The Washington times., 1921-05-23
BY FRANK CARRUTHERS,
Editor Of Golf Illustrated.


HOYLAKE, England. May 23.-
Bobby Jones, the youthful golf
genius from Atlanta, Ga, scored
the first victory for the American
invaders in the British amateur
championship. which started here
today.
&. Jones and G. C. Manford, of Luff-
mes New, were the first to get
away, teeing off at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. Jones defeated his oppo-
nent, winning his first round match
3 up and 2 to play. The match
was close until Manford crumbled.
Jones card on the homeward course
was not as impressive as his play go
ing out. Manford gave him the
eleventh hole. On the twelfth Jones
shot badly, being short twice. On the
fourteenth he drove into the rushes
and looked likely to lose the hole, but
Manford, in putting, knocked the
Americans ball a yard nearer the
hole and then missed yard putt him.
self
TWO HUNDRED ENTER.
.
marks Americas first big challenge Of
the year to Great Britain on the golf
links and they met a veritable army,
for the British isles have more than
200 entrants.
Francis Ouimet. DR.. Paul Hunter.
Chick Evans, w. c. Fownes, jr., Fred
Wright, and J. Wood Plat. of the in
vading American team, were to play
in today's round in addition to young
J Cyril Tolley, The English champion, in
the second round tomorrow.
The convincing manner in which
the Americans won the international
team match Saturday has made them
feared more than ever.
ANY OTHER Is FIT.
1T is not only Evans, Jones and
Ouimet who are dangerous" said
a leading British competitor, for
any of the other American tour
lists are good enough to win. OF
the big three, however. Ouimet has
so far played the best golf and Il
America captures the cup 1t will
probably go to Boston"
The Americans rested Sunday.
They do not like the course nor
the greens. which are fast and slip
perry, owing to scorching by the
sun.
Cyril Tolleys victory over Chick
Evans was a great surprise to the
Americans but the British player
is much better than he demonstrat-
ed to the Americans last summer.
Evans frankly acknowledges II Is
Tolley upon whose shoulders England
should place her faith.
There was quite a brisk bit OF bet
ting on today's matches. Jones was
5-to-1 favorite over Manford. Toll
ley is favored to beat Guilford to-
morrow at odds of to 4.
British critics recognize this Amer |
lean invasion as the most formidable
in history, and, while some have
maintained an air of confidence their
discussions have failed to reveal any
unanimity as to who will stop the
Yankees and insure the championship
to an Englishman.
DUNCAN PICKS ToLLEY.
George Duncan, British profess
sional champion, thinks that the man
who beats Cyril Tolley. present ANA
teur champion of Britain, will win
the championship.
The British golfng public is very
much. alive to the fact that Chick
Evans, Francis Ouimet and Bobbie
Jones will want a lot Of beating"
Already this American triumvirate is
by way of becoming as famous here
as the Observation-Disclosures combina-
ton of half-centuryold professionals
Though some of the knowing ones
reveal an inclination to discount
Bobbie Jones as a caIlow youth. who
may crack under the strain OF this
big championship tourney, there is
no doubt but that the public at large |
has its eye on the Child wonde-.'
Vardon. even publicly. declares that |
Jones is a -child genius" Jones GER
tainly showed no nervousness today