Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-31
BRITISH AMATEUR
CROWN CAPTURED
BY BOBBY JONES
American Golfer Defeats
Wethered by One-Sided
Score.
By ARCH ROGERS
United Presr Staff Correspcndent)

Omitted Presr Staff Correspondent)
81. ANDREWS, UcotianI, Nav
81. U.H-Bobby Jones of Atlanta
added the British amateur cham
pionship to his long list of golfing
/ honors today, defeating Roger Weth-
cred Of England in their 36 hole fin,
al match before 5000 spectators at
historic ST. Andrews.
The final count was 7 up and 6
to play, as the Englishman, after a
game fight, went to pieces i'll the
afternoon.
IN his progress to the champion
slip this week, Jones defeated both
the defending British amateur cham
pion, Cyril Tolley, and the Ameri
can amateur titleholdcr, Harrison
r. (Jimmy) johnson. In both these
matches as we'll as in his semi-final
match with George Noigt, his mar.
gin Of victory was only one up,
Tollcy taking him to the 18th.
1t was a toying week for even so
great a golfer rs the Albanian, who
showed clearly the strain he had
undergone in fighting his way
through eight matches to the title.
Bobby now will seek the British
omen championship, starting June
l6.
A splendid round OF II. two
strokes under par, which Wcthcred
tried vainly to match, gave Jones
a substantial lead in The morning.
There were two brides and 10 pars
on the Albanian S card, leaving the
Rriton, who shot 76, four down
at lunch time.
On the outward nine Df the morn
ing round, Wcthered held his own
until the turn. Jones then put on
pressure and won five out of the
next seven holes. The British play
er got one back at the 18th, where
he struck magnificent iron up to
the pin and Bobby conceded him Il
putt for four and a birdie.
There was tremendous gallery
when the finalists went out to re-
new the struggle in the afternoon.
Wcthurcd started with Il win at the
first to cut the champions lead to
three up Jones going one over par
for the first time when he failed
to jump a half stymic.
Bobby got one back in q hurry
with another birdie at the twentl-
eth hchlped out by three puts on
Wcthered S part; Roger cut the lead
to three again by sinking a 4o-foot-
or for birdie three at the twenty
fourth.
A stymic cost Wcthered the 25th.
No hero ever came nearer being
fatally mobbed by his admirers
than did Bobby Jones after he sunk
the deciding putt. The gallery
stampeded the green. Jones body
guard, including George Won Elm
and Francis Ouimct, formed cor
don holding the spectators away.
Several were knocked down in the
mad scrambling about the green
aad up to the club house where the
trophy was presented.
The Scotch instinct of the crowd
cave Jones breathing spell when
he was about 500 yards from the
clubhouse. Someone in the crowd
cried:
"rhcrc's hapenny somebody
dropped" and fully 200 Jones fol
lowers deserted him, many Of them
diving wildly for the coin which,
apparently, was not found.
Jones received the cup. He looked
up suddenly and grinned:
"Iadics and gentlemen" lie be
gan, 81 always enjoy being where
people eat and sleep well. Thank
God. that's the way people at st.
Andrews do. That's why | love
YOU and this grand old course
| honestly feel fortunate winning
this cup which ] wanted more than
any other. | will never forget my
first round over st. Andrews or to-
days 36 holes of play.
''As much as love Tolley | was
glad to win that 10th hole from him
and thus advance to get my good
friend wcthcred.
~ was never more happy, espeei,
ally in winning from such fine
sportsmen."