Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20
SCHOOLB0Y Wins
HIGH GOLF HONOR
Defeats Two English Profess
SIGNALS for the Open
Championship.
FRANCIS OUIMET, AGED 20,
THE NEW TITLEH0lDER
Forced to Play Marvellous Game IN
Order to Beat His Sea-
soned Rivals.

K, a
OF Brookline. today won the highest
Eolfng honors in the country. If not IN
m. world. by defeating Harry Nardon
and Edward Ray. the English probes
sionaIs. by :, and Is strokes. respectively,
in tie PLAY -off for the American open
championship.
The victory Of the boy carried with it
q gold medal and the custody of the
cbamnionship cup by his home organiza-
non. the Woodland Golf Club of New
ton.
No amateur in this country and only
one abroad has ever gained such golfing
fame. There were few of the 1900 per-
sons following the play who felt at the
start that the youth could possibly van
ouish such renowned veterans as the
two former British champions
Took Good Golf to Win.
In order to win Ouimet was obliged 10
piay the best golf of the week When
r. had accomplished the first sixteen
bof.s i'm 81 strokes and made the seven
te.ntb in a wonderful ), Nardon. ms
closes, opponent. broke under the strain.
Cntimpt did not gain the lead until the
turn for the home holes, all three having
gone 10 the halfway mark In even ..
Enthusiastic followers carried the VIC
Tor on their shoulders to the clubhouse,
wher. Secretary John Reid, IT., OIL the
[ uited states Golf Association, mace the
presentation speech 1000
Nardon received $40 ana Ray SlU io
second and third prizes.
The final score was: Ouimet, -; Nardon.
"a: Ray. IS.
In presenting the championship cup
% Ouimet Secretary Reid said: IL 10
IN
trophy but in this case the only Sc
curity which the United states 1oil
Association Will demand is that the
Woodland Golf club shall see thal
Francis keeps up his game.
Young Ouimet said in response thdt
H. was as much surprised at the re-
suit as any one. "Of course ne addeu,
1T was always my hope TO WIN.
tried my best 10 keep the cup from GO
ing across the water. That was all L
wanted I am very glad that l was
successful"
Knew Course Well.
vardon and Ray were 2 to l favorites
ceer the Brookline boy at the drive on
a. ~ o'clock, yet the army or YANKEE
enthusiasts was hopeful of victory, al
though almost content with Ouimets eA-
ploits yesterday in playing such expert
enced golfers as Vardon and Ray 10
staudstiu -
Oufmet started the play off with
most thorough knowledge of every mole
on the country club course he KNOWS
every spear of grass every trap ana
every bunker" said his caddie.
Ouimet lives just across the street
from the sixteenth hole. and has been
on the course almost since infancy. de
began carrying clubs as caddie when
nine years old. ,
course unrestricted, nearly every Brook
line schoolboy was on the links TO watch
his recent playmate in the greatest golfing
struggle ever seen in this country.
The Game in Detail.
drove off 80 yards down lane of
aOO0 persons. Nardon followed with
the same distance and Ray five yards
better vardon and Ouimet were on
the green in and Ray in A. Score.
ouimet, ). vardon. s. Ray. ..
Second hole-After good drives Var
don overplayed. while Ouimet and Ray
were on the green. OuImet had
chance for three. while Ray trimmed
the cup and missed the same figure
Ali made fours
Third hole-Ray pulled the second
shot into the trees and was short of
the green. lie missed 74-foot for a
four and took one more than the
otherS Ouimet missed an easy three
Nardon did likewise Total score: Oui-
met, T.. Nardon, Il: Ray, IL.
Fourth hole-Ouimet pulled his drive.
the ball going TO edge Of the woods. Both
EnglShmcn were also wide from the tee.
Oufmet had to run down a long putt To
tie. lie did amid applause.
Total score: Ouimet. IL; Vardon, IL;
Ray, Is.
Fifth hole-Ouimet had a grand chance
OF gain a stroke after two splendid shots,
but overran his putt Vardon and Ray
were In trouble on their seconds. Each
made splendid recoveries.
Total score: ouimet. 20; vardon, o..
Ray. 23
vardon Takes Lead.
sixth hole-Vardon took the lead by
laying his approach dead and holing out
In three. Ouimet and Ray played par
go,f. with scores OF four each. The gall
!ery reached nearly 400 persons at this
point
Total score: vsrdon, .; ouimet, &c;
Seventh hole-Ray recovered his lost
stroke when the other two players over
ran their puts on the seventh hole. Ray
almost holed out in two.
Total score: vardon 20; ouimet. 80;
lay. 80
Eighth hole-Ray outdrove the other
pair. Ouimet played a 50-yard mashie
shot two feet from the hole. He took
81 with a sensational 30-foot putt and
tie three players stood all even. Total
score: Ouimet, 80; Nardon. 33 Ray. 33
Ninth hole-Ouimets drive was the
shortest, but Vardon pulled into the
bushes and Ray was a triie wide. Var
don made beautiful recovery and all
were on the green In and each took
two puts TO hole. They turned into the
home stretch even. Total score: Ouimet
3N. Vardon. So: Ray, 81.
American Goes to Front.
Tenth hole-Both Nardon and Raw
were off the green on their drives for
the tenth hole. Vardon being in the
woods. AS Ouimet was on ard took
two puts. he took the lead IN the
match for the first time Total score:
Ouimet. Al: Vardon. A.: Ray. A.
Eleventh hole-All drove long balls
and followed by second shots for the
green Each tried hard to hole distance
puts. but were obliged TO take .. Total
score, Ouimet. As: Yardon. 40: Ray. 40.
Twelfth hole-Ouimet picked up 4 sec
ond stroke lead through poor shor; iron
work by the Englishman. Vardon was
of the green on his second. Ray was
snort Both dubbed their approaches.