New-York tribune., 1922-08-26

saturday and even he had 20 get
hard fighting Sect to win.
At one time or another the entire
Britssh four came within half breath
Of total annihilation. In each case,
I morning or afternoon, they were forced
10 come from behind and win back the
lead by brilliant finishes that called for
z combination Of courage and skill
They needed cool heads, stout hearts
and a lot of stuff on the ball to take
three quarters possession of Saturday. e
program, but after all they made the
grade, which Is further proof that the
American team has no easy romp next
week.
On their way to the front they stop
ned two members of the American team
IN Fownes and Marston, slashing their
long tee shots into the teeth of a young
gale with fine effect. They can hit the
ball. Make no mistake about that.
They may not be the finest putters in
the world. but they can Law against j
tee shot with the punch Of a Ruth. and
q fine tee shot is a mighty aid over the
National links.
The first big thrill of the day cama
in the forenoon when it looked for a
moment as If Archie Brown and
Charley Brown had upset the schedule
ay eliminating Caven and Tolley,
Archie Brown had John Caven / down
when they came to the final hole, the
hardest on the links.
Caven Squares Match on 18th
ANY golfer in the field is satisfied
with 5 on this long, uphill hole
against the wind. But, Caven in his
forenoon match needed a a to stay
\ the hunt. He was well short of
me green on his second, but just as he
r. do
og he clipped up stone dead for his
by one of the finest shots of the
holes. - ~ ~sie'
Both had birdie Is on the battling
iirst hole and from that point on the
battle swung along to the twenty-sec-
end, where both fioundered, with Caven
anally. pulling through.
In the meanwhile Charlie Brown. OF
tudson River, was taking Cyril Toll
Gy along the extra hole route On
me hrst extra hole Tolley drove close
pom 800 yards, a prodigious swipe,
aut his chip shot was weak and he
leeded q. The finish was bit more
ramatic. Another yesounding wallop
raced the British star near the edge
the green on the 261 second hole
INTO the wind and twelve-foot putt
1ronght him very fine 8. So there
Sere two British players who came
xtremely close to being out.
After all this furry and worry it
,ras taken for granted that Fownes,
Harston, Carter and Rotan would take
s2od care Of the afternoon tests, but
off is no game to take for granted
any moment. Take the case of
olley. He was normal and entirely
unlan against Charley Brown, who
I'D played extremely we'll. But
gait1st Max Marston, one of the Amer
nm team, Tolley rose to dizzy heights.
e had one of those rounds where he
alriy. smothers all opposition, crush
10 his opponent beneath weight Of
me golf that few can stand
On hole after hole the big British
champion rammed magnificent tee
lots into the teeth of the young gale,
citing at times an almost unbelievable
tange. Max Marston had beaten the
illful, long hitting Harrison John
ton IN the forenoon by exceptionally
sod golf, but he was not able to
ape with Tolley's pace in the after
ioon. Toliey played the first four
lqies IN two under as and he was then
ap With the wind sweeping across
landscape and rain falling off at
"a intervals he continued this tri
nphant march until Marston at last
hceumbed on the fourteenth green.
seaten ana q, with Tolley then only
the day
Hoornan Also Makes Great Finish
G. V. L. Hooman turned out an even
reaser hnish, from the viewpoint OF
tle dramatist. He was two down with
ut two to play against Captain
ownes, who Is always a golfer to be
ifaTed. Hooman's case looked homeless
\ sieR tne TWO long tee shots to the sey.
ri Hteenth green caught traps PLACED te
" rotect the sanctity of the green
iownes was dead for his par and with
ne match almost lost by margin O.
and l, Hooman Clipped into the Gu,
Fom on the edge of the green for s
MS lett him but one down and he ther
won the eighteenth, and the first extr,
hoie when Fownes found trouble. Il
was great uphill battle for the Britisl
entry against heavy odds
Phil Carter and W. B. Torrance haf
ding dong time of it ali the way
lhey were never far apart, with Tor
rance leading from the tee as Carte,
nfld him in check by fine iron pla,
iial ma some e really, great putting. "He al
most broke my heart half dozen time,
gong out remarked Torrance, "witl
Ehe putting he did. hope never g,
against any better use of this club. /
s no light shot to think you have ;
aoie Won and then find yourself strug
g.ing fer a half" AS it was, they cam,
W the fnal hole all square.
Here Torrance, who has the knac}
os bracing his weight on his right les
md lifting his left heel slightly be.
Eore he starts his swing, got ava,
another of his massive drives tha,
left him within reach of the green
IN uphill green dS6 yards away
sgsifst heavy wind. Torrance GO
almost home on his second, clipped {,
within five feet Of the cup, and droppet
his putt for q winning 4, another bril-
liant finish for British player. Carte,
had fought out hard battle ali Shs
way. but he had nothing to match thi.
Far-beating d and the wind-up.
In the meanwhile George Rotan. tht
Pine Valley record holder from Texas
took no such chances against Johr
Saven. Rotan won lead of four
holes early In the match, and he nesde<
sine golf to hold the lead against ths
sard-p.aying Scotchman, WHO refused
20 be discouraged Caven, starting with
9 at the 412-yard tenth, had puts
for 3s at the next three holes, bu,
rome of them droned. He cut Rotan's
snargain down to Two holes near the
finish, but the Texan refused to
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