New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

Snot. Inc neld VIII be the strongest
course will be the hardest that any
The championship to-day is no longer
battle among two or three men. The
big four will be on hand agan-Evans.
Oulmet, Travers and Gardner. But
each of them may be called upon to
give battle for his life at any moment
against such star golfers as Bobby
Jones, Bill Fownes, Oswald Kirkby,
Max Marston, E. NJ. Byers. Dave Her
ron, Perry Adair, John G. Anderson,
Gardiner White and four or five more
who have the golfing ability to travel
at a fast pace
Evans, the championship victor from
1916, will not arrive until Saturday
morning, taking his chance to register
among the first sixty-four without a
trial round. Ouimet, in his first trip
over the course, took very fine a..
He was out in 35 and back in 80.
Gardner Shows Improvement
Bob Gardner, in his second journey
around, cut down his score from 83
to 76. The Hinsdale star is playing
extremely we'll, and his fine long game
will be big factor all the way.
Travers hasn't yet struck his top
stride, but the four-timc winner ex
poets to be at his best by Monday.
The four golfers have won eight ANA
teur championships and three open titles
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play than they have ever drawn before.
sample of what may take place
next wee1 was offered to-day in the
match between Bobby Jones and Perry
-adalr, the two Georgia youngsters,
agninst Bill Fownes and Rowe. the
Cakmont professional Jones and
Adair won by the margin of 2 TO |.
despite the fine golf offered by their
opponents.
Adair was around in 10 with the best
score Of the quartette, tieing the mark
which Bobby hung up on Wednesday,
Jones with an approximated at the
18th, where he drove into the trap
guarding the green. had a a. His tee
Shot here travelled $50 yards up hin
dropping into d deep rut at the green's
edge
After two niblck attempts he picked
up. He then came back with a fine 8
at the 450 yard 18th Sticking his
second shot within a foot of the pin.
Adalr had the best single round PLAYED
TO date. He was out in 81 and back
IN 50, just equallng par.
lownes Proves Steady
Jones was out in 81 and back in .hc
same figures. Bill Fownes had a rs.
moving along at an even steady clip. a
clip that makes him one of the most
feared of all hose now on hand For
1t takes exceptionally good golf to
break at 80 at Oakmont. Golfers who
have played both courses pronounce it
fully as difficult as the national on \
windy day and a few believe it is a
harder test.
AS a sample, Gardiner White, who
has been playing we'll all summer had
his first rip around this morning and
When ne had totalled his result he
discover d that he had taken 80
shots-45 out and As back. This Is
the toughest course I've tackled yet"
was the commen. offered by the Mas
sau champion.
Oswald Kirkby, the Metropolitan
champion, had an even 50 in his fore
noon round, while Travors was around
SO. John G. Alexander hu a II, play-
ing fine golf all the way To list The
number who went above 50 would r.
qulre too much space
Inc gallery to-day elected TO follow
the match between Jones and Adair
against fownes and Howe. and they
were rewarded with the best golf
SHOWN. The two young Gcorgians. who
are are hard pair to beat. We're both at
thelr best. Together they make a won
derful team, and the two rounds thev
turned IN were full of spectacular golf
rom peglnnlng TO end. If Jones's tee
shot at the 282-yard seventeenth had
not been quite so long he would have
turned IN another 49, 1t is tough
penalty to catch trap from the tee
INTENDED for second shot.
Chicago Star at Best
Bob Gardner gave evidence to-day
that he is going to be a vital factor.
Ihe Chicago star is in rare physical
CONDITION, and this will count heavily
over course above 6,70O yards in
length. 1t was over the 6,70O-yard De-
Irolt course that Gardner won in 1915.
"'tn nfty-tour holes Of medal play at
It mana IN which to qualify and with
thlrty-sn n-hole matches following all
the week. no golfer in poor physical
shape VIII carry an outside chance.
Eardner was driving long ball with
a, hlgn trajectory all day, anf this is
the shot needed here. The low tee shot
with the hook for run spells constant
trouble. Gardner has the tee shot
needed to get him around in low fig
ures, while there isn't liner golfer at
match play in the tournament.
Ouimet's game was at Its best. He is
not in the best possible physical con.
dition, but he is playing so we'll that he
Will be able to keep something in re-
serve. He needed a on the 6Ol-vard
twelfth coming in, where he took three
puts, but outside of this one slip he
travelled on even terms with par. He,
too, is hitting long, high tee Shot that
is sure to be effective, and no man here
VIII have any margin upon him round
the greens, which have keeness that
appeals to his touch and which are
going to bother a good many others
1t IS very simple matter here to take
three puts within s or 10 feet of tn,
cup II you happen to be above the hole.
The advance tip seems to be that anv
golfer who can travel this course in 81
Will get among the first sixty-four who
survive for Mondays thirty-six-h hole
test. An 81 is no great affair on the ay
erage course, lut the test here is a
rugged one all the way. without q
chance for breathing spell. where one