The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
Boston Siege Cum Beats
Gardner in Finals, Z and 6
Chicago Golfer Utterly Outclassed, Victor
Playing 30 Holes Needed in One Stroke
Under Even As, Exactly Par.
BY GRANTLAND RICE

ST. LOUIS COUNTRY CLUB, ST
LOUIS, Mo. Sept. 24-The hand tna'
guided the plow hSw rules the king
dom Of the mashie. Just as Henry
Clay. The Mill Boy Of the Slashes.
rose to far heights. so Jesse 2. Gull
ford, Of Boston, less than ten years
ago a New Hampshire farm boy, Is
today the amateur golf king OF the
United States.
In only a few years this broad shoui-
dered son of New England has come
from the fields and burrows OF old
New Hampshire, where he divided
time between the niblick and plow, 10
sit in the throne room OF the ancient
game. The sturdy New Englander to-
day conquered a fighting Westerner
upon Western soil when he crushed
Robert A. Gardner, of Chicago, by the
decisive margin Of up and s to play
Gardner Never Had Chance.
Gardner, twice amateur champion
and facing his fourth test in the final
joust Of title round, was favored to
reach the crest again. but the old
Yale star never had a chance against
the skillful stout-hearted play OF the
far-hitting Bostonian who took charge
OF the match at the ninth hole In the
morning round and held on with
grip Of steel.
Guilford played the thirty holes to
decide the battle in one stroke under
even Is. a brand Of golf that would
have stopped any man in the field
Against this conquering march
the Chicago star was. soon bat
tered down. with his dream of a
third crown now only a vanished
memory. Six down. at the fore
noon round. Gardner made bold
bid to break down the big lead by
cutting two holes away. but just
as he caught hold of returning
hope at the fifth hole, Guilford, in
place of weakening or bucklinE
up. proved his coolness and his
gameness by reeling off the next
four holes in 1 under par for each.
Bob Gardner. one of the finest OF
American sportsmen, will never
forget that sudden, unexpected
charge. He had just won the third
and fourth holes by fne golf and
had barely missed his chance to
win the fifth. Only 4 down, with
a long stretch still ahead. he must
have figured that the newcomer TO
golf greatness was on the verge
Of fading out, as so many others
had done before.
GuIlford's Four Straight Brides.
But in place Of cracking. Gull
ford played the next four holes In
3-2-3-4 where the par was
I-3-4-5. One of the greatest
galleries that ever followed golf
match on this side of the Atlantic,
ranging above 10000 souls. fol-
lowed in growing amazement this
spectacular display. which proved
beyond any doubt that the new
champion was worthy OF his
crown.
This immense crowd that packed
both sides of the fairway as far
as one could see. saw not only
long hitter hold the middle Of the
course, but in addition one of the
finest putting exhibitions that ever
graced a final test. Guilford's put
ting was an uncanny thing TO
watch as on hole after hole his
bold raps from five to fifteen feet
found the bottom OF the cup.
Twenty-seyen years old. six feet
in height, weighing 1913 pounds,
without a wasted ounce of flesh.
the brawny Bostonian proved again
that sheer physical power has not
lost It's place in the game. when
coupled with a stout heart and a
cool head.
Headsman of Champions.
On his way up through the field
he had faced no easy mark. He
was the headsman of champions
all the way. In his first match
he defeated NOnelm. Pacific coast
and trans-M Mississippi champion. In
his next jOust he upset Dewey
Weber. Chicago district champion.
In his third match he finally over
powered Harrison Johnston. the
brilliant Minnesota champion who
had lust beaten Francis Ouimet.
And then it fell his way to crush
Chick" Evans. amateur champion.
nv one Of the most decisive upsets
that Chick" ever came upon. To
heat Chick" Evans by and s.
one day and to crush Bob Gardner
nv and the next Is sufficient
evidence that Guilford belongs I'M
the seats of the mighty. And yet.
a wear ago at the engineers. such
being the queer. quaint way OF
golf, he failed to qualify by a.
.+roke over the Engineers course
a. the amateur championship Of
1920. Guilford's rise to fame has
rroyed again the broad democracy
~ 4 game that is sweeping the
country like a tidal wave. He has
nroyed that in place OF being an
,Id mans game or a rich mans
pau,e. il is also the game that can
give a young farm boy his chance
for glory in the competitive field.
over 1000 golf fans started from
the hrst tee when Gardner and
C;uiIford started their test When
CuiIford sunk a 30-foOt putt for
A on the first green and Gardner
followed by dropping one for a
taIf from 20 feet away. the crowd
st once began to lok for golf drama
81 an unusual quality. 1t looked
e. last as II there was to be
cbaunpfonship final after many
Jrars that might finish neck and
reck.
For the first eight holes the two
long wallopers ran side by side
witb Gardner leading from the tee.
Guilford taking no chances OF
teaching trouble. The first break
came at the long ninth where Gull
ford was on the green's edge in
two Iusty irons. Here Gardner,
from a hanging lie topped his sec
ond 10 a guarding ditch and after
two vain efforts to play out finally
conceded the hole. Guilford has
,one out in IS against 3S for Gard