The Washington times., 1924-09-26

The east was Max Marston, Of
Philadelphia, present titlehoIder;
the west was George Won Elm, of
Los Angeles, regarded as the most
promising Of the new generation
which defies precedent and some
times trifles with champions digni-
~. Won Elm has been playing in
championships for several years but
has just begun to take himself seri-
ously. In this matter, it il gener-
ally recognized that George did the
right thing. He has turned out to
be something Of serious opponent.
From the standpoint Of national
significance, the Jones Ouimet
match was the headliner. Both
were former champions, around
whom the glamour OF romance has
thrown a glow. .
Ouimet, unheard Of before the ma.
tional open championship Of 1913,
finished in q tie with Harry Vardon
ana Ted Ray at Brookline by sink
ing a long putt through a pool OF
water. and the following day, beat
both in the play.off for the title.
That incident made golf in America
what 1t is today.
0uimet won the amateur cham
pionship in 1914, but thereafter he
has gone uncrowned in national
tournaments, partly due to the fact
that physical limitations have beset
him.
Jones became character almost
fictfve In 1916 when he first ap.
peared In the amateur champion
on the same course at the tender
age Of fourteen. Bobby not only
qualified but stepped on to the
third round before he was eliIni-
mated. In 1919, at Oakmont, he
went all the way to the final
round only to be beaten by David
son Heron, Of the home club.
In the open championships OF 1920,
1921, and 1922, he was one of the
abiding factors in the final rating,
placing well up in the first ten,
and at Skol1ie losing the. title by
one stroke only to Gene Sarazen.
But in 1923 he finally came into
his first championship when hc
play-off with Bob Cruikshank.
But to this day the amateur title
has evaded him, links fortunes OF
an adverse character effecting this
result. Yet, If any bets we're made
around the first tee this morning
they were tor the effect that Bobby
Jones would step right over Francis
Ouimet to the final round and
thence to the honor so long denied
him.
In any case, his next two hurdles
are high ones. Granting that he
did eliminate Ouimet, the Atlanta
Aladdin needs must take on D
tl'enchant opponent in the final
round.
Marston not only is the existing
champion, but has the fighting heart
OF the bulldog. So has Won Elm.
Both have the golf to take them
anywhere. Human limitations recog-
nize no more than that.
Jones was 4 up on Ouimet at the
ninth, as a result of winning the
fifth and eight holes. Outinet had
failed to win hole as they made
the turn for home.
At the fifth, Bobby got a birdie
8 by reaching the green with a
ponderous brassie, Ouimet's second
being short. They. halved the sixth
in par As, Ouimet almost getting a
when his 1S-foot putt stopped on
the brink Of the cup.
They Topped bit on the seventh,
Ouimet being in q trap with his
second while Bobby's was over the
for side of the green, Francis chip.
ped up well with his third while
Bobby was short, giving the Boston
entry a great chance, but he missed
a five-footer and took half in
consequence.
At the eight ouimet hooked to
the rough, his second took kick
off the green, his third failed to
come back and his fourth left him
a stable putt, Bobby was on with
his second and dead with his third,
so Francis conceded the hole.