Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
Best Match of All.

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Best Match of All.
But the best match of the day was
that IN the finals of the first flight. in
which John Davidson defeated A. s.
Mattingly. , up and to play This
match was exceptionally interesting. as
1t showed all kinds of golf, both good
and bad. and little of everything. Both
PLAYERS made several good shots. and
ALSO several poor ones The luck O. the
game" was evidently with the home
player. as several of his poor shots hit
obstacles and kicked back on the fair
green. while he was also fortunate in
holing several long puts. Mattingly,
on the other hand. seemed up against it,
having several bad lies and trimming the
cup several times on attempts at long
puts.
On the first hole Davidson pulled his
Davidson made IA pretty approach.
Matt topping his second. the ball
luckily going to the green. He lost the
hole, however. when he missed two
puts.
Davidson made beautiful drive on
the second. the ball hitting stone and
kicking to the green, the Columbia
player overdriving the hole his ball
rolling down the hill to the right. He
took five strokes to Davidson's three OH
= down.
The home player was again in luck on
his drive from the third tee. the ball hit
ting tree and kicking to the fair green.
His third went in the sand pit. he was
just off the green on his fourth. and
Matt took the hole when he missed
his fifth.
Some excellent putting was shown in
the fourth. Both men were just on the
green in =. Mattingys third. which was
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son going him .'one better BY holing
his third-a distance of fully five yards.
This made Davidson " up.
The next hole was halved. Matringly
making it up by taking the sixth.
Matt reached the green on his second
on this hole. Davidson over approa ching
and clearing the bank which partly sur
rounds the hole. Mattingly laid his third
dead to the hole and went in after David
son had missed long putt for ,.
Lost Chance.
Davidson had a halve within his grasp
on the seventh. but threw it away. when
he missed two-foot putt, and laid him
self stymie. This squared the match.
but it did not remain this way long as
Davidson came back with a win of the
eighth. Mattingly had an excellent
chance for halve here. but missed an
easy putt. Each missed puts on the
ninth which was halved. and they turned
for home with Davidson up.
1t was up again at the tenth, although
Mattingly lost by inches. Both we've well
away from the tenth tee. Davidson going
almost to the green and laying his third
dead to the hole after Mattingly had
fallen short on his approach putt. The
latter made beautiful attempt at hol-
ing long putt. but while he had the di
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enough and 1t rested on the edge of the
cup.
The eleventh was haIved in par 4. the
home player increasing his ADVANTAGE on
the twelfth. which he won 49, They were
both on the green in .. 'Matt's'' third rim.
MINING the cup. Davidson missed his putt
but laid his opponent a stymie and took
the hole when Mattingly missed in his at
tempt to pitch it,
The Columbia player won the thir-
teenth, reach;nH the green on his second
stroke. Davidson's drive falling short. his |
going TO the rough and his third
laying him just off the green. When he
missed long putt Mattingly PLAYED |
safe and holed his second putt for a ).
This was the last hole Davidson lost !
ending when he holed his third on the /
sixteenth hole after the wind had blow, ,
tee shot into the sand trap ,
and he had lost shot in eXtricating |
himself, Hndlly picking up and conceding /
his opponent the hole, and with it the
match
The Summaries.
First sixteen. semi final round-John C. David
ION. Washington c. G. defeated William C. |
Columbia. up and / A. :. Mating
y. Columbia, defeated DR. Lee l.. Harlan, Co
umba, W at 10 holes.
Final round-John c. Davidson Washington |
;. C.. defeated A. $. Mattingly. Columbia 3
~ and .
Second sixteen. semi final round-I r. Prem
ISIS. Mohawk Golf Club. New York, defeated |
\. T. Jameson. Virginia. up and 2: Gus |
Northngton. Bannockburn. defeated George A |
Rankin, Bannockburn. up and 3.
Final round Gus Worthington. Bannockburn
defeated I. r. Prentiss. Mohawk Golf Club. New
York. / up.
Third sixteen. semi-hnal round-w NJ Gil
,ert. Washington {. C.. defeated DIR. G. Tucker
smith. Washington {. G.. up: Eppa Rixey
University Of Virginia. defeated F.. G. Parker
Final round-w. VI. Gilbert. Washington c. G
defeated Eppa Rixey. University Of Virginia 2
Up and 1.
Fourth sixteen. semi-nnsl round-J. Holt ,