The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-25
JONES WHIPPED
IN LAST MATCH
BY one STROKE
Farrell Shot Great Golf, Says
Jones in Tribute to His
Conqueror
SCORE TOTALS 143
Bobby, Champion. and Hagen
Are Interestingly Close in
Respective Records
SCORE TOTALS 143
By ALAN j. GOULD

ASSOCIATED Press Sports Editor
Chicago, June 25.-Johnny Far
rell, newly crowned open golS cham
pion Of the United States at the age
of y. steps forth today to survey
his kingdom, reap the $4,000 re-
ward that goes with it, and take his
place as the third figure in the
greatest triumviratc of shotmakers
America has ever had.
The slim young Irishman with the
contagious smile and the fancy
sweaters beat the master marksman
of this trio yesterday, Bobby Jones,
king of the amateurs, IN spectacu
lar 36-hole play-off for the cham
pionship. 143 to 144. He outstroked
the other. debonaire Walter Hagen.
the day before in the final half of
the 72-hole competition that left him
deadlocked at 294 strokes each with
Hagen in a tie for fourth at 296.
Thus. out of the battle over the
rugged No. 4 links Of the famous
Olympia fields layout, Farrell, from
what seemed hopeless chase after
his first So holes. came back to gain
= tie as Bobby slipped and skidded
on his final round. With the big
chance before him in the play off,
Farrell met the final test of cham
pionship calibre. -
Jones. on the last two holes. shot
two successive brides. but could not
break down Farrell's morale or gain
a single stroke.
Two Of the greatest mashie shots
that have ever been seen. under
pressure, in championship competi-
ton. followed by two deadly puts.
enabled Farrell to beat back the
challenge of the Georgian. Farrell
laid the first Of these irons dead
to the seventeenth pin. with two
foot putt for a birdie three. which
he made good after Jones had
sunk desperate 2O-footer. Johnny
fired the second Of these decisive
shots from the rough. some IS yards
from the long final hole, leaving
himself an eight-foot putt that he
made to win the title as Jones ball
rested near by, for another certain
birdie.
The fashion in which Farrell came
through to succeed Tommy Armour.
the black Scot, as the open champion
leaves no doubt of his right to join
Jones, still the amateur king Of them
all. and Hagen, the British open
title holder. as the big three of
American golf. For Farrell there is
national championship honor for the
first time. after years of triumph
in lesser fields. OF Jones, even in
defeat, there remains no doubt he
keeps his place in the van Of the
shooters; while Hagen. the. pro-
fessional king and now British cham
pion for the third time, completes
q trio that has bagged just about
every distinction in sight.
It is interesting to note how
closely those three are punched in
their records for the last four Ameri-
can open championships, in which
Jones shows stroke average of
74.1eS per round, Farrell 74.43S, and
Hagen 74.463.
Farrell's finish in TIP to gain
his tie with Jones Saturday and
his performance of 7O-73 to win the
play-off gave him a ESQ for those
last four rounds to compare with
the best Jones has done. 2s5, in
winning the British open champion
ship in 1927.
Farrell shot great golf, so great
that it would have been shame
for him to have been beaten by any
lucky chance that came my way"
said Jones, in tribute to his con-
queror. "Johnny won all the way"