Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-29

name was added to Americas list ol
victories in International sport here
Sept. 20, when Ifsncis Ouimet, q
Young local amateur. won the nine
teenth open championship OF the
United States Golf Association.
The winning of this national title
vas lifted to an international plane,
due to the sensational circumstances
Of the clay. and the caliber Of the en-
trants whom Ouimet defeated during
his four days march to victory. Safe
~ berthed In his qualifying round,
the boy trailed the leaders In the first
half Of the championship round. tied
with Harry vardon and Edward Ray.
the famous English professionals; for
5rst place In the final round. and then
outplayed them today in the eighteen-
hole extra round which was necessary
to decide the 1913 championship.
Ouimet won with score Of %
strokes. two under par for one Of
the hardest courses IN this country.
Vardon finished i've strokes behind
Ouimet with n. Ray took third
place with Is.
It was not the actual defeat OF this
famous pair Of golfers so much as
the manner OF this defeat that enti-
ties Ouimet's name to rank with that
Of Maurice E. Mclaughlin, champion
in tennis. and Harry Payne Whitney,
leader in polo. Ouimet, q tall. slen-
der youth Just past his teens, not only
outplayed and outnerved Vardon
and Ray IN the play-off--a wonderful
fact In itself-but succeeded IN bat
Ting his way through the largest and
most remarkable field Of entrants that
ever played for an American title.
When Ouimet held his final stroke
the 5000 persons who had tramped
through the heavy mist and dripping
grass behind the trio Of players for
almost three hours realized what
the victory meant to American golf.
and the scenes Of elation which fol-
lowed were marked BY genuine en-
thusiasm
The pride IN the young Americans
victory was all the more justified be-
cause he had responded IN perfect
form to q test Of nerve, stamina and
knowledge Of golf never before requir-
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