Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1929, Page 46

SPORTS Open Golf DEFY YINGED FOOT INFIRST 1BHOLES Few Foreigners in Brilliant List—Donor Tells About Jones’ Pet Driver. BY BRIAN BELL, Associated Press Sports Writer. AMARONECK; N. Y,, June 27. thirty-third competi- ‘The starting the country’s best professionals and amateurs: Eighteen holes today and another el tomorrow will reduce the fleld, for Saturday's final play of thirty-six holes will be restricted to the low 60 and ties at the half-way mark. One hundred: and fifty-three quali- fled for the golf classic, but five with- drew—L. C. Gordon, Rockford, Iil.; Elmer Holland, San Prancisco; Harold Long, Denver; Lloyd Gullickson, Wyck- cliffe, Ohio, and Maurice McCarthy, jr., the intercollegiate champion, who is busily engaged at Deal, N. J., in dem- onstrating that modern colleges teach golf as well as high mathematics. Jones” Benefactor on Deck. The current championship is largely domestic. Cuba has sent John Wyland, a few Canadian pros are trying their luck and one distinguished visitor has Scotland. ‘The ta- tive of Great Britain is Ji White, ‘who won the British open champion- 25 years after the come to Winged Foot with d wrp:':u——t': chaperon hiz nephew, young Jimmie Thompson of Knoxville, Tenn., and watch Bobby Jones hit balls from the tee with a driver he made for him at Sunningdale in 1926. “There is a story about that driver,” sald the famous pro, who is no less noted as a clubmaker. Bobby to | when, it was stolen with nis other clubs W iy, [ e g ;\\\\\\\\\\\\n \ J N3, e G FOUNNY AR 0.5.0PEN CHAMPION, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO. —By Feg Murray 158 No ONE HAS WON THS EHAMPIONSHIP TwicE IN SUCCESSION SINCE JIMSDERMOTT TRIUMPHED IN 1911 AND 1912 Mewopolin Newspeper Service It is a hard task that Johnny Farrell; open champion, faces in the title tourney starting today, harder even than last year, for then he was urged on by the fact that he was one of the few really fine golfers in this country -who had never won a British or American champ! ip. So, after seven years of defeat and disappointment, he finished with a wild rush of brilliant but steady golf, caught up seven strokes in the last 36 holes to tie one of the place on the club, Bobby and Miss 'Joyce Wethered. ' “This requires special treatment in a club to get the best results. The club I made for Bobby suited him-and he carried it under his arm when he walked around the club grounds and put it un- der the table when he went to dinner. I understand he was much distressed and out of his possession for & few hours. Naturally the affection this great boy has for my club touches me. “I do not know if it is known in the United States that this driver has a name, as well as his famous putter Calamity Jane. I call this particular, mmxufl driver Jeannie Deans. tal , we Scotch, and the name Junn‘i’:opgunl s close to our Some Nurotex Suits look better than othersand costmore. hearts. After the excitement of the world's greatest players, and then béat him in the play-off by sinking a nerve-racking 7-foot putt. Johnny has lots more than the ability to dress well. He has the strokes, the stamina, and plenty of nerve. ess his mashie niblick shot over a tent that so astonished the spectators at Moortown in the Ryder Cup matches, He has turned in some remarkably low scores— anywhere from 63 to 70, and he would have Wwon this year's British open—if it hadn't been won by ‘Walter Hagen. champilonship is over I'll tell you about this heroine.” it _The British pro joined with the Americans in praising the difficult ‘Winged Foot course. The stern coun- tenance of the course was somewhat. softened by laek of rain as the cham- plomh;}; play started and a smile in- stead of & scowl will be seen at some of the long holes when a long drive will be even longer over the -hard fairways, There are plenty of competitors, how- ever, who id take a score of 292 for the 72 holes and not play. LOUGHRAN PICKS CAMP. NEW YORK, June 327.—Tommy Loughran, world light heavyweight champion, will train for his title battle with James J. 