Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
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WINNER
Of OPEN
TITLE
Francis 0uimet, First Amateur to
Gain Honor-DefeatS Var
din and Ray.

BROOKLlNE, MASS, Sept. I'll
Francis Ouimet, aged 20, former cad
die and present Massachusetts anna
teur champion, to-day won the nine
teenth annual open golf championship
of the United States. with surprising
ease at the Brookline Country Club.
His medal play total for IS holes was
70 to II for Harry Vardon. of Eng
land, and rs for Edward Ray. also OF
England
1t was thought possible that Oul-
met, who was raised on the edge of
the course, near the sixteenth tee.
might end or tie for second place, but
not even the most sangune dared
whisper a lead of five strokes for him
over the five times winner Of the
British open, the best known player
in the world
Going out there was nothing to
! choose between them, all being SO to
the turn Coming in. however, the
youthful American played a marvel
Gus game. fairly sweeping the two
English stars off their feet and win
ming in comparatively easy fashion.
Shows No Nervousness.
From the tenth hole, where Ouimet
gained a stroke on his two rivals, the
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 a trace of real nervousness.
The United States Golf Association
saved the 5000 offered as first prize
money through Ouimet's victory, as
he is an amateur. He was awarded
a medal and his club, the Woodland,
of Boston, viii get the championship
cup to he 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 skimpier than usual.
Ouimet's caddie. Eddie Laurie, got
a contribution Of S25 Immediately aft
er the play was over, and Vardon re-
ceived $50 for second place and Raw
800 for third place
Vardon Made the Favorite.
Outward conditions were favorable
for the British contenders when their
play-of with Ouimet in the triple tie
for the national open championship
started
mist fell. which. along with oc-
casional drIzzIes 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 il.
threatened to upset the contestants In
its eagerness to catch all the small
points
Vardon was, OF course. the favorite.
N'+ih hNhF NS'pllO anu Ouliilel ullTQ.
Ouret in Gay Mood.
Ouimet was in the most b1ithesome
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 hoe.
on the third hole Ray missed a COM
paratively easy put and took Ave.
Ouimet and Nardon made it in four.
Fourth Hole-Ouimet had a ticklisl
lie in the edge of the -roods. out
pulled out in nice style and got ap-
plauSe for boiling five-foot put. All
three were fours.
Fifth Hole-Ali three got fves.
Vardon Takes Led.
sixth Hole-AU three pitched Up
well. but Vardon was best. Ouimet
was two inches shy on the put Va
don got three, the two others four
each.
Seventh Hole don. chip shat
was over strong and he took four,
Oumet also took four. while Ray Was
down in three
Eighth Hole-ouimet got Gown "a