Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
HEART AND BRAIN
SAVE DAY FOR HIM
Appears Fading, but Rallies
and Sinks 4O-Foot Putt
on Final Green.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

NTERLACHEN OUNTRY
CLUB, MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi,
4 July 12.-Bobby Jones broke
all records in the history of
golf this afternoon by winning
his third major championship in
succession and this is a matter of
historical data that goes back 500
years. This is plain statement
OF fact that no adjectives can
adorn.
1t tells the story of the greatest
competitive golfers the world has
ever known, for Bobby Jones had
to take destiny by throat to reach
the goal and finish two strokes in
front Of Macdonald Smith, the
brilliant Scot, who chased him to
the final green at Hoylake and
once more stuck to the final green
at Interlachen.
Bobby Jones won his fourth open
championship of the United States this
afternoon before a record gallery of
$4,000 spectators with the score of 287
Tor " holes. This means that after a
long, hard campaign he played this
testing course In under even As. He
knew after his on the par 3 seven
tenth hole that he was in desperate
straits and when he came to the eight
eenth' the final hole, he was 40 feet
from the cup on his second shot. He
raped his putt for the pin and the
ball rolled in for a birdie 8, where 80
golfers out Of 100 among the best might
have taken three puts.
1t was the most lion-hearted finish
under the conditions that I have ever
seen. AS one old timer remarked,
there were a hundred million people
pulling for Bobby Jones to VIM and
| deep down in his heart, with all his
modesty, he must have known it. He
has caught the fancy Of his country as
no man. barring Lindbergh, has caught
1t. He must have felt that he had
thrown the title away on the seven
tenth hole where he took a S, his
third on par 3 hole. Under this
heavy blow he then came back to get
his on the hard eighteenth to prove
again that adversely could not break
him or bend or drive him back"
Mac Smith Deserved Better.
Bobby Jones furnished further proof
that no golfer has ever lived to match
him In the combination of skill, head
and heart. And yet, before go any fur
| ther, want to pay a tribute to Mac
Smith, the veteran Scot, a great golfer,
VINO tied for the open championship 20
years ago and who today gave Bobby
Jones his great battle, just as he did at
Hoylake q month ago in the British
| open.
Mac Smith lacked the stamina and
the youth OF the brilliant Georgian, but
he played brand of golf that deserved
to win and If 1t wasn't for The uncanny
genius of Bobby Jones, Mac Smith to-
day might we'll be the open champion
Of Great Britain and the United States
He belongs with Bobby Jones in the
| lineup Of golf tmmortals, although he
has never won major crown. He came
roaring back in 70 over the final march
to pick up five strokes on the cham
pion, and this proves the quality of his
skill, his head and his heart.
When the morning round was over,
the third round Of the championship, it
looked as If Bobby Jones had shattered
the field. He handed in a So, 4 I'M
der par, to lead his nearest rival by five
strokes. 1t was one Of the greatest ex-
hibitions of golf any one has ever seen,
for it might easily have been a IS.
Veteran Alone Gains.
This left Jones with 212 for the three
rounds. Harry Cooper was next with
pit, five strokes away. Johnny Golden
and Horton Smith were tied for third
at 218. Mac Smith and Johnny Far
rell were next at 219. Mac Smith had
to face his last round seven strokes back
of Bobby Jones, and yet Mac Smith
picked up five Of these strokes where
none of the others could make any
Roadway.
Bobby Jones' final round was one Of
the StrangeSt turns in golf. He had
gallery of 5000 romping in his wake.
He started 4-5-5, which is 3 over
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