New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

uout1rnu arasu Aux GA new name In
scribed on the golf tablet OF fame when Fred Mo
Leod, of the Midlothian Country CLUB, Ch'caeo as
feated VIII Smith, or Mexico City. In the pioy-oD
oY The tie in the national open golf charnpionahip
tournament on the links Of the Myopia Hunt Club
to-day The at the end OF the efSneeen
holes read: Mcleod. 7Ii Smith. a.
These players finished the regulation seventy-e~e
bojes Yesterday on even terms with a total OF n
strokes With the exception OF VIII Anderson who
has been the national open champion fouf ~ Ine.-
no PLAYER has held the title more than onco Sralrn
missed his chance to-day. for be Won the open a
TAR back as 1898 at Baltimore That was after hs
had been over here a year from carnouss's, SCOT
land
Since he came 20 these shores IN amateur rom
North Berwick. In 1904 Mcleod has gradually oesn
working up his game, and he gave trace OF ns
class a wear ago by winning the Western open
title from high class field Last June at St Louis
Mcleod missed retaining his title by s,roks-
Anderson winning. with total OF 2ss
The play-on to-day was characterized by MO
Ieods Indifferent putting at the start. and smith
wild driving throughout direct contrast To earuer
rounds ~he- Smiths full shots rarely got nm
into difficulties. while Mcleod saved himself oy
steady work on the green's
The rivals set out shortly after 10 O'CLOCK. ioi-
lowed by a large gallery Weather conditions were
ideal the high wind of the previous days having
subsided a moderate breeze McLeoc started Au-
spiciousIy by laying his short approach dead 70
the first hole and winning in TO 4 Smith prompt
Iy evened matters with 4 at the next noie' MIC
Ieod failing to get down six-foot put
a sliced drive the rough penalized smith .
stroke going to the third and as the Midloenlan
man made no mistakes he regained the lead Win
a to Smiths 5 Both drove poorly TO the fourth
hole and neither could do better than >. To the
l0-yard fifth hole neither man reached the green
on his second, but Smith managed 10 gain strose
by running down forty-foot put for a 4
This made the pair all square on strokes. ana
Smith then forged to the front with another at
the sixth The man from Mexico went Wild again
from the seventh tee. and the lost stroke enaoie1
/ his rival 70 draw level with par 4 After per
feet halve in four at the long eighth hole Mcleod
astonished the gallery by missing a short put on
the ninth green Tt not more than a two-rooter
| and enabled Smith to turn for home a stroke 10
the good The latter went out in S. TO 50 for ths
Midlothian player.
This was practically par golf for Smith. especially
eredtabIe considering mis- frequent trips into rrou-
BILE There was bound to come an end TO these
brilliant recoveries, however. and il became appa-
rent to Smiths ardent supporters that unless
he Strengthened out his 1ons game he must surely
| lose
Although the native of Carnoustie required ~
for the next four holes. the card showed the pair
| on even terms, for Mcleod had only been able 10
| pick up one stroke The latter forged ahead a
stroke at the fourteenth. thanks 70 another wild
drive by Smith BY way OF variety the golfer from
| Mexico topped his tee shot TO the fifteenth the
longest hole on the course and the mistake cost
! him two more valuable strokes. as Mcleod got
/ down In perfect four
Three strokes to the bad. with only three holes
left 70 play. made Smiths task appear hopeless.
| and he made matters ysorse by driving Into the
/ rough to the sixteenth and taking as against
! another for Mcleod They halved the seven
| teenth in 4. but another par for Mcleod at tho
\ home hole enabled him win by the comfortable
margin of six strokes. The latteTs homeward
Journey s. finishing with five consecutive fours.
/ deserved to win, and / made the others inward
score of Is appear poor by comparison.
Mcleod won zoo and Smith $50. Their cards
were as follows: