The Detroit times., 1914-06-26
BY RALPH L. YoNKER.

Because OF unfortunate matching
one or the three strongest contenaeIs
for the Michigan state amateur soII
championship was eliminated in the
mornings play al the Detroit Couh-
try club where the second round OF
the championship flight was puIleo
or
Jimmy Standish, Jr., and Howard
Lee We're the two championship prop
abilities who we're matched together.
These two men together with Louie
Bredin, the youthful Yale golfer, were
considered this morning to be the
class OF the tournament, Standlsn
and Lee are both former champions,
while Bredin has never held a cham
pionship.
Louie Bredin promises to be the
sensation Of the meeting. Although
HIS skill as a golfer has been tested
before he has never before stood such
q fine chance TO taking the state
honors.
From the way the dope stood this
morning, IL looked as IL Bredin and
Lee would have to fight 1t out atur-
day for the title.
Bredin is only boy. He presents
an oddly grotesque appearance on the
course. His knee length trousers
make him look like mere youngster.
while the tortoise trimmed glasses that
he wears form a contrast with his
youthful face.
But when he drives, spectators for
get that he Is a kid. He hits that
ball as few men taking part in the
tournament do Seldom does he get
q slice but straight and true the ball
goes He gets a wonderful distance
and fine direction. His drives are his
prettiest shots.
Bredin yesterday met Chester Ford
ney, young Saginaw boy. The two
played over the course like couple
or school boys on vacation lark.
Except that there was no horseplay
they might have been playing merely
for the pleasure OF Ii instead OF the
highest honors in Michigan
Fordney is a conner, but he is no
match for Bredin in precision OF
strokes. He is a bigger. stronger fel
low but he hasn't the class of Louie.
Howard Lee had formidable opposi-I
ton In Worden Hunter, another OF De- |
troit's young golfers, who kept him
hustling to win out The biggest gal |
lery OF the day followed Lee and |
Hunter, and there was much encour- |
agement given each man. Those who |
like TO see upsets, wanted to see Wor- |
den win in the hope that he might |
play through and meet his friend |
Bredin In the finals.
Jimmy tSandish had an easy time |
with Hugh Vaughn. the only Bloom |
field Hills golfer to qualify.
j. X. Bangs, Jr., son OF the John |
Kendrick Bangs, OF literary fame, was |
one OF the interesting contestants in |
the championship flight. Bangs. Jr.. |
Is not as good golfer as Bangs, Sr., !
Is humorist but he made things in !
teresting for A. H. Vincent, OF Sag |
NAV. Once in a while some OF the
gallery following the Lee-Hunter |
match strayed over 10 get some OF
the funny things Bangs said when he
missed puts. but he was very COM
monplace, refusing TO divulge any
thing Bangsesque.
The results in the championship
flight yesterday, follow:
L. l. Bredin beat G. Fordney, 2
and 1.
H, A. Grinnell beat V. D. Gin, up
GA holes).
]. T. Mcmillan beat ]. T. wylie, !
mp.
z. II. Brown beat r. Russell, 2 and !. |
J. ID. Standish, Jr., beat Hugh
Vaughn, 4 and q
". w. Carhartt beat B. Hopper,
and 2.
Howard B. Lee beat Worden Hunt
err, and g.
A. II. Vincent beat ]. K. Bangs, Jr.,
and l.