The Washington herald., 1922-09-05
SlXaSHES AMATEUR.
COBRSE RECORD BY
TURNING IN A 70.
] leads Field With 144-162
Needed to Qualify
L. For Finals.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

B1DOhLlNb, MASS, sept.
Upder conditions that would have
driven Noah into the ark and per-
h3ps foundered that ancient ves-
sd UPON the rolling surf, there
WIS a brand Of golf played at
Brookline today that must stand
as one of the greatest competi
tive. .3Shievements in the 4.00o-year
history of sport. This perhaps may
seem to be laying 1t on a bit
thick. but you have not heard the
half OF 1t yet-not even the quar-
ter .-of a story that deserves to
,iye>ss long as golf Is played upon
this bunkered universe.
In c torrential rain. with the
fafrwsys a series of inland lakes
and-the putting greens a cluster
of--stream-swept spaces. Jesse p.
Guilford. of Woodland. the present
aInateur champion. went around N
90. to break the amateur record
or the course and tie the profess
s,snal record first set up by Ed
wTd Rivers Ray nine years ago.
This victorious march of Gull
fosdis to the low qualifying medal
va performance almost too amaz-
inE TO be conceived by anyone who
suGm and floundered around the
sterlogged, course. And yet it
is only part of one of the most
plant and historic days in the
ezhals of golf. For just back of
Gplford. at 20, for a total score
Of tff. came Bobby Jones with a
,3s for 1i5; Rudy Knepper. with
a 90: Chick Evans. Cyril TOlley
anf Parker Schofield with 74s.
Plays super Golf.
These, scores would have been
fns enough under the most ideal
conditions. but Brookline today
was about as ideal for golf as the
mHdle of the Pacific Ocean. And
veg these masters of wood and
irdh romped over the historic bat
tie field with as much skill. power
and sureness as If they had been
gdhg for the cup under a blue
susnmer sky with a drift OF yellow
Settsmber sun.
Early in the forenoon the ter
rife rain broke from a black sky
andb By noon not even a sea-
traised porpoise could have done
more than hold his own and hope
fors the best The rain fell not
only steadily but heavily without
the slightest break, leaving fair
way and green's under water.
On any number of greens it was
necessary to discard the putter
and from ten feet away pitch with
the mashie to the water hole
knewA as the cup. Yet not even
~ II N,n n
drive Hthe big guns over par.
tempsstuous tidal wave was moth
ing short of a miracle. The big
Boston siege gun. as cool and
serene as IL he were putting on a
sun1t lawn. took par by the nape
of It's, brawny neck and tossed 1t
to the lions. Out in 81, he came
back in a 80 by one of those super
matfhes that will never be forgot
ten by the 500 braves who followed
hims soaked to the skin
FOLEY Springs surpr re.
Tke-frst big shock of the day
cahe when Cyril James Hastings
Tolley. the big lion-hearted British
star. reported a "A for a total of
14g Tolley's effort was worth
trip across the continent to see.
F7sing the heavy rain. in place of
seSking shelter under an umbrella,
te ,took on his cap, barred his head
to suh Storm and apparently reveled
In his contest with nature at its
wdfst- Tolley Is a born fighter and
as Pc slogged along. head up and
serene with his tangled hair as
soegy, as the turf beneath, you
rather felt as IL here was some
prfhordial specimen returned to
eatth to show how little a storm
ca mean in the life of one who was
boU 70 struggle and conflict. He
couI-aot have been more care free
andnght hearted as the rain beat
upon his uncovered head II he had
befF-eeinG 10 some Oxford ceIebra-
tod Here Is one instance that
is typical Of this man. AS he stood
uponi the eighteenth tee with the
stdfta at It's worst he suddenly no.
ticHdi that his contestants badge
caftisd the number of 14s. At this
polnk for the two rounds he had
taken 145 strokes. He decided then
anu There to take his chance at a
~ the hard 420-yard home hole.
A ,Sfeat drive was followed by a
pitG to within ten feet of the cup
ana giving his ball every chance
he,fitt the back of the cup for the
heswas looking for.
90, Evans Ties Tolley.
Mseemed for many surf-ridden
hoips as II this 14s would stand on
top,lland then Chick Evans got
unttsr way. Evans started with the
tidaft wave fairly sweeping the
cotfSe and yet in spite of this
hahdicap. which happened to be the
heaviest OF the day. he stood on the
niffrnree with a for "a. He had
taken seven As and one under con-
ditions that seemed impossible. The
ninth cost him s. But swinging
along at the same brilliant pace he
came back in 3s for a "a. tieing
Toiley at 14s.
Evans had the toughest weather
break of all who played. There was
no moment through his match when
the rain was not -thrumming down
and when both fairway and green's
were not running water. He had
more to face than Toiiey: had for
more than any topliner IN the FIELD.
There was talk then of a play-off
between Tolley' and Evans until
Bobby Jones hit his pace. Jones
began by Iacing two great wooden
club shots. through the cloud burst
TO within. twenty feet Of the first
pin Here swe<pers with brushes
were busy at work clearing the
ocean on the greens and Jones. de-
cided, to take chance with his
putter The ball. well struck,
threw up a spray and only ran SIX |