Evening star., 1930-06-21

This was the first year of the in
ternational matches between the United
States and England, the play being over
the National Golf Links at Southamp-
ton. Jones won in the singles from
Roger Wethered, and 2, and paired
with Sweetser IN the foursomes to defeat
Hooman and Torrance, 3 and 2. The
United States won, to 4.
1928.
UNITED STATES AMATEUR.
At Flossmoor Bobby qualified with
149, tying for the medal with Chick
Evans. He defeated T. B. Cochran and
then encountered an inspired Max
Marston in the second round. In this
match Marston played only one hole all
day above par. On the thirty-fifth
the hole and win the match. The putt
was true all the way and Bobby sue
cumbed by 2 and /. Marston won the
title, defeating Sweetser in the final.
UNITED STATES OPEN.
The "seven-year drouth" for Robert
Tyre Jones. 1r., ended at Inwood Coun-
try Club, Inwood, L. l.. on July IS. Since
1916 he had been shooting at COLTS chief
prizes, only to miss. At Inwood he
turned in scores of II, 73 and rs and
ahead of Bobby Cruickshank. His 76
on the last 18 while Cruickshank was
taking 72 resulted in tie at 296. In
the play-off Jones won with rs to 78.
Bobby's finish was an epic in golf his
spectacular midiron shot to the green
from the rough landing feet from the
cup and giving him 4, while Cruick-
shank took s. Thus Bobby, at 81, won
his first national title.
1924.
UNITED STATES OPEN.
At Oakland Hills Jones ran second
with 800, three strokes behind Cyril
Walker.
UNITED STATES AMATEUR.
The first amateur title for Jones came
to him at the Merton Cricket Club. After
turning back in succession w. j.
Knepper and Francis Ouimet, he over
whelmed George Won Elm in the final,
and 8.
WALKER CUP.
Jones won his singles match in the
international amateur series at Gar
den City, defeating Maj. C. o. Hezlet,
and 3, but in the foursomes he and w.
G. FowneS ,jr., met defeat at the hands
4
up. The United States won, 9-3.
1928.
UNITED STATES OPEN.
Once again play-off was necessary to
decide this event, with Bobby and Willie
Macfarlane of Oak Ridge the actors in
the drama at Worcester, Mass. Each
had finished the regulation four rounds
with 291. Jones had overcome a four
CIT lyn AnAn =, 1r~A i
Mactarlane. In the play-off Macfarlane
turned in 70 to Bobby's 73 to win the
championship.
UNITED STATES AMATEUR.
Thwarted in the open, Bobby did bet
ter two months later In the amateur at
Oakmont;. He swept aside william
Elm in order. then crushed Watts Gum
in the final, 8 and 7.
1925.
BRITISH AMATEUR.
At Muirfield Jones defeated q. 3.
Ormerod, Colin G. Aylmer H. M Dick
son, j. Birnte, Jr., and Robert Harris,
but lost to Andrew Jameson in the
sixth round, and 3. Here it was that
Jess SweetSer rose to heroic heights,
defeating Alex Simpson for the title,
ture the British amateur.
BRITISH OPEN.
Qualifying with the astounding scores
OF 66, SO at Sunningdale-still q target
for all who play that course-Bobby
went on to st. Anne's and became the
first American amateur to win the open
title, with 72-hole aggregate Of 291.
It was also his first championship won
on British soil. Jones had come from
behind to slip in ahead Of Al Watrous
by two strokes.
WALKER CUP.
In the international matches at st,
Andrews. won by the United States, 80
to 512, Bobby triumphed in the singles
over Cyril Tolley, IL and IL, and won
in the foursomes with Watts Gum. de-
feating Tolley and Jameson, 4 and 3.
UNITED STATES OPEN.
Following upon his triumphs abroad,
the Albanian set a hot pace at Scioto,
finishing one stroke ahead of Joe Tur-
mesa to capture the honors with 293.
UNITED STATES AMATEUR.
At Baltusrol Jones found himself
once again in the final, with George
Won Elm his opponent. Bobby had
beaten r. A. Jones, jr., William Reekie,
CHICK Evans and Francis Ouimet before
facing Won Elm, who won by 2 to /.
1927.
BRITISH OPEN.
st. Andrews was the setting for
Bobby's second victory in the British
open. Twelve thousand persons were
thronged around the last hole when he
raped in 3-inch putt to capture the
title with 285, a record score for that
classic. Aubrey Boomer and Fred Rob-
son tied for second with 29l.
UNITED STATES OPEN.
Jones was of his stride at Oakmont
and finished with 500, eight strokes be-
hind the leaders, Tommy Armour and
Harry Cooper, Armour winning the plav-
OF for the title.
UNITED STATES AMATEUR.
A third national amateur title was
annexed by the Southern wizard at
Minikahda. He put out Maurice Nc.
Carthy, jr., Eugene Homans, Harrison
r. Johnston and Francis Ouimet, then
defeated Chick Evans in the final 8
and 7.
1928.
UNITED STATES OPEN.
Finishing in tie at the end of the
regulation 70 holes with Johnny Farrell
| at Olympia Fields, each with 294 Bobby
| ran second to the Quaker Ridge pro in
the play-oh for the title, 143 to 144.