New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-19
Veteran Hilton
And Mate Bow
To Americans
n. s. Experts Win Exhibit
ton by 2 and L; Cssilford
Tooms as Contender
By Csrantland Rice
c,,sssl Cable 50 TAe Tribaae

LONDON, Eng, May 1s.--Charles
srhieks Evans, the American amateur
.s.meion, and Bobby" jones, the At
s-4s crack golfer, paired together to-
- and in a practice match that at
$500 the attention of most of the
~ fans here defeated Tommy AR
k s- French amateur champion, and
vsrola Hilton. former British amateur
s;,Is holder. The margin Of The Amer
ss.ns, victory was up and ] to play,
armour aud Hilton held their owu
.,tb the youthful nephews of Uncle
ssss until the fifteenth tee was reached.
Tssn the Yankee duet cut loose. They
rsr the fifteenth hole IN brilliant man
~ halved the sixteenth and finished
9TH rush by winning the seventeenth
hale in 3.
rsre also cut on the course fer their
ssilv practice. Their brilliant form
= these practice rounds has stirred
british golfing circles to intimate
Sssths. All Of the players Captain
R;il Fownes led over here have been
travelling steadily between II and rs
sirce their arrival. The entire team
spears to be playing at top speed.
GuiIford Proves Sensation
Guilford, who has been hitting them
az tremendous distances, especially,
las been the low~seoring sensation to
Sate. He seems to be a trifie better
,han any of his teammates just at
sresent, although Francis 0uimet is
shaving almost 80 we'll as his Boston
hal Thus far Guilford has had brace
n lis. as we'll SIS several rounds OF 72
To-day woodis Plat, the young Phil
seelphia phsnom, had on the last
EoIe for q sensational SO. But at that
soint the Quaker City lad faltered and
took q 6 for a II. Plat, too, has made
4 big hit here. His consistently straight
riay and his determination make him a
formidable opponent.
Young Bobby Jones has been COM
ing slong steadily. His average round
bss been rs. He needs only to get
a little better control of his tee shots
10 be in notwithstanding mood. His
fne iron play has brought unlimited
praise from British experts.
The strength Of the American team
as whole has brought British
veterans rushing to the aid of the
youngsters Ball and Hilton are both
entering the championship meet in the
hopes Of staving off English defeat.
Ball won the first tournament played
over Eoylake thirty-eight years ago
this month. He is playing we'll even
now, This crack veteran has won
eight British amateur championships
and both he and Hilton know every
sprig Of Hoylake grass. They are
sure to prove extremely dangerous on
,he early rounds. before age gets In
its work.
Lose Confidence in Tolley
The Britons are beginning to fear
that Cyril Tolley, the British amateur
champion, will fall before Guilford's
god golf on the second round Sey-
Is now one of Britain's main hopes.
He has been going great guns and is
herd man to beat.
The betting at present IS edds-on
tia! 81 American won't win the tour
uanent, but the odds are not justified.
lhs International team match here
Saturday will give the first sound line
on the comparative strength of the
players of the two countries. Person.
ally, we feel the Americans will win
the International struggle after keen
competition.
Young Freddie Wright, of Boston,
after slow start, is improving, but
may lose out on the early rounds to
Seymour. On account of lack of rain
the coarse is fast, which has made it
aificalt TO hold to the hard greens.
Evans is playing we'll, but will surely
90 better If rain arrives to slow down
the greens. Chick" is struggling with
Ills new putter, but is gradually getting
the hang of it.