The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-06
VARDON WIS TIE WINNER
TOOK THE OPEN GOLF CHAMPION
SHIP AT WHEATON
YESTERDAY
WON BY TWO STROKES ONLY
j. HI. Taylor the Runner Up In a
Match Witnessed by a Mann
moth Gallery or En-
thusiasts.

CHICAGO. Octu isse-Before the largest
gallery that ever witnessed a. golf cham
pionship in Amefica, Harry vardon,
former champion sqf Great Britain, won
the y. s. g. A. opepg;champdonship from
Great Britain's apneu1ier golfer, J. H.
Taylor, by the narrow margin of two
strokes, on the Chicago golf club links,
at Wheaton, this afternoon For two days
these wonderful golfers from English
links have battled, far in the lead Of the
representative field of English. Scotch.
German and American PLAYERS. for the
title of champion of the United States.
With them, although not so close I'D as
he might have been, was the holder of
the emblem, Willie Smith, That either
Warden or Taylor would be the winner
was the opinion of all keen golfers weeks
ago. Closing his first half of the long
championship route with an advantage of
one stroke over Champion Tayler. Var
Don began todays contest with his best
round, concluded, it with his worst, and
tetalled S14 strokes. Taylor was four
strokes to the bad side of the score at
noona with three-quarters Of the tourna-
meE4 to be played, and finished with
total of 315.
David Bell, of Carnoustie, the profess
sional at Midlothian with former cham
pton Willie Smith, gained third place In
the championship, with a. total of 3es
strokes. Bell won the $3.50 in cash and
gold medal presented by a big golf supply
house. for the American golfer who fin
ished next to Warden and Taylor. Tau
renee Auchterlonie, of Glenview, formerly
one of the best amateurs at ST Andrews.
Scotland, fourth, with 1927 strokes.
Fifth play fell to Willie Smith, whose
total was 329 George Low. of Dykes
Meadow, who recently, with Tom Hutch
ison as partner, defeated Vardon in a
best BALI match, 11up 10 to play, was
sixth, with a total of 331. Tom Hutchi-
son. Of Shinnecocks HILLS, was fourth. with
a total OF 1888. and Harry Turpie, of Edge
water, was the eighth man-last prize
Winner-with a score of 1874.
Several amateurs. started but only a
few concluded the z holes of play.
Charles B. Macdonald, former amateur
champion, of the United States, played
through to the end, !, and captured the
Y. .. q. A trophy, with a score of 352
MAGNIFICENT GOLF.
1t was the most truly contested tour
nament that has been held tn America
from the standpoint Of consistent golf.
Hundreds who gathered about the victor
congratulated him on his fine showing,
90 " C%t do tIIOS5 WHO JI1dQG naSCe 10 as
sure Taylor that he had played mag
niflcent game, handicapped as he was by
illness, expressed the sentiment that was
an anomoly-the spectators We're so un-
decided whether they admired Taylor's
temperament more than Vardons abso-
lutely machine-like golf, and actually
declared that a great deal Of good would
have come to golf had the great rivals |
tied for first honors.
VardOn with. hiS otsric+fo
esty. refused to discuss his victory. When
his manager asked him what he thought
of the tournaments end, he merely
vouchsafed a typical Isle of Jersey
''umph.'' Taylor was the first to grasp
the hand Of the tall 'Brfton. and there
was SO much genaihe feeling In his
words, Harry, yod' deserved to win
that the great throng of people ringing
the home green became impressed with
Taylor's craftsmanship.
What can I say about my de-
feat? said Taylor Nothing, save
that Harry deserved his victory
l will not say a word about the
game put up. I have three wins and
tie to my credit in the British cham
pionship, while Vardon has three wins to
his. Today's victory may make him feel
better This cannot be called world
championship, because there are many
players abroad who might be contestants
But 1T is q big thing for David Bell, who
finished at the head of the American en-
gagged professionals"
Weather conditions for the two days OF
the open championship aAnld not have
been improved upon at this season of
the year. A strong southerly wind blew
across the links each day, and this made |
golf difficult during the last round, to |
even Taylor and Vardon. Vardon seems
to have played a bit more consistently
than his rival Laurence Auchterionie
summed up the criticisms of his country
men when he said that the work through |
the green of the twoamen did not vary |
enough at any time tocseparate them in |
to Two classes. But given greens like |
they had been accustomed to in the old |
country Varden might have shade the !
better of it in q short game. Wheatons |
course required strength well as skill, |
continued the great st. Andrews player, |
and Vardon therefore showed up a little |
better fs~en.
All the interest in the first round CEN |
tered in the two foreigners When Tay- |
lor turned IN IS to Vardon's 70, the |
critics predicted that VarCion would let |
himself out. This he did in the second |
round, and made rs to ,Taylor's 81, and |
having one stroke to the advantage. Var
don's concluding rounds In rs and so to
Taylor's 70 and rs, showed the cleseness |
Of the race.
1t was not until the last hole had been
played by Vardon-and he putted so in
differently on the eighteenth green that
some feared a tie would result-that the |
gallery dared cheer the Isle of Jersey as
the victor.
nIrg,ATT IN SCORES