Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-18
ROTAN GETS YEARS |
HIGH GOLF MARK
His 70 at Pine Valley Was
the Premier Feat
Of 1922
AMERICA LEADS ON LINKS

With the golHng season fading away
to finish, II is easy to look back and
pick out Of the mass OF splendid pcrior-
mances the best one that has been made
in the Philadelphia district.
There have been some extraordinary
sounds played at the various clubs here
abouts. Both professionals and ANA
teurs have stepped out with brand Of
play that marked Philadelphia as the
home of splendid players.
Yet there is one feat that so tran
scends every other that there Is no
ground for argument. 1t IL close to the
ultimate in golfdom-the best single
round that has ever been reeled OF in
the memory of man. ~
George v. Rotan's 70 at Pine Val
ley is the feat that brought burst OF
appreciative comment from golfers all
over the world. The best Of them nave rave
played that tricky course, ana the pest
have found trials and tribuations on
| every hole.
Grantland Rice quotes Cyril Tolley
as saying, IT can't imagine anyone
getting a 20 at Pine Valley. l know
Rotan did it, but It seems so imposslpie
that it doesn't make real impression
on my mind"
Most golfers in philadelphia have
played the Pine Valley course; nave
fought and swore their wearisome way
through the cruel traps. There IL
trouble for every bad shot; almost as
perfect golf on every hole. There Is
| Al roo<sn0 IN m nm p0Hy one every now
] and then. p. NJ,
! Some professionals have played Pine
Valley in the middle 70s, but some OF
! the hest haye scattered Ss and Us over
their cards. and carried home totals
well up in the sos and 90s.
Rotan payed his magnificent round In
| tournament competition. Arrayed
against him in that field were Tol!ey and
| Wethered, and whole host OF other
stars. Yet he went out there and turned
a trick that no other man mas peen aDla
foundations for the Pine Valley Club.
q. Y. r. is the perpetual titleholder
of Texas. He wins the championship OF
the Lone Star State as consistently as
Francis Ouimet does in the land OF the
Sacred Cod. A wiry, sun -scorched fel-
low. so typical of the Southwest, ROtan,
hv his brilliantly consistent work this
simmer. takes his place as one OF the
greatest golfers in the United states.
The British Opinion u.
| Mr.. Bernard Darwin. who Is gen
orally recognized MS England's greatest
polfny writer, has come out with the
Statement that American golfers are
better than their English rivals. He
likes their snappier iron play, their
better putting. 49,,
in England are more difficult; that the
biowsy winds are a big handicap. But
he bows to the skill Of the Americans
very gracefully. =,
truth. British iaurcls in golf have
withered in the last year. Their cher =
ished open was won by Walter. Hagen,
an American born star. Their crack
amateur team was defeated In the inter-
national team matches BY the Ameri-
cans, and their stars failed most dis
mally in their efforts to win the United
States open and amateur titles.
This should not be taken to mean that
Britain is fountain head of poor golf.
They are excellent players across the
water and good, sportsm9nlike men.
petitive play. Either that or America
has come to the fore with IN unprece-
dentedN rush. Perhaps the latter ex.
planation is the truer one.
Jones' Fine Round
Next to Rotan's 70 at Pine Valley
the finest feat of the year was the 63
Bobby Jones made on the par 72 East
Lake course at Atlanta. Bob already
held the record, but he wanted to better
| it. He did---with vengeance.
He was 0 under par for the course,
had nine birds and nine pars, which Is
as sweet q golfing miracle as one can
find in a years search Of the record.
Par (out) .... 8 4 8 8 8 / 8 $50
Jones, (ouo ..... 3 32444a!8 !-sI -