The Washington herald., 1921-05-23
AMERICANS SKILL
In F0URSOME GAME
SURPRISES BRITONS.
Invaders Won by Apply.
ing Ability, Declares.
Harold Hilton.
By HAROLD HILTON.
Former British and American Ama-
teur Golf Champion and Foremost
European Golf Critic.


European Golf Critic.
LONDON, May 22.-"As It was in
the beginning so shall II be ever
more" There is a Biblical quota
ton somewhat resembling this. l
can't vouch for the accuracy Of my
own version.
But when 1 arrived. somewhat be-
lated. to see the last couple In the
international contest at Hoyfake
holing out on the first green, a fer
vent well-wisher of this poor coun-
try. Great Britain. remarked to me:
This is a terrible start. Three Of
our couples have lost the first hole,
and Monty wethered got a very har !
half, in skies" e..
The only consolation was that
Great Britain's representatives in
dividually didn't know what their
comrades were doing, and were con-
cerned only with their own affairs
Three of them were one down
this early in the period of the match,
and on evidence of their play they
deserved to be.
SGT hBt FnCc.
So the mornings program pro-
ceeded. Bobby Jones and Evans
were one couple of the eight who
played the hrst hole well. They
continued playing well-fours and
threes were their most frequent fig
ures. but for variety they Introduce 4
two at the fourth hole. They ig-
nored hves until Chick Evans
missed a very short putt at the
ninth.
1t was great and telling golf, and
1t is no wonder that Simpson ana
Jenkins were only four down At
the ninth. They actually got a hole
back at the tenth. but the Ameri-
cans. who were working as well as
finely-oiled engine, came away
again. winning easily.
This match proved indicative of
the whole mornings work. We are
supposed to be a nation of golfers,
who not only understand foursome
play but who can. moreover, apply
that knowledge. But, after watch
ing this performance, one instinct
lively will say, well the Americans
thoroughly understand foursomes,
while the other poor fellows are
quite unacqusinted with the game
The Americans are teamed up
well. with wonderful precision
and understa anding-whil the BRIT
ishers seemed to be fghting' for
individual regulations.
L saw only two players on our
side who appeared to realize what
was required in this combination
one-ball game. These were Demont-
morency and Aylmer. Perhaps
others did, but I didn't notice them.
We were four points down at
lunch time, making it necessary for
US to win six OF the singles in
order even to tie A desperate situ-
alton.
have no doubt they all went out
to do or die in the attempt. Three
did-but the other hve died, some
with glorious deaths, and others not
quite so glorious.
Cyril Tolley was the one Briton
Chick no mercy. Tolley started
like a streak. OF lightning. and
never really faltered until he played
wild iron shot at the tenth hole.
And eventually he romped home
easily.
Ouimet's Puts sure.
Ouimet left nothing to chance
against Jenkins. He was cruel
enough to win the first six holes.
And when you watched Outmet put
ting, you said good-by to the Brit
isher's chances. Jenkins died game,
as he always does, but he died q
long way from home.
Schoolmaster Monty, of the vet
eran stage, fought bravely against
the wonder child. Bobby Jones, and
in a very appreciating fashion pat
ted him on the back all the way
NOT that he wanted Jones to win
Far from it. though, as Jones re-
marked afterward, hes always
been so nice and kind TO me-" Blu,
Master Robert was kind enough to
be four up with three to play.
/ To get down to bedrock, America
won handsomely and deserved tc
win. There are no better golfer.
from the natural point Of view thar
our men. But they haven't applied
their ability, and your boys have
They played the game in what !
once heard termed by a caddy God.
help-me style"
This defeat will do a power Of
good to British amateur golf.
personally can acknowledge that
do not feel sorrow that. 1t han.
pened. because our boys must re.
alize now that they must think
little more and not Just sian, the
oall around trusting to chance.
! (Copyrrht leof H. u.i.-,