AMERICANS OUT TO WIN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12456, 26 May 1926, Page 10

AMERICANS OUT TO WIN

MacKENZIE MOST BRILLIANT NINE HOLES IN 33. (Received Mav 20, 7.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 24. The feature of the golf championship contests is the large entry of Americans, who are determined to take the Amateur as well as the Open trophy across the Atlantic. Their attack is self-described as “a race to be the first native-born American to win the event. *’ The American hero to-day is Roland MncKenzie, a 19-year-old sixfooter, still going to college, and the invaders’ youngest competitor. He beat Guild, a Scottish international, most comfortably, 3 up and 2. Critics agree that- they are unlikely, to see more brilliant golf than MacKenzie's first nine holes in 33. His swing is snaillike to the ton, and is described as an exact copy of Bobby Jones's. TOLLEY AT HIS WORST A sensation was created at the end of tho day when an Oxford player, Nallcain, defeated Tolley, a strong favourite for tlie championship, 4 and 2. Tolley's was oim of the worst displays lie has ever given. He drove wildly, finding many bunkers, and putted miserably, taking four on one green. (Svdnov Sun Cable.) The ‘‘Daily Mail” s:«y: Hewlett's and Tolley's* defeats have seriously diminish-

ed Britain’s chances of retaining j the championship. The Americans’ brilliance is fully illustrated by the magnitude of the present challenge. All the Walker Cup players are still undefeated. MASTERLY CONTROL SHOWN (Sydney "Sun" Cable.) The “Daily Mail’’ says Sinclair will probably attract greater attention now, as spectators have seen the majority of the Americans. Although a featherweight, he has a masterly control of the hall in a high wind, and is one of those rare players who are able to impart a draw to his shots, so as to gain length without overdoing tho spin. The difficulty in connection with tho entry of Harry Sinclair, amateur champion of Australia, arose from the fact that the Moore Park Golf Club (Sydney) to which Sinclair belongs, subscribed the funds necessary to defray the expenses of Sinclair’s trip Home, and the question raised was, no doubt, whether Sinclair has not forfeited his amateur status by accepting the money. The authorities at St. Andrews decided to accept the Australian champion’s entry.