New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
Holes. Ouimet. yardon.

| From a star Correspondent OF The Tribune.I
Brookline Mass Sept. H.-It seemed TO
be In the air that there would be sensa-
tional golf in the play-off Of the tie for
the open title the view being shared by
, the players and spectators.
There also was a general expectation
that in this match. following the usual
rule in important threesomes, one OF the
players would either blow W" or run
into a streak OF hard luck. That it shouldi
be the steady going Ray was hardly an,
ticipated. and his regular losses were the,
early sensation. later overshadowed by
Ouimet's nearly perfect golf. and Var
dons failure to hold the youthful prodigy
IN the final holes.
The match began with all three men
| getting away long balls. Ray having the
| best OF IL by few yards. Ouimet and
| Vardon carried the road on their seconds.
whereas Ray sliced with his brassie TO
the mounds hole high. He failed TO reach
the green with his short pitch. but ran
the next up closely enough TO get down
| the put for 8. The other two pitched
on with their thirds, and, taking the reg
ulation two puts also took 5. This hole
is 40 yards long.
| IL is only 800 yards 10 the second hola
and there were those in the gallery who
thought the giant Ray might be able to
drive the green. He did have something
| on the others, but after the approaches IT
was even up all around-just a matter OF
putting All tried hard for their Is. but
none succeeded. Ouimet coming closest.
II was figured that Ray would also have
an advantage at the 435-yard third hole.
but instead the big fellow sliced 70 the
rough, and. being half-stymied by the
point OF woods, was unable 10 make tho
green on his next. The others, who had
driven straight. had an open shot to tho
| hole and reached the green with their
cleeks Although of the edge Few
Yards Ray still had a fine chance for his
4. but the short approach drtfted away
after striking the green. the ball coming
| 10 rest ten feet from the pin. He missed
the nut. while Ouimet and Vardon made
| their is.
| From the edge Of the rough Ouimet'
reached the fourth green with his mashie
approach and got 1. the same as the
others both OF whom had hit longer balls
| Raw tried one of those high niblick ap-
proaches for which he is famous He had
the direction all right, but the ball failed
| 10 check up quickly after striking tbs
green and ran twenty feet beyond. They
all missed SIS by the narrowest OF mar
| gins.
81. out, ,at haH
drive going TO the 420-yard fifth he threw
away Ais advantage by slicing the second
shot out OF bounds. His next was a fine
effort Of 900 yards to the edge OF the
green. hole high to the right. Vardon
and Ray almost got home on their sec
onds, but neither could get the as, miss
ing eight-foot puts.
| All three got off long drives to No. 8,
Ray again having the greatest distance
Their mashie pitches over the deep hazard
were beauties Vardons ball stopping not
more than eight feet above the flag. Ray
never had the line on his try for three.
but Ouimets ball hung on the lip of the
cup. Vardon then sank his. the ball go
ing straight for the hole all the way.
Now leading Ouimet by a stroke and
Ray by two shots. Vardon proceeded TO
drive to the edge OF the seventh green,
matter OF lS5 yards. The others did the
same. so once again II was a question or
putting. This time IL was Rays turn 10
j pick up stroke, as both OF his rivals
overran the cup on their long approach
puts. Ouimet went fully twenty feet past.
the roll in the green evidently deceivins
him. Vardon could have had 3 had he
been able TO bring off l0-footer. where
as Raw. who had laid up his long put
dead had only TO tab the ball In for 5.
Ray was then the same as Ouimet ana
only a stroke behind Vardon. To the
eighth hole Ouimet. after being outdriven
a few yards. laid up a full iron shot to
within a couple OF club lengths OF the
min. The Britons were game and both
reached the green. Vardon being almost
as near TO the hole as Ouimet. The last
named putted first and sank his for 3.
while the gallery roared. II looked as IL
he would surely gain stroke on the
others. but Ray surprised every one by
running down his put. the longest OF the
day vardon missed his try. so that they
were all even on strokes.
| TO the lonS H'i'h '"c oi"S e"P "oo
a pulled drive to the edge Of the woods
by Vardon. He got out we'll and although
still left with long shot. probably two
hundred yards, he brought 1t off success
fully. reaching the green in three. the
same as Ouimet and Ray, who had to
play short Of the hill on their seconds.
They all took two puts and halved In
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