New Britain herald., 1930-05-15
WALKER CUP TEAM
 TAKES EARLY LEAD
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(Continued From First Page) suffered by George Won Elm. De- troit, and George Noiet. New York, who were defeated, two up, by Cy- Til Tolley and Roger Wethered,
 In the singles matches tomorrow the eight Americans who played the foursomes today will compete again but the British may substitute two of it's teams.
 Bobby Jones, captain Of the American team. was elated at the good start for his side as he would have been satisfied with an even break in the foursomes. However, he was not over-confidcnt
 We may need that advantage to- morrov,' he said,
 He admitted with a grin that he will sleep easier tonight with a two point lead,
 Need Three Singles Wins
 The Americans now need only 10 win three Of the singles and score a half in the other to retain pos session Of the famous cup which never has been won by the British. Jones and Willing set dizzy pace that the British pair could not match. Hartley, troubled by cut hand. was the weak member Of the British pair and Torrance could not shoulder the double burden thrust upon him.
 The Americans started out at fast clip 10 win the first three holes. They lost the fourth but won the fifth and then captured the ninth as well to round the turn four up.
 The second nine preciptated nip and tuck battle all the way. The Americans won the 10th but the Rritons got the hole back al the 1lth with the Americans coming back with win at the 12th, only to see the homo team take the 18th. The visitors broke through at the 14th and after halving the 18th bagsed a birdie at the 18th to go six up on the match. Hartley and Torrance regained a hole at inc l7th and when the home hole was halved, Jones and Willing went to lunch, five up.
 Prince Watches Game
 The Prince Of Wales joined the gallery as Jones and Wiling round- ed the turn. alighting from his air. plane 10 divide his attention between the first and second matches. Bobby had a chance to perform for hls royal highness from a big bunker before the 9th green. The prince sat on the edge Of the bunker. Bob- by did none too we'll, leaving Will ing a long uphill chip. The Oregon ian, however got the ball close enough for Jon s to hole the putt. Bobby gave the prince thrill at the short 18th when he holed Is putt for birdie two.
 Mackenzie and Moe. the Amcri- can youngsters, staged the greatest rght Of the day when after turning all even and dropping three Of the roxt four holes then camc back 10 finish one up. Stout was carry ing Holderness in this match just as Torrance helped Hartley along and Tolley gave Wethered q lift.
 only the two Scotsmen, Campbell and Smith, formed q we'll balanced partnership and they came to grief at the short eighth whore they took three to get out Of bunker. Ouimet ho1ed q. five foot putt 10 win the Sth hole and go 10 luncheon three up.
 The fourth American pair, Harri- son R, Johnston of St. Paul, and Francis Ouimet of Boston, also led their British opponents, William at the halfway mark. The Ameri- cans had a lead of three up at the md Of the first IS holes.
 Fight Great Battle
 Non Elm and Noigt fought a grca. battle with Tolley and Wethercd. The Americans took one hole lead at the third hole but the British pair squared the match at the sixth and they were all even at the turn.
 Tolley and Wethcred went Into the lead for the first time at the tenth where the Americans needed five but Noigt and Non Elm squar- cd the match at the thirteenth. Then the Americans won the fourteenth dnu fifteenth Tn succession to go two up, Wethered and Tolley needing siXcs on both holes The last thre, holes were halved leaving the Amer ICans in possession of a two hole lead at the end Of the first half of tho match.
 Today's play over this historic course with its many traps and haz- ards was devoted 10 the foursomes in which two men on each team played alternate strokes with the same ball. Each of the 36-hole matches count one point while the eight sin Eles matches, which will be played Friday, count the same.
 Captain Robert T. Jones. Jr.. of the American forces paired with Dr, c. F. Willing Portland's golfng den- list, against Rex Hartley and T. A. Torrance.
 Other pairings;
 George Won Elm and George Noigt vs. Cyril J, H. Tolley and Roger Wethered.
 Roland MaCken2Ie and Donald k, Moe ys. Sir Ernest Holderness and J. A. Stout.
 Harrison F. Johnston and Francis Ouimet vs. William Campbell and John Nelson Smith,
 Hopes for Gale
 AS for weather prospects, Roger Wethered of the British team, had said. may the best team win but nope we have a gale His wish, however, was not realized for the weather vas perfect with sunshine, blue skies, fleccy clouds and hardly a ripple on the channel waters skirt ing Sandwich's fairways,