Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
GOLF GOSSIP
BY STEVEN ARMSTRONG.
.zf~ss.ssiz-a IBy Latest NALL

BOSTON--We have been so much
occupied with events near home that
the foreign championships have been
rather neglected lately In this col.
uI1n However, consid ering the rath.
err haphazaTd way in which the most
Of these are reported by cable, II 70.
ported at air we shall not be repeat-
ling what Is aiready known to many
of our readers. So s.... z.
We spoke lately of Duncan's splen-
did victory over Braid on the latter's
home course In the News OF the
World tournament, and now wish to
make some comments on his further
success IN winning the open cham
pionship of France. Once more we
find Braid close second to his bril-
liant countryman this year. Only
three strokes separated them when
the last scores were handed In, Sher-
lock being close behind, with Massey
one shot more. The holder, Jean
Gfassiat, was away down the list, be-
ing eighth, principally due to mis-
takes in putting, which department
Of the game seemed to bother both
Massey and Braid though both of
them are usually very good on the
green. 80; -. .--. '.'i e
Although he did not win, there was
one man who shared the honors OF
the tournament with Duncan-an
amateur at that, H. D. Gillies Of
Working. Possibly 1t is unprecedent-
ed that an amateur should have led
the field for three out of four rounds
of a professional championship, but
this is what made Mr.. Gillies the SEN
sation of this tournament. In the
first round his Is was equaled% only
by Rowland Jones, who, by the way,
is one of he finest golfers in Great
Britain and does not receive half the
outside recognition he deserves.
After that Mr.. Gillies reigned SUI
preme until the last round and had it
not been for a bad beginning in it
he might have startled the world as
Ouimet did.
Led First Day.
At the end of the first days play
he was 151, sherlock 1853, Grassiat
and Braid 155, Massey 1856 and Dun
can one stroke more. The best work
of this round was Sherlock's brilli-
ant IA, which redeemed his 70 of the
morning. AS three of the tees were
put forward on the second day this
score was practically the finest of
the tournament and better than the
70 made in the third round by Dun
can. This card gained FIVE strokes
for Duncan from Mr.. Gillies in spite
of the fact that the latter accom-
piished the last FIVE holes in 8, 8, 4,
9, 3, which was marvellous golf on
this long course.
Leading Duncan by only one stroke
and Sherlock by three, the amateur
started out on the last round, but
met a handicap at the very first hole
when two bunkeTs cost him a seven.
Nevertheless he played up so we'll
that at the thirteenth he had still the
chance to tie Duncans "A by finish
ing in par figures. Not being the
man of steel that Ouimet is, he
missed two shots at the next and
similingly ended the round. gaining
fifth place in spite of the costly 81.
Mr.. Gillies endeared himself to every
one by his generous refusal to accept
any plate in place of the prize money
he was entitled to by being fifth, say
ing the pleasure of the competition
had been so great he needed nothing
to remind him of it. Needless to say
his craftsmanship was greatly appre'
ciated by the professionals, who were
all loud in praise of the splendid golf
he had played.
H. H. Hilton has said that although
he did not win the British champion