The New York herald., 1922-09-02
AMERICAN LEADERS
FACE BRITISH BEST
Stars Of Two Continents Col
lide Over Course Fit for
Fastest Play.
PRACTICE CARDS GOOD
Jones, 0uimet, Aylmer, Gull
ford and Sweetser All Travel
Merry Pace.

BRooKLINE. Mass. Sept. 1.-The
amateur golfing strength of the United
States and the pick Of the British
simon pures knocked balls around the
links here to-day, testing arm and eye
against the beginning tomorrow OF
: the qualifying play for tho national
amateur championship tournament.
Out OF the day-long series Of four
somes threesomes and sIngles--several
o. them matches that would draw a
large gallery anywherc---came informal
reports of performances that augured
we'll for the quality Of tournament play.
An international foursome that brought
together two OF the best of the American
and two OF the best OF the British play
ers Francis Ouimet and Bobby Jones,
Cyril j. II. Tolley and Roger Wethered.
developed approximately par scoring by
both Ouimet and Jones, and demonstra-
tions by both that impressed the large
gallery.
With the exception OF one or two
holes, Ouimet and Jones were even with
or farther off thu tee than either Of the
hard hitting Britons. and almost invar-
iably they were straighter ahead. Put
ting found Tolley erratic, and Wethered
fair.
Guilford Around In ~.
Jesse Guilford. winner OF the cham
pionship at st. Louis last year. seeking
defense Of his ronors on q course that
Il almost home to him, was around ap-
proximately in 72, one over par. This
performance was bettered by Jesse
Sweetscr former intercollegiate cham
pion. who was credited with II. Chick
fr~ uvI nv
and c. G. Aylmer. OF the British group.
playing on opposing sides Of a foursome,
each had a 73. These were the cards
that became known. Among the scores
of other entrants who were making their
first round of the course that may lead
to fame for them there were undoubt-
edly more cards worthy Of note.
The full field Of nearly ITO players
will continue at medal play through to-
morrow and Monday, the best 80 to go
ahead to match play Tuesday. Players
generally expressed themselves as
pleased to-day with the change by which
So holes are allowed for qualification,
instead OF IS as first proposed.
Under continuing favorable weather
conditions the course improved over
night. and carry and roll were declared
all that could be desired. Greens like
glass" were forecast by several who
said they were already as keen as any
encountered In seasons campaign.
several Choice PairinEs.
The gallery Of the opening day which.
like those OF succeeding days. will have
to pay to watch the play for the first
time in the twenty-six years OF the
tournament under a decision by the u.
s. g. A.. will have several choice settos
supplied by the pairings. Bobby Jones
and Roger Wethered in one. Robert A.
Gardner and Robert L. Hunter in an
other. Guilford and Willie Hunter in a
third. w. c. Fownes. Jr.. and Chick
Evans in still another. are among the
forenoon pairings that promise to keep
golfng fans jumping from hole to hole
to see little of each. The pairs will
be starting out at five minute intervals
without interruption from $50 A. NJ. to
$50 p. NJ On Monday 1t will be the
same.
Several new pairings OF secondary
players were announced to-day by 7. j.
Mcmahon. executive, secretary of the
II. 8. G. A., and several others may be
made tomorrow TO fill the few vacan-
cies developing. Post applicants were
refused entrance in several Instances
to-day. new partner for Francis
Ouin1et will have to be named. as Rob-
ert Harris, captain of the British team.
will be unable TO compete because of
HIncss.