New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
JONES FINISHES
 36 HOLES IN l47
Mackenzie Also Going We'll in
 Coli Matches

oskmont, Pa, Sept. 1 Pl-Youth was served today when young Ro- land Mackenzie Of Washington, con- cluded his 8s hole qualifying round pionship with a card of 145. The Washington star, with card of fl yesterday had S6 going out this morning and a SS coming home.
 Bobby Jones, present champion, shot "A today giving him the run ner-up post to the medalist with 147.
 These were the only two cards under 150.
 Shooting S6 holes of consistent golf, at times approaching the sen sational, Bobby Jones, of Atlanta, today was assured an outstanding position in the qualifying round of the national amateur title play, The champion completed todays IS holes in "A, two over par and one over his card for the first round, giving him an excellent l47,
 Today the titleholder faltered on the greens. His powerful drives and his ability 10 recover from the many traps he found, gave him a wonder full opportunity 10 go under par. But the fast greens puzzled the young Atlantan. Time and again he took two and even three before sinking the ball.
 As the afternoon wore on, 1t be- came evident that Jones would stand second in the qualifying list, Young Roland Mackenzie, playing a won- derful game was master of each and every hole. To his II of vest erday was going good at the start of the final nine and his followers believed the Washington youth would shoot between 143 and 145.
 Mackenzie carried through five holes of the final nine in good style although he was penalized severely for wandering from the fairways At the 10th three puts gave him a five on q par four hole, but the 11tf he pared easily and then put dowr birdie on tho 18th as the result O. a S0-foot putt Finding a trap witt his tee shot on the short 18th ht was out short and took two puts fol four and required another eXtra shot on th" Eth, when he wander cd off the line with drive and ap preach. Al this point he needed four fours to beat Jones by two strokes for The medal
 Keefe Carter, western amateur king. paired with Jones, did not far, so well in today's round. He wa five over par at the turn and hi final nine was made in 40, givin, him a card of 159 for she S6 holes.
 Bobby Jones, the champion, pair cd again with Young Carter. go away shortly after 10 a. m, Jone missed d short putt on the first greel and went down in par 5, Carter second overrolled the green into ditch. His recovery was beautiful He went down for q birdie four.
 On the second Bobby's powerfu drive carried him to within eas striking distance of the pin. H was on in two and sank his secon for a par four. Carter found tn rough with his drive. He pitche out nicely and made it in par,
 On the long third, Bobby had par four. He got distance with hi l,.t,r la, I la trn two puts, his first missing the GU by inches. Carter did not fare s we'll. His second was in a trap an his pitch out rolled over the greer He was down in five.
 Jones got away beautifully fror the fourth tee. He was on with brassie in two. His first putt WE five feet from the cup. Bobby san his next for birdie four. Carte found the hole most difficult. H took an eight. His second shot wa in a trap 10 the left of the fairwa He pitched across the green into al other, Here he took two more get on the green.
 The amateur kings second sht on the fifth hole found a deep p 10 the left of the green, It pitChe out 10 within ten feet of the pi His first putt missed the cup by few inches and he went down in one over par. Carter was on in tw He made if in par four
 Bobby was having difficulty wit Arilp the n; three sixth was in Fl sand pit to 1T rear of the green. But he came o' nicely, the ball rolling near the GU He missed the eight-foot putt, mai ing the hole m one over par Ga ter's drive also found trap, | was on in two, barely missed a Tor putt on his third, and, like Jon' took four.
 The young Atlantan made the SC enth in par four. He vas on two. but missed q ten-foot putt t' A birdie. Carter made it in par
 Jones was on the edge of Y eighth green in one. He need' three puts registering one over 1a Robbys putting was very wen Many of his green shots were sho hy inches, while others rolled pa the cup. The champions con psnlon was down in par '. '. western titleholder sunk a heautit 2o-foot putt on his third.
 On the 457 yard ninth Bobby ." on tbe green in two, after q poWe ful uphill drive, He took two pu' for a birdie four, Carter's dri found a trap. He made it in par
 The cards:
 1ores-0ut ..... "A 454 H.
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