Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
j. 8. SCHOOLBOY
BEATS WORLDS
BEST GOLFERS
Francis 0uimet, Ex-Caddie and
Amateur, Wins National Open
Title Match.
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English golfers began 10 realize that
in this American boy Ouimet they
had met their equals if not their mas
ter Ouimet played surely, steadily.
I without a trace of real nervousness.
The United States Golf Association
/ saved the $500 offered as first prize
money through Ouimet's victory. as
| he is an amateur He was awarded
medal and his club. the Woodland.
Of Boston, will get the championship
cup TO be 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 II was skimpier than usual.
Ouimet's caddie, Eddie Laurie, got
a contribution Of $25 Immediately aft
er the play was over and Vardon re-
| ceived $3.50 for second place and Ray
| 500 for third place
Vardon Made the Favorite.
Outward conditions were favorable
| for the British Contenders when their
play-off with Ouimet in the triple tie
| for the national open championship
started.
mist fell which, along with oc-
casional drizzles all night, made the
course softer and more treaCherous
| than.y 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 IT,
threatened to upset the contestants IN
its eagerness to catch all the small
| points.
Vardon was of course, the favorite,
with Ray second and Ouimet third.
Ouimet in Gay Mood.
Outmet was in the most blithesome
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 Ave on the first hole
On the third hole Ray missed a com
paratively easy put and took Ave
Ouimet and Nardon made II in four.
Fourth Hole-Ouimet had a ticklisl
| lie in the edge of the foods. hut
| pulled out in nice style and got a2-
| plause for holing a five-foot put. Al!
three were tours.
Fifth Hole--All three got fves
Vardon Takes Le-d.
Sixth Hole-Ar three pitched ED
was two inches shy on the put. Va
don got a three, the two others -four
each.
Seventh Hole TE~dons chip shot
was over strong and he took four
| Ouimet also took four, while Ray was
down in three.
Eighth Hole-Ouimet got down In
! three, amid applause Ray also made
| it in three. but Vardon took four.
| Inf y
| shot and had a dreadful lie in the
edge of the woods, but was out we'll
All were equal in distance from the
| cup in reaching the green. each tax
| ing five, making the score 80 going
| out.
Ouimet Leads at Tenth.
Tenth HOle-Ouimet holed a six
| foot put for a three after getting the
green best. Ray and Vardon each
took four.
Eleventh Hole-Ray got away with
the longest drive, but all reached the
green on equal puts and took four TO
get down.
Twelfth Hole-The trio's tee shots
were on a line. Ray did not get to
the green, while Vardon was on the
edge. Ouimet was twelve feet from
! the cup and holed out in four Ray
and VardOn each needed five. Ouimet
was then two strokes ahead.
Thirteenth Hole-Vardon got @
foot putt for a 3; Ray and Ouimet
took 4 each.
Fourteenth Hole-All got fine tee
| shots of equal length Ray sliced his
second into the woods. but was out
splendidly on his next. Each took
fves.
Fifteenth hole-Ray had a good lie
from the tee but was trapped on the
next drive and took two to get out,
which ended his schemes his total
being 6. Ouimet and Vardon made in
4 each.
Ray Gains Two Strokes.
Sixteenth hole-Ray took four, but
the others got out in 3 each
Seventeenth hole-Ouimet got
wonderful three on a long put with
great applause. The others took 5
each Nardon was trapped on the
first
Eighteenth hole-Ouimet 4, Ray 3,
Nardon g.
Ouimets total IL, Vardon II, Ray
rs.
Rays Feat Overlooked.
On the home hole Vardon was in
rough from the tee, while Ouimet
was straight down center. Vafdon's
second went into the road and his
third put him on the back Of the
green as he was overstrOng in pitch
ing up the terrace He needed three
more TO get down. Ouimet was well
| on in TWO and approached within five
! feet on the third and got down in four
J slick s grease. Ray had a wonder