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ball, outdriving Ball by thirty yards, and
halving it with him in five. Tucker took
the hole in six. For the seventh hole
Vardon outdrove Tucker and Ball by fifty
yards, making next to the longest drive
Of the mornings play. All three were
prettily on the green on their second.
Tucker just missed three to the hole,
and halved with Vardon in four to Balls
five. vardon. Tucker and Ball got
screaming drives from the eighth tee.
Tucker was Just over the green on his
third shot, but made beautiful approach
and halved out with vardon in five. Ball
took the hole in six. On the ninth hole
Ball tried for a two, which he missed.
and halved with vardon in three, Tucker
taking it in four.
ynrdOn's Long Drive.
The longest drive ever made for the
tenth hole on the links was made by Var
don, his ball nearly reaching the top Of
the hill. Tucker was fifteen yards be-
hind and Ball a poor third Ball, how
ever, on his second shot, laid the ball
dead to the hole and won it in three.
Tucker and Vardon took it in four. All
made fair drives for the eleventh hole.
Tucker missed long put for four and
all halved in five. For the twelfth hole
Vardon outdrove Tucker twenty yards
and reached the green with midiron,
Tucker and Ball being bunkered on their
second. Vardon won the hole in four.
Tucker in five and Ball in six. For the
thirteenth hole all three reached the
green on the third shot, but Vardon made
his ball dead and won the hole in four
to five for each of his opponents. On the
fourteenth hole Vardon drove within five
yards of the bunker which was $50 yards
from the tee. Tucker was only twenty
yards behind.
This was the longest drive Vardon made
during the day. distance of 255 yards.
He halved the hole with Tucker in 1, Ball
taking it in >. Vardon, Tucker. and Ball
drove the balls within five yards of each
other on the fifteenth hole. Vardon and
Ball halved in 4, Tucker taking 5. On
the sixteenth hole, all again drove within
FIVE yards of each other, and on their sec
ond shot got upon the green together.
Tucker tried to gobble 8. as his OPP
ponent was dead for 4. Vardon halved
the hole with Ball in to fuckers 5.
Vardon sliced slightly. and Ball outdrove
him for the first time during the day.
Tucker was not more than three yards be-
hind On their third shot Vardon had to
play the odd to both balls for the first
time Tucker trimmed the cup for 3.
and missed fifteen inch put for a win.
All halved in 8. All made good drives
from the last tee and made the home
hole in 3.
The Afternoon Game.
In the afternoon Vardon had the honors.
followed by Tucker and Ball. Vardon
outdrove his opponents. Tucker made
poor second, but reached the green on his
third shot. Tucker just missed a for
the first hole by few inches. Vardon
and Ball halved in 4, Tucker taking 5.
On the second hole Vardon almost drove
the green on his second shot, getting
about 245 yards. Ball and Tucker both
made good tee shots. Tucker made the
hole in 4, halving it with Ball. Vardon
made it in 8. one less than DOGGY. or q
par 3. beautiful drive was made in the
second shot by Vardon for the third hole.
Vardon got a par 4, Tucker and Ball taxi
-jpS each Going to the fourth hole, VAR