Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
TURNESA SNATCHES
BIG TILT FROM FIRE
Wins Four Straight Holes to
Score Over Jolly in
British Event.
BY p. I. LIPSEY,
Press Staff Writer.


MOORTOWN, England, May ia
The United States won glorious golf
ing victory here today because Joe
Turnesa, courageous young professional
from New York, did not know when
he was beaten In the thousand quineas
tournament of the Yorkshire Evening
News, in which the cream of the
worlds professionals played. Turnesa
triumphed over Herbert jolly at the
37th hole.
The British veteran was dormie 3
at the SD hole and was apparently
marching to certain victory over the
youthful American pro when the New
Yorker overturned all the laws Of prob
abilities and won four successive holes
to snatch the trophy from Jolly's out
stretched hands.
Turnesas performance throughout
the long and closely fought struggle
had been marked by alternating flashes
of putting genius and spasms Of Wild
ness with his long irons.
Jolly Falters at saith.
Wsn Joe pulled his iron shot from
the tee at the short 32d hole to land
lag the trees beyond the green, to
tl< crowd 1t spelled his doom. jolly
there went up and Immediately halved
the next hole to become dormie. But
the Britisher faltered at the saith, where
both we're on the green with their
seconds, jolly being nearer the hole.
Turnesa sent his putt nearly dead,
while Jolly's ball stopped Is inches
away The Briton had another putt to
end the match with victory, but after
a little tap the ball remained on the
lip of the cup. Even then he half
stymied his opponent, but Turncsa deft-
ly pushed his ball into the cup for a
reprieve.
the cup in 2. but his ever-say-die OPP
ponent ran his 35-foot putt down. while
the home player missed his try at half
that distance.
All Even at 36th.
After this double and unexpected res
pite for the visiting golfer the huge
gallery Swarmed around the home hole
to witness the final killing. jolly was
longer from the tee as usual, but the
American slammed his second 200 yards
to the hole and IL feet beyond. The
Britisher then pitched into a bunker
at the right side of the green and play
ed his third without reaching the green.
Joe had an easy four and brought the
match level when 1t had been against
him all the afternoon.
Now the visitors stock was high with
the crowd. but jolly appeared recovered
and slashed two, tremendous shots to
the 500-yard extra hole-the first
Turnesas second stopped short of the
green and at least 20 yards from the
cup. He studied the line with great
deliberation and then sharply struck
the ball toward the hole. It ran
straight into the cup for an eagle 3 and
the huge throng shouted applause for
the sensational shot. Turnesa dropped
YEARLY to the ground and did not even
see jolly miss his 25-foot putt for the
half.
Dark Horse Of u. S. Group.
In crashing through to his dramatic
victory. Turnesa today defeated the
first winner of this event seven years
ago. Yesterday he eliminated Charles
Whitcombe, who won last year. Joe
kept the colors of the United States
win first money after his more favored
comrades had been eliminated.
He was the dark horse of the Ameri-
can group and three times had to work
overtime to wiz. He was tied for 32d
in the qualifying rounds to determine
the 80 players to enter match play and
had to play an extra nine holes to gain
admittance to the main show. Ernest
Whitcombe carried him to the 18th
hole in the first round. Today he was
tried and not found wanting in 81 hard
fought holes.
Only Ed Dudley of the visiting Ameri-
can contingent was here today to en-
courage the finalist from the United
States through his exhausting battle.
Spectators said the other Americans
had gone to London to caddy for Walter
Hagen and the Prince Of Wales.
Makes Speech at Clubhouse.
Joe topped OF the day with modest
courtly speech on the clubhouse veran-
da. where he received the handsome
silver cup, emblematic of his victory.
He expressed his thanks for the kind
reception given him on his first season
on British courses and his satisfaction
at winning over such a brilliant held.
jolly paid tribute to the prowess OF
his conqueror and said 1t was no dis
credit to lose to man who wins at the
37th by "holing his drive"
The afternoon card:
Turnesa, out -. As 44445 34-37
jolly, out ...... 55534353 $50
Turnesa, in go. 54354443 4-36-73
jolly, in ....... 5434345 45-37-75
Extra hole-Turnesa, 3; Jolly, 4.
Jim Corbett is credited with having
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