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MICKELSON, Assoclated Press Sports Writer. OMAHA, - Nebr., June 27—Arthur Bartlett, the taciturn birdie collector from Ottumwa, Iowa, today found the path to his second trans-Mis- sissippi golf champi blocked by who used to caddy for ‘him. His rival in the 36-hole quarter-final round on the Omaha Field Club course was Bob McCrary. of Des Moines, who tripped up one of the foremost favor- ites in the ament yesterday to gain the opportunity .of attemtipng to climinate his former “master of the nks. Bartlett, a player of the consistent, such an upset complexion that almost anything was expected. In yesterday's rounds the champion turned in sounder scores in defeating Sam Reynolds and Rodney Bliss of Omaha, but McCrary won a block of admirers and boosters for his game by fighting & brilliant up- hill battle after a bad start to erase Art ‘Tevraa of Minneapolis from the cham- plonship picture, Nathan Grimes, bronzed -Denver youth, who has been a step ahead of the tournament parade since its start by winning medalist honors and smash- ing through brilliant competition, also was faced by an inspired opponent in his quarter-final round—Logan Van Zandt of Tulsa, Okl through the qualif; round match by ji ke oz, the husky Tulsan burn Sou up the course with a 68, five under yesterday to defeat his second , Dr."P. M. Barton of Davenport, Iowa, 5 and 4, and became a gallery favorite. The pair of matches in the lower bracket were of the toss-up class. Lee Moeller of cy, L, was paired against a University Denmar Miller, while the fourth Towan remaining in the struggle, “Bud” May- tag, & millionaire from Newton, was matched against Carl Mogenson, the only survivor of more than 100 Omaha aspirants. ‘Winners of today’s matches will meet over another 36-hole route tomorrow and the finalists lg:ue the champion- ship with 36 more Saturday. MOHAIR SUITS e Open a charge account EISEMAN'S, 7th & F NUROTEX Look for the Nurotex label—your assurance of the genuine. C.,. THURSDAY, Yale Golf Team JUNE 27, 1929, Passes Up Bet By Letting Pond Go It Alone BY LAWRENCE PERRY. DEAL, N. J., June 27.—One of the finest golfers lmnn?nthe ‘who participated in the intercol ite team golf matches on the Hollywood links was William Pond of Princeton. On his first day he turned in a nifty 75 and on his second an 81, which landed him third, tied with Ted Wilson of! Ohio State, among the 36 qualifiers for the singles championship. Had Pond been a member of the team which his university sent to this tournament, the Tigers would not have been compelled to play Yale s 9-hole Golf Event Fact By the Assoclated Press. TIME AND PLACE.—June 27, 28 and 29 on west course of Winged Foot Golf Club, ‘Mamaroneck, N. Y., 45 minutes from Broadway. CONDITIONS.—S e'v e n t y-two holes of medal play, with 18 on ‘Thursday, 18 on Friday and 36 Saturday for the low 60 players and those tied for sixteenth place after 36_holes. FIELD.—One hundred and fifty- two contestants entered, most - of whom qualified in sectional tourna- ments. PRESENT CHAMPION.—Johnny Farrell, professional at the Quaker ub of Mamaroneck, N. Y., won title at Olympia Fields, Chicago, in 1928, after play-off with Bobby .vogu of Atlanta. . bby Jones, two-time champion and sev- eral times runner-up; Johnny Far- rell, Walter twice -former champion and now British o] champion; Horton Smith of Joplin, Mo, sensation of Winter season and holder of French n champion- ship; Leo Diegel, hol of Canadian open title. tee up at 8:30 a.m.-(Eastern day- light time) and last pair at 2:45 Starting orders reversed for THIS AN DYCK rubber match to the Elis, but would have won on the basis of the 36-hole returns. Pond, in other words, was in the tournament on his own, a candidate for qualification in the . individual championship. Early last BE;Xn’ ‘when the Princeton team was being formed, Pond's game was off, and so the team was made up without him. When later he began to show the genius that lies in his game, when time after time he demonstrated he was up with the best players in his uni ity, it was decided not to break up the team as formed., So Pond had ta stay off. i Wltflh& him play at Deal, the writer develo] 1dea that whoever decided that ing Pond out in the celd, more sentiment. than . Pond is a Vermont boy, and ~eyed. A splendid shot maker, he is rarely called upon: to show_his versatility, so. accu- rate is _his play both with iron and wood. If ever a lad deserved a varsity letter this boy from Rutland does. Turning from