Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-24
Jones EASY VICTOR
in OPENING MATCH;
WILLING DEFEATED
Atlanta Wizard Easily Takes
Match From SomerviIIe,
Canadian Champion.
LITTLE CARRIES PLAY
TO TWO EXTRA HOLES
Won Elm, Voigt and M. J. Nc
Carthy Also Among First
Round Victors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MERTON CRICKET CLUB, krdmore
Pa, September 24.-Shooting sensation
al golf Bobby Jones began the match
play battle for the national amateur
golf championship today by crushing
Ross Somerville, the Canadian title
holder, 5 and 4, in the first round.
F. G. Hoblitzel of Toronto, the solt
remaining Canadian, turned up as the
second-round opponent of Jones. The
stocky Dominion star beat ELI.
Knowles OF New York, 3 and l, to &c
into the second round
The JoneS-Somerville battle of cham
pions was to start at am. eastern
Standard time), but the big field was
falling rapidly behind schedule and il
was nearer 800 when the internation-
alistS were called to the tee.
Jones Wins Third Hole.
Both had difficult second shot from
heavy rough on the edge of a trap
Ross was on the fairway and pitched
20 feet from the cup. Jones stood in
the trap and pitched over a tree IS
feet from the cup. Bob putted foot
away, Somerville was also close, and
AZ Wdo 1ldll par IS, all even.
Both drives were long at the 523-yard
second, but Somerville was so yards
behind Jones. The Canadian hit a
long brassie and Bob followed suit
with spoon. Somerville was on the
green so feet short and Jones As feet
to one side. Ross trimmed the cup with
his approach putt. 1t was another half
in As. These were brides.
Using No. 2 iron at the 195-yard
third, Jones was Is feet from the pin.
With similar club Somefville was in
rough pin high to the right. Somerville
Clipped 20 feet past the cup. Jones'
putt was four feet short The Canadian
holed in 4, one over par, and Jones took
his par 3 to go / up.
Halve Three Holes.
Somerville was few feet away after
the drives at the 595-yard fourth,
Somerville's second found rough l4O
yards from the green. Jones, with a
spoon, was in the fairway rs yards
from the hole. Someryille pitched on
oo Ieet from the cup, while Bob'S
mashie niblick was 20 feet short of the
pin. The hole was halved in par SIS.
There was little to choose between
the dunes on the" tricky fifth. Jones
was a few yards In front. Somerville
was short with this second. while Jones
went over. Bob had to play first and
Clipped short by 6 feet. Somerville
made good approach. Jones putt
stopped at the edge of the cup. Somer-
vile also missed and the hole was
halVed in IS, one over par.
Jones was just in front from the tee
at the sixth. Two great second shots
replaced them on the green, with Jones
Is feet inside. 1t was a half in par
As. when each needed two puts. Jones
/ up.
Bobby Goes Up.
Jones drove $50 yards on the $685.
yard seventh, while Somerville had a
shot of $50 yards. Sandy pitched seven
feet from the cup. Jones was 80 feet
short. Bob holed the putt for a birdie
8 and somerville missed and took par
4. Jones 2 up.
Both drove long and straight on the
eighth. Sandy was 20 feet from the
cup in 2 and Bob IL feet past. Jones
dropped another birdie to a par for
Somerville. Jones up.
Jones was on the short ninth, IL feet
from the pin from the tee, while Somer-
vile was in rough to the left. Sandy
pitched close, but Jones holed his putt
for 2, his third straight birdie, and
was up. Jones was out in 49, three
under par, while Somerville with 81
was one over.
The cards:
Jones-Out 49, 3 S 5 4 3 3 2-33
Somervlle-Out. a 4 4 S 5 4 4 4 3-37
Jones Gains Another.
Jones drove 800 yards on the tenth with
Somerville IS yards behind. Somerville
pitched to within IL feet of the cup,
but Bobs run-up shot was 80 feet
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