Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21

mained In the tournament for the Brit
ish amateur golf championship after
the conclusion of the third round to-
day. These We're Charles w. Evans, jr.,
of Chicago. and Harold Weber, of To-
ledo.
Several of the most prominent Eng
lish golfers were still in the compe-
tition, including Harold H. Hilton, the
titleholder.
Sandwich. England. May 2O.-Francis
Oufnet. open golf champion of the
United States. was eliminated as a
championship today. He was defeated
with apparent ease by Young Tubbs,
a boy player from a nearby course at
LtttlestOne-onS Sea
There was a huge crowd of specta
tors on hand for the match. including a
large delegation of Americans. Tho
enthusiasm of the American gallery
which Tubbs handled their favorite.
Ouimet got into difficulties on the
fourth hole, taking seven strokes,
which Tubbs made in a clean four The
Englishman was never in danger there
after. although Ouimet made a sensa-
hole and fought desperately all the
way in. At the turn Ouimet was l
down, and Tubbs finished the round
with 2 up and 1 to play.
The cards:
Out-Ouimet, 5-5-4-7-4-4-5-3-5. AZ;
Tubbs. 5-5-4 435-5-5. 40.
In-Ouimet. 5-5-4-4-5-5-3-5-5, Al
SO: Tubbs 4-5-3-4-5-5-4-6-4. 1870.
The defeat OF Ouimet cast gloom
over the American contingent but the
cloud was partially dispersed shortly
afterward by the brilliant victories of
Frederick Herreshoff. New York. and
Harold Weber. Toledo. Herreshoff beat
club. by up and to play. Weber beat
K NJ Carlise, of Hunnindale, by up
and to play.
Arthur G. Lockwood. of Massachu-
setts. was beaten by 2 up and to
play in the third round. by Mr.. Hay
ward. of Eating.
Harold l.. Hilton. holder of the Brit
ish amateur championship. beat Robert
Harris. of Acton. England. by UP
and 1 to play In the third round. Har-
ris was the runner-up to Hilton last
year.
| Charles W. Evans, jr.. of Chicago
won his match in the third round, de
feating H. w. Scott by up and 2 tc
play.
Defeat Surprise.
| The defeat of the young American
champion. Ouilnet, proved as great q
sensation as had that of jerome d
Travers. American amateur champion
1t had been thought Ouimet would have
no difficulty in disposing of the com
paratively unknown and youthful
| J'ubbs, who is steady golfer, bu
never heretofore had succeeded il
| reaching anything like championship
/ form.
| ON the links reports We're current to
day that wager of s150,o00 to $4,000
had been offered on Monday agains
either Travers or Ouimet carrying of
the championship and had been eagerl,
taken by some one who favored thu
| American chances.
Ouimet's weakness on the greer
proved his undoing in today's match
| At the last hole he failed to get down ;
three-foot put.
The Engishman started badly b.
slicing his tee shot. but by good pla.
on the green succeeded in gaining ant
holding his lead.
Herreshoff after weak start i'm hi
match had little difficulty in disposn'
of j. r. Platt by 4 up and to play
| The American drove we'll, but was veal
on the green's. Hoing out. He managed
however. to make it all square at th
turn. The moment the homeward jour
ney started, the American found the tol
Of his game. His putting was perfect
He ran down long puts at severa
holes and was so superior at all point
that Platt was never able to eXten'
him.
4 Harold Weber completely outclasse'
K. NJ. Carlisle. He out drove him. wa
better in his approaches and ssuperio
on the green. Weber made the out
ward Journey in 36 strokes. scor
which would have made Ouimet al
easy winner. Weber was six up at tn
turn.
Herreshoff was beaten in the thir'
round by up. his opponent being IN
4 Hon. Michael Scott, of the Royai 81
Georges club.
Harold Weber. of Toledo. was sue
cessful in the third round, defeating a
Marriott by 2 up.
John Ball. eight times British anna
teur champion. was eliminated IN IN
third round by Captain Hambroz. 0
the Royal ST. Georges club, after play
ing an extra hole
Charles w. Evans. jr.. of chicago
came brilliantly through the thir'
round today and reached the next stag
bv beating n. w. Scott. --Evans playe'
finely through the greens and his put
ting showed vast improvement Al
though he was two down at the 1lft
hole. he made the turn one UP an
never afterward appeared IN DANCE
The match ended at the 18TH hoie "ie'
he was three up.
SEiGEL TO RETURN.
South Hampton. England, May 90
Henry Siegel, who has been under in