New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
AFTERNOON ROJ.

The largest gallery that turned out in the
West TO view golf match followed the players in
the afternoon. Weather conditions early in the
day were threatening. but later the sun came out
and provided sultry day for play.
"UnquestiOnably. Mr. Egan is the best golfer in
the United States" said Mr.. Sawyer after the
match ended. Egan intends to enter the business
world soon. and will confne his golf play after the
coming Exrnoor annual open tourney TO Saturday
afternoon club matches.
Aithough neither contestant played what might
be termed championship golf in the morning. Saw
% yer was never up on the ute holder except az The
and and thereafter always held a lead on the Wheaton
At the end of the first nine holes OF play Sawyer
was was down: He was down at the eleventh hole
was only down to the champion when the morn
ing round was concluded.
In the first nine holes OF the afternoon play Saw
rd yer Tet I The power Of Ega1s golf and losing the
only winning the fourth Saver We 'sS Was down al IN
the twenty-seventh hole
holes to his list the fasls We're over and saver
gets his second United sfates Golf Association
massive gold medal and the Havemeyer trophy
remains with ExmoOr for another year.
Egan will attain his majority on August q. Saw
yer is only twenty-three years old The champion
fui fPf resolved user INTO % 's'' 'e's o. s0D'r In,
the trophy remains In the West. Seriously. was
victor. on account Of the Penchant I showed for
getting into the rough grass"
were played in the morning. Egan was 1 up.
Three puts after being dead on the green IN 2
cost Sawyer q chance to square the match at the
nineteenth hole. Egan's tee shot was 80 yards
and the nineteenth was halved in s.
Both drove about 2S5 yards TO the twentieth hole.
Sawyer was short on his pitch and Egan was too
far Sawyer was weak on his approach putt. and.
trimming the cup. he lost the hole to Egan. TO l.
Egan up.
Egan brought his lead to UP on the twenty-frst
hole. Both were in the rough and Sawyer sliced
into trouble trying 10 get out Egan made another
great recovery to the green. Sawyer over the
cup, while Egan dead in and down in 4
Sawyer won the twenty-second hole. TO 5 re-
pitch TO within five feet of the cup. and ne
holed. Egan missed a longer putt.
The twenty-third hole was halved in four, al
though Egan penalized for his terrific drive by
going into the bunker. He out short, while
Sawyer followed his good drive with fine second
sent his third to the green and holed in four.
bunkered on his tee shot. Out poorly Saw
yer put his third into the long grass. and Egan
put his next into the rough He was out well to
the green. Egan up. Sawyer lost the twenty
fifth hole. TO 3. by driving ball over the fence
and out of bounds Esan holed hve-foot putt.
Egan UP.
The twenty-sixth was halved in four. each reach
ing the green in two Each drove the pond at the
twenty-seventh and approached short. requiring
two puts and halvng IN six Esan up. Each
drove to the twenty-etghth green and each doled
in two puts.
Both had good straight shots from the next tee
Each pitched to the green and was down in two
puts. Egan's thirtieth tee shot straight Saw
yer was bunkered his second. while Egan
well to the green and down in two more. winning
the hole TO 3. Egan, s to play
The thirty-hrst hole decided the match Sawyer
pulled his shot to the long grass and his second
was out over the green and into the rough again,
Fts second was 10 the green This hole is 49S
yards long. Sawyer reached the green in 8. Saw
Yer gave up the hole and the match was over
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