Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-05

Ana IN that smothcr!ns rain over
mat sodden course, Jesse .Guilford,
and putted MS way through to a
cours" record. seventy IL YOU
please One below par
Rents Amateur Record.
inc long, hard musclcd Yankee
picked out the worst day in the
history Of The links 10 beat The
amateur record Tor the links. and
equal IN" score made once aud only
once by professionalism English
man. Ted Ray And slosh!uG right
along in front Of the great Guilford
came stocky little Bobby Jones.
: ,, through. wiplng the rain
shot, and finishing only on. over
par. and only one stroke away from
GuiIford for the low medal for the
thirty-siX holes
pair OF real champs those Two.
saturday was perfect golilng day.
The course was in the best OF sha pc
ON that day Guilfcrd sho; seventy
our Monday; win everything
showed in the long Massachusetts
boy. and under the stress OF advcrsity
ne ocitcred his Saturday card bY
four strokes Jones did one stroke
urday cyril FOLEY, the heavy ar
titcry OF the English attack, just
"quaied his saturday card with
scvcnty-four. Evans also cQualed his
wcthcrcd Eliminated.
IN" real tragedy OF Monday was
ia" elimination Of Roger Wethered.
on" OF the English team. Paired
against Jones on Saturday he had
n ragged day ard turned In an
eighty three. ON Monday he fought.
not be overcome. Time after time
puts tremblcd on the lip OF the cup
and stayed out. ON The last four
holes he tried gamciy FOR long puts
the elect. where ne Individually be-
longs. but each time the old link
rose up out Of the cup and pushed
the ball an inch this way or just
enough TO keep the long Englishmun
away from his opportunity TO go or
with the story on Tue sday. He hm-
ished two strokes away from chance
10 play 1t off with five others who
Pritish team, Withdrew from the
play. declaring tina; Toif was inn
n"SSiblc in such storm OF the
i:r!tish team Torrance, Ayimcr and
Obey remain 20 threaten American
amateur supremacy.
Hunter Has TouEh Time.
Willie Hunter one-time English
title holder. though not now mem
for his life ia tn. pIay-of Of the
I'VE iG2 men Coming home on the
eighteenth. well within qualifying
distance, Hunter plunked his mashie
-''''' ''''' 81 nasty NIlp Hnu TOOK three
sWipcs with hts niblick to get his
ball four fee: further to the edge
Of the green. Three puts following
this loft the blond veteran hanging
onto the tournament by one eye
brow. In the playof he shot the
golf Of wht,h he is capable for a
difficult four 'ou the first hole, where
the fairway was ankle deep in water,
aud Insured himself chance with
the real boys IN the beginning Of
match play Tuesday
II the dope holds good the draw
for Tuesdays play promises three
tough matches. and the elimination
Of at least three men VINO have a
legitimate right TO hope for the
crown. Anderson and Evans tanGlc
m one Of these matches. Anderson
mas been shooting classy golf here
and Evans will have to do his stun
70 have good excuse for not buy
ing ticket to Chicago Tuesday
night Torrance. one Of the English
contcnders. takes on Rudy Knepper.
and either wc!i-kuown Princeton
ian or prominent Rriton will he n
spectator after shutdown Tuesday
night Oumet tangles with Aylmcr.
OF the British team. which means
the elimination Of either a strong
american contestant or hopeful
EriiiShcr. Earring accidents the
rest of the stars should come ~ .1ugh
handily
Woryright. 1922. United :.swsD