New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
JONES IS H0NORED
At Saint andrews
Whole Of Scotland Pays Homage
to Greatest Of Golfers

| St. Andrews, Scotland, July Is up
Throughout the whole of Scotland
today there could be heard only the
name of Bobby Jones and the fame
of the wonder golf" that won him
the open championship of Britain
for the second time in two years.
Assembled here in "Sanct An
drois," by the sea, the golfing shrine
and capital of the world, old Scots
men, champions of their day, could
not get over marveling at the young
Americans feat of playing u holes
! in 2S5 strokes, six strokes better than
had ever been done at st. Andrews
in all COLTS history.
There never was such golf" said
old James Braid, the Scottish pro of
81 who won the British open twice
in succession back in 1905 and 1906,
the last it had been done until Jones
did it yesterday.
He is the worlds greatest golf
err" was the tribute of j. H. Taylor
who scored a repeat victory himself
back in the COS.
He has patterned himself on the
great masters" said Ted Ray, land
improved upon them"
The witcnery of Bobby's clubs as
he stroked home clean and true with
birdie after birdie to hole out six
strokes below the record for the four
rounds produced a wild outburst of
homage such as Scotland could pay
in tribute only to the master golfer
of them all.
Children were hoisted high in the
air to see the young man who is
hailed as the greatest modern 'eX-
poEont of a classic game. Hysterla
for moment reigned amid the heath
cred hills, and dour old Scots who
had not danced for joy in years
threw themselves into the Highland
filings.
Through it all and through the
second demonstration which greeted
his decision to allow the trophy TO
remain at the Royal and Ancient
club here, the youthful hero of the
day stood modestly by with a wan
ed the strain of his battle with the
loops and hazards of the historic
course.
Today the champion goes to Car
noustie, the old home of Stewart
Maiden, the Atlanta professional VINO
gave him his early schooling in the
ways of golf and who accompanied
him from America for defense of his
crown. Refreshed by sleep, Jones
hopes to play a round with his tutor
on the course that sent such golfers
as Macdonald Smith and brothers
and Maiden to the United States.
The ball which Bobby sent down
the last holes, like Homing pigeon
was treasured carefully, wrapped for
In two British bank
notes. On it still was the stain of
st. Andrews grass and a bit of tar
from the road where Jones Clipped
a difficult shot to the home green.
(The ball is destined for a Grip
pied boy in Pittsburgh, Pa, young
Rody Marshall, Jr., whose back was
broken two years ago by dive into |
shallow water. When playing at |
Oakmont recently Bobby confded to !
his young friend that if he won at
St. Andrews Rody would have the
balD.
Won Elm Pleased
Los Angeles, July is P)-'I'm I
tickled to death to hear of Bobby .
Jones winning the British champic.
ship again." George Won Elm, nation
al amateur golf champ IN, who de- |
feated Jones for the amateur title |
last September said today. Il think
its the greatest victory he ever
achieved in golf.
"Off-hand, I'd say his 6S-72-73-72
for the u holes was the greatest
scoring feat ever made in the history
Of the British open. Such golf as
Jones displayed is marvellous. His
victory is tremendous boost for
golf especially in America,
his win last year at st. Anne's with
291 and his successful defense today |
Of the title with 2S5 prove what I've
always contended, that Jones is the
greatest golfer the world has ever
known"
Won Elm said he would leave Los
Angeles August l for the National |
Amateur at Minneapolis and that he |
hoped to meet Jones in another