New-York tribune., 1902-05-11
GOLF
HITCHCOCK, OF YALE, WINS INTERCOL
LEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP - DE
FEATS M'FARLAND, II UP
AND 10 TO PLAY.

Charles Hitchcock. jr.. of Yale. the inter
collegiate golf championship at Garden City yes
terday by defeating H. B. Mcfarland of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, IL up and 10 to play. 1t
was a remarkable match in many ways Both men
had shown sterling ability throughout the earlier
rounds, and. though actual comparison was
rossible, everything pointed TO an exciting meet
ing in the finals. Mcfarland has been for several
seasons a member of the Hunting Valley Country
Clubs team, which has held the championship of
the Philadelphia Golf Association for the last two
years He has played with marked success in all
the more important tournaments in his home city,
and is in no sense novice, had been generally
supposed Yet under the strain of a final round
match he showed less skill than at any time during
the tournament In fact the Importance of the
title hanging the result seemed TO affect the
two players in exactly opposite ways Hitchcock
showed It's stimulus by free. dashing chance TAX
ing game. while Mcfarland held back apparently
unable 10 open up his shoulders and give the battle
Of which he is capable
Htchcocks victory was not UNEXPECTED but the
margin by which he won is almost unprecedented
in college golf. The luck OF the draw had given
him harder path to the finals than the other
but his splendid training enabled him TO stand the
strain and even improve under it, The title which he
gives Yale a clean sweep for the week as the
Yale got the championship team trophy from
Harvard Wednesday.
in beginning the morning round OF eighteen holes
Hitchcock had the honor-a privilege that did him
little good. he promptly landed in the bunker.
He took three for the green, while Mcfarland
past the cup in the long grass on his second.
Playing out, he overran the green, and Hitchcock
stole the hole In 70 8 Starting for the second
sand pit. He made a brilliant recovery. and would
have halved but for a badly aimed put. AS IL
Mcfarland got the hole in bogie 3. The Penn
sylyania man was bunkered his second in GO
gave Hitchcock lead OF up.
Facing the afth Hitchcock sliced into the road,
and was wild on his attempt to make up for the
error. Mcfarland had excellent chance to even
the score but his approach was over the green
In the long grass, and the Yale man got the hole.
s 10 s. II this inability take advantage or
his opponents weak spots that Mcfarland
heavily. His short game throughout was erratic
and weak. and his power OF recovery poor.
Hitchcoeks play on the sixth hole hawless
Mcfarland also did well. but took for the same
distance The seventh also went to the Yale
man this time in bogie 4. while Mcfarland
needed TWO more. Hitchcock was quick to grasp
vulnerable points he began TO hammer along in
quick. pounding way that helped to make the
others decentralization all the greater. He won
the long 4OS yard eight in a par 4. and the ninth
IN an equally good ;. This gave him a lead OF 3
up the turn. with OF 20 his op-
ponent's A.
The tenth was halved in 5. and then Hitchcock
ran three more in quick succession. The four
teenth Won by Mcfarland in a boyle 8. show
ing that he had not lost all vestge Of form. but
remainder. completing the morning round by 10 up
The afternoon round was brief. Hitchcock
opened by halving the first and losing the second
al 10 3. He got the next two. however. and
though Mcfarland managed to prolong the match
until the eighth hole. the result in
doubt. The eighth halved in mediocre s, and
that ended the match. with Hitchcock II up and
70 TO play. The cards were: