The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-02
GORDON OLDHAM
WINS GOLF CUP
Takes The Trophy From W.
0. Sternberg in Final Match
ONE REMARKABLE STROKE
Is Made by the Winner in
Approaching Eighth Hole.

! Mr.. Gordon Oldham yesterday won the
Vail trophy cup. for golf championship OF
the Wichita Country club, making the
very low card Of IO5. and beating his
contestant. Mr.. ". o. sternberg, 1a
strokes.
The concluding game of the tournament
was good one. its feature being the
fine driving Of the young golfer. He
made the nine holes in the first round in
fifty strokes, which is exceptional on the
College Hill links, although it has been
done IN less. Mr.. SternbeTg was not play
ing as well as he usually does and the
present cup holder had demonstrated in
the Irst round that he was a certain
winner
IN the first round, which proved to be
the decisive one, Mr.. Sternberg drove
to the l9O-yard flag. Oldham sent a
screamer TO the green, where it stopped.
he put short, but went down in three
Sternberg lofted to the edge Of the
green and holed down in two more,
making it in four.
Going 10 the second hole Oldham TONED
and went IS yards. Sternberg did the
same. Oldham brasSied into the gully
and had to throw out Sternberg used an
iron TO get TO the road. Both approached
poorly and it took them seven TO hole
down.
On the third drive both sent singing
balls to the road, good 175-yard drives.
but they went TO the green badly. both
getting there in four, Oldham taking only
two puts, Sternberg taking four, making
the hole stand eight to six in favor Of
Oldham.
on the fourth drive Oldham got
straight fight of $50 yards Sternberg
got the same distance. but sliced it into
the long grass. Sternberg on his next
didn't get out Of the long grass. Oldham
sot a long fight with the brassie on
their third shots both got up to the
green and both holed down in two more
strokes making i've eacn.
On the fifth drive Oldham sliced to
the right, not up to the hundred-yard
Tag, and Sternberg got long one. but
IL was crooked and went over into the
long course. Sternberg's next stroke put
him in the long grass. Oldham brassied
Up along the road. Il took five for
each to reach the green and two 10 hole
down, making seven each.
on the long course, the sixth hole, Old
ham made 150-yard drive. Sternberg get
ting equal distance but slicing into the
long grass. Oldham was to the house
in three, Sternberg in four. Oldham
reached the green in five and IL took him
three to hole down. Sternberg was up IL
six and it took him four TO hole down,
over-running the hole.
On the seventh drive Sternberg sliced to
the high grass on the left: Oldham went
straight. Sternberg was 10 the green in
three and Oldham across il in two. Stern
berg took three to hole down; Oldham
two.
on the eighth drive both drove sky
and fell near the hUndred-yand
flag The best stroke of the game was
made at this point Oldham brassied
from the flag across the open green,
shot probably never equalled on the links.
Sternberg was up to the green in three
and took three more TO putt in. Oldham
putt in in three more.
on the home drive Oldham drove over
TO the edge of the hill. Sternberg drove /
high and fell in the hollow. Sternberg
brassie and got to the road. /
In lofting he went into the bottomless I
pit. He had difficulty here. and he was 1
nine before he reached the hole. Oldham /
was five.
The card Of the match is as follows:
Sternberg-Out .. Z 10 6 &C. /
80. Z s $50 /
Stern berg-In 80. IS /
$500. g 6 9 As 1
Totals: Sternberg 20. less handicap Ia; /
Oldham Jos. less handicap 101
Today those who have not completed 1
their matches in the presidents cup con- +
test must play of their contests or for /
felt Tonight a new series VIII be made /
out by the handicap committee and /
those who have not played or given noti- /
fcofion of forfeiture VIII be set out