The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-24
BY FRANK CARRUTHERS,
Editor Of Golf Illustrated


Bobbie Jones, the youthful star Of
the American golf constellation COM
peting for the B fish amateur cham
pionship won his second round match
here today defeating E. A. Hamlet,
of Wrexham, one up.
The British atoned for Jones, ad-
vance. however when Cyril Tolley,
the English champion took the meas
ure of Jesse Guilford, of Boston, 2 up
and to play.
saw match up to the fourteenth hole.
First one, then the other held the
advantage. Both madS tho first hole
in par four, but Tolley won the sec
ond hole when Guilford over-pieched
the green and stymied. At the third
hole Tolley made 1t two up, Guilford
driving out Of bounds twice and then
into a ditch. The British champion
made this hole in par nve. while
Guilford took . seven.
EVEN AT FIFTH
At the fourth Guilford got q hole
back when ne sank q four-yard putt
for a two, and they were all even
at the NTH. which the Bostonian
made in 1--WE while Tolley took six.
Guilford drove into the rough on this
the sixth hole Guilford went into the
lead for the first time when Tolley
again sliced his drive. On the sew
enth Tolley. was again wide of the
green. but recovered with . great
iron shot and holed in three, while
Guilford tookSa four. Guilford was
woefully short on the eighth hole,
which Tolley won. four to five. The
New Highlander then squared with
~ s,nNH hxyh oli
six-yarder.
At the turn Guilford started with
a beautiful 3O0-yard drive, but Tolley
was right after him and the hole was
halyed in four. The eleventh went
to Guilford, 3 to 4, Tolley taking
three puts after making the green
in ono. This is a 1S5-yard hole.
Tolley won back the hole at tbs
twelfth when Guilford drove wide
from the tee and his ball rolled into
a rabbit hole"
The next two holes were halved.
At the fifteenth a four-yard putt sunk
by Tolley gave him q five while Gull
ford took six, and at the sixteenth
the invading player hooked into the
rough and then stymied. Both made
the seventeenth in par four. TIE
cards:
Out
Tolley.. 536S 4-SS
Guilford.. 4572 s a. 2-38
In
ToIley. +443s 4-4-n
Guilford. 80. 435 s 4-35-73
Brilliant weather was the order
5000 when the second round got un-
der way.
FIELD Is REDUCED.
A>oa ~>A,~~>A 90 81
srs today's round and the third
round viii practically decide Amer
ica's chances of a finish Tight for
the championship cup. Including the
withdrawal Of woodie Rlatt, of
Philadelphia, who injured one of his
knees. only three American players,
team members and otherwise, drop
ned out of competition in the first
round and tho tourists were still
strong with their best players form
ing q solid front nne this morning.
The defeat of Jesse Guilford by
TolIey removed one of Americas
steadiest and most dangerous play
ers. 1t Is true, yet Guifford went
down lighting the British champion
to a finish and was by no means
overwhelmed.
The pessimistic golf bugs looked
at British prospects today as black
err than ever. 1t was calculated that
the semi -nnalists will be Tolley,
Jones. Ouimet, and Evans. The odds
against the Americans. therefore.
have fallen to even now. Bobbie
Jones is a favorite at s to 1, Ouimet
Is next at Skies Evans follows
at -sevens," and Tolley is 10 to 1.
Evans, by the way, appears to be
returning to his real form. He gave
a ine display yesterday. outshining