New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-22
SMITH BROTHERS WIN
FROM BRITISH GOLFERS
Alec and Macdonald Defeat
vardon and Ray in 36-Hole
4.BaII Match at WykagyI.
GREAT PRAISE FOR 0UIMET
New Open Champion Will Be
Traverss Chief Rival for
Amateur Honors Is
Prediction.

,,.. Smith and his brother Macdonald
..tssted Edward Ray and Harry Var
-, the famous English golfers, by 3 up
"a . 10 play in a 36-hoe four-ball match
..s,erday over the links Of the Wykagyl
c.urtrv Club. 1t was evident when the
Itch began that the pouring rain. to-
-.,bsr with the strain the Britons have
20, under during the last few days in the
s.,ional open championship, was, as the
s.o,cb say. mae good fr govt" In the
,t,srnoon. however. the Britons showed
sample OF that game which has made
them world-famous.
so heavy did ii rain that the players
ard gallery Of nearly a thousand found
!, NECESSARY to find shelter in the club
,ouse at the end of the first nine holes
The Smith brothers had become no less
than I'D and the Britons had not been
near winning even so much as a hole.
When the round was resumed. however,
the story was changed. The Smiths won
the tenth. but there were no more for
that combination for the rest of the
round Vardon's good putting. which is
unusual with him. won the eleventh, and
ux halved holes followed. Vardon's
,hirty.foot put on the eighteenth won
that for Britain, so the Carnoustie broth
ers finished the morning round 8 up.
After luncheon there was a shift In the
weather. The casual water on some OF
the farways had disappeared for the
most part. but the ground was quite soft
and there was no run TO the ball. The
putting surfaces were heavy. and It was
often necessary TO stab" the puts. Ray
and Vardon began with a win at the
tenth, and a thirty-foot put for two by
the redoubtable Harry won the fifth for
his side. Mack" Smith repeated the per-
Torrance at the sixth, but the put was
one-third the distance.
An amusing incident happened at the
seventh. which was the first hole the
Smiths won in the afternoon. The hole
Il lA yards long. Rays spanking drive
anded on the green with a thud and half
buried itself in the turf When Ray came
up TO his ball he consulted with the
others players as TO what he should do.
There was nothing TO do but play it as
Il lay. He had such an expression of de-
spair that the gallery laughed heartily
and Ray finally Joined in. Taking his
nlblick. he attempted 10 get out of the
difficulty al the expense of the green.
but he was too cautious and the ball
vent only a few feet. He would have
had a chance for a three and a halve but
ior this incident
Winning the ninth. Vardon and Ray
we're only down. and they further re-
drced the margin at the next when Var
don brought of long put for a two.
great three by Alec Smith al the
eleventh, two under par. made the posi-
roh OF the home players more comforta
be, and as Macdonald performed in a
similarly remarkable fashion at the
twelfth the Smith brothers were once
more 3 up. A series of halved holes
ended the match on the sixteenth green.
Individually the afternoon rounds showed
Macdonald Smith and Vardon each with
Ray had 70 and Alec Smith %.
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