The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
COILS DEFEATS LENNON
WON THE EIGHTEEN-HoLE MATCH
BY 4 UP AND 3 TO PLAY.
COIlis's Medal Score for Second Nine
Holes Was 39-CoIIis Won the
Game on the Fourteenth Hole.

Yesterday afternoon Harry Coils. the
golf expert of the Country Club. won the
eighteen-hole match from F. V. Lennon.
of the Riverside public course, four UP and
three to play. The game was played over
the Country Club links. and for the first
few holes it was closely contested, Coils
having a lead of one up at the end of the
fourth hole. At no time did he lose this
advantage, but gradually added more holes
to it until the match was decided in his
favor at the fourteenth hole, which he won
in five to his opponents six strokes.
Coils played much better golf yesterday
than he did against Auchterlonie. His
game was almost perfect. Had he played
SO well against the Western champion the
result would have been different. His medal
score of thirty-nine for the second nine
holes proves that he can play champion
ship golf when he determines TO do so.
Coils was not so inclined TO press his
shots yesterday as he did while playing
the Chicagoan, but with an easy. graceful
swing he would usually get away a clean
hit bail and receive applause for his pretty
work. Although Lennon, for lack OF prac-
tice, was off his game, what good shots
he did make were generously applauded
by the Country Club members as well as
outsiders. The most brilliant part of the
Riverside mans game was his putting. On
the third. fifth, eighth and twelfth holes
he gobbled puts from three 10 five yards.
and on several other holes IL seemed easy
for him 10 hole a yard shot. Had he played
his long game better the match probably
would not nave ended at the fourteenth
hole. However, the best golf yesterday
49,. 90 ~ -. ~ -
A moderate southerly breeze swept over
the course during the afternoon, and had
the sun stayed behind the clouds the
weather would have been ideal for golf.
MR.. COFFIN REFEREED.
E. II. Burford. chairman OF the greens
committee. is doing his duty at camp and
could not be present TO referee the match.
so Charles f. Coffin undertook to keep
score for the players. Promptly at 3
o'clock Mr.. Coffin called Fore" and Mr..
Lennon, having the honor. started the
match with a sliced iron shot. Collis's
first shot was equally as bad. Both men
played poor seconds, but their third shots
We're dead to the hole and each putted
Second Hole-Both contestants had poor
drives on this hole. Coils pulling his of
the course, while his opponents was sliced
into the long grass. The home profession
ais second shot was just short OF the
green. and after making his third a pretty
approach put he holed out in four to the
five Of his opponent. who played the hole
poorly. Both men got l95-yard drives from
the third tee. and Lennon evened the
match when he gobbled a four-yard put.
going down in four 10 five. The fourth hole
was played brilliantly by both contestants.
Coils winning II. however. because his op-
Donents ball Tipped the cup for a half In
three. Coils one up. The Riverside pro-
fessional after much poor playing on the
9Th hole luckily halypd If IN four NTH q
gobbled put. At the end of the next two
holes Lennon because OF pressing his shots.
was three down IN the match. He man
aged TO halve the eighth in four by an
other remarkable put, but on the ninth hole
he lost nine 10 six. giving Coils a lead Of
four up. The Riverside player took a brace
Coils took four and was three up. Len
non had a screaming drive going TO the
eleventh hole. while the home player sliced