The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-25
LOCAL GOLFERS
WIN LEYSON CUP
Men From Montana Routed on Coun-
try Club Links.
EVERY MAN is DEFEATED
FAIL TO OVERCOME THE GREAT
LEAD OF THE FIRST DAY.


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y Final round of Butte-Salt Lake y
y golf tournament for the Leyson ,
= cup. an games won by salt Lake.
Thompson beat Green, up, 3 TO
= play.
= McGurrin beat Hodgens, u up, ?
> 10 10 play.
= Copp Beat Richards. I'D. TO >
y play.
= Hardness beat Arthur. up. to y
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: Hale beat MeCrimmon, 10 up, 9 >
; wieks beat Palmer. 10 I'd. to >
= play.
= Holman beat HoTbrool<. up, to ,
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FTER it was all over. the
"a Salt Lakers tried hard 10 re-
strain their jubilation in the
presence. of the vanquished, while
the Butte men made a heroic effort TO
look as cheerful as might be, though
neither side made much Of success At
their effort. When. finally, the beauLlIuI
champagne, the salt Lakers looked at
il with something of the expression a
small boy wears when he sees mother
dishiug the ice cream. and the Butte
players looked as "A boy might II he s~"
the cream going elsewhere
The day started with the odds AL
against the northerners. Al of them
had handicaps from the hrst day
losses none Of them had slept well be
cause of the heat, the sun on the links
was almost jas hot as the seven-llnle
heat of the scriptural furnace, and the
Vagaries OF the Salt Lake links didn {
leave much margin for recovery on
close play for men unaccustOmed 70
putting over gravel and approaching or
a fair green paved with dOrnlcks-
Even then. the Silver Bow outfit
PLAYED such golf as would have left
them in pretty fair shape If they had
done as well the opening day Greer
came in with a 81 on his first round
and 50 did Richards Arthur did a 40
but the Salt Laker's wouldn't let g
their advantage, and every one took ms
match. giving the Country club the cur
and two victories out of the three an
naal events played
pp-Richards Match.
Interest naturally conferred in the
COpp- Richards match, because il was
expected the two would furnish the
gallery followed them around. with
other groups awaiting them at the hItn
and last two holes
On the first drive, Richards pulled his
shot and landed high on the hill Copr
made a splendid srroks with good d.
rection. but got bad lie in a little
gully. Richards played over on his ap-
proach. COpp was snort and both were
on the green in three. hOlfng out in five
Going to the second, both drove close
TO 200 yards and got good brassies, but
COpp played over the fence on his ap-
proach and lost a stroke. which cost
him the hole. Richards made a terrific
drive TO the third, landing within easy
putting approach. Copp played over on
his second. with a maShie, and lost on
a long putt which failed
On the fourth, COpp landed within I'VE
feet of the hole on his drive, while
Richards was above, played across the
green to the edge and missed a long
putt, while COpp putted out, taking the
hole in two. The fifth was Richards
hOIe in four and he took the six in the
same score on a beautiful long putt
Copp rallied on the seventh and took it
in four.
At the eighth Copp made one OF the
prettiest plays of the day He drove
high and short, the ball rolled back
down the hill about twenty-five yards
and left him in a seemingly hopeless
fence in good position for his next shot
COpp played a mashie shot with a cut
that brought the ball dead on the green
where he putted out in three and haIved
the hole with Richards
Richards Makes Net Gain.
Both drove to the Iflacs on the ninth,
within the hazard posts and took the
balls back under the rule Of play. Or
the third COpp was on the extreme edge
Of the green in a difficult lie, while
Richards was near him but out in the
open. COpp made the putt in perfect
style, taking the hole in four. one under
DOGGY, but Richards trimmed the cup
the ball stopping within two inches O
the hole The nine holes had beer
played in 81 by Richards. two under
DOGGY while COpD had made IL III
DOGGY. 80, and lost one hole. bringins
his vantage down TO three up
Starting of on the final round, CopI
got a good drive while Richards wen
high and way to the right with a liz
under the brow of the hill. On his sec
Ond, he fiubbed the ball and got into
the deep canyon hazard below tht
hole. Right there he showed what &
real player can do in a pinch. Instead
Of giving UP the hole as any duffel
would, he played up with a shOr
maShie loft that put the ball dead or
the green, and putted out with a. Ions
Cops putt trimming the cup and cost
ing him an extra stroke.
Driving off. COpp got q long roll tina
gave him close to 200 yards. while Rich
ards had taste Of hillside luck His low
hard drive struck a boulder on the edg
Of the course, the ball went straight III
in the air and came back with a spin
losing probably 80 yards. His second sho
was a little ragged on direction and hi
third took him 70 the edge Of the canal
where Copp had gone on his second Bot
approached over but Copp had the hes
of the argument and got the hole in
six to Richards seven At the third
Copp was dead on the green in two an
went out in three to Richards, four 7 Ia
put Copp five up and six TO play, so tina
| Richards would have TO win the remain
| six holes straight to get the match Tn
/ fourth hole was halVed in four. a1thOugl
COpp had rotten drive and was save
/ the hole by an unfortunate putting ap
| proach on which Richards fell short. IN
/ fifth and last hole played went to Cop
in three-One below DOGGY for the hole
As the winner made the stroke that fin
| ished the game. Richards stepped up {
| shake hands and offer congratulations
! while the gallery rushed in to greet bot
| winner and loser and applaud thei
| splendid playing
| What the Cards Show.
| ANALYSIS of the cards for the secon
| and last day show these results:
1 Groom broke even with ThOunnGOD. los