The New York herald., 1922-08-28
Conqueror of Rotan Over
whelmed by Former British
Amateur Champion.
BEAT TORRANCE 5 AND a
Started Day by Completing
Semi-Final Match Inun-
dated Saturday.
BY KERR N. PETRIB.

NATIONAL GoLv LINKS. SHINNEcocK
HILLS. L. T., Aug 37-Through an
ether deIuge OF rain that swept the
hills OF ShinnecoclS. Cyril J. Fl. Tolley.
former British amateur golf champion.
to-day played himself to the peak OF
his form for the Walker cup interna-
tional matches which begin to-mor-
row on the National links here.
While climbing to the dizzy height OF
golfing readiness Tolley utilized as
rungs in his ladder these other members
OF the invading team, w. B. Torrance
and c. v. L Hooman. defeating them
in turn in the concluding stanzas OF the
invitation tournament given by the Ma
tional Links, whicch was held up from
yesterday by the rainstorm.
but five holes yesterday when play was
suspended on account Of the weather
this gave the former British champion
practically thirty-six holes. a rather Sc
we're tuning up on the eve OF such an
important contest as the international
matches. Most OF the American team
members also were out for thirty-six
holes, but there Is difference. Tolley
has been playing testing golf in the tour
nament. while most OF the Americans
had Just arrived to familiarize them
selves with the course over which the
International contests are to be decided
Fortunately Tolley did not seem to
consider that he was being placed un-
der handicap. In fact he appeared
rather delighted at the opportunity for
serious work following his Saturday lay
off. Yesterday he played but five holes
altogether.
Torrance Is Smothered.
As soon as they had jumped into their
golfing clothes to-day Tolley and Tor
rance made for the point of debarka-
ton. the sixth tee. Tolley, when the
match stopped, had been up. The
Englishman proceeded to show a brand
of golf that soon had Torrance In
trouble. He was up by the time they
had played the ninth and no won the
match on the fourteenth green by up
and to play.
In the afternoon TolIey, engaged Hoo
man, who the previous day had elimi-
mated the last remaining American of
the tournament, George w. Rotan of
Houston, Texas. This time 1t was Toll
ley who supplied the pyrotechnics. Hoo
man against Rotan had made the first
nine In 35. Tolley did 1t in "a, working
his way through heavy rain, which
started In before the finalists teed UP.
Tolley won in the long run by up and
to play. Hooman offering but feeble
opposition and not winning a hole until
the twelfth.
To-day the wind had veered around
into the east. This changed the course
completely. making 1t easier to 60 out
and much more difficult to como home.
Holes that had offered stubborn resist
ance were more easily conquered and
stretches that called for two wooden
Grub shots were reached with q drive
ana something else, depending upon the
success OF the initial shot.
First Hole Is H.lved.
Tolley began his match with Hooman
oy driving down on the edge of the first
green. He was within about ten feet of
tne nag pin. but. misjudging the run of
the sodden turf. he then proceeded tn
take three more to get down. Hooman
had three puts. so the hole was halyed.
q half In at the ninth put ToIley out
with and after @ half in 4 at the
Alps. the former British champion won
the redan hole with par ..
BY this time Tolley was rampant and
ne won four more holes In succession.
4 half In at the ninth put Tolly out
In "a and left him leading by 6 up.
Heading into the teeth OF the rain
laden wind the going became much
harder. The first two holes were halyed
in 5s. then followed Hooman's lone sue
cess--his at the twelfth. That was
the one and only flare UP. Tolley an
nexed the thirteenth with a par 3 and
thereby won the final by and s, cIinch-
Ing the honors of the tournament. The
card OF the final:
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