Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
MCLEOD AND SARGENT
WCTORS IN GOLF MATCH
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halved. the home players making it
doing the stunt by laying a pretty ap-
proach shot just off the green and hol-
ing out on his second putt after his ap-
proach putt had fallen short, both of
/ the visiting players having missed
comparatively easy puts for halves.
Neither side won another hole until
the fourteenth, although both sides
threatened TO win at every hole and
which came at unexpected times. The
best hole of the eighteen was the
twelfth, Mcleod doing wonderful
piece of work by getting tpar for
which is 81 after having had two ao-
cidents. His drive hit the top of
bunker and the ball dropped dead.
His second shot was not quite long
enough to clear the ditch at the bot
the bunker. Despite this he made a
beautiful out, which almost hit the pin,
and hoied his fourth. halving the
match. Meanwhile the others had been
| player having sliced his drive and
made a pretty out. Gilbert Nichols
drive having gone to the water ditch
and Bernard's second having fallen in
good outs series of puts had given
Bernard 4, halving McLeod's hgures
| for the hole.
Four slices to the rough represented
4
Sargent being the only player to make
poor out. When the players reached
the green, however, Gilbert was almost
dead to the hole. which he took with
La 4. Mcleod missing a long putt Tor
! a halve, after Sargent and Bernard
| had taken five. This was the hrst hole
won by the visitors and they quickly
followed this up with another victory
by taking the next: the n1teentn zee
saw both of the visiting players and
Sargent well away. McLeods drive
falling short. He made this up IN
way by a good approach Wnich put !lHl
on the green. but still better approach
Iby Gilbert Nichols enabled him TO bury
his third-this being stroke better
than par Mcleod attempted long
putt but missed, Sargent having lost
a stroke by getting in the ditch from
a bad lie on the side Of the mix
Sixteenth Hole Closely Played.
The sixteenth was anybodys hole, Nc
I.eod and Sargent making the green on
their tee shots, but falling short on the
seconds. Bernard Nichols lost all chance
/ of winning by going in sand PIT and
losing a stroke getting out. his prother
being on the otner side OF DuHkef'
but with an easy chance OF s.tnS "t tas
local pair to halve 1t In I. AFTER having
missed easy puts.
Both of the local men sliced their
drives on the seventeenth tee. the broth
| ers going straight down the course. her,
nard and Mcleod made pretty seconds
10 the green and holed out In Tor
/ halves, after Sargent and Giipert mad
played their seconds too short and the
hall had rolled back little down the
hill.
The eighteenth gave the home players
a distinct advantage. as all they had to
do TO win was to halve the hole. but Tor
while it looked az II they wouldn't
even do that. as Gilbert Nichols was on
the green on his second with both of
the local players just on. Good ap-
proach puts assured them "foufs." max
ing 1t necessary for the visitor to hole
his putt in order to win. He was unable
TO do this, however, and Sargent ran
down his fourth for a halve. which end
| ed the match in favor of the local pair.
The cards for the match, which are
of exceptional interest, follow:
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