New-York tribune., 1922-08-15

in two rounds of match play on tn
to-day. Jim Barnes, George Mclean
Brady, Tom Boyd, Charlie Heffner al
to the gruelling and relentless pace
In spite of the casualties tho Metro
pelitan section still has the largest rep
resentation in the field and judging
from the way in which Johnny Farrell,
John Golden, Tom Kerrigan and Bobby
Cruickshank are playing 1t Is likely
that the title will be returned to New
York.
1t was Farrell who put out Barnes
in one of the hardest fought and most
exciting contests ever seen In these
parts. The score Of the match was
up. In the morning round Barnes man
aged to eliminate the clever little
George Mclean, of Grassy Sprain Club,
country, by 2 and /. In this same
round Farrell going out in the scintil-
leting figures of 33, had beaten Jack
Campbell easily by and 5. The meet
ing Of Farrell and Barnes was the
topic of conversation during luncheon
hour and there were many of the opin-
ion that the youngster would be the
victor
Barnes had not been playing we'll in
the morning and he did not get going
at all in the first nine holes of the
afternoon. He was struggling, and
worst of all, he was putting very poor
ly. The Quaker Ridge lad was prompt
to take advantage of every opening
with the result he was up at the
turn. When Farrell sank his putt of
Pelham star had failed on one of
similar distance, most Of the gallery
concluded the match was practically
ended
But II you have ever seen champion
in any sport fight when in a pinch you
can readily imagine Barness rally on
the last nine holes and his wonderful
efforts to win his match.
Struggle Between Titans
The last half of this match was a
struggle between two Titians, each fight
ing with might and main. On the one
side was a quietly confident and ex-
ceptionally skillful youth. On the
other was one of the worlds greatest
golfers, grim, determined and keyed
to his highest fighting pitch. 1t was
q pity the contest ended at the eight
eenth hole. Over the thirty-six route
we venture to say it would have been
one of the greatest golf battles of the
season.
Starting with the tenth, Barnes cut
loose with every kind Of shot he had
in his bag. He laid a dazzling long
eleventh for a win and he also planted
his pitch shot to within six feet of the
flag on the short thirteenth hole. He
sank his putt there and Farrell now
was only one up.
But try as he would, Barnes could
not shake off this modest young oppo-
nent of only twenty-one years of age
who has developed into one of the hest
players in the country. They halved
the fourteenth hole, each getting four
easily. At the fifteenth both played
perfectly to the green. Each had a
putt of about twenty feet. Farrell went
boldly for the cup and got his putt
giving him a lead of two up again
They halved the sixteenth.
Two down and two to go, Barnes
was desperate. He lashed out sting
ing drive at the seventeenth hole, the
ball landing on the brow of the hill
just short of the green. From there
the big fellow was about to chip and
get birdie three for a win.
Then came the final deciding hole.
Barnes had the honor. He took plenty
Of time before making his drive. Then
ne smashed ms Tee SHOC With SNSIS
ounce Of strength in his body He had
hooked his drive slightly, but the speed
Of the ball carried it over the mound
Of trap to the rough beyond. Every
body watched Farrell closely as he
stepped up to make his drive. Without
the least sign of nervousness and with
the ease and rhythm of a great golfer
the lad struck the ball beautifully
sending it flying straight down the mid
die of the fairway.
A Wonderful Recovery
Barnes had to take an uncomfortable
stance to play his second shot. But
in his mastery way he made a won
derful recovery, Unfortunately, though
the ball struck a hard spot on the
green and bounded clear over the
green. Farrell, in pressing to get home
with an iron, pushed his approach to a
trap at the right of the green. The
Pelham pros chip back rolled past the
hole TO the edge of the green.
Farrell got out wonderfully well and
had q putt of about eight feet for his
four. But there was no let up on the
part of the ex-national champion. He
frst made practice chip stroke, then
with his masnie niblick played an ap-
proach to the cup. The crowd gasped
audibly as the ball struck the edge of
tin and bounded off. Farrell was about
20 get his five for half easily and his
first hard struggle at match play was
over.
The cards were as follows:
Fsrrsl--oSt; sarsd.Sn; S4tStt3 80 80
pa-nes-In 3 5 9 5 3 b-S3-73