The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
AMERICAN WINS
BIC GOLF MATCH
Eben M. ByreS Shows Rare
Form at EngIewood
LYON WAS GAME FIGHTER
Gallery Which Followed the Contest
ants Was One of the Largest In
the History of Golfing
In America.
LYON WAS GAME FIGHTER

Englewood, n. j., July 14.-Eben M.
Byres of Pittsburg, who has made many
attempts to win the national amateur golf
championship and one promising effort for
the British title. won the honor today
by defeating George S. Lyon of the Lamb
ton Country club, Toronto, in the final
round of SO holes match play on the
Englewood clubs course
II was a stirring match from begin
ming to end as the former Canadian
champion had the Pittsburg man four
down at one stage of the morning round
which ended however, with the represen-
tative of the Dominion being one back
on the first holes. In the afternoon it
was nip and tuck all the way, and there
was little to choose between the two On
the fifteenth hole Byres, who had been
steadily improving in his work during the
afternoon, took the lead, and after the
next two holes had been halved in tours
and fives, the Pittsburg player made a
brilliant put for 3 on the home green and
won out by two up.
Gallery Very Large.
The gallery, half of which was made up
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costumes, was one of the largest that
has followed match anywhere In this
country since the royal game secured a
foothod on this side of the Atlantic,
1t was a brilliant Scene at the finish.
and a worthy ending to one of the most
enjoyable tournaments in the history of
the game in this country.
At the outset Byres was a pronounced
favorte among the home golfers. but as
the match progressed and 1t was seen
that the visiting player was forging to
the front. only the loyal followers Of
Byres believed that he would be able to
pull through.
In the morning round Lyon lost the first
hole by poor putting, but squared the
match on the third hole. and at the turn
had Byres three down. Lyon increased
his lead to up at the thirteenth hole,
but on the next green, however. Byres
holed out from the edge of the green. The
next two holes were halvd in fours and
Lyon. having some hard luck, reduced his
lead to up at the close of the round.
Going out In the afternoon the first
three holes were halved in 5, and 4.
Byres made a splendid attempt on the
fourth TO hole out in three, but he won it
in to 3, squaring the match.
Drew Away In Fifth.
Lyon then began to draw away again.
and he won the fifth, halved the sixth
and took the seventh in to 6. Driving
from the eighth tee the Canadian was
again two up. but Byres got the hole
in to 4. The ninth also went to Byres
after he had topped his tee shot and fol-
lowed with a brilliant brassy. He won the
hole in to s. This again made the match
all even as the pair turned for home on
the last nine holes.
They halved the tenth in five and the
crowd cheered when Byren once more
jumped into the lead by holing out on the
eighteenth In to 4. The cheering, which
everywhere was generous. was again re-
newed when Lyon made the match all
even on the twelfth hole which he took
4 to 5, after Byres had made a poor put.
The thirteenth and fourteenth were
halved in fours and then the American
played right up to the top of his game.
He won the fifteenth and as the next
two holes were halved, Byres was l up
driving from the eighteenth tee. AS was
the case on this same hole In the earlier
round. Lyon got bad tee on his drive.
but he made good recovery and tried hard
for a three on the home hole but failed.
Byres holed out in 3 and won by up.