Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
0U|MET IS A STAR
Wins | 9th Championship Tour
ney of U. S. Golf Association.
DEFEATS ENGLAND'S BEST
Trailed the Leaders in First Half
and Then Came Strong
at End.
DEFEATS ENGLAND's BEST

BROOkLINE, Mass, September 20
Another name was added to Americas
list of vfctors in international sport
here today when Francis Ouimet, a
youthful local amateur. won the nine
teenth open championship tournament
of the United States Golf Association
The winning of this national title
was lifted to an international plane,
due to the sensational circumstances OF
the play and the caliber of the entrants
whom Ouimet defeated during his four
day march to victory. Safely 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 first place in
the final round; then completely out
extra round which was necessary to
decide the 1913 championship
Ouimet won with score of seventy
two strokes. two under par for one Of
the hardest courses in the country.
Vardon finished five strokes behind
Ouimet with ,seventy-seven; Ray took
third place with seventy eight
1t was not the actual defeat of this
famous pair. of golfers SO much as the
manner OF defeat that entities Out
NETS name to rank with that Of
Maurice E. Mclaughlin. champion in
tennis, and Harry Payne Whitney.
leeder in polo. Ouimet. tall, slender
youth just past his seems. not only out
played and outnerved Vardon and Ray
in the play-off. a wonderful fact in it
self. but succeeded in battling his way
through the largest and most remark
able field of entrants that ever played
for an American title.
When Ouimet. holed his final stroke.
the 5000 persons who had tramped
grass behind the trio of players for
almost three hours realized what the
victory meant to American golf, and the
scenes Of citation which followed were
The pride in the young Americans
victory was all the more justified be-
cause he had won without fluke or flaw
in his play. responding in perfect form
to test Of nerve, stamina and knowl-
edge Of golf never before required of a
player in a national tournament
On the other hand, his veteran OPP
ponents. tried players Of many a hard
won match in various parts Of the world
broke under the strain, leaving Ouimet
to finish as coolly as he had started.
The very fact that Vardon and Ray
the struggle shows the titanic form and
strain of the final round Vardon has
Ave times won the English open cham
plONSI1p, anu III lSU0 won the american
open at Wheaton. ILL.,, defeating j. H
Taylor. England's greatest golfer and
present champion. Before the tourna-
nSent began Ray and Vardon were 2-to-1
favorites. Even after Ouimet had tied
them wagers were laid at 5 to 4 that one
of the Engiishmen would defeat him.
and even money on Ray or fVardon,
against Ouimet alone.
H The scenes OF jubilation on the home
green after the match had been won
were, therefore. but natural expressions
of pride and pleasure at Ouimet's sue
cess in retaining championship for
America which was considered earlier
in the week destined to cross the At
lantic.
Ouimet was hoisted to the shoulders OF
those nearest him. while cheer after
cheer rang out sin his honor Excited
women tore bunches Of flowers from
their bodices and hurled them at the
youthful winner; hundreds Of men strove
to pat him ION the back or shake his
hand.
Among those who struggled to Ouimet.s
side was a little. plainly dressed woman
whose hair was streaked with gray She
was buffeted first one way. then another
In the crush. but peTsevering she finally
stood almost directly under the cham
pion as the throng swirled and eddied
about his supporters. With hat pushed
back. and with shining eyes. she looked
up and called the one word Francis"
Ouimet glanced down, and, catching
sight of the little woman below him
tore his hands from those Of his admir-
ers and. reaching down. grasped her
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