Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
ANDERSON ONLY AMERICAN
 LEFT IN BRITISH MTOI IE2NEY

Prestwick, Scotland, May z4-tBy the A. P.l-John G. Anderson, sSlWa- ! noy, is the only one of the five Am erican players remaining in the Bflt- , ish amateur golf championship tour ! nament, Anderson today successfully passed through the second and third rounds Edward Van Cleck, Garden City, weatheEed the second round, win ming from Reginald Foster of Port CTS Park up and 2 to play this morning, but this afternoon in the third round was eliminated by J. Will son of Prestwick 2 up and I to play.
 In the morning Anderson defeated c. c. Whigham Of Prestwick 3 up and to play and ifN the afternoon won from R. Humphreys of Stour- bridge, 1 up.
 Both William Hunter. the present British champion, and Roger Wethe- red won their matches today. Hunter defeated Denys scott 8 up and to play. Wethered in the morning won from Charles Hodgson, the orkshire village grocer, who put Francis Qui- met out of the running at Hoylake in 1921. Wethered's score was 2 up. Af- l terward Wathered in the fourth round defeated J. B. Pease 2 up and l to play.
 ! Colin Aylmer nj the morning re- fpeated his success of Tuesday by beating John Cape, a Glasgow po- liceman, 1 up, but later was elimin- ated by John Caven of Cochran. Cas- tie by a similar se0re Allan Graham, 1 the runner-up in last year sN, cham pionship, defeated A. G. Hambro l up in the early round, but later was put put by E. M. Smith of Royal St. Georges at the 18th hole.
 Captain E. F. Carter won from R. | fn n Ia O 1 Robinson defeated Harry Braid 1 tip, 1 and H. Hilton was successful over J B. Hassall up and 1 to play. One of the sensational matches of the day was between Major c. L. Hezlet, Por- l trush, Ireland, who was defeated by Jenkins in the final for the chanpi- onship at Sandwich in 1914, and Cap i tain A. c. Pearson. Pearson lost al the 18th hole after he had lost his | nerve by reason of the fact that his ball hit spectator, injuring him SC badly that he had to be taken off the course. Later Hezlet was beaten by W. L. Hope of Turn Berry.
 The greatest interest centered ir the match between Wethered anG Hodgson. A gallry of sey eraI thousanG persons followed the players and were | treated to a succession of thrills We l thered only succeeded in getting tht
 lead at the 17th. He fini4led the match up with a wonderful dgivt of 297 yards and sensatfonally holine out for two. In his second encounte Anderson defeated Humphreys by on,
 hole. Although Humphreys outdroy, Anderson sometimes by fifty yards the short game of the American wa a sound one. Only twice did he mis-
 short butts. these at the 7th and 17tl holes. Anderson at the turn was 2 ul and later was dormie two, but at tn,
 17tn hole his ball stopped on the lii ] of the cup, which he lost. A half ii four at the last hole gave Anderson 1 the match.
 Van Weeks early success over Eos
 ter was mainly due to keeping a bet teg line coming home. Later he wa
 eliminated by Schoolmaster Wilson
 the dark horse" of the tournament
 whose long shots were masterful WiI
 son was up at the third, but Va1
 Week held anNeight yard putt t square the match at the thirteenth
 After two halves ip four Wilson, wol the sixteenh by holing out at thre yards, and at the next Van Vleck wa
 in the rough with his second shot an
 put his third over the green, losini
 the hole and the match.
 After the somewhat cumh ersom
 early stages, due to the large entry
 the tournament today began |
 straighten itself out. The day starte
 fine, win just enough of a northwes
 wind to temper the heat of the sur
 Later, however, it grew cold and raj fell.