The sun., 1913-10-12


thrill all America and make
Francis Ouimet famous in day? Golf
is not the most picturesque Of sports
nor the most stirring, yet the thousands
who formed the gallery went wild with
Joy. and hardly newspaper from Maine
10 California but hailed the youth as a
national hero, 1t was the dramatic
situation developed suddenly and uneX-
pcctedly that fired the imagination Of
cop!c. \ stripping David unheralded
md little known. had triumphed over
the Goliath of golf.
No one supposed that Vardon or Ray
would have much more than good eNer-
Use in winning the open championship
ui the United States. AS befitted men
uf their high standing they moved down
'h,lr opponents from the start. Sea-
,oncd American players fell by the way
~lde until 1t seemed merely a question
II which Of the visitors would score the
triumph.
In the ruck OF players was lad Of 20.
slender, smooth faced and rather shy.
tie started poorly and for the first half
ot The frs, days play seemed hopelessly
,lt # it. Then ne began to improve.
The Engl.shmens lead was command
~. hut by an extraordinary burst OF
-ood playing the youth gradually over
hauled them and at the last hole man
apcd To- get on even terms. The three
were tied. OF all the Americans only
he hoy amateur had held out.
/, wac honor enough that he should
make so good showing. That he
Should win in the playoff was not rea-
"a
lalf the course the veterans and the
,Waicur We're on even terms. Then the
-'rd!n began 10 tell.
Ray, whose nerves were supposed tC
ro IKE steel was the first to weaken
Then Nardon, who had gone through a
luudred matches without a sign OF fall
'rr.ng found 1t difficult to keep pace
Til, youth forged ahead. He was pos
~,,-cd of one idea-to do his best as the
Nm,r!can representative. He won, and
s name will live in golf annals as the
..y amateur who defeated two grea'
!cssionals.
y few years ago he was caddy EN-
..y,d on the links that was the theatre
- lis triumph. He is prouder OF MI
.matcur standing than most players are
Nl"n the crowd after carrying him or
'H" Inks showered him with money NJ
r'idcd with the people to take 1t al
back. Not one cent would he retain
II, could not and honestly be an anna
',.r.
Despite his name he Is a sure enougl
A'urrcan. His father was F'rencl
tauad.an and his mother Irish. He wa
~" England born.
U is remarkable how many boys nav
car'cd the colors Of America to triumph
il ,arious fields. one OF the most spec
u. lar naval exploits in history wa
Ita' oi an American officer who wa
barely -. A young soldier OF fortune
@ ,'t.ran Of two wars before he was "a
r.- 90 he General in Chief and Lor'
A.M.ial Of China and mandarin OF tn
f. 'tuk. He was slain In battle wnil
4 Au~ thirty-first year, and China eVi
.....d It's respect for him by layinl
aY.. Mis- body in the Temple OF Con
and building a great memorial I
l.laps the greatest chess player tn
Nr't ,vcr has known was an America
I..'. who after touring his native Ian
aia iurope and beating the master
,u,.-, rs easily as he did the amateur
Boz i'a at 22. 1t Is only rev year
...' me world was treated to the spec
i..' # an American still in the earl
'',.'.,s in practical control OF one
'.' l..-t ancient empires Of Asia. Tn
H brilliant figures in the realm
% tennis is an American who has "
' O' his first vote.
California Comet" IL the nan
'.. .u-ish have given to Maurice MI
IN That he did not win the tel
impionship Of the world at single
.'r was due more to staleness
O." ..i'h play than to lack OF clas
b.. 'unis players have gone throug
% ordeal as he subjected himse
r England last summer. He WI
'' .rjing representative OF Americ
I'.n rom France. Germany. Belgiu