New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
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BRAE BURN Play
Comparative Calm Marks Start
Of Quarter Final Matches

Newton, Mass, Sept. ls.-tUP)-
After the upsetting storm which
swept through the field at Brae
Burn during the first two rounds OF
match play. carrying down to de-
feat five former amateur champions,
one Canadian title holder and no
fewer than six of the eight star golf
ers seeded in the draw by the
U. 8. G. A.. the quarter final
matches of the Send national cham
pionship started today in an atmos-
phere OF comparative calm.
There was dynamite. however, in
one OF the days engagements, which
brought together DR.. o. r. Willing
Of Waverly, Oregon. and George
Voigt, the splendid young medalist
from the North Hills club Of Long
Island.
That pair stood out a full mashie
shot ahead OF the field Wednesday,
two fighting golfers who are up
there for the first time and determin-
ed to make the most of their oppor-
tunity. The winner of the Voigt-
Willing match probably will be close
to an even money choice to win the
amateur championship.
The other survivors of the devas-
tation which was visited upon the
favorites yesterday paired off as fol-
lows for today's SO hole matches:
Bobby Jones of Atlanta against
John D. Beck. Great Britain.
Phillips Finlay. Sandy Burr.
against Jimmy Johnston of Mime
apolis.
r. Phillip Perkina British anna
teur champion. against John Daw-
son. Chicago.
Bobby Jones, the defending cham
pion, is the enigma of Brae Burn.
The experts are beginning to ask
themselves whether the Albanian did
not leave his best golf on the prac-
tice courses of the middle west,
which he was burning up few
weeks ago.
The spectacle of Bobby being car
ried to an extra hole to save HIM
self from elimination at the hands
of an unknown Massac husetts anna
teur yesterday was diverting. Not
once during his second round match
with Ray Gorton OF Brae Burn was
Jones up on his opponent until the
spectacular finish at the 18th hole.
This in itself constitutes a record
where Bobby's participation in cham
pionship golf is concerned.
II Gorton could have played half
way decent golf on the outside nine
he could have beaten Jones three or
four up. But the Brae Burn golfer
matched Bobby's AZ out card with
AZ of his own.
Coming home, the amateur cham
pion was kept constantly battling
from behind. When they were all
square at the 18th. Jones had 70
sink ten foot putt at the 18th to
keep in the running. And at the
l Sth he presented Gorton with the
chance Of life time by slicing his
tee shot into an impossible lie, only
to have Ray hook behind a wood
pile and into even worse trouble.
Bobby survived, thanks to his Op-
ponent's cracking at the extra hole,
and from now on the champion has
comparatively easy sailing into the
finals.
The presence of two members OF
the British Walker Cup team among
the eight quarter finaiists is some
what of a surprise. However. Tim"
Perkins, who holds the British am
mateur championship. is u real
golfer, while John Beck, the spec
tacled serious chappy is undoubtedly
as surprised as anyone else to be
where he Is today. 1t was Beck who
put out Ross Somerville. champion
Of Canada. at the 18th hole in q
hard fought second round match.
The elimination Of the american
ex-champions, four of whom were
seeded by the U. 3. G. A. was ac-
complished with neatneas and dis
patch in the opening matches. Phil
lips Finlay put out Francis Ouimet,
'Ducky" Yates of Rochester beat
George Won Elm, Eustace Storey
disposed of Max Marston, while
Chick Evans had to bow to his fell
low townsman Johnny Dawson.
Jess Sweetser lost to Voight in the
second round.
Dawson is the golfer who was
prominent at Baltusrol the year
| George Won Elm won the title He
| is the persistent, doPged type which
never knows when he is beaten.
Tim" Perkins, who drew the Chi
! cagoan for third round opponent
| had his hands full.
Phillips Finlay, serious, studious,
black haired youngster with all the
| power in the world in his deceptive
| " slender shoulders and arms. is
the longest hitter in the field.
Against Jimmy Johnston, the Sandy
Burr golfer needed all his power,
for the Minneapolis boy followed up
his spectacular play in the qualify
ing rounds Wednesday. and is
primed for his most determined shot
at the amateur title.
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