The Saint Paul globe., 1901-08-25
PHELPS B. HOYT WINNER
TAKES WESTERN AMATEUR COLE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Finish of Tournament on Mid
lothian Links Was Surprise
to the GalIery-st. Paul
Players Out of 1t.


CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Phelps B. H6gt,
of the Glenview club, and one of the
veteran players of the West, won the
Western amateur championship at Mis-
lothian today by defeating Bruce ID.
Smith, of the Onwentsia club in the
finals of the Western Golf association
tournament, by a score of 6 up and 5 to
play. Young Russell, of Detroit, who,
because of his brilliant play on Friday,
was looked upon by many as the prob.
able winner OF the nuch-coveted honor,
was defeated in the semi-fnals by Smith,
up and to Play. Russell was decided
~ off IN putting, while his opponent play
ed the game OF his life.
The contest between .IIoyt and Smith
was something of a surprise, as Smitn
was backed to win by a majority of the
gallery. He was decidedly off his game.
however. In several of his drives ne
failed to make a hundred yards, topping
badly and continually getting into
trouble from his erratic playing The
first hole was halved with a 5. the second
was made in like score, but at Ine
third Smith took to his opponents 5
and Hoyt Was one up. The fourth and
fifth holes were haived, but Hoyt cap
tuFed the sixth and seventh when SIN tn
went into the ditch and lifted his ball.
Hoyt won the eighth hole in four
strokes, making him up. Smith
brought the lead down to three again by
winning the ninth, the first hole he won
during the first aalf of the match, hay-
ing halYed four, lost four and won one
Tie tenth and eleventh holes went to
Hoyt in FIVE each, making him i've up.
Smith took the next hole IN four Hoyt
toek the thirteenth in five TO Smiths
seven, ending the match with six up
and five to play.
The medal score for the match:
Hoyt out......-...5 ) 5 SIS
Smith out ..5 45o
In ..g..........s6 @ 0 0 0 0--z2
The new champion is well known
throughout the country as being most
prominent in the promotion Of the game,
having been the first secretary of the
Western Golf association. He is now
identified with tHe governing body as a
director.
The second cup went to L, T. Lloyd,
business mana ger of the Milwaukee Jour
naEwho defeated NJ T. c. Bristol, Of
Midlothian, in one Of the. closest matches
OF the tournament. At the end Of the
eighteenth hole the score was even. An
extra hole was played, which Boyd won,
to s. giving him the match by | up.
Score:
Bgistoi 5gs Y'e out '......9 ....9 : & IS
Bristol in .s...7 Z 5 81 81
The third was wen by Sam Duggar. Of
Hinsdale, who defeated W. r. Osborne
OF Glenview. in the fnaI match by oae. up.
Score:
Dugger out, 4s In. B-N.
Osborne out, 45. In $50
Forty-seven started in the handicap
competition, which was won by Charles
Counselman Jr., who had an allowances
OF 1our holes. He made the thirty-six
holes in 1eS his allowance making his
net score 164
". Hgan, on scratch, won the second
prize with a score of 1866 He also won
the gold medal for the best gross score
Egan lowered the record of the course
in the morning round by making an 81
Tor the IS holes. The former record was
So Egan fell down somewhat in the
afternoon and took IS for the second
round.4
Failed to Swim the Channel
LONDON, Aug. 24.-Today. tie ami
yersary of Capt. Webb,s swim from Do
yer to Calais, the-once famous cvcIist
Glr. Holbein left Dover for Cane Girls,
-Nez 70 atlellapt 10 swim back to Dover.
BOULOGNE SUR MER, France. Aue
24-l1oibein, who was apparently in ex
cellent form, entered the water at 4:15 +.
IA. He was accompanied by a tug and a
small boat The sea was choppy. Hol-
bein, who has done some of his best cy-
cllng at night, said he preferred night
swimming, and that he would take only
eighteen hours to cross the channel.
CALAIS, Aug. 24-Holbein abandoned
the attempt after two hours in the wa
Ter, on account of the rough sea.
Champion OHtridcs AIcEachern.
MONTREAL, Aug. PA ten-naile mo-
tor race between Archie McFachern.
the Canadian bicycle champion. and
champion, the French champion. which
took place on the Queens Park track
He covered the ten miles in l6 minutes
81 seconds.