The Washington times., 1930-09-20
JONES' GAME.
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By JUNO KINERK

Dy SOENO AAENEANA
just a week from today a young
man named Robert Tyre Jones
may take a long look north, an
other south, another east and
still another west and then sigh
in Alexander's (not Alexander the
pitcher) immortal words:
II would there were more
worlds to conquer"
Again Jones may do nothing
of the kind. However, in COM
mon with the then worlds great
est warrior of his times is Jones
record. Another thing In his
favor is his age, for each was at
the peak Of his career at 20.
Right now Jones is on the
Threshold Of completing the
greatest record of golf triumphs
in the annals Of the game. He
is at Merton, near Philadelphia,
seeking his fourth major title of
the year, the U. s. Amateur,
having already accounted for the
three other blue ribbon classics
of the fairways-the British
Amateur, the British and the U.
s. Opens.
WashingtO o mans are in
pretty good position to Judge
for themselves just what they
think Of Jones' chances to
complete with success this
cycle of victories. They saw
him here last Tuesday and
have formed their own opin-
/ ions.
The feeling prevails that Jones
may quit competitive golf after
the Merton event. It is true he
has won more major titles than
any other golfer. 1t also is true
that Bobby has come to the point
in his career where the praise
and worship of the huge galleries
that follow him in every match
have begun to pail on him.
That the u. S. G. A. thinks
Jones is going to win at Merton
| is patent. He has been seeded
No. /. And Johnny Goodman,
the Omaha tNebO youngster
who knocked him off in the first
round at Pebble Beach last year.
won't do it again this year be-
cause Johnny has been seeded
No. 6, precluding their chance of
meeting again. unless in one Of
the late rounds.
Among many of the local golf
ing gentry the belief prevails
that Jones will not win at Merton.
The reason for this is two-fold.
First, Jones' game here at Colum-
bia and his subsequent practice
rounds at Merton have not been
impressive. Second, Bobby's
health is not so good as it
might be.
In anaIyzing his play at
Columbia it Is found that the
only reason Jones got a par
10 is because of his marvellous
short game. He had seven
one-putt green's. This is a
/ great tribute to his putting
ability, also to his deadli-
ness in getting to the pin
/ with approaches. Otherwise
he would have had q II. His
driving and iron play, while
good, were not the best.
| OF course. it is this marvellous
| quality in. Jones game that makes
him the man he is. He simply
has the knack of making more
good golf shots in the same rouno
than his competitors. Other play
ers have the shots that Jones
has but they can't put them to
gether like he can.
i Take your own case, If yor
play golf. You can take youl
best score on your favorite course
and you find you have a Sd OF
SIS. But you can't put all those
shots together in the same round
Jones can't, or hasn't done thai
either, but he consistently does
put enough of them together ir
the same round to triumph. That's
the difference between a cham
pion and an also-ran, as it were
| Now then, getting down tc
Jones' health. Before he played
at Columbia he had an osteo
pathic treatment for what was
termed a cold in the shoulder and
a stomachache. He also, had an
/ other when he arrived in Phila
delphia. He mininlized these all
ments as nothing to be alarmed
about. Any champion would, that
is, any modest one would.
/ PLENTY OF MACS