Evening star., 1928-09-15
BOBBY JONES 6 UP
AT END OF FIRST IS
Champion 0utpIaying Phil
Perkins at Every Turn for
Title at Brae Burn.

BY the Associated Press
BRAE BURN COUNTRY CLUB,
Newton, Mass. September 15.-Bobby
jones' seeking his fourth national anna
teur title, assumed a commanding lead
of up over the British champion,
Phil Perkins, in the first 18 holes OF
their 36-hole final match today.
Perkins took the first hole, but did not
win another until the seventeenth, when
Jones went into trap from the tee
and took 4, one over par, for the first
time since the first hole.
Jones Wins Out of 10.
Starting with the fourth hole Jones
won eight out of ten to put tke in
vader Z down. Over a stretch from
the second to the seventeenth the
American champion had IL par, holes
and 3 brides, to indicate the SUPER
golf he was shooting against his Brit
ish rival
Jones left many openings, but Per-
kins had no chance TO take advantage
of most. of them, for the Atlanta wizard
closed the gate almost as soon as he
opened it. Jones was still off the line
with his tee shots, but he made some
great shots from the rough. Once,
when he was In a trap as result of
a sliced brassie. he sent the ball spin
ming from the sand to the fourteenth
green, 100 yards away, to get half
in par S. On the hole before he had
laid an approach on the green 200
yards from the rough for birdie 4.
Under leaden skies holding threat
of rain Jones and Perkins started out
this morning to decide the amateur golf
championship of the United States over
a stretch of 36 holes.
It was battle of champions. The At
lanta lawyer, defending his title, was
seeking to add his fourth crown, while
the British titleholder had chance to
take rank with Harold Hilton as the
only British player who has won the
American title.
It was heavy under foot, but the
Soggy fairways gave no advantage to
either contestant, for both can hit far
enough not to have to worry about lack
of carry.
In spite of the coludy weather, thou
sands of golf fans lined the first fair
way and surrounded the first green long
before the champions drove off.
Perkins Takes First Hole.
Perkins, as the representative of the
upper bracket. drove first and was near
rough with the green partly concealed
by trees. The American champion was
in the woods from the tee. Perkins
made great shot to the green while
Jones failed to get on. BOBBY finally
reached the green In 3, and when he
tumbled his ball In addressing it Bobby
picked up and conceded the hole. Per-
kins 4; Jones, 6. Perkins, l up.
Perkins was away from the tee on
the second hole 304 yards, par 4, but got
inside Bobby on the green. Bob's ap-
proach putt slipped back and Perkins
was few inches short. 1t was a half
at 4.
There was difference of many yards
on the drives at the third hole, 375
yards, par 4, Bobby being in the rough
behind a mound and Perkins we'll down
the fairway. Jones played through the
trees to the edge of the green. Per-
kins' second was within foot of Jones
ball. Phil had to play first and played
firmly TO within two feet of the cup.
Jones went directly over the cup. 1t was
another half at 4.
Match Is Squared.
Going to the 446-yard par 4 fourth
hole, Perkins topped his drive and
reached trap on the edge of the fair
way. Jones was III LI1e mlQQle OF LLlS
fairway. Perkins came out on the side
of another trap, not yet up to Jones
drive. He was still short of the green
in trap and he pitched in another in
and picked up. Jones sent his Sec
ond spinning to the green with a No.
4 iron and had certain four.
At the long fifth, SIT yards, par S,
Jones outdrove Perkins Is yards, with
both balls in the middle of the fairway.
Perkins second carried to the rough on
top of mound Jones' was straight.
Perkins made a great recovery to carry
the green. Bob was on the green but
short of the pin. Perkins was left rs
feet from the cup and his approach
putt was feet short Jones putted
to within 2 feet. Perkins putt hit
the cup and bounded out. Jones took
his to go l up.
Jones Goes 2 Up.
The short sixth, $50 yards and par 3,
gave Jones chance for he pitched on
the green from the tee, while Perkins
was in tough grass just off the putting
surface Phil stood with one leg above
the other to play and when he hit the
ball 1t popped back into the water.
Perkins fished his ball out and con-
ceded the hole, Jones going up.
Jones had won three holes in row,
although the United States champion
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