New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Beats Marston Easily for
Chief Cup on Piping
Rock Links.
ST. ANDREWS PLAYER
BEST WITH IRONS
Victor Makes Short Work OF
Ward in Semi-Final Round
of Tournament.

Archie VI. Reid. of st. Andrews, won
his first chief cup in several years by
defeating Max K. Marston, Of Baltus-
rol, ; mp and 4 to play. in the final
round of the invitation golf tournament
on the links Of the Piping Rock Club
yesterday.
Although always regarded as strong
player, this youngest member Of well
known goliing family has for years met
with Indifferent luck in competitive
way. II IS a matter of record. how
ever, that Reid once held the Hudson
River Gold Association title, and he has
also won the St. Andrews champion
ship medal nine times i'm ten years.
When play began in the morning
those in the semi-final bracket had to
trudge out in a drilling rain. though
the conditions improved toward noon.
Maiston and James r. Hyde. the South
Shore player, were watched closely
throughout their match
Both enjoy the reputation Of being
long drivers. but on this occasion
Hyde's fine length from the zee was
discounted by poor direction. When he
did not slice he was apt to uncork
wild pull, with the result that the for
mer North and South champion had to
play out of trouble about half the time.
The best stroke HYDE brought on in
this match was Clipped short mashie
shot from a few feet off the seventh
green for a 8. The hole is a quarter
of mile in length. Out in 40. Marston
turned for home up, and as his oPpo.
nent continued to drive wildly Marstou
always held the upper hand.
In the mean time Reid had been TAX
ing the measure of John VI. Ward The
-. al.
excellent form that carried him sue
cessfully through two matches the day
before, but that may have heen partly
due TO lame shoulder. OFF the course
frequently, Ward soon found himself
way down. Going to the long eighth
hole, the baseball manager got trapted
twice. By going out in 80 Reid made
/ the turn up. The match ended on the
/ thirteenth green.
/ Both Reid and Marston drove we'll
throughout the decisive match, but up
to the flag with the irons the St. An
drews golfer nearly always had the
advantage. Marston lost several holes
through failure to lay his short ap-
( proachcs close up. After dropping the
first two the Baltusrol man won the
short third when his opponents tee
shot failed to carry the bunker.
/ bOlHB ~ the tlBHlH HOlt, helu SlOOu
! up, and when his approach landed in a
trap it looked as if his opponent might
win there and square the match. but
: the crstwhilc Yale player electrified
The gallery by holing out from the
sand for 3.
lie was Indifferent on his short APP
proach to the ninth. so that MarstOn
won that in 3. That left the ST. An
drews representative | up at the half
way point. and it was good golf, the
strokes totaling &c for Reid and 81
for the other.
At the next four holes Marston's
short approaches and puts were I'M
certain. ard as his opponent played
/ fawlessly every mistake meant the loss
Of hole. After being dormie all
the leader needed was a half, which he
got on the next green. They finished
the bye holes. Reid getting IS, only
a stroke worse than the competitive
record for the links made by Hyde
early last summer.
The card Of the eid-Marston match
follows: