Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Byers and James About Even
at Golf.
PLAYING IN THE RAIN
LINKS AT GLENVIEW IN POOR
CONDITION.
Byers Got Lead in First Nine Holes,
but James Got It
Later.

pionship between f. NJ. Byers of PittSburg
and Louis James, the Glenview boy, were
played today under conditions that could
not have been mucn worse. During the
night the Skokie stream had continued to
rise until the low-lying lands to the west
and southwest. on which the last nine holes
of the picturesque course are laid out. were
almOst entirely submerged. a large body of
wOrkmen were busy early this morning
working on the first nine holes of the
course. draining off the casual water on
the grass and putting the course in as good
condition possible. but last nights heavy
rain had 50 thoroughly soaked the already
sodden ground that their efforts were of
little avail Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able conditions. a fair-sized gallery was
present when play was called and followed
the play closely.
Get Away at 1920 O'Clock.
1t was 1920 o'clock when Byers and
James teed their gutties to begin the final
struggle for championship honors, James
had the honor. and drove splendid ball
almost In the teeth of the strong southwest
wind. Byers' ball was almost equally good.
Byers' second a brassy. was slightly pulled.
bGs safe. James topped his and was short
on his third. Byers' third was well on the
green. His approach was over. and the hole
second reached the slope of the green.
James was six yards short His second was
dead for the hole. while Byers found casual
water and stopped ten yards short. James
missed two-yard put and the hole was
halved A.
Both drove beautifully for the third
James brassey was over the crest. Byers
placed to the right to avoid casual water
and his third was within two yards of the
hole. a well-played shot. James third from
the far edge OF the green. almost found the
DOGGY.
James Gets the Fourth.
James drive for the fourth was in the
rough to the right but his iron second
reached the edge Of the green. Byers top
ped his mid-iron shot and the ball found
the cop bunker out in three: his fourth laid
three yards from the cup. James approach
ed well. and the hole was his SO all
square
James drive for the fifth was sliced in the
rough. Byers was splendidly placed. James
second was well out. but short. Byers
Iron was eight yards from the hole. He
oyer~putt-d badly. but James was short
and the hole was halved in D
Driving for the sixth, James again sliced
Slightly. but his brassey second was a
beauty. He placed safe or his third using
an iron. Byers did likewise. Byers' iron
approach was barely over the slip of the
green James sliced TO the right: both put
TED dead, but James missed his a yard
down the hill. and the hole was Byers
L
hard rain storm drerched players and
Spectators alike on the play for the seventh
hole
Byers' ball dropped three yards from the
cup: James was eight yards away. James
trimmed the cup on his second.
Byers missed the putt and the hole was
hslved in 3
Byers outdrove James fifteen yards for
the eighth and Louis went further to the
bad by putting his brassey into the fair
green to the sixth hole. The lie was favor
able. but his third was short and found
casual water. Byers' second was beauty
and his third. a midiron shot, laid well on
the green.
James fourth hit the flag and bounded
two yards from the hole. He trimmed the
cup On his fifth and Byers putted down.
Byers up.
Byers pulled his ninth drive into the pond.
but his brassey from the far side found the
edge of the green.
James sriaffed his second and was very
short on his third. Byers fourth stopped
three feet from the cup and he holed the
next James holed his putt, halving the
hole
Byers Two to the Good.
Byers up at the end of the first nine
The rain was now coming down IN
perfect deuge. The contestants repaired
to thS club house wiped their streaming
faces and resumed their yachting cruise.
Byer5 pulled his drive into the rough and
played out with his iron and hooked his
third lightly. His fourth narrowly missed
the cup Byers was within ) yards of the
cup on his fourth. He found nice little
pool If casual water between him and the
cup and Iofted over it. almost holing down,
AMI the hole was halved in five.
The drives for the eleventh were beauties
jams away His second lay four yards
from the hole. Byers was even better.
James huied his putt amid the applause
OF the dripping spectators Byers ball
riu2ned. and the hole was James 81 Byers
Up
Driving equally we'll for the twelfth
both reached the green with their brassies.
James up the slope. Byers to the right
James third was only yard short
Byers stopped TWO yards from the hole.
using a lofter. His putt was three inches
short. but james trimmed the cup and the
hole halyed in ).
Byers foot slipped on the treacherous tee
and hts drive for the thirteenth was bad
1y topped. James drive was a marvel
Byers' second. though long, went into the
rough. but he dropped his third three yards
from the cup
Well on the green in two. James APP
prOach putt laid two feet from the hole.
Byers trimmed the cup and James putted
down. match all square
Ryers drive for the fourteenth was bet
ter directed than James, who found casual
water. Ehe latter's second was to the right.
Byers' - the left. both hole high. James
used A mid-iron and approached dead. By
ers was eight feet over. and his putt was
short.
James in the Lead
James holed out and was In the lead for
the first time
Both got off good drives and second shots
for the fifteenth James played safe with
his mdiron- Byers took chance Swinging
his brassey deliberately, he sent a screamer
across the gully and well onto the green, a
line shot for the hole. His approach putt
was over. but he putJed down and the hole
was his. Match all square.
James was up at the end Of the morn
Ing game -ls'axkAfHI
nDnrn