The New York herald., 1922-01-15

Graham II would have been the Same
In thirty-six holes, he says. We have
our own doubts in that matter Jones
might not have been the loser even II
he were down and twent-three holes
to play. We think there are quite a few
hackers TO be found who would match
him against Graham on those odds day
~ and day out, which is not a reflection
on Grahan1's game so much as praise
for the brilliancy of the Atlanta golfer.
Jones was up on Hunter IN our own
championship in the forenoon. and then
failed to win, so every theory involved
with the same player did not hold good,
as the British writer suggests it would.
j. y. Beddard is q plus l golfer, and
he defeated plus golfer In the shape
OF Cyril Tolley, the champion by the
narrow margin OF and l. Tolley could
not quite get going in the eighteen hole
round. but toward the end began to find
his game. and II was only the superb
GOODNESS OF BeddaTd which saved him.
Eut In thirty-six holes the result might
we'll have been different. There IS no
one 10 be found 70 say that Toliey is not
better golfer.
But" said the same writer, many
of the thrills and dramatic episodes
which an eighteen hole round brings
Elk hole route will leave only a Hfeless
and monotonous business"
Well, We haven't found II so IN Amer
lea as yet. Many of the matches have
been one sided. but no more one sided
in the thirty-slx than In tho eighteen.
A player who IS ahead by holes in the
morning and wins by and In the
thirty-six hole route has found just as
keen-in fact, a little keener-compe-
tition In the afternoon. 1t Is a matcn
with him all the way.
The thought that golfers at the start
OF these thirty-six hole rounds take 1t
easy and feel that there is plenty OF
time has been argued for a long time
against the thirty-six hole route, and
even in this instance has been brought
out as an argument b. John L. Low.
But if one will follow scoring results
OF the first few holes the contrary will
be found TO be true. Golfers are out on
the practice field a half hour warming
up for that very first hole. They have
been warned by friends times without
number that jump at the start is as
good as jump at the finish, and. seeing
that both are cognizant of this fact. they
do not waste any time in gifts to the
opponent
John Low Against Change.
Moreover, there are few queer ideas
held In England about the SO hole
matches which the Americans play.
Again says Mr.. Low: mo one dreams of
walking into clubhouse and saying, 4
viii play you a match OF SO holes In
America il is different, but that Is no
reason. All my life I have played but
four 36 hole private matches and that
comprises playing period of over
| thirty years"
We wonder who In America goes out
to play a 36 hole match of private
nature. There may be such once In q
while. w have been playing golf for
| over two.I years and haven't played in
one yet Eighteen holes has been the
limit of the private match made at the
| first tee and another match Is made In
the afternoon. Queer how such reports
/ have been originated. If such contests
are played in Great Britain and Mr..
Low, not caring for them at all, has
played four, the habit must be more
prevalent than It is in this country.
I Thirty-six holes for hnal matches IN
| Journeys has been as popular abroad as
here. The reason why all our matches
| are at 36 holes IN championships Is for
that very same reason. 1t Is thought
that better test is the result. Why not,
then. we say. In such a wonderful ma
tionai event. have the test proper all the
way?
| Others, who dissent in a measure,
would have 81 qualify for match play
and the usual IS holes until the tinal
round, but we think that this may not
be acceptable unless IL were modified TO
| a scheme we had once In America where
the first round was at IS holes and all
| the others at 36.
II IL certain that there Is great de-
mand for a change In Britain. for c. C.
Aylmer. who has been acting as secre-
tary TO the movement. reports that Of
the first forty-fve returns. forty-two
were In favor of the new scheme. II
does not matter much to the British
golfer this year what is done about the
] method OF playing the match rounds