The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
FeLD Upsets m National
 Tournament

Roslyn, N. Y, September z. Four former and the present amateur golf champions of the United States and France won their matches today in the first round of the national tourna- ment, but the Canadian hcam- plon was eliminated.
 S. Davidson Heron of Pittsburg was en- abled to continue his efforts to retain his title by defeating Peter Marmon Of New York after an uphill battle which went to the thrty-ninth hole,
 c. P. Grier of Montreal. Canadian champion, was an easy victim for Robert A. Gardner of Chicago.
 Thomas D. Armour, a Scotchman, who holds the amateur champio1ship of France, won on the home green from George Hoffner of Philadelphia.
 Francis Oumet former champions Bob by Jones, the youthful wonder rom Att lanta; J. w. Sweetzer of Yale, interco!- legiate champion, and F. J. Wright Jr., the young Massachusetts champion, also won their matches.
 It was steadiness which enabled Dave3 Heron, steel worker, to continue Tn the tournament. He entered the afternoon rounds one down to his young opponent. and probably would have won at the home green had not he had hooked his second shot into clump of trees. neblck shot, which failed to hold the ball on the green, then made it necessary for the match to go to extra holes Eac ook the first two extra holes ln par foGrs. Harmon had the honor at the third hole and drove out of bounds twice from the tee each drive costing him two strokes. Recognizing the inevitable, ne shook Davy's hand and said. That enough"
 Morning round.
 Heron out 456 454 645-4S. In 454 733 S4t- 37. Total SO.
 Harmon out IA e53 445-3s. In S64 5s4 645- 40. Total 79.
 Afternoon round:
 Heron out 444 AS 535-56. Herror in 444 535 456-50 Total 76.
 Harmon out 454454 636-41. Harmon m 344 434 544-35. Total 76. Extra holes, Heron 40; Harmon 44o.
 HOFFNER VS. ARMOUR Hoffner, stcrt.ng his second round down to Armour made a sensational fight with four birdes in five straight holes, but failed to square the match on the home green through a hoodoo, which he says has followed him throughout the tournament. He needed par four to tie the match, but~took his usual five Their cards; Morning round:
 1 Armour out 54 544, ,4S2-S9 In 45S 5sf Diff | 37. Total 76.
 1 Hoffner out 555 Al 4S6-40. In D 43o eio- S. Total 79.
 1 Afternoon round; s | Armour out 454 454 536- 40. Armour in 344 534 544-36. Total 76. i it, Hoffner out 544 543 526-S. Hoffner ih 233 545 455-36, Total "A, JONES VS. DEAN
 Bobby Jones had an easy time with hls fellow citizen of Atlanta, J. Simpson Dean. who plays also for Princeton. Jones was up after the first round, and al i the start of the second eighteen holes I semed likely to give Dean chance pe- cause of his careless putting, but he won, and 4.
 Chick Evans and Fred Wright raised the hopes of their many followers by eS- cellent cards which broke records Evans card of 72 was the best that has ever heen turned in in an amateur competition on the Engineers Club course, and had been eaualled only by the club profess sional. The best previous amateur card was "A, With Marston in club tourna- ment Evans card follows: | Evans out 544 AS 435-36. In 54i 443 i41 -S6. Total 72
 Fred Wright went out in his after h noon round in 34, record which was equalled by Ouimet last week Tn four 1 ball competition with the Canadl ms i Wright had one birdie three and birdie four. The four was made al the long ninth hole when Wright sank forty foot punt with an aluminun club, which he borrowed from his op ponent. Albert Zeckel of Chicago. was the first time he had ever useo such a type of butter. | While the cards in match play usu' 1 ally represent many conceded butts 1 which would not be always made il medal play, the gallery regarded thu holders of the best cards as likely te last into the coming rounds of the tournament, and among these favor lites is included Robert A. Gardner O. Chicago who put out c. P. Grier, tho ECnaadian champion, and [. Grier': battle was almost hopeless after ths first eighteen holes, for he was thei five down. Gardner went out in SO T the afternoon round and he took twt | threes, one a birdie before the matci | ended He told Grier that this after
 noons stretch represented the pes golf he had ever played.