South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-20
FRANCIS OUIMET
PLAYS RAY AND
VARDON TO TIE
Remains Americas
Only Representative in In
ternational Golf Match
Shows Wonderful Skill.

BROOKIINE. Mass Sept. 20-An
American youth-a stripping scarcely
out of his teens-carved a niche for
himself IN international sporting his
tory here Friday when Francis Oui-
met tied with England's famous pro-
fessional golfers Harry Nardon and
Edward Ray. in the final round OF the
national open championship. AS the
result OF his exhibition OF nerve md
golfing skill ne will be Americas sole
representative in Is hols three ball
medal play of Of the tie which exists
Friday night between the trio. each
of whom turned in a card OF sea for
y holes contested during the past
two days.
Ouimet's performance Friday lifted
the 18th annual open gOf tourna-
ment of the United States Gold assoc
citation out Of the usual classification
accorded national championship
and brought the contest 10 a Standard
little short of other international
competitions. OF the half dozen
home-bred and transplanted profess
SIGNALS not one could keep pace Eith
Ray and Vardon ana all hope OF re-
tanning the utular honors appeared
lost until Ouimet was found making
against the two older players.
When the spectators realized that
in this home-bred amateur, born and
brought up on the edge of the Coun-
try club course rested America s
chances of winning the championship
they lost that placid attitude and
whisper that ordinarily marks the
golf gallery, and rooted and cheered
Ouimet in a manner typical at base
ball and football games The scenes
that attended Ouimets march over
the last four holes have never been
equalled on an American or European
golf course.
Shows Great Nerve.
Enthusiasm ran the gamut from
despair To elation; silence was fol-
lowed by great outbursts OF cheering
When Ouimets second shot from the
18th tee landed dead on the edge Of
the home green, 5000 spectators
massed themselves in a gigantic ring
of breathless humanity about Ouimet
and his playing partner, George Sar-
gent The American youth needed
the hole in one 10 win and two TO tie.
He gazed long down into the bowl
where the cup lay. dried his hands
and made 80 foot put that just
missed the hole and rolled three feet
beyond. A sigh arose from the
crowd and all was still again. Oui-
met looked once at that little stretch
Of sodden turf that lay between him
and another chance for the titles
gently tapped the ball and stepped
back TO watch its progress. Slowly 10
rolled to the edge Of the hole. curled
around the lip for an inch or so and
then dropped in for the four which
tied him with Ray and NardOn
Instantly a tremendous yell went
up. The gallery swept past ropes and
guards and closed in on Ouimet in a
solid phalanX He was lifted 10 the
shoulders IF the advance guard and
carried toward the club house sur
rounded By several thousand cheer
ing, yelling golfers who forgot their
golf in the enthusiasm of being just
Americans cheering an American vic
tory Many. not realizing that Out
met was an amateur. thrust bills OF
large denominations at him only 10
be met with a smile and a shake OF
the head which took the sting out OF
the refusal made necessary 10y their
mistake.
Ouimet's great battle against the
prowess Of the two Englishmen. who
were already tied 800 before he had
half finished his final round. was all
the more praiseworthy because Of the
frightful weather conditions under
which he was obliged 10 play.