The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-19
SECRET WORK
DOESN'T HELP
BOBBY JON ES
Shoots Nine Holes Of Punk
Golf on Return from
Practice
SAYS GAME Is OFF,
Temporary Withdrawal From
Minikahda Means Hard
Work for Him
SAYS GAME IS OFF,

Minneapolis, Aug. 10 Bobby Jones,
Int whose heels most of the specta-
tors ut Minikahda have been follow
ing, stole away from the gallery for
secret practice: Tkursday = and Inn
mediately on his return shot nine
holes Of tteJ worst golf of his pres
en- In 's = Ecus.o wax Harrison jim
my Johnston, Minnesota state cham
pion, Watts Gum and Gene Cook.
Jones took 40 for the first nine
holes.
George~von Elm, the present ma
tional amateur champion, was an
other star who deserted the tourna-
ment course for trial elsewhere.
He played at Interlachen.
Bobby Jones' practice was taken
at Golden Valley in the morning. In
the afternoon he returned to Mini
kahda. His resort to secret prac-
tice came as surprise to other
tournament entrants and to small
crowd that had gathered to watch
him.
Bobby Jones didn't have any quar-
rel with the local gallery. It was
we'll behaved, friendly and not too
large when he played Wednesday.
But his game is ''off," he insists,
and it is understood that his purpose
in resorting to secret practice is to
concentrate all his efforts on his
strokes. Even the. presence Of few
spectators might furnish slight dis
traction to this purpose.
Jones plans were not made known
until he appeared at Minikahda
Thursday morning with his fellow
|Atlantans. Watts Gum and Gene
Cook. Then he called for his clubs,
climbed into car with his pals and
drove away, saying that he was GO
ing to try his hand on another course.
Says Game II Off
On his arrival in Tues
day, Jones insisted that his game was
off" He said that he had not been
playing good golf this season despi1,
! his showing Ut st. Andrews; where
he set major tournament record
for medal play in winning the British
open championship. In the morning
he shot 72 at Minikahda at his
first appearance on that course. But
the afternoon score appeared to bear
out his own estimation of his game
He took II, being beaten BY his
proteges-Cunn getting q u in the
afternoon and Cook q Is.
Jones' withdrawal temporarily from
/ Minikahda was accepted BY. the other
I. players as meaning that he will do
his utmost to win the Forthcoming
national amateur. They saw in the
move determination to correct the
little faults which the first two
rounds on Minikahda showed him..
,That he is not unffiendiy to Ral.
leries was atteyted by him here. He
related with amusement an incident
at St. Andrews when he and three
other Players were % closely sur.
rounded by Scotch; spectators On one
OF the, green's that their fest formed
II lane. a1ong which the players. had
to putt.
"Tliis particular gallery was mad.
up mostly Of people who may never
have. seen GSlf game before and
didn't know how to aet," he said
I "But s1iieries in general are vel
behaved, both in this country ant
abroad. People, are very willing {,
! do what's right IL they only know
what is wanted"
~, 1t Bobby Jones manages to sufviv,
the elimihations in next weeks tour
naM3nt he 10 expected 70 Attract
gallery Of 10000.