The New York herald., 1922-07-29
FARRELL'S SCORE Is
SHOCK TO EXPERTS
Johnny Makes Low Card After
Pros Decide That Shawnee
Is Harder.
BY KERR N. pErRIE.

BY KERR N. PETRIE.
Just as the contestants or the ma
jcrity of them had convinced them
selves that the Shawnee Country Club
course this year was several strokes
harder than II used to be 1t was some
thing of a shock to find Johnny Far
rell. the brilliant young professional at
| Quaker Ridge. making that finishing
card of 67 and a grand total for the
seventy-two holes within about three
strokes of the lowest ever returned In
the annual open tournament Of the well
known course on the Delaware. Jim
Barnes alone failed to admit that the
Shawnee course since the three holes
around the clubhouse were deleted and
three new ones built away out on the
Island was any harder than 1t used to
be. Most Of the players, however, said
that they considered the new layout at
| least two strokes more difficult than
the old circuit, while one or two were
convinced that 1t was all of three or
four shots harder.
| 1t made a very interesting little argu-
ment whatever the merits of the case.
And the fact remains that for the three
drive and pitch type of holes that were
| eliminated there are trio that are 400.
| 321 and 472 yards. respectively. Ac-
| ccrding to this, 1t would appear that a
shot has been added to the course
through that 472 yarder and although
the first of the new ones Is a hole Of
400 yards 1t Is Of very exacting type,
being laid out on the elbow principle.
So here again a sliced shot does actually
add a stroke.
Interesting 1t was to reject, in view
of the discussion and In the light of
Farrells whitening golf, that last year
the tournament was won with a score of
something like 298 and that only one
player In that tournament. which in
cluded most Of the stars Of the country
and Duncan and Mitchell as well, bet
| tered 400 for the four rounds The
weather. of course, had much to do
with that. since heavy thunder showers
deluged the players throughout the two
days last year. while this time the
weather was perfect. Too much credit
cannot be bestowed upon those respon-
sible for the condition of the links this
year. The course was perfect and that
no doubt was a factor that contributed
greatly to the low scoring.
Thrills of Two Rounds.
At a time when golfers are ready and
willing to pay an admission fee to see
the experts perform the gallery on the
last day of the Shawnee tournament
must have considered itself lucky. In
the morning 1t was highly entertained
by the magnificent battle between Jim
Barnes and John Goldep and later in
the day 1t was edited and thrilled by
the brilliant concluding squirt staged by
Farrell. Excellent stage management
sent the leaders out not far apart and
with Golden and Barnes. the pair who
1t was thought were playing off for the
Shawnee shield and chief money prize
measuring strokes with each other.
That morning round was something
worth while for the spectators saw
Golden. starting with lead of two
strokes, gained on the first thirty-two
holes. widen the gap until he was lead
ing Barnes by half dozen shots, and
then trailed along excitedly as Pelham
Jim cut down that terrific disadvantage
until at the>conclusion of the round he
was only a shot behind Golden on the
| tournament.
| Golden was a stroke over par on the
| first hole where he and Barnes re-
quired an extra putt, but the Tuxedo
pro was one under par at the second
and at the third he was two strokes
under. At the turn Golden led by three
strokes on the tournament. This he
multiplied by two on the next two holes,
| Barnes wasting stroke through a
| pulled second at the tenth and by
taking three puts at the next, while
Golden was holing out with one stroke
OF his putter.
Had Golden played the rest of the
round in par he would have been under
70. but he lost shot at the thirteenth
through topped drive. another at the
fourteenth through n pulled second and
a missed five foot putt. and then made
his worst blunder of all, a shot over
the BinniekilI that rolled back into the
water. That left Barnes. only two
strokes to the bad, the deficit with
which he had started the round. And
Jim cut this IN half when he holed a
fifteen foot for one the home green.
Barnes Plays Old Shot.
One Of the most eccentric shots of the
% ornament was made by Barnes on the
4S6 yard seventeenth. Jim got away a
drive that left him within easy reach OF
the green. Using spoon his ball
cleared the green and the rough beyond
and came to rest in the gutter on the
far side of the roadway. There was no
clearance behind to speak of. Barnes
had to hit downward and the ball
popped right back at him from jutting
piece OF hard asphalt, the sphere seem
ing to whirl clean around the players
neck and then TO come out to the center
of the roadway.
Jim laid mis- next within a yard OF
the cup and holed for a FIVE. but he
seemed to think he had been badly
treated. As he stood over his second
shot four did seem to be certainty,
hrlt ai1ch Ia oo1f