Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
WOOD-SH0T STARS :
AT PINE VALLEY
Greatest Amateur Drivers in
Golf History on New
Jersey Links
BOBBY JONES MAY BE THERE

Bobby Jones is generally regarded as
the best amateur in the United States,
though he has not yet succeeded in
winning the national amateur title.
lie is the principal hope and mainstay
of the United States team that will
battle. against the British internation-
nlists at I,rookline.
It Is hoped that Bobby will be one of
the stars to play at Pine Valley next
Saturday, when the British players
VIII show their wares over the beau
tiful and difficult Jersey course. Ana
invitation has been extended to they
American team. as we'll as the Eng :.
lishmen, and George Brooke Is hopeful
that number Of them will find II
possible to play.
II Jones comes to Pine Valley sope
golfers in this vicinity who have never
seen the Atlanta boy In action VIII get
glimpse of wonderful stylist and
one of the great drivers of all time.
Bobby can be rated rs one of the best
men on the wood that ever played the
game in spite of his scant twenty -one
years.
Even Abe Mitchell and Jess Gull
ford. who has been christcned the
"siegc gum" can hardly excel the
youthful Southerner when It comes TO
wallopng a golf ball in n long. straight
line. His form IS perfect, and when
his club head comes whipping around
and hits the ball it is bound for long,
long journey.
Several others of the American team
that will face the invaders are long
distance drivers. but none of them
quite equal Bobby Jones. Guilford has
been mentioned. Chick Evans. though
he hits them far. is more remarkable
for his direction than distance. So,
too, with Ouimet. though Francis gets
bit more yardage on most of his
drives than Evans does. Guilford has
been mentioned, and he rates with
Bobby as an assassin Of the pill.
Driving at Pine Valley
If these players find it possible to
get to Pine Valley to engngc in the
tournament there on Saturday one Of
the finest collection of long distance
drivers the world ever saw will be as
semblcd on the sandy fairwayS.
The position that Bobby Jones holds
in the United States as master Of
wood shots is equaled in England by
Roger Wethered. who will be at Pine
Valley with his compatriots. Roger is
a slim youth whose swing Is deceptive
in its ease, for he gets distance that no
1t will be remembered that Wethered
came within a hair of winning the Brit
ish open in 1921. and but for the ncci-
dent OF stepping on his own ball would
not have had TO play the thirty six
hole duel with Jock Hutchison that
cost him the title
Second only to Wethercd ms driver
is Cyril Tolley, bulky big man who
tears into the hall with savageri
reminiscent of Walter Hagen. The
other Britishers, too, can slap the pill
for long distances, but none of them
quite compare with Tolley and Weth-
cred, or Jones, Evans or Ouimet, in
mastery of the wood shots.
But, whatever occurs between now
and the fading days Of the week. Pine
Valley Is certain to see wonderful
exhibition of golf-with long distance
hitting as its salient feature-next Sat-
urday and Sunday.
More Falls Stars
If the Falls Of Schuylkill golfers could
bring back some of their home breds
scattered over this country they would
have tournament that would bring
pop eyed stares from golf fans. The one
they are staging now is in class by
itself as Il ncighborhood tournament,
but 1t would be even greater if the
prodgal sens came back.
Just TO cite one Of the thirty six
Falls of Schuylkill boys who hold pro-
fessional berths in various sections of
the United States is Jack Burke. Jack
Is star of purest ray serene, and
every one remembers that classic in
which he fought great old HarrySVardon
to tie. Burke Is a pro who rates high
with the top -notchers.
There are sixty stars in the Falls
now, and If they could corral all who
were born there, and eventually make
golf history, the number would equal
a hundred.