Evening star., 1934-03-22

TldyIuB HlBIlly eITdIlC SOlI around
the green's. Bob Jones signalized
his return to competition after
nearly four years by shooting a
76 for his first 18 holes OF play
in the $1,000 masters invitation
tournament over the beautiful Au-
gusta national course today. He
was four strokes over par and two
shots behind his young professional
rival, Paul Runyan of White Plains,
N. Y, who carded a ~.
BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga. March 22.-The
start of the $1,000 Masters Invitation
golf tournament today was marked
by the return of Bobby Jones to COM
petition after an absence Of nearly
four years.
The pace-setterS in the field Of
nearly 10 starters failed to explode
any fire works. Ralph Stonehouse,
Indianapolis; Henry Ciuci. New York,
and Al Houghton, Washington, D. c.,
were able to keep level with par, 36,
to the turn.
Freddie Mcleod, Washington, and
George Sargent, Atlanta, national
open champions in 1908 and 1909,
respectively. kept each other company
with a pair Of 40's Tor the outgoing
nine. Howard Beckett OF Atlanta
had a brace of sevens on his card
and Used up a total Of 43 strokes.
Jones Meets Runyan.
Golf fans and playing stars from
all parts of the country, as well as
delegations from Canada and Great
Britain. turned out for the first ls
holes OF the four-day 72-hole tourna-
ment.
The spectacle was simplified at tn.
outset by the pairing of Jones with
lis foremost young professional rival.
Paul Runyan of New York.
Almost the entire early gallery. ex-
ceeding 500. fiocked after the CO.
stars Of this golfng pageant. The
familiarly stalwart figure of Jones
was cheered as he stepped to the
flEst tee and walloped a drive fully
270 yards, downhill with the wind.
Bob wore checked blue sweater,
with sox to match, while Runyan had
on a tomato-red. sleeveless Jersey and
the same colored sox
Both Card Par Fours.
Jones tee shot was 40 yards ahead
OF Runyan's, but they both carded
par fours. Bobs No. iron over-ran
the green, but he Clipped back dead,
the ball stopping within a foot of
the cup. Runyan's pitch was 20 feet
to the right OF the cup and he missed
the try for a birdie by six inches.
They got another brace Of par As on
the 4l5-yard second hole. where Rum
yam again was the more accurate
shotmaker to the green. Pauls ap-
proach stopped only 8 feet from the
cup and his putt for the birdie barely
missed again. Bob was Is feet away
but ran his approach putt within la
inches of the cup.
Jones had to make a recovery from
the thick grass not far from q creek
TO clinch his 3 on the 158-yard third.
He came out beautifully with a nib
lick and sank a 3-footer. Runyan,
well on the green, again was putting
for . birdie from Is feet, but failed
to drop and they were still all even.
Bobby Misses Putt.
Jones played a magnificent spoon
shot across the ditch to carry the
green on the 4S0-yard fourth. The
crowd roared as the ball stopped only
feet from the pin, leaving Bob an
eaSy-looklng putt for an eagle 3. but
he missed 1t and carded a birdie 4.
Runyan took a par 5, playing short Of
the ditch deliberately with his sec
ond shot, then pitching on, Is feet
from the cup. and taking two puts.
Runyan drew back to even terms
with par on the 425-yard fifth.
playing long iron to the green that
stopped hole high only feet from the
cup. Jones second was short and his
chip shot rolled 10 feet beyond the
hole. Bob barely missed this putt and
took after Pauls bid for a birdie
failed by 6 inches
Both were short with their second
shots into the wind on the long sixth,
measuring ABS yards, but Clipped on
easily to get par 5. Bobs putt from
10 feet hit the back of the cup and
bounced out.
On the l45-yard seventh Jones was
inside Runyan from the tee, about IL
feet from the cup. Paul ran his putt
dead. however. from the edge of the
green and they carded a pair of IS.
4S5 Yards in Five.
Both were short with their second
shots into the wind on the long sixth,
measuring 485 yards, but Clipped on
easily to get par five. Bobs putt,
from 10 feet, hit the back Of the cup
and bounced out.
On the 145-yard seventh, Jones was
inside Runyan from the tee, about u
feet from the cup. Paul ran his putt
dead, however. from the edge of the
green and they carded a pair Of
threes.
Both overshot the 400-yard eighth
green, misjudging the wind, but
Clipped back and Runyan sank an g.
foot putt, his first long one, to save
the par four. Jones third was with
in three feet and he got the putt
down, for another four.
Runyan went into the lead for the
first time, against both Jones and
old man par. when he fired a beautiful
iron shot within six feet Of the
ninth pin and got the putt down for
birdie three. Bobs approach was Is
feet to the right of the pin and he
took two puts for four and an out