New-York tribune., 1920-09-20
English Stars
Trail Rivals
AT Engglewood
'Cxril Walker and Kirkby
Help ''Boy Wonder''' to
Win Twice by 8 and 2
BY Ray Mccarthy

- by ray NtCAAItny
We often. wondered. as we tsailed
HAIRY vardon and Ted Ray, those two
sseat English golfers, how they stood
the daily grind Of SO holes which they
began last July. Also how they were
able day after day to take on. fresh
opponents over strange courses and
win. We began to think that perhaps,
after all, they weren't regular human
beings. But since their return from
she West we know that they are. The
truth is Vardon and Ray are over
golfed.
After their lop-sided defeat by
sChick" Evans and Bobby Jones Sat.
urday the Br,tons lost a double
header on the Engleweod Country
Club course yesterday. They were
scheduled to meet Bobby Jones and Os-
said KiFkby in 36-hole match, but
Kirkby was unable to play in the morn
jne and Cyril Walker, the club pro-
fessional, was substituted. He and
Jones defeated the Englishmen by a
score of and 2; in the afternoon
Jones, Playing with Kirkby, again was
victorious by the same count.
1t isn't the fact that they have suf-
fered defeat in two days since return
ine East that convinces US the visitors
srs golf weary. 1t is their play. When
sueh q deft putter as Ted Ray falls
dsvn on taps Of four feet and less,
vhsn such a master as Vardon swings
o shaky iron, you know the eye Is dim
and shs body Is tired.
Tired Lot Traverse Course
70 was tired lot. excepting poss2-
h;y walker, that wandered over che
Nils and dales Of the Jersey course.
And It was q weary set of scribes that
followed, what with the open, the ANA
teur and other tournaments following
hard upon each other.
In the morning Vardon and Ray
Missed many easy chances on the
greens which cost them several holes,
and IL 10 not TO be wondered that they
lest the forenoon match. Jones also
mayed none too we'll for him, but he
bSseed considerably In the afternoon,
"a did the others, and brought OFF some
vondesful shots that thrilled the large
and exceedingly orderly gallery.
Vardon, when he started, was q bit
vabbly In his iron play, but settled
dewn In due time and began to stick
the bali dead to the pin on hole after
hole. But the handicap Of, down
proved too much for the foreigners to
overcome before the eighteenth.
IN the first match, or the first round,
Walker and Ray drove the rough on
the Arst hole. Ray hooking to the
left while Walker swung to the right
Jones and Vardon were both down the
A. p,,&
was q wonder, high mashie swipe
plumb on the green, enabling the big
fsllow to get his to halve the hole
With Jones.
Jones Saved by Partner
5snas got into trouble on the second,
hooking his drive, but Walker was
I straight and saved The hola with A,
I which was the figure Ray made. Jones
was also of the course on the third.
holes Vardon missed rather easy puts.
Ray and Walker played the third in
par 4.
Z The Arst break came on the eighth
hole, where Jones got a par a, while
The others all took extra puts for IS.
This gave the Americans an advantage
Of one up at the turn. The Atlanta
youth also won the tenth hole with
another par 4, the other three again
falling down on easy puts. When
Bay and Varden slipped up on the
eleventh green the Americans became
. 3up.
AZ tho thirteenth ths Bri&ona got
back hole when Vardon planted his
iron on the green and got his 4.
walker won the sixteenth hole. which
anded the match as far as the score
was concerned. But for good measure
10 and Jones won the seventeenth.
vnaeh left them up at the end Of the
morning round.
In the afternoon the local players
oseah poorly, Kirkby slicing TO the
sSaga; while Jones played into q trap.
sae Georgian would have been on the
zen on his second, but his ball
sass. Vardon and Ray both got 4s.
uhieh gave them the hole. Thropob,
eas this round Ray and Jones missed
a"ny long puts by inches.
Square Match on Fifth
ssaes and Kirkby squared the match
b. -. tns NTH hole, where vardon and
80 80 oosh missed easy puts. Jones
nns. 80 ven the sixth. holing a dificult
h ~ par ., while the others took
Z - me Georgian played the seventh
perfection, getting a par 8, while
sas others took extra puts for AZ
ssnss on this hole. after a grand drive
SET nifty iron shot spinning straight
ess s she pin and stopped within eighi
ss: OF the cup. Then he sank 6is
ssrdon responded with some bril-.
msns play Of his own on the ninth
waeas he got birdie 8. On IN two
ssa . splendid drive and q perfect
ssoa s' shot, ne ran down a putt Of ff.
sen feet. But Jones had reeained his
usaai pep by this time and was MOVING
sseng In dazzling manner. He came
eve .saek with a birdie on the tenth. get,
sng the best drive off the tee, makina
.as best iron shot and holing the besi
Thas placed the Americans two I'D
en-. sna when Ray m sssed his putt Of You,
.ses on the sixteenth while Jones was
ns,nEiny his, the match was concluded
on this hole both Vardon and Kirkby
sos INTO trap, Vardon picking up a9.
fruitless attempt 70 play out.
- To-day the Britishers will meet
tommy Kerrigan and Frank McNamara
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