Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
EYNoN BEsTs BROOKE.
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pitched the hole. Brooke was on the
green on his second shot and entered the
aperture in four. Eynon took one more:
Both made good drives from the second
tee. Eynon made better approach shots
and won the hole in four strokes. His
second shot. which brought him to the
edge of the green. was beauty This
hole is 346 yards from No. /. and Eynon
was negotiating 1t in par golf
Brooke topped his drive for the third
green He was short of the ditch on his
second drive, but made fine approach
shot on the edge of green above the hole.
Eynon made fine second shot. He
pulled to the left upon his next shot and
the ball went behind a small shed. He
recovered to finish ahead of Brooke, who
drove his ball into the rough. Eynon
took the hole in four, while Brooke took
i've
In the race for the fourth hole Brooke
made fair drive. On his second shot he
sent the ball into the trees to the left of
the green In his drive the ball was
badly hooked and was lying heavy. In
playing out he sent the ball into the
wasted in getting out. Then he surren-
dered the hole TO his opponent. who could
doubtless have made it from his posi-
ton upon the green. Thus EynOn was )
up after twenty-five holes of play.
In driving for the fifth green Eynons
club slipped He sliced the ball to
group of trees to the right of the green.
His second shot sent the ball over the
Brooke in B. Brooke had made good
drives and approaches. The green's were
getting heavy on account of the rain. and
the golfers. used to fast green's during
the tournament, were showing the eff
fects of the drawback.
Play at Sixth Hole.
Fair drives were made by both golfers
for the sixth green. Eynon, who was
playing for all he was worth to MAIN
tain his lead, drove with a cleek. Brooke
was short on his approach shot for the
green. Eynon was within two feet of
the hole on his approach and lost an
easy putt. They halved the hole in 4, or
par golf.
Brooke sent the ball sailing over the
hill on his drive for the next hole. Eynon
sliced and was unable to reach the green
until he had used two more strokes
Brooke drove to right on his second shot
but approached well. He missed an easy
putt to win and halved the hole in s.
The par for this hole is 4.
The drive from the eighth tee was
topped by Brooke. Eynon drove splen-
didly to the center of the course Brooke
reached the green on his fourth shot
Eynon was there on his third. BrooAe
missed putt TO halve the hole in j and
Eynon won. Brooke took g.
The ninth hole is away across the course
about 800 yards from No o tee AS a
starter Eynon sliced his drive to the right
and INTO the high grass. Brooke sent
his drive into the sand tran upon the :
course Brooke managed to get out of
the bunker. The Bannockburn man won
IN after the Columbia golfer had missed
an easy put to halve the hole Thus
Eynon stood up at the turn
The gallery here looked upop .,,e match
as a win for Eynon, who was PLAYING
marc 10 take the cup. Both We're on the
edse OF the next green on their first shots
and the tenth hoo was halved in 8
ror the hole Eynon drove to
the riSh' green. Brooke fol-
lowed nat sent his b,u IN 10
played three shots and was still short of
the hoi-- lie surrendered to his OBJ
ponent.
In the mist the twelfth green. which is
4S2 yards across the course to the west
ward. with its boundary pennant. couId
hardly be distinguished Brooke made q
good drive. Eynon sliced to the right
His bali camped in the midst of several
large trees. Eynon managed to get out
and 10 the edge of the green in 3. Brooke's
third shot for the green was beautifully
done He managed 10 get within negotiat-
ing distance OF the hole on his fourth
and took the hole in :, while Eynon took g.
Brooke drove well for the thirteenth.
Eynon pulled the bali To the LETT, in the
rough and used IA niblic to get out of the
position. Brooke got to the green first
and won in /. Eynon took D.
Eynon Seems Sure.
The match was narrowing down at this
point. Eynon knew If ne could maintain
his lead the match would close in hole
or so. Brooke was we'll aware that he
had to win everything to continue the
match to the last hole of the course IN
the possible chance of overcoming the
lead Of his opponent and possibly winning
out Eynon made 225-yard drive. al
most to the road which runs through the
club property. On his second shot Brooke
failed to cross the road. hanging his ball
upon the east bank. Eynon made per-