Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08
MATEUR golfers had done q fair
I share of damage In the open
. championship even before


n championship even before
Bobby Jones blew around.
Francis Ouimet won it in 1918. Jerry
Travers bagged the big prize in 1915
and Chick Evans landed on top at
Minikahda in 1915. That was three
for the amateur flock before Bobby
Jones started firing and ran the list
up to six.
The amateurs have won more open
championships in the last II years
than the home-bred professionals, as
good as the latter are. And the anna
teur list this time Is stronger than 1t
ever was before with Bobby Jones,
George Voigt. George Won Elm, Cyr1l
Tolley, Harrison johnston, Don Moe;
Chick Evans, Doc Willing and several
other top-notch golfers who know how
to score. Jones alone Is distinct
threat. Jones and the others together
make a formidable list.
How Do They Look?
DOLBY JONES-If Bobby has not
ID gone stale through too much re-
cent competition, he will either win
or run or 8. No one can say when
competitive staleneSs will strike down
q star or possibly hit him in the mid
die of some round.
The point is that Jones doesn't think
he played any too well either at st.
Andrews or at Hoylake and deep down
in his heart he believes he will hit
showed abroad. He looked TO be IN
good physical shape when he left New
York and started West and 1t Is fairly
certain that the strain at Interlachen
won't be as heavy as 1t was at ST.
Andrews or at Hoylake where he felt
that he had to scrape through.
don't believe any merely good golf
will stop him. 1t will take some ALL
star shooting, and even this may not
be good enough If he hits the ball as
he did at Augusta in the Southeastern
open. He must be rated we'll ahead as
the fields outstanding favorite.
The Others.
GEORGE VOIGT-A fine golfer that
~ Interlachen'S well trapped fairways
and closely guarded green's viii suit.
Voigt Is a model Of accuracy and bril-
liant putter. He has yet to play the
golf in an open championship that he
Is capable of playing. He Is one OF the
best of the iron players and this is the
main factor in good scoring the
putter is doing its part.
GEORGE Won ELM-Always a strong
~ medal play star. He was only a
stroke or two away at Olympia
Fields in 1928 and Winged Foot In 1929
this in spite of some inferior putting.
II his putter had been hot, he might
have Won both with something to spare.
He has the game up to the greens. He
needs more of stroking method In his
putting as opposed to the hit or tap.
Quite good enough to win, II he can
locate the run of the green's.
JOHNSTON high
i L class golfer who knows Interlachen
well and who is playing we'll.
Johnston has threatened more than
stretch. But he is a good, hard fighter
and a determined one with a good, all
around game. He has a useful type of
tee shot with plenty Of carry.
Cyril TOLLEY-If Tolley could
~ eliminate that one ragged round
he might cause trouble. His two
It's at Hoylake showed what he can
do. But he can't afford to go roam
ing into the sos and have a chance.
He has been playing well and his fine
length gives him a good chance when
he is around his best game.
AND MOE-Doc willing is
w one of the steadiest in the field,
although he never hit his stride
abroad. He usually is a good medal
play entry where his head work, his de-
termination and his good putting keep
him consistent along the paths.
Don Moe, another Seattle player, is
one of the best of all the younger stars,
amateur or pro. He is a fine young
golfer and a good campaigner. He
isn't quite seasoned enough to handle
this field yet, but he is on his way up
THICK EvANS-Chick's 10 in the
~ recent qualifying rounds showed
that the Chicago veteran had re-
gained some of his old form. Evans
should make q much better showing
than he has been able to do recently, |
although he has been around the battle |
field Of golf well over 20 years. It was
over a Minneapolis course that Chick |
won his first and only open title Il |
years ago. where his 2S6 at Minikahda |
is still the low scoring mark on this |
side of the water in any open.
Great Field on Hand.
THE field now gathered at Inter- |
L lachen Is one Of the greatest OF all |
time kecause in addition To the |