The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-11
WON BY AUCHTERLONIE
HE DEFEATED COILS BY A SCORE
OF o UP AND = To PLAY.
Chicago Golfer Did Wonderful Work,
while Coils Was Very Erratic
The Game in Detail.

The 900 golf enthusiasts that went out to
the indianapolis Country Club links yester-
day 10 witness the thi~rty-six-hole match
between Laurence Auchterlonie. open golf
champion of the West. and Harry Coils.
the home professional. were both pleased
and disappointed at what they saw. They
were pleased with the wonderful golf that
the Western champion played-most of the
enthusiasts had never witnessed such per-
feet golf-and disappointed with the cratic
golf that Coils played. The contest was
decided at the twenty-ninth hole when Col
lis lost his ball and gave the hole and
match TO his opponent. nine up and seven
TO play. The home player took his defeat
pleasantly He highly complimented Auch-
terlonie's golf and frankly admitted that he
himself had played a very cratic game
Whatever might be the opinion of the In
disnapolis player concerning his own game.
those who saw his form of golf know that
he has no cause 10 be ashamed OF his de-
feat. Coils has golfed but five years, while
the Chicagoan learned the game when a
boy. The nervousness of the former showed
his lack OF tournament experience which
the latter has had so much of.
Weather conditions could not have been
improved upon had they been made to
order. a moderate southeasterly breeze
swept the links during the forenoon. which
ir creased slightly during the DAY. Only at
times did the sun come from behind the
clouds 10 discourage the players.
With the usual cry of Fore" T.. III. Bur
ford, chairman of the greens committee,
at 10 o'clock prepared the spectators fos
the opening Of the big match. AuchterlOnie
had the honor and using a mid-iron from
the tee dropped mis- ball dead on the green.
Coils also used an iron club with the same
result. Both players putted poorly. each
holding cat in four strokes, tying the hole
with bogey. Good golf was played on the
second. both players again having with
bOsey in hve each
CoLLIS'S SHORT LEAD.
Third observation-disclosures played perfect
golf on this hole. going down in 5 10 Col
lis's s. The formers victory on this hole
nerved Coils to play perfect golf on the
three foIlowing holes. he taking the fourth
IN 4 10 Auchterlonie's I. The fifth was
halved IN >, , under DOGGY. Excellent golf
was played by both on this hole. and the
home professional won the sixth hole, 1 10
s. making him / up. The Chicagoan. how
ever. was determined that his opponent
should not keep this lead. and. playing one
below DOGGY. he won the hole. I TO >. Match
The eighth hole was halved in 4 Both
contestants had long screaming drives, that
OF Coils going ten yards farther than
AuchterlOnle = The home contestant
played perfect golf on this hole and would
have won IL had not his opponent "gObbled'
a three-yard put Coils showed signs OF
nervousness on the ninth hole and after
much poor playing lost the hole. : 10 5.
The visitor was now ! up in holes and his
medal score was A. 10 his opponents "a.
After playing the first nine holes Auchter-
lOnies familiarity with the course enabled
him 10 contest the second nine with more
Judgment. and had he not made the seventh
hole IN seven he would have beaten his
first score By three or four strokes. Coils
made this nine IN a.. but did not play so
good a match game as he did earlier In the
day. At different stages OF the game he
was inclined 10 press. which resulted IN
erratic playing. The first and third holes
we're halved IN 4 and 4. respectively.