The New York herald., 1921-08-08
VICTORY ON LINKS
AGAIN FOR BRITONS
Duncan and Mitchell Defeat
Barnes and Farrell at
Hollywood.
MATCH FINISHES 3 AND 2
Victors Are 4 Up in Morning,
but / Down on Second
Eighteen Holes.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

Ely III Teen 1OIcS.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.
So long as they don't bump into Je-
rome D. Travers and his famous Schenec-
tady putter George Duncan and Abe
Mitchell, the British professional golf
stars, seem to be able to handle all
comers in exhibition matches. Against
Jim Barnes, the national open champion
and John Farrell of Quaker Ridge the
pair from overseas yesterday put the
eleventh notch in their niblicks since
coming to these shores. The match was
played over the Hollywood links at Deal.
\. j., where in October the women are
to compete for the national champion
ship. the score being 3 UP and to play
over the thrty-six holes.
Playing over a course which Holly
wood officials admitted was nearly $500
yards long, but which will be shortened
several hundred yards when the fair
ones gather for their little play, the far
driving Britons found full scope for their
powers. Barnes also drove impressively,
but In this respect Farrell promising
member of the younger school of pro-
fessional homebreds, suffered by COM
parison. Very likely it was this which
threw Johnnys golnng machinery out
of gear In the morning. In the after
noon he still played most of the Odds
but he no longer allowed the fact to dis
tress him. As consequence he rose to
heights OF brilliance, and was only pre-
vented from annexing the low scoring
honors by Mitchell. who despite at
the twelfth. where he was In trouble
in the bunkers. completed the round in
"A to tie for the mark.
Duncan Brilliant in Morning.
On the day the scoring honors were
fairly evenly distributed. Duncan
shouldered the bulk of the task in the
morning with 70 and Barnes led Far
rell by several strokes on the American
side. In the afternoon it was Farrell
and Mitchell who opened out.
That on the twelfth cost Mitchell
300, the reward that would have been
presented to him had he been able to
better the course par OF ~. In the
morning Duncan also had a fine chance
to annex the prize. but tho missing of
several short puts Homecoming proved
his undong. George had gone out in 35.
The low score prize for the aggregate
went to Mitchell with 152. Duncan,
firing fast. required SO to work his
way around the second time, but still
managed to finish second at 155. Far
rell, with SO and "A. beat Barnes by a
stroke, the open champion playing two
steady IL not brilliant rounds of 70.
Revertng to the match play phase
duncan and Mitchell led the first eigh-
teen holes by 4 up, while Barnes and
hn
second circuit. The British pair got
the jump on their OPPONENTS PLAYING
IN perfect harmony over the first nine
holes and standing up at the turn.
Ihat accomplished their task was easy
A card of 81 for the outgoing half
was what George and Abe had to show
Although this was only shot better
than Duncan's ind ividual reckoning IL
was two better than par. Incoming
the Britishers took 81, as against their
opponents 36, but even then they were
LETT in an unassailable position with
a margin of four holes.
Abe Connects with n Few.
Using pair of British flags to mark
the drives of Duncan and Mitchell and
the Stars and Stripes to indicate where
the tee shots OF the American pair
landed. the Hollywood officials added a
picturesque and instructive touch to the
game that was greatly appreciated BY
the gallery. Occasionally the flag in
dicaung the sphere propelled by Barnes
was found challenging the supremacy
OF the British stars.
1t was really remarkable how often
the pair OF Union Jacks were found
Mapping together down the centre of the
lalrway, but every now and then one
OF these found its way well in front Of
an the others. Needless to say. this was
the banner welded by the forecaddie
detailed to trail the flight and roll Of
Mitchelfs rubber core For despite
barnes's occasional rousing tee wallops
and Duncan's consistent hitting Abe
easily had II on the average.
One of the latter's most impressive
drives was made in the afternoon at the
sixth. and here he left even Barnes forty
yards behind. On a hole 370 yards long
Mitchell was left with a little mashie
pitch to the green. There Is a bunker
down to the right which club members
take into their calculations while max
Ing their second shots. be these brassies
or rnh-irons. Abe almost holed that
pot tanker in one. He had the distance
but Dhe ball had the good sense to stop
fey inches to the left.
In putting. too Mitchell performed
consistently, and more than once dropped
the ball on long shot to the cup. In
the morning particularly Duncan also
performed creditably on the greens. so
creditably. In fact that Barnes re-
marked that II some one only would hide
their opponents putting cleeks he and
his young partner might have chance
to do something.
The scores:
MORNING BEST BALL.
Dun~aN and Mitchell
Out........., 2 3 4-3f
Barnes and Farrell
out.......... y . 4-8D
Duncan and Mitchell
In.s......st. , y y 4-3f--tl
Barnes and Farrell
AFTERNOON BEST BALL.
Duncan and Mitchell
Out. 2 4-55
Barnes and Farrell
out........ a 4 3 Is SIS
Duncan and Mitchell
rn........., So 80 4-36-Ii
Barnes and Farrell
rn.......... 8 3 "a 2 3 a 8 a-3J-T0
MORNING INDIVIDUAL CARDS.
MItehsll1oos,t. ss44ss ! 5-9s
Farrcll-Qut.. s 4 3 G-4i
Mitehsii-in.. sS : 4 1-sc-1s
parnss-Tn X 4 Z a a 4 4 aa "a