Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-31
LOCAL GOLF.

Ewing heats GfDbS in n Hofty TOM
tested Match. Which Wins Him
the Silver C~np-Great Nerve and
Endurance Exhibited by Each.
This Afternoon the First Class
Pulls or the initial Match.
The best exhibition of all around
golf yet played on local links occurred
yesterday between Nelson Ewing and
newell Gibbs. two young gentlemen
who are only in their teens but who
have developed remarkable aptitude
for the royal game in the short time
they have taken TO it. Each is under
sixteen and fairly well matched. al
though gibbs is the heavier and per-
hans a year older than his competitor.
As heretofore announced in the Reg
lister these gentlemen had worsted all
their competitors in the second class
for the silver cup. SO it only remained
for them to test their skin and endur-
ance on Zach other. The final test was
to be Sc holes. match play. The Gus
tom everywhere has been to play IL
holes in the forenoon and IS holes in
the afternoon. as to play continuously
until the end OF the match is consid-
cred too great an ordeal on the endur-
anee and nerves Of most players. But
+ Gibbs and Ewing elected to begin at
! 9:3o a. m. and stick to it until h en-
tire SO holes were played. They fin
ished at 12:45 p. m. Mr.. B. M. Hill
dreth. who was the official scorer, re-
ports that it had not been his pleasure
ever before to witness such an interest
ing game from start to finish, and at
/ the close to observe that neither player
showed serious signs of exhaustion.
The score kept by Mr.. Hildreth shows
that the first is holes stood:
Gibbs .--....t.... io4
Ewing ......... l'
Notwithstanding the fact that Gibbs
hau two strokes the better of Ewing
the latter was one hole up. This is one
of the peculiarities of match play, and
possibly tire loser of the match may
solace himself with the knowledge of
possessing the better score.
On the second eighteen holes the
score stood:
Gibbs .....- ..-......- 1ol
Ewing .......... l0l
Here again luck and the fates ap-
peared to be against Gibbs, for while
his score was six less than Ewing's
ne was Only one uOlt up. lIlS tict
the pair and they had to play an eX-
ira hole 10 decide the match, which
was won by Mr.. Ewing in six. hi.
competitor taking seven. The score
by holes shows that Ewing fell dowr
badly on the long hole. being charged
with two tens and one eight. Gibbs
made the long hole in Bogey three
times. in seven twice and once in eight
WITH r;hIcs Jrivoc urara much III.
longer. Ewing's approaches and put
were the deadlier. 1t is said tina
Gibbs got careless toward the end o.
the match-a fatal mistake-while Ew
ing displayed greater care, if possible
as the end drew near, although tina
does not appear correct as Gibbs
second round was three strokes better
than his first.
SUMMARY.
SheweIl Gibbs. LIST IS holes.""""""... 10
End IS 10
20
Nelson Ewing. 1st IS holes ............ 10
End ls 10
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This afternoon the semi-finals of tn,
first class will be pulled off. AS here
tofore stated the contestants are pairei
as follows: B. NJ. Hildreth VS.. Eugen
Hildreth; j. w. Storer VS. Irwin Paul
=. w. Ewing drew a bye, but he haI
generously consented. and also wit
the consent of the others four gentle
men, to let Nelson Ewing, the WHINE
OF the second class cup, enter the frs
class and contest for that cup also