Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
Maher- Too Much for Jenords.
IN GREAT FORM.
Harry VardOn Continues to Smash
Golf Records.

Harry VardOn Continues to Smash
Golf Records.
Harry vardon made his first acquaintance
yesterday with the picturesque links of the
Richmond County IN. " Country Club.
This master Of the game smashed all pre-
vious records by completing the course in
IA, which is six strokes less than any pre-
vious effort.
In the morning vardon played against A.
E. Paterson for the first nine holes. which
he negotiated in 80, two strokes better than
they had been played during the four years
members have been given the opportunity
Of hammering away at them.
After luncheon the former champion met
for the outward journey John r. Chadwick.
the only Staten Islander who twice has
qualified and held his own In the amateur
championship. Mr.. Chadwick has recently
been off his wooden clubs. and from the
tee he tackled Vardon with a driving
mashie. This time the Britfsher required
81. Continuing on the homeward journey.
Vardon was tackled by Otis l.. Williams,
last years captain OF the club and in spite
OF the fact that he had never seen the
last half before he polished them off in 81.
During the matches Vardon made two or
three gallery plays which brought down
the substantial "house" following him. His
most brilliant shot was unquestionably his
second to the ninth hole. where, failing to
landed in the rough grass in a miserable
lie. In spite Of this he took his brassy,
and. with only an opening through two
pins ten feet apart. he banged his second
shot as true as dart and landed within
twenty yards of the green.
In making the score he did Vardon failed
to hold anything approaching long put.
and on several occafsons he trimmed the
noon was:
Out .............5 4 4 8 4 4 8 8 5-y
In ..............4 4 8 0 4 437-N
In the first round in the morning A. E.
and winning one In the afternoon John r.
Chadwick halved hole and won one.
while for the last nine Otis Williams won
the last hole but one.
On the Lenox Links.
Samuel rockingham Of the Lenox Club
won the Lenox cup yesterday at Lenox.
Mass. from H. w. Allen Of Pfttsfeld It
was hotly contested thirty -six-hole match.
rockingham winning by up and to
play
An open handicap tournament unlimited
| over eighteen holes was played yesterday
afternoon, thirty-two entering the contest
| for special cup given by the officers and
managers Of the club. 8. p, Shaw of Lenox
| and j. MICA. Vance OF Pittsfield tied on a
IL and Vance IL.
ArdsIey Won First Trophy.
The golf tournament at Jefferson. N H,
was concluded yesterday for the Waumbek
clubs September cups. and the first division
trophy goes to Ardsley. while Onwentsia
| captures the second class. The semi-hnals
| gave these results: First cup-Edward M.
| Daley. Ardsley, beat w. c.. Downing,
| Philadelphia, Country. 2 up and 1 to play;
Ardsley. up and to play. Second cup
! Cyrus II. Adams, Onwentsia. beat Ray
mond Ives. Apawamis. 2 up: 8. Delbert, IT.,
Fairhaven. beat Aivah Crocker. IT.. 5 up
and to play. Consolation cup-Elton c.
Littell beat c. L. Candee by default: w. J.
Peck. Ardsiey. beat J. b. Forsythe. VOL
| laston Golf. up and to play. In the final