The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-25
WILLING, GOODMAN
V0|GT, NELMAND
OU|MET ARE missing
Robert T. Jones and less W.
Sweetser Only Motables
Left in Running
BOBBY FACING COLEMAN
Homans. Lehman, Seaver, Nc
PhaiI and Mccarthy Are
Other Survivors

Ardmore, Penn, Sept. 25.-He
When the third round Of the amateur
golf championship today brought the
first Of the long SO hole matches there
were only two players In the last
eight" who had occupied such exalt-
ed positions before, Robert T. Jones,
Jr., and Jess w. Sweetser, both form
er champions.
The Won Elms, Voigts, Ouimets,
Willings and other landmarks Of the
great national competition were out
Of the picture with their places tax
N by the youngsters and n veteran
who has been good in the past but
never good enough.
The third round arrayed Eugene
Romans, young New Jersey player,
against John Lehman. younger Chi
cago star, who is the western amateur
champion; Charles Seaver, stocky,
tow-headed Los Angeles youth,
| against william F.. McPhail, 81 year
| old Bostonian who never before has
successfully negotiated the earlier
hurdles of the competition.
JVNCS 1xOCtO NV1CAA10AA
| In the lower bracket Maurice Nc
Carthy, recent Georgetown graduate
and former intercollegiate champion,
the sensation of the first days play,
faced Jess Sweetser. and Bobby Jones
was bracketed with Fay Coleman,
California's second representative
among the survivors.
Bob Jones was the only seeded
player left today.
To prevent the stars killing one
another off early, Jones, George
Voigt, George von Elm, Dr.. O. F.
Willing, John Goodman, Francis Oui-
met, George T. Dunlap Jr., and T,
Philip Perkins were scattered through
the draw. well separated by compara-
lively unknown but ambitious players
The apprehension over the good
players wrecking M another was
premature. There were others ready
and willing to cut the field.
The black browed Maurice Nc
Carthy Jr., son and nephew of wei.
known professionals, and the blonde
19-year-old Charley Seaver, son o.
Everett H. Seaver, member of thu
executive committee Of the United
States Golf association. were the
giant killers of the first day.
Mccarthy had to work hard for hi
triumphs. Watts Gum carried him
to the 10th hole and he had to travei
% holes. a new marathon record fo1
the championship, to defeat George
Won Elm. Former champion Seavel
tossed Voigt out of the competition
by defeating him 2 up and / to play
Mccarthy had to play one earl,
morning hole to qualify, making hi!
total for the day 48.
Afternoon Play Poor
Bobby Jones played a fine rouns
against Ross Somerville. Canadian
champion and won S up and 4 to play
He played q poor round against Fret
g. Hoblitzel. another Canadian, bu
the Toronto veteran was worse ant
the triple champion won again il
the afternoon by his morning score.
The thrills of the day were al
packed into the battle between Nc
Carthy and Won Elm. Mccarthy wa
l up coming to the home hole bu
was weak with approach and Won Elm
holed a good putt to square the match
Mccarthy had a chance to win tn
10th hole but took three puts and
half resulted in skies, one yer PAL
Won Elm then had his chance at tn
short 21st but this time 1t was tn
westerner who took the three putt
and the match went or. After tina
every hole was played in par or bet
ter.
Mccarthy got a break of the gam
on one Of the many halved holes whe1
! one OF his slightly INSTRUCTED shot
hit q woman and rested in a bette
position than might have been tn
case II there had been no interference
but he earned his victory at the clos.