The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-30
MUSSELMAN
WINS THE CUP
He Is Victor in the Open
Championship.
PLAY IN TERRIFIC GALE
Fine Scores Made in After
noon Rounds.
PLAY IN TERRIFIC GALE

Facing wind which was relentless in
NJ. Dale and Mr.. AL Musselman yester-
day played the finals in the open cham
pionship of the Wichita Country club.
+ contest in which ali the golfers in wich-
tia were interested. Mr.. Musselman won
the match and the cup on the twenty
ninth hole, being then s up and TO play.
The morning rounds were character
lied by the most trying experiences on
the green, the high wind increasing the
element of luck, and reducing the
chances for skill 1t became necessary
TO use against the wind in approaching.
a brassie, where a mid-iron is ordinarily
sufficient. Judge Dale. who is usually
sure in short approaching, saw the wind
! time and again race the golf bail over
the wind-swept greens and away from
the hole. Putting was very uncertain and
in the two morning rounds but one long
putt was made. In the field the only
ball which would travel against the
wind was a low, straight one A sliced
or pulled ball. however slight the original
detection, would get out OF bounds. In
driving, both contestants were in form.
The wind affected this part OF the play
less than any other. and helped it, OF
course, when the stroke was with the
wind. Judge Dale in driving TO hole No.
getting 290 yards and Mr.. Musselman
90 On the second round AR. Musselman
/ drove almost to the bunker on No. 4, a
brilliant stroke.
The end of the first round found Mr..
Musselman up. Judge Dale on the first
hole of the second round brought this
down to /.
Both got away screamers going 10
No. p On second shot Musselmsn went
within a foot of the hole and but for
the wind would have gone down in 3.
His 4, however. won him the hole and
he was again ? up. He won the next
and was up. They halved the next
and Musselmap took the fifth By reason
Of a long fine loft TO the green This
made him up. On the sixth Muss-lmsn
had trouble with his short approach and
Judge Dale made a long putt and took
the hCle. Musselman was now 3 up.
Both drove short TO the seventh hole,
Mu.selman having trouble on the green
MuSsrlnan up. Musselman got away
superbly on the next Judge Dale getting
into the high weeds to the west and
losing the ball. Judge Dale made
fine long approach aftcrward, but II took
him eight strokes to hole down and
MusseIuan got IL in seven, making him
up On the next both got away fairly
good drives and b. a skillful third shot
Musselman went near the hole and got
four, winning the hole and making him
up.
This finished the morning round. Both
pIayers were very tired. The experience
had been a heart-breaker.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon they
started again. and the play which
followed in the increasing wind has
never in match play been equal
ed on the course, for. ii is certain. II
the wind had been absent all records
would have gone to smash. on this round
they tied five holes. and Nr. Nusselman
made II in Al and Judge Dale in a.. leav-
ing Musselman up for the whole play.
He did the next two holes In four each
making him up with 20 play. and
giving him the victory.