The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

George W. Lyon Of Toronto. Canada
defeated Chandler Egan Of Chicago. na
tional and Western golf champion. three
holes UP and two to play on Glen Echo
links yesterday. Mr.. Lyon is. therefore
Olympic golf champion for 1905
The first eighteen holes of the match
were played in a driving rainstorm- This
handicapped both players and favored
neither They took cighty-;hree strokes
! each TO make tine eighteen holes and they
were all even up. though Lyon did re-
markabie thirtyseven on the out. going
the first nine holes. Egan took forty FOR
the same number Of holes journey.
Coming in on the last nine holes the
scores were reversed. Egan got a forty
| three and Lyon forty-six. the latter
the poorest score that gentleman made
in the tournament
In the afternoon the rain abated some
what and scoring was very even. Esan
taking forty-two and Lyon forty-one for
the first ninc holes. Eean required thirty
two for the last seven holes played. while
Lyon needed but thirty. The match ended
at the thIr,y-fourth green. Lyon then hav-
ing three holes I'm hand and but two hole.
remained to be played.
rnguestionably the Canadian outplay yed
the tall sehoolboy from the lakes Lyon
outdrove Egan. was more accurate in his
approaches and quite as safe in his put
Ing. though the coll-sian WAS putting ex
c-piionally well. Long driver as Egan Is.
Lyon outdroye him as rule.
The Canadian was stronger and more
confident with his approach shots than
the chicagoan Lyon banged the ball right
to the flag all the time. while Egan was
rather timid and shy with his irons and
mashies.
Though the weather was inciemen;. an
fr ~. eha.
500 enthusiasts endured soaking rain in
the morning rounds. while more than l.0dH
saw the afternoon play The gallery was
by far the largest ever seen at a golf
match in ST. Louis.
NO EXCUSE FOR EGAN.
Beyond the undoubted fact tina; he was
tired and stale from playing three cham
cuse for Exams defeat. Lyon outplayed
him all the way and at every point Of the
journey From the frs; hole to the last
Lyon WAS not worse than even with Eean.
A. nearly every hole Esan was from to
down to the Canadian.
Lyons victory was due to his splendid
condition. brilliant play. great strength
and and iron = nerve. In sy every Snsc :, the PLAYER
part OF the match and thereafter had no
chance Stuart Stickney broke down
early.
Albert Lambert. steady and veteran ,
player. also gave way before the Cana |
dian. r. e. Newton. a man whose nerve |
and resolution attracted general admira- |
ton. went thirty holes with Lyon. but |
finally cracked |
Egsn vent about thirty holes. too. and |
broke down. Lyon fairly took them one |
after another. let them play their best |
game and made them stop when two /
thirds of the journey had been finished. |
He was too strong for them.
Lyon is a sturdy man of Scottish tyre. |
iron gray. ruddy and Of sturdy build lie
hits hard with banging. cr!cketer's !,
punch rather than with the finished swipe /
Of the true golfer. Though IS years old
he Is bright Of eye as a boy Lyon has
been an aii-round gentleman athlete. new
pr dissipated to any extent. and at ~ is
as good as he ever was
HOW GAME WAS PLAYED.
Lyon began auspiciously by taking the
first hole in three TO Elgan's orthodox four.
A long putt won for Lyon. Lyon took the
second hole. five to six. by superior PUT
ing. Lyon went into the ditch on the
hird and EGan took IL. four to six
They halv.d the third in four. but \
-yons wonderful putting and long driv-
ng won him the fourth IN three to Egan'e !
our. Lyon. driving with wonderful skill
nd distance. took the 5D-yard fifth hole
n four TO Egan's hve. This put Lyon
our up I'm FIVE holes played. Exan won
he sixth. to 8. and the seventh. 5 to & ]