The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04

The record Of the course was broken by
Harry Vardon, the open golf champion Oh
the world, in the exhibition match games
played yesterday on the links OF the CheVy
Chase Club. In the afternoon game Vardon,
under the deterrent conditions OF driving
rain. strong wind, and wet grounds. equaied
his score of Friday, when he covered the
course of eighteen holes in practice game
with seventy eight shots.
His opponents in the two games yester-
day were Ball and Tucker, two professional
golfers of this city. Vardon played the
best and won TIE match in the morning by
a score OF 76 to IS. and in the afternoon
game covered the eighteen holes with sew
enty-three shots to the score OF ~ for the
best ball. In the morning game fuckers
score was SO, and Ball made the course
with eighty-fve shots. In the afternoon
Tucker made the course in eighty-one shots
and Ball in eighty-six.
fuckers drives astonished the specta-
tors. On the fourteenth hole in the after
noon game a phenomenal drive was made
by Vardon, which carried his ball 2o5
wards, Two consecutive drives netted him
45O yards on the eighth hole Vardon's
approach and putting was no less marvel
Gus, and golf of the calibre presented by
the champion has not been seen by any
golfers who have played in this vicinity.
Vardon's style is peculiar to himself and
is somewhat opposed to what is consid-
cred form. He has great power in his
swings, and pivots on both toes. Ball is
the easiest player of the lot and apparently
exerts himself little. What is called the
St. Andrews style, and is much approved,
is used by Tucker more than by either of
the other players.
Despite the rain, which fell necessarily,
morning and AFTERNOON, taS distinguished at
tendance gathered az the Chevy Chase Club
to witness the matsh. Among those who
were present were Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Col. Francis siichler, General Lud-
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison. Dr.
Frank Loring, Admiral selfridge. Mrs Har-
riet Blaine Beale, J. NJ. Biddle, C. ]. Bell
r. C. Hayden. F. E. Chaplin, Joseph X Nc
Cannon, Vice President of the club;
members of the Colombia Golf Club. The
spectators followed hhe golfers about the
course, Notwithstanding, The bad condition
of the ground, with genuine golf enthusi-
asm.
Details of the Game,
The account of the game in detail is
as follows:
All three got away with good drives
from the first tee. Tucker made beau
tiful approach shot, and won the hole
in four. Vardon and Ball took the hole
in four shots. Vardon Outdrove Tucker
by ten yards on the second hole, the only
time during the round. Tucker and Var
don halved the hole in four to Balls six.
Vardon outdrove Tucker by three yards
and halved the third hole with him in
five. Ball taking 1t in six. Vardon, Tucker
and Ball halved the fourth hole in three.
For the fifth hole Vardon outdrove Ball
by twenty yards from the tee, and was
in the road on his second shot Tucker
and Ball we're both in the ditch in front
of the green on their third. Vardon made
a splendid approach, and should have
had 1t in four, but won the hole In five
to seven each for his opponents. On the
sixth hole Nardaa- got an --eextge Yely long