The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-23
Bobby Jones VS.. William c. Fownes, Jr
S. Davidson Heron VS.. L. Wood Pla

Fownes drove to the trap on the left OF
the green. Jones was on twelve feet
| away. Fownes on III two, missed his
try for three. Jones laid his approach
putt dead, and Fownes conceded the
| hole, after his miss.
Jones coupled two nice shots to reach
the green ten feet past the flag on the
tfourteehth. Fownes drove to the rough.
was short on his second. but Clipped to
within three feet of the cup. 1t was
halved in As.
In play on the fifteenth. I20 yards,
par 4. Fownes managed to save a half
In spite of topped tee shot that Just
reached the fairway. Jones had a fine
drive and dropped his second on twenty
feet away. Fownes was on with his
| third. and halved when Jones used three
puts.
Roth Gets 3s Here.
jones slammed a spoon shot to the
left edge of the green almost flag high
on the sixteenth. Fownes was on the
near edge of the green, about an equal
distance away. Both made fine ap-
proaches and both sank 3s.
With a slight wind back of him Jones
hit terrific drive OLD the seventeenth
that rolled into a bunker at the right
! flank of the green. This hole slopes
uphilt>all the way from the tee to the
green. 1t looked like a tough penalty
on beautiful shot, and the youngster
was peeved. Fownes hooked to high
grass short OF the green. Both got on
with their seconds and both holed As.
In the eighteenth Of 442 yards, par 4
after good drives, Fownes sliced q
! brassie second to the edge of a trap
Jones played nice second we'll on ths
green. Fownes pitched on with his third
| and got back the advantage, when Jones
| took three puts a half in hves. This
| loft Jones one up.
Jones Loses Lead.
On the afternoon round Jones prompt.
ly threw away this scant margin OF
lead. He hooked behind a small bunker
| on his drive, while Fownes was in the
| rough on the right OF the fairway. The
latter was out short. but played tint
| second to within four feet of the pin
Jones tried for distance, but the bal
caught the bunker and partially buried
| itself. savage mashie niblick effort
! failed to get 1t out. and when Jones and
| several officials tried to locate 1t. they
| failed. The grass was very thick and
! matted. Jones conceded the hole. He
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| a seven.
Fownes. who was continually In trouble
| on his tee shots hooked behind a low
| ridge in high grass to the left, getting
very mean lie. Jones had a fine drive
but made a sad effort with n mashie
| second landing in a trap to the left OF
the green. Fownes was short on -hlf
second. but pitched his third on. Jones
made nice out, and they halved ir
| fives.
Fownes sliced his drive to the rough
| and was still In the rough on his second
| thirty foot short of the green. Jones'
was short of the green in two. Both
were on in three and halved in fives
| The hole was poorly played.
Tor variety both held the Lairwas
with their drives. getting good distance
on the fourth Fownes played a rather
poor second and then pitched short OF
his third. Jones drove a long brassI,
second Just short OF the green. Fowne,
| stopped his fourth within four feet. Will,
Jones was seven feet away in three