New Britain herald., 1926-05-01
JONES IS ACE OF
 WALKER CUP TEAM
Golfer Possesses Unparalleled
 Medal Record on Links

~NCH OIN May l, Af1-1 wee winner of the amateur title and q player whose scoring achievements in the last six years of the American open place him in a class by himself. Bobby Jones ranks as the ace of the American team which will defend , the Walker cup, Rternational golfng trophy, over the famous St. Andrews course Of Scotland.
 At twenty-four years, this stockv Georgia veteran is the possessor of medal record unparalleled in Ameri- can golf, Only once has he required more than 500 strokes to make his four lS-hole rounds in the last six United States open tournaments. The records give him a remarkable average only slightly in excess ot previously he has represented Amerl- ca in Walker Cup competitions, de- feaunG Roger Wethered in the singles of 1922 and winning over Major 0. (. Hezlct in the matches of 1924
 Jones links feats date back 10 carly boyhood. After winning a special chiIdren's tournament in 1910 hA steadily climbed the bunkers to national fame. reaching the finals of the am-.aur championship in 1919. when seventeen years old. He was defeated by Dayy Heron, and {, after eliminating Jim Manion. Bob Gardner, Rudy Kncppcr and W. C. Fownes.
 From that time on Jones became an annual and outstanding contender for both the amateur and open championships. He won the anna teur event in 1924 and 1925 after capturing the open crown in 19@S, when he outstrokcd Bobby Cruick- shank, professional star, in the play off of tie at 296,
 Jones defeat by Willie Macfarlane after they had tied for the open crown last year at Worcester. Mass. frustrated the Atlanta players at tempt 10 win American golfdoms s two most coveted honors in the same year, But the future looms promls- ing for this Georgia marvel. despite his recent overwhelming defeat in a special 72-hole match at the hands of the professional star, Walter Hagen, on two Florida courses.
 Gardner the Veteran
 The mighty driver of Bob Gard ner. potent American weapon in international golf for Q decade, once more throws across the Atlantic q familiar and mcnacing shadow The veteran Chicago player, now 36, will lead the American Walker Cup team into Great Britain in defense of the team trophy. June and 3, on the famous St. Andrews links in Scotland.
 Gardner and his tremendous clouts from tlo tee have been in vivid memory to overseas goltdom since the great fight Of the erstwhle Yale star for the British amateur crown in 1920 at Muirheld. There he car ried Cyril Tolley 10 the 37th green 10 lose by a single stroke. In three other Walker cup conflicts, he has come through with American vic tories in the singles, defeating W. R. Torrance in 1929, Robert Harris in 1923 and William L. Hope in 1924 | an achievement uncquallcd by any other United States star.
 Gardner. winner Of the American !. amateur title in 1909 and 1915, and . captain of United States teams in previous struggles for the intcrna- tional trophy, has held place among the nations premier players ! for almost two decades despite an active business career which has greatly curtailcd his appearances on . the links.
 Furthermore, he has found time . between golhng seasons 10 reach the . peak in the indoor game of racquets Only g few weeks ago. Gardner, . paired with Howard Linn. defeated . the hitherto inyincihle combination . of Clarence C. Pell and $. c, Morti- mer 10 win the national doubles championship at this sport.
 The sweep Of Gardnors great driver, which ranks with the wooden club of Guilford as one of the Rig Berthas" Of tho game, has had tendency 10 obscure not only his skill as a racqucts player but also a brilliant athletic career in his college days at Yale Sensational pole fcats yiod with his perform. ances on the links as a collegiate star. For some time tho Chicago athlete held the intercollegiate rec