golf to that deep-sea lg«.hcla at Poughkeepsie, we read that the presence of Princeton rowing au- thorities and oarsmen at the Hudson River regatta is accepted as an indica- tion that the Tigers will participate in the 1930 race. If, on the contrary, they shared the emotions and ns of Eucucnlly all the spectators at Pough- eepsie this event will be the last they would wish to enter. And by this token it may be set forth emphatically that unless the Pough- keepsie - stewards enact some drastic legislation .covering the punctual pearance. of crews at the starting e and take steps to remedy other condi- tions which make for delay this Hudson River show is going to suffer seriously, not only in the mind of the public, but in’its attractiveness to crews mem- bers of the Intercollegiate Rowing As- saciation, which is made up of Cornell, Columbia, 8; d & nothing short course, designed g gear under the strain of the quick get- away, but coxwains advantage of the rule under any pretext. If they do not like the manner of the start, or if an oarsman catches a crab, up go their Ompure'ihe Every leaf in Van Dyck is chosen to contribute the qualities you want break a tie with|p, SPORTS. hands and the crews are called back. :‘ehh is :‘:don':im'hlch should not d Monday's varsity race been started on time the crews would have had perfect water and the tators clear visibility. As it was, the event was & miserable affair. If one wanted regatta met But as & regatta it was a pe (Copyright, 1929.) BRITISH ARE STIRRED BY -AUSTIN'S VICTORY By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 27--The roars of delight .which greeted Bunny Avstin's victory over Jacques Brugnon at Wim- hledé;;\e yesterday are ecm&l. in prmnt ect bust. team should stay as it is, leav- | by tennis experts in morn! papers. The English tennis fans, in- deed, are getting quite excited over the t of having a champion or "% Anaiist in Austin. ‘They have become so accustomed to seeing foreigners smash their favorites that such conquests as that of Austin over the Frenc and of Sharpe over 3 de Morpurgo séem too good to be true. Austin’s success ‘seems af variance had ice he would be the world champion. In two days Austin has taken two long strides toward liff England back into the tennis ight. On ‘Tuesday he fought his way through to a thrilling ry over the American, T. Hunter, in the first big up- set of the tournament. unc star, Jacques Brugnon, in straight sets. e PHILS BUY SAM DAILEY FROM DES MOINES CLUB DES MOINES, June 27 (P.—Sam Dailey, pitcher for the Des Moines Western . League club, has been sold to the Philadelphia Nationals. A cash consideration and » plager are involved. Dalley will join the ] lies immediately. He has won 7 and lost this season. is to have the use of James Holloway, right-handed- pitcher now with the Phillfes; for the remainder of the season. o NEw REFINEMENT n ers Get Down to Serious Business Today With Starting Field of 148 TWO 6. U. GOLFERS AMONG LAST EGHT McCarthy and Beger Playing in Quarter-Final Round of Title Tourney. o among quarter-final round pl in the intercollégiate golf champi over the Hollywood course. Yale has_three stalwarts left in the going, and Princeton, Oregon and Min- nesota one each. McCsrthy was to meet Tommy Am: of Yale and Beger ‘was fo face. Bannerot of Yale today and in the other quarter-final matches Marshall Forest of Yale was to hook up with Don Moe of Oregon and Lester Bolstad of ‘Min- mesota was to clash with John G. Jones of Princeton. McCarthy was given a‘hard tussle before he was able to defeat Melville Newman of Yale, 1 up in 19 holes ;;- terday. Beger overcame Phillips Fin- lay of Harvard, 2 and 1. ALEX PITCHES IN TOWN WHERE HE MADE DEBUT GALESBURG, I, June 37 .UP)— Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched here yesterday for the first time in nearly 20 years, as the St. Louis Cardi- nals defeated the honor and received several . - pitched the first two innings and ished the game at second base. easure in your cigar—sweet fragrance, refreshing mildness — firm ash —evene burning, easy-drawing tobaccos! Van Dyck is blended as a chef blends a fine dish .. . with just the right flavor, just the right savor—just right. You'll like Van Dyck: Sponsored by General Cigar Co., In. 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