Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
j. 8. SCHOOLBOY
BEATS WORLDS
BEST GOLFERS
Francis 0uimet, Ex-Caddie and
Amateur, Wins National Open
Title Match.
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English golfers began to realize that
in this American boy Ouimet they
had met their equals if not their mas
ter. Ouimet played surely, steadily,
without trace Of real nervousness.
The United States Golf Association
saved the $500 offered as first prize
money through Ouimets victory, as
he is an amateur. He was awarded
medal and his club, the Woodland
Of Boston, will get the championship
cup to be held for one year.
Ouimet is the first American anna
teur to win the national open title
Four years ago Chick" Evans took
the Western open honor, which never
attracts anything like so strong a
field as the national open, and that
season it was sltimpier than usual
Ouimet's caddie Eddie Laurie, got
a contribution of S25 Immediately aft
er the play was over, and Nardon re-
ceiVed $3.50 for second place and RAY
500 for third place.
Vardon Made the Favorte.
outward conditions were favorable
for the British contenders when their
play-off with Ouimet in the triple tie
for the national open championship
started
A mist fell which, along with oc-
casional drizZles all night, made the
course softer and more treaCherous
than yesterday
At least 5000 persons followed the
first tee, and others Joined the crowd
at every hole thereafter. The gallery.
despite unusual efforts to control H.
threatened to upset the contestants IN
its eagerness to catch all the small
points.
Vardon was, OF course, the favorite.
with Ray second and Ouimet third.
Ouimet in Gay Mood.
Ouimet was in the most blithesome
mood of the three before starting,
and naturally, since both the foreign
ers' regulations were at stake, while
the boy had nothing to lose The
contest was at IS holes.
All three took five on the first hole
On the third hole Ray missed a com
paratively easy put and took five.
Ouimet and Nardon made it In four.
Fourth Hole-Ouimet had a ticllisl
lie in the edge of the -.oods, but
pulled out in nice style and got a2-
plause for boiling a fiye-foot put. All
three were fours.
Fifth Hole-All three got fves.
Vardon Takes Le1d.
Sixth Hole-Ap three pitched 10
well. but Vardon was best Ouimet
was two inches shy on the put. Va
don got three the two others four
each.
Seventh Hole -Verdon's chin shot
was over strong and he took four.
Ouimet also took four, while Ray was
down in three.
Eighth Hole-Ouimet got down in
three, amid applause. Ray also made
! it in three, but Vardon took four.
Ninth Hole-Nardon pulled his tee
! shot and had a dreadful lie in the
| edge of the woods, but was ont well.
All were equal IN distance from the
cup in reaching the green, each TAX
ing five, making the score 80 going
out.
Ouimet Leads at Tenth.
Tenth Hole-Ouimet holed a six
foot put FOR a, three after getting the
green best Ray and Vardon each
took four.
Eleventh Hole-Ray got away with
the longest drive, but all reached the
green on equal puts and took four TO
get down.
Twelfth Hole-The trio's tee shots
were on line. Ray did not get to
the green, while Vardon was on the
edge. Oumet was twelve feet from
the cup and holed out in four Raw
and Vardon each needed five. Ouimet
was then two strokes ahead.
Thirteenth Hole-Vardon got q g.
foot putt for a 3; Ray and Ouimet
took 4 each.
Fourteenth Hole-All got fine tee
shots of equal length Ray sliced his
second into the woods, but was out
splendidly on his next. Each took
/ fives.
Fifteenth hole-Ray had a good lie
from the tee, but was trapped on the
next drive and took two to get out.
which ended his schemes, his total
being g. Ouimet and Vardon made in
4 each.
Ray Gains Two Strokes.
Sixteenth hole-Ray took four, but
the others got out in each.
Seventeenth hole-Ouimet got a
wonderful three on a long put with
great applause. The others took 5
each. Nardon was trapped on the
first.
Eighteenth hole-Ouimet 4. Ray 3,
Nardon 6.
Ouimet's total 70, vardon IT, Ray
rs.
Rays Feat Overlooked.
On the home hole Vardon was in
rough from the tee, while Ouimet
was straight down center. Vardon's
second went into the road and his
third put him on the back Of the
green a s he was overstrong in pitch
ing up the terrace He needed three
more TO get down. Ouimet was well
on in two and approached within five
feet on the third and got down in four,
slick as grease. Ray had a wonder
ful three. which was lost sight OF n
the excitement Ouimet was carried
away on the backs of his friends.