Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
WONDERFUL GOLF
IN COLD AND RAIN
Ouimet OvertakeS Vardon and
Ray in the Final Rounds in
Open Championship.

BROOKLINE. Mass, September 49,
Francis Ouimet, the Boston amateur,
overlook Harry Vardon and Edward Ray.
the English professionals. at the fifty
fourth hole in the American open golf
championship at the Country Club today.
Ouimet covered the eighteen holes in
seventy-four strokes which, with his 151
on yesterday, gave him a total of 225.
The three players started on equal terms
in the final round.
England had two-point advantage in
the score and an even greater advantage
in position when the final rounds began
this morning on the links of the Country
Club. A cold northeast rainstorm had
set in when Edward Ray started the
days sport, playing with NJ j. Brady Of
Wollaston as the first pair. The inclem-
ent conditions, however, failed to keep
down the gallery and when Harry Var
don OF England, an even favorite for the
event, started twenty minutes after Ray,
nearly thousand enthusiasts, including
a fair sprinkling of women, trudged
through the wet grass after him.
The third round began with Varion
and Reid of England tied for first place
at 147 and with Ray and Herbert Strong
OF. lnwood only two strokes behind.
Strong American Players.
In the first six places America had
some strong players in Macdonald Smith
of Wykagyl and j. NJ. Bames of Tacoma
at $50. Francis Ouimet, the brilliant
Boston amateur; Alex Ross of Braeburn.
George Sargent of Chevy Chase and W.
Hagin OF Rochester were all tied at 151.
There were fifty-five players in the
hnp
two and a half hours to send away the
field
The going was very heavy and both
Ray and Vardon started poorly. W.
Hagin Of Rochester played some fine golf
and at the ninth hole was on even terms
with Ray and only two strokes behind
Vardon, the totals Of the three men up
to that time being: Vardon, 1873; Ray,
100; Hagin, 100.
Although handicapped by their poor
outward journey. both Vardon and Ray
played grand golf in the rain coming in
and wound up "a holes on even terms,
with total of 30.
Only Two Behind.
William Hagin of Rochester. with a
total for the morning OF 76 and a grand
total of 227 for the "a holes, was only two
strokes behind the Engishmen at noon
J. NJ Barnes of Tacoma made a IS this
forenoon. which, added to his $50 of yes
terday. gave him 22S. j. j. McDermott,
Atlantic City. came back strong today.
and. with n for the forenoon round,
was five strokes behind vardon and Ray,
his total for the 81 holes being go.
The next two players to bring in good
scores We're +. w. Loving Of Arcola and
Louis Teller of France. who, with Is
and 70. respectively, were tied at 231
Reports from out on the course at noon
indicated that Macdonald Smith of Wy
kagyl and Alex Ross of Brae Burn, who
were among the favorites yesterday, had
broken under the strain, but that Francis
Ouimet, the young Boston amateur, and
George Sargent of Chevy Chase we're
playing wonderful golf. and had a chance
to tie If not lead Vardon and Ray in the
forenoon round.
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray will
meet Charles Evans, former western
champion, and Warren K Wood, present
holder Of the title, in q foursome on the
links. Chicago. October 5.