Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

Wethered, down. but defeating Rex Hartley
In singles, 3 and 2. In the 1880 British open
Won was pared out when the field was cut ia
60, but had tied Tolley to lead the amateur
contingent in qualifying with l47 Won Elm
won the French amateur, defeating r. G.
Morrison of England, and 8. In the SUBJ
sequent British amateur, Won advanced to thu
fifth round, being defeated by the Hon Michael
Scott l down. after 20 holes In the recent
American open, Won tied for eleventh plaza
with 30l
When on his game, Won Elm can travel with
the best He is as likely as not to be Jones
adversary when the impending tournament has
narrowed to two men.
year ago golf devotees rubbed their ewes
and looked again when they read that the great
Bobby Jones, defending amateur champion had
been eliminated in the first round of match
play. The defeat was administered by q
youngster - Johnny Goodman of Omaha
Johnny was himself eliminated the following
day, but his mark was made Since then en-
perts have been compelled to consider him a
factor in any tournament
Goodman now 81, rode to the American open
at winged Foot last year tender to a car
load of steers consigned overseas. Johnny
helped unload them at Hoboken then ourneyed
10 Mamaroneck for the tournament. The pride
OF an amateur prevented acceptance of fnan-
cial assistance for the trip East
jess SweetSer is another player for Jones ia
FEAR. SWeetser. winner of the British amateur
in 1926-the first American to win that his
Corlc bauole-Sufered a nervous breakdown
upon returning and has undergone a protracted
siege of i'll health, but gives indications this
year OF returning to form. He's only 28-Jones'
age
Phil Perkins former British star, now of
Stapleton N. Y. is another contender of un-
usual promise. Perkins, at IS has had II
years of sterling golf He won the British
amateur in 1928. defeating Roger Wethered.
and a. year earlier he had won the British
nafn
at Castle Bromwich, a 60. Two years ago he
won his way to the American amateur final
defeating Don Moe, Ducky Yates, Johnny Daw-
son and George Voigt, only to bow to Jones
III the title session, 13 and r. Perkins still
smartS under that defeat He has plenty ef
reason for wishing to conquer Jones'
Don Moe has possibilities The University
OF oregon star Western amateur champion
last year. was outstanding in the 1880 Walker
Cup matches, rallying heroically after being
oown with 10 to play to defeat j. A. Stout 1
up In the British open, he finished IL strokes
back of Jones. He was fortv-fourtb in the
American open. but this weeks play NAV find
him on the rebound
OTHERS to be reckoned with include Roland
Mackenzie, former boy golfer of Washing
lngton, now of Wilmington DEL and Maurice
Mccarthy jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y Five years
ago mackenzie, a Brown University star created
a sensation in the American amateur before
elimination and has been an annual factor ever
since. This year he won the Maine amateur
and previously had won in both foursomes and
singles with the Walker Cup group Mccarthy.
as student at Georgetown two years ago won
the intercollegiate title and was metropolitan
amateur champion last year. Both of these
young men will bear watching
And what of the Philadelphians-men who
have played Merton numberlesS times and enioy
an advantage from the start through knowing
every Geographical quirk of the course?
what OF Ted Johnston, young 1880 Phiadel-
PIMA amateur champion; of w. B. Duff Nc
Cullough whom he defeated in the final for
that crown; of j. Wood Platt Whitemarsh star.
and his equally noted brother thinner; of J.
winston Kindt Andrew Kaye and the durable
Max Marston former amateur king?
One OF these may be selected by Old Man
Jinx as the instrument through which the
thirteenth title may be denied Kingpiu Bobby
Jones.
Bobbys attitude toward major tournaments
however, is going to make it difficult for any
J1nx To throw him off his stride. Golf is a
game to Bobby he plays it because he loves it,
Regardless of the glamour and thrill attached
TO winning fourth major event in a single
year, the contest at Merton is just another golf
tournament to the Atlanta wizard Wherein
lies the greatest danger to his opponents and
his best defense against any stray jinx that
may choose to masquerade under the super
stitious banner OF number IS.