Show I I JONES IS ACE OF GOLF OOLF T TEAM Editor Editors Editor's This Note Note This 1 Is the second of a series of ot sketches on the careers and records of ot mem mem- members mern- mern members bers berg of ot the American Walker Valker Cup golf team NEW YORK YOm May II By 1 l By The Associated Press Press Twice Twice winner of the amateur title and a 0 player whose scoring achievements In the thelast thelast thelast last six years of the tha American open place him In a class by him him- himself him celt self Bobby Jones ranks as the ace ael of the American team which will defend tho the Walker Cup international International trophy over the theamous among St St Andrews Andrew's course of Scotland At twenty tour years this stocky Georgia Ia veteran Is the pos pos- possessor pos possessor sessor of o a a medal record unparalleled unparalleled In American golf OnlY once has ho he required more more- than strokes to make his four tour 18 hole 18 hole rounds In tho the last six alx U S Sope one ope The records give him a 0 remarkable average only onty slightly In excess ot of seventy seventy- tour seventy four strokes a round Twice pre pre- pre previously he ha has represented Amer Amer- AmerIca America ica lea In Walker Cup competitions defeating Roger Wethered In the singles Ingles of 1922 1822 and winning over Mayor 0 O C In the match match- matches matches es of ot 1924 Jones Jone's links Inks feats teats date data back to early boyhood After winning a special childrens children's tournament Inn 1910 ho he steadily climbed the bunkers to national fame tame reach reach- reaching ing log the tha finals of o the Amateur championship In 1919 when as- as se ae seventeen en vanteen teen years old He lIe was wag as de- de defeated de defeated by Davy DoY Herron E Ii and 4 alter olter eliminating Jim dint Manlon Bob Gardner Rudy Knepper and antI W C From that time lime on Jones be- be beCAme became be became came an annual and ing outstanding contender for both the ama ama- amateur amateur and open championships Ho won the tho amateur event In 1924 and ond 1925 1926 after capturing the open crown cron In 1923 1323 when he em out out out- stroked out stroked Bobby pro pro- pro professional star In the playoff play of ot a 0 atie atie tie at 98 29 Jonos Jones defeat by Willie Mac Mac- Macfarlane after they had tied for the tho forthe open crown last year at Wor or Worcester cester Atlanta Nasa Mass frustrated t to Ito At- At At lanta pl players player's yer attempt ti to win American two t most co- co coveted co coveted honors In the tho ho same anio soar ear But the future looms promising for this marvel mart despite his recent overwhelming defeat In a II special 72 holo match at atlie atthe thc lie i ha-i s or of o the tha professional star Walter Waller Haren on two t courses |