Show I YANKEE YA PRONOUNCED PR ONO WORLDS WORLD'S WOR LD S 'S BEST BES T GOLFER Gains Bobby obby Jones World Recognition I At lan tan Considered Greatest Golfer of All Time RY Er RAY Y SpeciaL Correspondent of ot The Standard Copyright 1926 1326 By fly The dated press AssocIation NEW YORK June 26 The 26 The remarkable re- re remarkable achievement ot of Bob Bob- Bobby Bobby Bobby by Jones In winning th the British open championship has definitely established that distinguIshed young son of at Georgia as the iEt great great- I at living golfer goiter In the tho world to- to tod tod y to d dIn d y In winning a most coveted co title tille that has been in competition for tor 66 years Jones equalled the he low score record of ot for tor this Ihli th 11 tour tour- tournament made by Jim Braid Eng Eng- English Eng Eng- English lish professional In 1908 Only t tIce Ice In all the years of this tour tour- tournament tournament has the he score ot of 29 been beaten Bobbys Bobby's four tour rounds o play at St SI Annes were as follows 73 72 This Is most consist consistent ent golf golt ever played In the British open competition This In itself is proof that Bobby i Is the greatest living golfer Ito He did not obtain his wonderful victory through anyone any one exceptional lIonal round but rather by stead steady consistent scoring in four tour rounds Jones victory In the tho British Is the first achieved et by any amateur since Harold H I-f won the title In 1897 nearly 30 years ago or some five y years rs he- he be before fore tore the Georgian first saw the light of at day Jones also earns the unusual distinction of being the first American ama amateur eur ever everto everto everto to win the British open title and andone ono one of three amateurs who in 66 years ears have captured th the thu crown Hilton and John Ball were the others Hilton winning In 1892 and agaIn In 1897 and Ball Bali In 11 1890 PROBABLE InOn JE There may be bo some who will dispute Jones right to the title ot of king of ot them all and say that Hagen Walter Hagen Is the better golfer goiter The Tho records particularly those ot of American open championships over the past six years completelY prove Jones superiority In seven se open championships IncludIng this years year's ears British h dna dna- clas classic sic Jones has led Hagen on every occasion except one that at the Columbia club Washington In 1921 Jones total for tor these thee seven tournaments Is 2069 2063 strokes Hagens Hagen's Is 2092 a II difference of at 3 23 strokes Bobbys Bobby's average score per round has been just 7 71 7 1 strokes or an average of ot two over tour fours tor for 28 rounds of ot competitive golf golt against the greatest players In the world Hagens Hagen's average score scarp score per round is 74 H strokes Thus Jones has led Hagen nearly one stroke per round in 28 rounds ot of hard competition The match between this paIr played in Florida last winter can be tossed Into the discard when comparing these two great golf gait golfers goiters ers Jones who Is an amateur tn in every sense ot of the world and who Is given to taking golf golt very lightly should never have played the contest particularly that time BUSINESS HERE Golf Golt with Hagen Is a business which accounts largely for tor the difference In temperament With 1 Jones ones golf golt i Is only a game jame and those who know leno anything about athletics must realize there is a aI avast avast I vast difference But when It comes comes to championship ments under championship condi condi- conditions conditions conditions Jones has risen to the oc- oc occasion oc occasion casion In a manner which has fully justified the claim that he heIs heis heIs Is the greatest of at them all All this does lot Include BObbys BObby's great world record of ot made mado In the th qualifying rounds ot of the British open last week For For- Fortunately Fortunately Fortunately for r the AtlantA wizard there was an interval of ot practical practical- practically ly a week between the qualifying rounds and the champIonships durIng which Bobby had a good chance to recover from froni the physical cal cat reaction that oas always sets In after any record breaking round of at golf golt That Jones was able to come right back one week later with another series serle of perfect scores demonstrates better than anythIng else his wonderful golf form torm Al AI Watrous deserves great credit for or his showing In the British championship Only 23 years ears ot of o age and competing compel ing on foreign soil soli for the first time this young man who ho learned the game Jame caddying on the links of ot West West- Westchester West Chester chester cheater N Y clubs clubs ha has proved pro his calibre Watrous will beat bear watching in future tournaments Great credit also Is dup due Freddie McLeod and the veter n J S It HTaylor Taylor tor for their performances performances- 1 McLeod who went abroad pally for tor the purpose ot of o coachIng young Roland noland MacKenzie ot of Washington was In the tho thick ot of the fight up to last round And Freddy Is by y no means a ayoung ayoung young Oung man He lie was national open champIon In 1908 nearly 20 years ago |