The New York herald., 1921-09-19
Former Champions Play Fea-
ture Of Sunday Event at
st. Louis.
GOLFERS KEEP IN TRIM
Jess Sweetser Impresses With
Well Nigh Perfect Round
Title Tourney To-day.
by KERR N. PETRIE.

Ing, approaching and putting events
added to the annual best ball team COM
petition for the American golfer trophy,
the sixty-four qualifiers in the national
amateur golf championship had enough
10 keep their games from becoming
rusty over the Sunday recess at the St
Louis Country Club to-day. In these
side attractions the East fully sustained
its reputation, the team prize going to
the Woodland club of Boston, which was
represented by those two stalwarts of
the links Francis Ouimet and Jesse
Muilford.
1t was only an eyelash margin that
gave the silver cup to Boston. for the
representatives of Siwanoy Country Club
of Mount Vernon, ". Y. consisting CT
John G. Anderson and Jesse Sweetser,
set the pace. and left the New England
pair with a 70 to crack before they could
achieve victory.
A little luck easily would have brought
Sfwanoy in stroke to the good. The
TWO shots that made all the difference
we're wasted on the fourteenth and
eighteenth. On the latter green Ander-
eon missed putt OF not much more
than two feet. taking three puts in all.
sweetser at His Best.
Sweetssrs individual card was "a, In
dicating that the victory cup holder is
playing game that is fit to make 1t
hot for the best in the tournament As
far as the fourteenth the young West
chester star nrada scarcely a mistake
On this one, however, both he and
Anderson were green shy on their sec
onds. Jess made brave try for his 4.
but the ball turned off at the edge of
the cup although apparently truly hit.
With this bit of Ill luck Sweetser's
patience became unduly strained.
For that this one gets O ride" said
Jess. as he teed up for the fifteenth, but
instead of establishing record for dis
tance the drive proved to be a perfectly
good mashie niblick shot played with
wood. A s was what Sweetser got out
OF that hole. for again the ball did not
behave as 1t ought to have done on he
green. Anderson saved the situation
with 5.
Jess on the sixteenth missed a by q
hairs breadth. but got a 8 at the seven
teenth, this leaving his side with a par
4 to make to complete the round in CO.
As already noted, the par was not forth
coming, for both were q trifle wide on
the second shot.
Anderson was quite Impressed with
sweetssr's game. notwithstanding the
few slips made.
If Jess should meet Chick Evans IN
the first round" said John as he trotted
along after his shots. "bet on Sweetser.
You'll get odds and Jess will do the
rest"
Anderson also Is Of the opinion that
some OF the New York players have
erred in withdrawing their names The
st. Louis course. he believes would be
an ideal one for Owald Kirkby.
Rain Makes Greens sticky.
As to that. the Siawanoy man IA not
the only one who holds that opinion.
Lots of rain had made the course. and
especially the green's. sticky. There Is
little roll to the fairways and bold
pitched approaches never spill the ball
into the bunkers The only trouble with
these high approaches is that they usu-
ally pick up mud. That makes the put
ting still more a matter OF luck on
green's that are far from approaching the
velvety texture found on most of the
courses OF the East.
With any luck in the draw Sweetser
should do well. This goes also for Max
Marston. who Is having the time of hi.
lite gouglng the soft sod with his niollcls
The former New Jersey champion T.
playing at the top of his game and feels
confident everywhere around the course
save on the greens. To-day he was
around in Is, which Is about his average
speed.
But to return 20 the feature event OF
the day Ouimet IL was who carried tho
major part of the burden for the Wood
landers. The former champion has a 72
an by himself Where Jess and Francis
got the jump on Anderson and Sweetser
was at the "Redan" sixteenth, where
Duimet sank twenty foot put for 2.
The winning card:
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Some OF the scores made in the best
ball contest were James Manion and
Rchard Bockencamp, st. Louis. IL: A.
r. Boyd and II. r.. wenzeller, Memphis,
~ Max R. Marston and Reginald Lewis.
Pine Valley, 7e; +. Lynch and w. Koss-
man. Forest Park. st. Louis: Guy Stad-
ifer and Russell Smith. Portland. Ore,
q; I. Jacoby and g. l.. Dexter. Dallas,
y; Sheriff. Sherman and w. w. Pat
ten, Yahnundasis, n.
st. Louis certainly has been making
the most OF its opportunity. To-day
gain the enthusiasts came early and
stayed late, each and every one mani
Testing as much interest In the play as
II the championship already had reached
its vital stages. 1t mattered little
whether the players were out in COM
petition or impromptu practice matches.
Every celebrity h9d gallery and some
or these were 90 large that Inarshals
and flag wavers had to take command.
During the driving which was held
over the polo field there was a wall Of
humanity that stretched all the way
from the tee down TO where the officials
We're flashing back TO distances scored
by the aid of a huge board. The prizes
In these events consist or golf equip
rnent and were offered by tho 81. Louis
country Club. IL was championship
novelty which was much appreciated
by the spectators and enjoyed to the
FUN by the players.
Gardner Drives 24s Yards.
Tho longest single shot made was 2ls
yards by Robert a. Gardner OF Chicago.
First prize however, was awarded for
the average Of three drives. Bobby
Jones was the winner. with 22S yards.
Bobby was the first to get three balls
in, his total being eS3 yards Bob Hum
ter OF Midwick. Cal, and w Il. Nc
Phail of Scarboro. Mass, tied for seq
ond prize, each with an average OF 20
.ards.
Gardner's 2is yards was really a
herculcan effort, as the sticky polo flo d
gave little assistance after tho ball once
hit the earth.
Much interest was manifested in the
appearance of Willie Hunter. the Bri.
sh champion. Willie did not come,
very well with any of his shots. yet
was clearly demonstrated that the H.