Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
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the Ancient Game. II was a gal
ny TO inspire par play. And par
,, il saw-and better.
england needed no blush for the
,v nj her champions. And the At
rra Athletic Club had better than
LIBERALIZATION for the defense of its
snreseutatives. All the prestige of
,rel- won under the gray skies that
nrssd above the birth of golf. bore
non the young golfers who met the
-eat Britons at their own game. And
~ match went to the final green.
Britons' Feats Amazing.
There was wonder in the ranks of
he gallery at the tremendous driving
aver If Ray. There was marveling
the magic of Vardon's iron play.
f9t always there was the prompt ap-
quse for the deadly putting of Stew
IF Maiden and the wonderful APP
reaches of Willie Mann.
And it was as nearly even. ali
round. and as nearly perfect as
nythius in the imperfect world can
Everybody agreed on that.
The hard putting green's and their
.rv grass puzzled the Britons at
first as the gallery and the prestige
their opponents worried Maiden
nj Mann in the outset. So the aft
ro0u golf was better. Vardon, Mai
ben and Mann turning in cards of Y.
with Ray, whose great final putt
paved the match from extra holes.
pne stroke more, at rs. This was
giving Vardon a on the ninth hole.
IN which he drove out of bounds and
a not play out.
Show Class at Start.
The l.nglishmen showed their class
the very start, pitching marvel
Isv high iron shots dead on the
tricky first green and boiling their
rd shots after just missing puts
n the second. Vardon in particular
ms within eight feet on his drive.
nd Ray was nearly as good. The
ocal players each took four, Maiden
auhbing a shot out of the sand at the
rg1t Of the green.
The Britons won the second hole
no sinking tours against the club
layers ftves. Vardon delivered
rive of 250 yards across the lake and
Straight as a die. Ray sliced a bit
but recovered grandly. He feared he
I'D cot pulled his second enough and
he gallery near6 very robust
Bah.' as the ball left his iron. but
he pitch Of the hill carried him safe
he Enslishmen just missed - and
Z foot puts for three on this hole.
trh par la
The hard green tossed both Vardon
sna Ray off into the trap on the third
hole their high pitches bounding in a
amer that amazed them. Maiden
nd Mann each got a 8, while the
7tors took tours and shook their
eads at the iron turf" as Ray
armed it.
Great Drives at Fourth.
The long fourth hole produced four
-F'l1c drives, Ray getting nearly 500
'r1s with the swing of his great
SHOULDERS full behind the club. Var
oh made a wonderful approach, his
second shot being only 10 feet from
'e pin. Ray just missed a 2O-foot
ut for a 3. Mann laid his third
77'' and Maiden had an S-foot putt
~ the hole. but missed it, All took
.5gre
9H the fifth hole. 266 yards, Ray
.,1ally overdrove the green. Var
10 played a magnificent drive to the
axe ana nearly sank a 3O-foot putt
two. He made three, the 9TH
s taking tours, Maiden making
.eai recovery from a bunkered drive.
Inc Circus Ring" produced some
>44NF golf. Nardon pitched his ap-
roach four feet from the pin AMI
irh missed the putt for a three.
ray sliced his drive into the rough.
''erplayed on his second. made a bad
.'Igh out of the trap and finally took
nTe with Maiden. Mann divided
~ mole with Vardon by getting a
Maiden Coaches Opponent.
MAIDEN coached Vardon a bit be-
shooting for the seventh hole.
oyer winch the EEglishman shot
aUIiul drive 260 yards up the
.iHe. Ray followed with a ball that
.'S dozen yards better. and the
va. players were we'll up. Ray ma lie
mary elous approach and was Is feet
...a1 IN two. The others were more
van twice as far, but the putting Of
d, 4on and Maiden was off. and they
-'H 1Fes, while Ray and Mann split
ne mole with tours.
nay and Vardon got away terrific
ives down toward the eighth green,
W. lnlndlng the woods in the least
.atoen topped his drive but recov-
et with a mighty brassy shot that
,'rea IN the distant trap on the hill
So Fardon played q high mashIe
ra and pitched on the green $50
S'Iaa away, Is feet from the cup. II
as almost past belief Mann also
M. line approach, and all except
laden took four
nay showed his driving prowess at
>. "inth tee when he sent a towering
- falrly over the trees above the
hdkeeper's house, landing in the
t-E center of the fair way, just in
..Il or the trap. Maiden and Mann