The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-27
CLARK WINS CUP
Braeburn Tournament Was
Ended Yesterday
GAME WAS EXCITING
Amidon Drove Well But Fell
Down in Putting.
WAS EXCITING

The finals In the Braeburn Golf turna-
ment in which the Mosbacher cup was
the prize, was played off yesterday. The
contest was between sam Anidon. the
present cup holder and Prof. c. P. Clark.
Prof Clark won the match by seven
strokes. The contest was a fine exhibi-
ton Of golf; both men played in splendid
form. Amidon LED ir driving but lost
on green. Clark played his usual steady
game, but rarely making a -nisplay Tie
playing Of both contestants was steady
throughout; IN driving. there was but one
poor drive.
1o2
In driving for the first tee, both smash
ed the ball Tor 80 yards. on the second
stroke, Amidon places the ball within ten
yards Of thu green. but fails in his ap-
proach and halves in six. Clark follows
his first drive with q brassy stroke, makes
q poor shot, but receivers in a nice ap-
proach and wins the hole by one stroke
For hole two" both players made fine
drives. Putting of both was poor, the
score Of this hole being: Clark, ); Ami
don, 6.
In playing the third hole, both drives
were again made in excellent form, Ami
don ourreaching Clark: both fell short in
approaching, the hole being halved in
five.
From the fourth tee, Clark outdrove
Amidon ten Yards; both followed with
leO-yard cleek drive, but made poor ap-
proaches. Score: Amidon, :; Clark. s.
For the wilderness" hole, Clark led
off with a good drive, but sliced badly
10 the left. -Amcdin using his cleek made
q beautiful drive. landing en- the green
ar hal l., al
hole in I'VE, thus reducing his lead over
Anidon to one stroke.
In playing hole six" both contestants
made fair drives, landing within a few
feet OF each other. Although Amidon
reached the edge of the green in three,
1t was neck and neck play, both making
it in six.
The seventh hole is appropriately
known as Hell Gate Neither player
approached well. Clark landing in the
peach orchard and Amidon in the hedge.
The hole was tied at FIVE.
In playing hole eight" amidon led with
a nigh drive, Clark outreaching by forty
yards. The score was: Amidon, 6, Clark,
For the home" hole, both men threw
themselves in for long drives, Amidon
slightly leading on each drive. The hole
was a tie with eight strokes for each
pay En- 4OldI score 1OT the course out
was: Clark, so; Amidon, 81. It will be
seen from the score that both players
were making splendid records In the
general play. Amidor led in driving
while Clark eXcelIed in approaching
and in putting"
In the second round the first hole was
halved- On the second hole Clark made /
a fine drive, almost reaching the natural |
bunker Amidon also made long distance /
but lost on direction. The hole was /
PLAYED: Clark. 4; Amidon, 6.
Clark won hole three by two strokes /
and added another at hole -four"
In playing hole five" Clark drove into !
the water hazard and had to throw out.
making the hole in seven. Amidon drove
better but was unlucky in approaching.
The play from the sixth was another
neck and neck ton. both reach
ng the green in three. Amidon was in
the pocket in s; Clark in 6.
The seventh hole was halved with
credit of four 20 each man. In the next
lole, CLARK made a record of and Ami
Ion 5.
In the stretch for the final hole Amidon
lrove l75 yards, the best drive made dur
ng the play; Clark following with a drive
Utmost equally as good. In halving out
Amidon mad 8; Clark S.
The score for the total course was:
Amidon (OuD 80 . 5 So
lark (ouD .......5 ; $50
Amidon Gn) ......6 4 9-57
lark Gn) .........6 Z 4 S-52
Totals. An1idon 1lq. Clark 1O9