The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-22
Veteran Golfer From Toronto
Smothered st. LsNIis Star in
Olympic Championship.
M'KINNIE WON FROM HUNTER.
Albert Lambert and II. W. Allen
Were the Other Successful
Local Plavers-Stickney
and Mckittrirk Lose.

Golfers competing in the Olympic cham
pionship AT Glen Echo were thunderstrick
en- yesterday when George W LYON. S
years old. the Canadian crack. wiped $. q
stickney. the ST. Louis star. of the links
in the second round of the match play for
the championship. BY playing perfect
golf Mr. Lyon beat Mr. Stickney II up and
to go. truly terrific beating
mere was no excuse for the hollow de-
feat of the St Louis player Mr.. Lyon
simply bore him down as the stronger me-
chanical force bears down the weaker hy
sheer strength To be sure. Mr. Stickney-
gave way as he sometimes does when
hard pressed. and did not play his hes,
game. II is equally certain. however. tina,
his very best game could not have beaten
Mr.. Lyon yesterday The Canadian vet
eran-one had almost said venerabIe-set
new record OF a for the first eighteen
holes.
The match needs no comment. nor does
II demand any explanation. II has been
already fully set forth here. Mr.. I,yon Is
not a snowy player or a long hitter. lie
was simply straight and steady, KEEP, IN
the line of play and approached and
putted we'll Mr.. Stickney when he found
often the case. with young men when
opposed tn veterans in golf lost his self
control and confidence. IL was tremen-
dous beating for crack golfer. and will
long he remembered in the annals of the
game.
MCKENZIE WON FROM HUNTER.
If Stewart Stickney went down to defeat
most inglorious. B. +. McKinnie well up
held the honor Of St Louis McKInnie
defeated the crack Chicago player. r. E.
Hunter. up and 5 to play a most meri-
torious performance. for Hunter played a
every respect.
Albert Lambert is still in the fight for
ST. Louis. Unfortunately. he was Obliged
to beat a fellow-ci,izel, Ralph Mckit-
trick. to remain on the field. IL was a stiff
game between the two Missourians LAM
bert won by one up in thirty-six holes. the
decision OF the match going to- the last
green. At no time was either player more
than two holes ahead "f his fellow. and
Tor the most part II was a case Of even
Stephen" Lambert WAS made Of the
sternest stun. however. and unfinished
Harry Allen vas the third ST. Louis
player TO get into the envied octet Allen
was obliged to perform the same cruel
st. Loufsan. Arthur Stickncy. four up
and two to play. The younger Stickney
played loose and uncertain game. far
from his form. and Allen. who was going
just about his speed. which. as rule. is
three strokes in eighteen holes slower than
Stickney. won comfortably
Thus Mckinnie. Lambert and Allen are
the three st. Louis players Of the eight
left in the championship. Chicago has
three in Sawyer, Chandler. Eagan and
Phelps. while Seattle. Wash, furnishes
the odd-but by no means the Eastman
IN the doughty r. c. Newton. a sterling
and effective player. who will be heard
from In this tournament again
Chandler Egan. favorite for che CHAM
pionship. hao an easy afternoon beating
Nat Moore. his club mate. seven up and
afternoon stroll around the links for the
Egan boy. the double barrel chamuion Of
America Moore Is nice boy but when IL
comes To playing golf he Is not I'm the
ECan class Indeed. few men are
Mason Phelps. the schoolboy terror from
Chicago. gave to II. Havemeyer Of New
Jersey the gruelling of the day. Phelps
beat the young gentleman with the sac
play. Which is a had heating indeed
NEWTON IS A STAR GOLFER.
That enthusiastic and most proper golfer.
Allen Lard. Of Washington. ID. C. was
most soundly trimmed by the far West
Newton. of Seattle. a very thorougt-roiny
golfer Some Scotchman once described
q good golfer as "A hog tackii bull
neckit, bcwelessit chiel, an built fine for
All these peculiarities of person NAV. in
the Scotch mind, be essential to a great
golfer Yet Mr.. Newton has none of .he,.1
In fact. he II very proper figure OF what
YOU would expect Young American to he
wide Of shoulder lean of flank with a
marked waist line. a graceful neck and a
most cleanly Jaw bone
still. he about hits OF a.. idAa of xhat