old-time form. well BE-
yond his 1916 play, while Perry Adail
and Tom Prescott. both Atlanta young
sters, are playing exceedingly well
Prescott OnIy Seventeen
Young Prescott. only seventeen year
old. is a rangy. well-built youngste'
with broad shoulders and a powerful
punch to his wallop. He is fully as osl
off the tee as either Jones or Maxwell
who can hold their own with the long
est hitters in the amateur ranks.
Frank Blossom. intercollegiate cham
pion and conquerOr Of Phil Carter a.
Pinehurst. is also playing well. Ned
Beall. another Pinehurst winner is nos
at the top Of his game. so the conpeii'
ton should be exceedingly keen. A.
lanta IS banking heavily upon her three
young entries Jones, Adair and Pres
colt who expect 20 make a strong hgn'
against the invading talent led BY MAJ
well and Anderson.
In the way Of human interest ies'.''
this tournament should be one Of ne
best of the year in that u has ne I'VE
best golfers in America under nih''
teen wears Of age. As these are ne
ones to make up tho future champion
ship lists. -1e clash which opens Tues
day will e.e 2 good line upon th'i
future prospects.
Jones and Maxwell qualify togeia''
on Tuesday. and there is ALREADY w
usual interest as TO which will hn''
ahead