Evening star., 1926-09-20
JONES DEFEATS MISS COLLETT
AND MISS ORCUTT IN MATCH
Triumphs Over Women, I Up,
in Eighteen-HoIe Best
Ball Test.
First Contest of Kind Played
Without Any Handi-
cap Given.
BY o. II. KELLER.

Bobby Jones, the American and Brit
ish open champion, today defeated
Miss Glenna Collett, the American
woman's champion, and Miss Maureen
Orcutt. the Metropolitan titleholder,
in a three-cornered 18-hole match.
Playing the best ball of the two
feminine stars Jones won by a mar
gin of ! up in a close and interest
ing contest.
The usual match between masculine
and feminine golfers of the first rank
involves the concession of strokes Dy
the so-called sterner side OF the
sketch-Ordinarily six to nine strokes
in the 1S-hole round. But the three
champions in arranging this new test,
agreed that the two girls should play
against Bobby, their best ball to count
all the way.
Bans Any "Chivalry."
And no ,chivalry, Bobby" warned
Miss Orcutt at a dinner party where
the three met last night. play your
best-we're out to beat you IL we
can"
"Ill do my best" Bobby promised
them You're certainly easier 10
look at than George Won Elm and
Francis Ouimet and Chick Evans. ana
l hope you won't be any Haiuei ="
beat" he added fervently. >,
1--WE did fairly we'll this afternoon,
reioined Miss Orcutt. I'VE had
best ball OF II. Just practlclne' ano
we missed a lot of puts.
Jones Takes Rest.
Bobby had played the Oakland
course previously, so he rested sun
dav afternoon from the long pattie
in the amateur championship at bal
tusrol. while the girls rehearsed. Inc
Youthful Metropolitan champion WAS
hitting a tremendous ball from tne
tee rather frequently being out In
front of Miss Collett. The two girls
are regarded as being among the
very longest hitters in the FEMININE
division of American golf To-Day anu
the unique match with bopDy mus
afforded a fine opportunity TO com
pare the range and driving quallty OF
two Of the strongest of women eoll-
ers and one of the steadiest and most
powerful masculine golfers in the
world today
The Oakland course offered yard
age of 300 on the first nine, and
3.1l5 on the second, a total Of 6,l85
a par of 35-35-70. 1t Is not long
course, but displays no fewer than
8 holes between 400 and 446 yards
the kind which test the scoring abll-
ity of any player, who aspires to re-
main on even terms with par.
The match began at 1905 O'CLOCK
Following is the detail Of the play.
II First Hole Squared.
Hole, No. /, 412 yards, par 4--Mlss
Orcutt had the honor, and was lo
of AfiGc (nlIQtt BOtn
used spoons on the second shot. BOD
bv's drive was over the road, go
Yards from the tee, a great Wallop.
and he was on with a small pltcn.
Glenna was on with her spoon lo
feet past the hole-a grand shot, IN
side of Bobby's. Each was down In
two puts for a par 4. Miss Orcutt
required a s after missing two ap-
proach shots. Match square.
No. 2, 150 yards. par 3-All three
were on the green. Maureen ~ yards
away from the pin. Glenna yards
and Bobby 6 yards. Glenna drove
with a spoon. Bobby just missed a
deuce. Maureen halved with 3,
and Glenna followed with another'
All square.
Third and Fourth Halved.
No. 3. 435 yards. par 4-Maureen
nushed one to the rough, but recoV-
cred we'll. Glenna got fine drive.
but again Bobby was so yards IN
front. I'd the long hill he faded
great spoon shot. which went over
the green. This was the type Of hole
to give him an edge, but Glenna'
pitch was yards from the hole and
Bobbys return was outside. His putt
slipped by the hole. Glenna just
missed and a half in resulted. All
square.
No. 4, 32O yards, par 4-Bobby S
drive of 275 yards was not so far
ahead of Maureen's, who led Glenna
bv 10 yards. All were on with their
third shot, Bobby's slightly inside.
The hole was halved, fine par all
around. All square.
Bobby Two Up.
No. 5. $50 yards, par 4-Maureen
again outhit Glenna by 10 yards. and
Bobby was 80 yards ahead. Maureen
got home with an iron to the edge of
the green. Bobby walked up to study
the sunken green. and sent
| line pitch 4 yards short of the hole
Glenna was just over and Clipped
short Maureen hit the cup and over
ran. Bobby won the first hole of the
IIldlCIl. UotCAS h'Aooiio =" ~A ~
Bobby | up.
No. 6. 445 yards. par 5-Glenna got
a drive of go yards, but Bobby was
40 wards ahead and sank an iron 1S0
wards to the green, while his fair op-
moments were short with wood sec
onds. They were on in each. Bobby.
with a birdie 4, that was nearly an
eagle. won another hole. Bobby up.
No. I. 3S5 yards. par 4--Bobby took
a spoon to keep from going over the
plateau fairway. and Glenna, with a
brassie, was only 5 yards behind,
| The girls made great iron shots to
the green, Glenna being yards from
the pin. Bobby was too strong, and
his pitch rolled over into a trap. He
missed his explosion shot and picked
up. while the girls got each and
won. Bobby l up.
Bobby Gains Again.
No. S. 155 Yards. Par 3.--The acces-
sion OF prosperity was too much for
the ladies and both We're in trouble
from the tee, Bobby sticking his pitch
4 wards from the pin. Maureen was
over the carpet in the rut and Glenna
was trapped short of the green. They
tried hard on long puts, Glenna hit
| ting the cup. but Bobby. missing
a birdie, went ahead again with par
g. Bobby. up.
No. 9. 4OS Yards. Par 4.-Bobby hit
! q haautiful drive slightly pulled &c