The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-16
For the DR.. C. v. Butler Cup at
the Worcester Golf Club Over
and Leaves Four Men to Meet
in Semi-finaIs Today
ONE EXCITING MATCH
WAS PLAYED YESTERDAY
A. E. Whitney and Arthur H.
Burns Were the Contestants
and the Latter Won-The
Other Matches Played Were
Undressing

The second round at match play
yesterday afternoon for the DR.. c. ".
Butler Cup at the Worcester Golf
Club leaves these four men to meet in
the semi-finals today: Charles F. Da-
Wis, William S. Buxton, Arthur H.
Burns and George D. Church, Three
matches were decided yesterday by ac
tual play and Buxton won his match
by default.
BY previous agreement John D.
Swain and Barton Grant had post
poned their Mondays match and
played it off early yesterday afternoon,
Swain winning five up and four to play
Swain then met Davis, and lost by six
up and four to play. Church won from
Albert Gray, six up and four to play.
The closest match, and one of the
closest that has ever been played on
the links, was between A. E. Whitney
and Arthur H. Burns requiring 81
holes to decide it. 1t was enormously
reported yesterday that Whitney and
r. S. Mason, who were paired for the
first round Monday, had both default
ed That was the understanding of the
club officials Monday night. The truth
was that Mason had agreed to default
to Whitney, which was perfectly prop
er. Accordingly, Whitney met Burns
yesterday. The match was close from
the start. although Whitney led to the
18th hole. Burns played a plucky up
hill game, and the match was all
square at the 18th hole. 1t was then
so dark that both players were handi-
capped. They agreed to play the last
hole over again, both to save walking
and because it is the nearest to the
clubhouse. This hole has water drive
which added to the ticklishness of the
situation.
The 18th hole was halved, both play
ers driving over the stonewall. On the
goth Burns drove to the wall but was
allowed to drop his ball back Whit
neys drive fell short, and his second
shot went into the wall. He got well
out in a single stroke. They reached
the green with Burns a stroke to the
good. Burns missed an easy putt and
Whitney halved the hole with him.
Back they went upon the hill again
Burns made a good drive and WhHney
fooled. He landed short of the pond.
He was playing six when he reached
the wall and eight on the green.
Burns was nervous and took all the
leeway he had but could hardly help
winning the hole after Whitney's
drive.
The other matches were uninterest-
ing. Swain and Gray were way off and
made things very easy for their oppo-
nents, Davis and Church. None of the
players handed in medal scores, but
Church seemed to be playing the best
game of the day.
The semi-finals today ought to be
close enough to furnish some excite
ment. Buxton who has been so lucky
as to get into the semi-finaIs on his
qualifying round. took a good rest yes
terday and was feeling frisky as a kit
ten last night. He will meet Church
and is picked to win, though he will
find it harder than winning by default
Davis plays Burns. and should man
age to survive it. He has been play
ing better than Burns all the year, and
it will be a surprise if he does not
win.
Che winners Of the semi-finals meet
Saturday