The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
GOLF TITLE FOR FAIRBANKS,
HOLYOKE MAN TAKES SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA HONORS.
william Frederickson Beatrn In the Final
at Los Angeles by y and A-"Old
Boys" and Tin Nhistlers Disport
Themselves on the Pinehurst Links

boys and Tin Hhistlers DispOrt
Themselves on the Pinehurst Links
Walter Fairbanks. one OF the best known
golfers in the country, won out in tho ANA
teur championship OF the Southern California
Golf Association. which lasted from Wash
ington's Birthday 70 Feb. rs. II was held
over tho 5.o40 yard course OF the Les Angeles
Country Club and attracted a thronz OF
tourists and residents ~ the links each day.
II la the fourth time in Ave seasons that Fair
banks has won this title or the similar ono
In the Pacific Coast Golf Association event.
The latter is on this week. also at Los Ange-
les. and rs Alden b. Swift OF Chicago Ia not
there to defend his title Fairbanks may this
spring secure the first double event on the
Coast.
W. X. Jewett. who won the Southern Cali
fornia title last year. did not play. aud the
most formidable OF the outside contingent
was X. K. Hunter OF Chicago. In the final
round. through an ST in the morning, which
included for the eighth hole. Fairbanks
had lead of holes on his opponent. Will
liam Fredericton OF the home club. and he
won out by up and TO play. Although
hailing from the Denver Coli Club and cham
pton Of Colorado. Fairbanks entered this
time from Los Angeles The championship
cup will therefore be in the possession OF tho
home club for the year. Fairbanks winning
gold medal outright Fredericton the silver
trophy and l.. W. Redingbon and Jack Jeyne
the bronze medals.
Originally a Hoylake golfer. Fairbanks
was Denver resident when the golf boom
struck the East and South He rushed TO
meet the game. and until there were courses
TO play at nearer his home no was AN coca
eionai visitor to Aiken and l.akew God for the
tournaments Although grizaled veteran,
Fairbanks is a good all around player and
most logged opponent He never admits
defeat and since the amateur championship
at Onventsa in 1899 he has been dubbed
by his friends Forty Hole Fairbanks. for
he put out the former intercollegiate cham
piou. j. f. Curtis OF Harvard. In q match
carried to the four extra holes
Aye fechting against you. as old Tom
has 1t. is the way TO win matches" said Fair
banks once. in an interview. which gives a
side light on the man. The point In every
first class player s game which ordinary good,
steady players have not is mower OF recovery.
We do not, ! think. practise the niblck shots
practise them TOO much. myolnntarily. and
without conspicuous success. The late and
long TO be lamented Freddie rait was a won
derful PLAYER out OF difficulties. and he once
told me that he enjoyed forcing away L cleek
shot from bad lie more than any other
stroke. once saw John Ball IT. in cham
ponship round at Prestwick bunkered in
the Cardinal from the tee Instead OF
playing mp the side OF the great natural
OF grass. chopped the ball up with his mashis
and holed out after all ini also saw John
out with his niblick and lay the ball dead
with full brassey shot. winning tho hole
and the match. his opponent missing a
play a good shot from a bal situation. Any
angry man is a beaten man.
the week inciIded an old boys eishteen hole
handicap, H. W Ormsbee OF Brooklyn win
ming from a field Of seven with ss 7al. and
the club championship OF the Tin Whistler.
j. D. Foot OF the Apswsmis Club gaining the
title after a nineteen hole final with Allan
Lard Of Washington. The summary:
ossnS f %on1 Ry. L R9cNsT sosion ., :s
f fs washington Sa' ts i wnsas N, Sion
Centre. os: H. " ormsece, Brooklyn. as; Frank
scott, los ". s North, Chicago. ioa; Charles Hanss
New York. los G y Rosenield New York, l09
YORK 10 Z. 8. lockwood, New. York, ~; F. A.
Kng; Northboro Mass lis; 4 r. BLACK. Chester
First Round-.Allan Lard beat Charles Hhnsel,
AND s S SSs " BEE Is HyrNt. p and 'Rd
Wright heat Frans Pr9sersy, ana ,; 6. Il Becker
f. u. Lockwood, And Q; J. D. Foot beat H. D. Cor
Sc Second iRound-Lard beat North. , and D Wright
beat Ormsbcc. , up; Becker beat Black. by de-
fault Foot beat Resented. up.
Semi -nna-Lard beat Wright. and ?; Foot beat
Flnal-FoOt beat Lard up nineteen holes-
Inauguration Day was observed with an
eighteen hole medal play handicsp. In which
silver medals and sterling cups were offered
for the best gross and best net scores made
0So Hsn ana COZ ca5 %on the
mems groes score medal with 81 , and DR..
W L. Fisher OF the York Harbor Golf Club.
Maine, the net score cup. scoring 80 and play
ing with a handicap OF is. Mrs. Nj. ID. Pater-
son OF the EnRlewood Golf Club won the
women's gross score medal with lOat and h las
e. A. Roberts OF Moorestown. y. j.. the
women's net score cup, scoring OF and playing
with handicap OF Is.