New-York tribune., 1922-06-18


ever had" he said as he disembarkeC
Il certainly was a great day for the
youngsier. He had a wonderful score
IN the morning with an ace in II
while defeating a. c. Grogson in the
semi-fnal round and another remark
able card in the afternoon in beating
the veteran ". II. Pipe" Follett in
the final round and winning the trophy
Mcmahon had returned 20 ms nome
only last week. after hard struggle
with fnal exam. nations lie had no
intention of competing In the Fox Hilis
meeting In which Boz was runnor-up
last wear until thc enthusiastic silver
haired w. J. McConville. OF Garden
CIV. who is a great admirer Of the
boy's game. got iu touch with MIN
and insisted on his entering the touina-
ucnt Mcmahon. playing around WIN
WcCorviuc in the qualifying round,
got away 90 slow start. But there
after be came rapidly and m the
femi.fnal round yesterday morning
was well on his way 20 a record score
when the rain interrupted the pro-
cccdings.
Mcmahon was out in SO strokes and
had started back 444. His margin OF
victory over Oregon was and o. AZ
the fifth hole, distance l5l yards ms
pitch shot landed about a foot beyond
the pin and flopped back into the cup.
lie had another eagle on the eighth
hole. distance. 29j yards, where nc
drove the green and holcd a 4O-ioot
putt. Two eagles in nine holcs Is
rapid golf 20 say the least.
Putting Is Big Factor
McMahon's putting was largely re-
snonuble for bis victories yesterday.
lie not only made good on mot OF ms
approach puts. but dropped scyeral
which helped considerably. Follett too
was putting well But where Follctt
ives losing ground was from the tee
Many of his tee shots were of the
Inc. which left h.m too much 10 do
On those particular holes. This was
true especially on the outgoing round.
Coming back pipe was playing right
Up 90 standard and living up to ali
tie good things said Of him. lie made
splendid rally and a strong bid for
victory, but the carly lead which Nc
Mahcn obtained proved too great
handicap for him 90 ycrc5me.
The Yale student is O. nightly i'm
lN"H|N ..INNN lANlIN NIlN NI w saw NAn.
against John c. Anderson iu the final
60 tl>l same tournament last year.
The yolrg.fcr Be- biting shots better
now. getting good distance wi.h accu-
iacg. iic was of the hrc on only
two holes, play nc Folctt. That Is
a.wars G tremendous nclp.
Uc plays bis ron shots more crisply
and with better punch than he
showed lasf voar ard seems 10 be surcr
o. himself in making his shots. In
short. hc is playing in much better
tty'c. and ~ he can continue as he
played this week be viii 90 a long way
81 the Intercollegiate tournament next
vcck at Garden City Mcmahon has
always had good nerve. so there is al
ways that much in his favor.
lc demonstrated bis nerve ycster-
day whom Follott made his bid for VIC
tors. Most youngsters. seeing a steady
individual like lollctt suddenly come
90 life. would have falterod but Nc
Mahon himself braced and withstood
The rush Of hia opponent successfully.
Tollctt Rallies at Turn
FoUctt'a rally began az the turn Up
60 that time be- had been playing the
odd a.f tho way. Mcmahon was the
hi,t O. take the lead winning the third
hole with "a good 3. Follett squared
matters twice after dropping back
hole. lut tWo remarkable birdie threcs,
ono a. the eighth and one az the ninth,
gave Mcmahon "a comfortable lead o.
up at The end OF tho outward journey.
81 the tenth Follctts second was in
side OF nis opponents but Doe missed a
flir.v long putt for d win. At the
eleventh hole Mcmahon got home with
tHo flll wallops hls brassio clout be
inc made from out of the rough. Here
fnleit made "a wonderful chip shc. =.
within eight feet OF 'hc oin and q bold
putt enabled him 90 halve the hole.
A Good ou The twelfth hole. where
Mcmahon was short on bis approach
yur. gave FOllctt The hole and left
him only down. But the youngsters
came rpht back with royal birdie 4
a. The lone thirteenth. where be sank
yutt of some twelve feet. Follett was
in thc rough there ON his drive and
had 90 use an iron for his second, but
managed 90 get his nevertheless.
They ha,vcd tho fourteenth, each
beng on iu two shots. Follctt played
fno second 40 tho Gftocrth hole and
farl q tcn-foOt putt 90 win 'ho hole.
NcNahon took here and again led
hy only one hole. But old Pipe fall
ftrfN Ou She eiNfne.fn, ms tee shot
landing i1 % trnD. and but for "a sEnie
h. .uiH have lost thc hole.
Mcmahon hoohcd his tee shot sharp
1T. On, lccp rough az the seventeenth
hoe. and it seemed certain that Fol
lctt would square the issue ~ this
point. But once more the lad came
through with a ncryy shot from out OF
Tho rough that landed hole high on the
green. giving him a half for the hole.
folictrs drive on the eighth was
straight orourh. but was a bit lacking
sn length. and DC WAS left with nasty
ia0rirr itc for hIs second shot. lhen
lc landed in q tran. That was the end.
for Mcmahon. on in and down IN two
pritr. won the hole and the match.
Tho cards were as follows:
ycAiahon. OUT. . 81
ToNetf out..... 9 q 3 al
2'''s..h 2c''sho.a. in.~. ttttt.tts--ssss--77
McMahon's score on the first nine
holes OF his morning match was;
4435i 5-33
The summary:
First sixteen esemi-frai roundl Joseph
A. Mcmahon BriarcNn. defeated A G.
Cregson pciicciaire. up and 20 play.
" lf T0licff. FOX Hils defeated t. u.
Jrorle Fox fin's ur ara 90 play.
FINAL round-McMahon defeated Foileit.
second sir'een Csemi-fnai rourdl-B. 2.
zion Fox Hills defeated ~ = Gillespie.