New-York tribune., 1911-09-05
DUNCAN'S DEBUT SUCCESS
Scotch "Pro'' and Conover Beat
Norton and Stanley at Deal.
VISITOR PLAYS WITH DASH
Shows a Remarkable Long Game
on Deal Golf Course, but His
Putting Is "0ff."

American how on the links OF the Deal
Golf and Country Club Yesterday. With
W. V Conover for a partner. the Scotch
professional defeated J. F. Stanley, tr..
and Willie Norton. the home pro by
I'D end 10 play at thirty six holes. Dun
can reached port on Sunday and Of course
had his "sea legs" with him. so that all
things considered he made capital snow
ing.
The rapidity with which he makes his
strokes Rad the gallery guessing from the
starr. Although his reputation for being
the Quickest player in the world had pre-
ceded him. Duncan's apparent lack Of care
was a source Of constant ordinations. OF
the tee il was case Of walk ND 10 the
bail. hasty glance down the course and
ihen the drive Il was the same with the
brassie, the approach and the put.
That's the way he hits the ball, and
probably IL he took more time he wouldn
10 as we'll. OF the tee Duncan is long,
longer than most professionals. and re-
markedly straight. on rare occasions was
he off the course. II he displayed weak
ness II was at tho short game. The ap-
proaches were generally'on the green. but
usually a triAe short and 10 the right
while the putting failed to rise above
mediocrity The long puts. those from
fifteen feet all the way TO the edge Of the
green. Duncan invariably missed. II was
surprising that at some time or other he
could not succeed i'm dropping single
ong one.
lie said that he had expected 10 find the
turf faster and this fooled him throughout
the day The heavy rains last week had
left the course soggv and made scoring
difficult Duncan, however. is a great play
er. ard when he gets accustomed 10 condl-
tions will give a better account Of himself.
He had n fine partner in Conover who
made rare recoveries, thereby winniry and
halving holes where Duncan was unable 10
rise 10 the occasion. Shauey also PLAYED
well helping Norton frequently when the
pro would ne temporarily out OF the fray.
one of the most spectacular shots Of the
entire dsv was Iuncan's opening drive.
lie arrived at tho course late with Colonel
George Harvey. and after hurryinr into mis-
golhng toys stepped on the first tee ard
hit q beautiful hall fully two hundred and
fifty yards straight down the course.
The first hole to bo won I'm the match
was the second. which went 70 the credit
balls TO the green. matter of 43s yards.
This made Duncan and Conover I up.
tUt they quickly lost their advantage by
weak putting at No. 3 Couover won the
sixth and eighth holes i'm 3's. and he also
had at the ninth whereas Norton and
Shanlev could not do better than SIS. This
made Duncan and Conovsr up at the
turn.
The two leaders went out In g. not had,
considering tho soft conditions The diff
cult twelfth hole gave Duncan another
opportunity 10 score with his brilliant long
game. lie drove 50 far that another fine
wooden shot landed him on the edge ~
the green, and resulted The best the
others could get was ;. This hole Is ass
Yards Now 4 down. it did not look If
Norton and Stanley We're going 70 make
much headwav. bur they began to slip" a.
little from there home, taking three puts
ar the short mari pit. Al the home hole
Nortons approach hit the pin and almost
went down for q This won the hole, so
that Duncan and Couover finished the
morning round only I M. They had
best bail of rs. as against y FOR the other
side
4 large gallery followed the players
when they drove of on the second round.
The first hole was halved. but again Dun
can and Conover counted At the second.
Duncan drove so far there that he was
able 10 get home with an iron. At this
hole Norton topped his drive and Stanley
/ brought up in the bunker on his approach
| An unsteady short game cost Norton and
| Shanlov the next two holes 40 that the
other side became up going 10 the NTH
hole Both Duncan and ConoVer got INTO
difficulties PLAYING the seventh. or elbow
hole In irving 70 draw his second too
fine over the trees Duncan sliced TWO bails
out Of bounds and lifted
Norton ana Stanley won the hole IN O..
hut as the next two We're halved, they
turned for home down. Coming back
Duncan and Conover always held the up
uer hand and finally won the match ny
o and 1 margin. despite the fact that Shan-
Low had 81 for the last nine The win
rers had best ball Of - and Isl for the
dav as against 7 and 1913 for the other
side Individually they were all going at
abort An so pace The best bali scores
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