The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-20
VARDON TAKES SIXTH
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
J. II. Taylor, Five Time Victor,
second by Three Strokes ut
Prcstwick.
oJIMET AWAY DOWN LIST
American Open Champion Plays
Two Listless Rounds in
Hopeless Cause.
OIIMET AWAY DOWN LIST
...a, co,ie bsspatcA TO Tnr SITS.

prfsrWtCE, Scotland, June le.--Harry
vsrAon made solfing history to-day by
vnnipe tho British open championship
Cor the sixth time No other golfer has
hold the ',le more than Ave times, and
nv his victory to-day Vardon stepped
ahead or his Two fellow members OF the
famous tr,umvrate. John Henry Taylor
and James Braid. Up 20 to-day each one
Of The thrc, had won the open Ave times.
now Il Is six for VSrdon against five for
each oil the two others.
A total Of sos strokes, two strokes
higher than the total which won the title
for Taylor year ago. gave Warden his
victory to-day on the links OF the Prest-
wick Golf Club. Taylor was second with
400. Archie simpson was third with $40
and Abe Mitchell, tho former amateur.
fourth with 3i2. J. l.. G. Jenkins, the
new amateur champion led the amateurs
with the good total OF 3i5 for tho four
rounds
Francis Ouime,. the American open
Champion again was a disappointment,
and when the scores were all In, II was
found that his score OF 332. twenty-six
In nfty-siNth place on the list, an ex-
usm,iy lowly position for champion.
ouImet played to-day even worse than he
did yesterday. The scores of his four
rounds were SC. ~. So. S2--332. and he
will return TO his home in the United
States with few consollng memories as
lar as the open championship is con-
cerned. He played has rounds to-day al
,..I 10 h.a ia tthi Nh
throrg6d the links to watch the giants
OF the game, and IN the last round this
afternoon. he played with "A listlessness
that told more plainly than could lie ex-
pressed in words the story Of untulfilled
dreams ana blasted hopes
By one Of the freaks OF fate that are
wont 10 manifest themselves at golf
championships from time to time Nardou
and Taylor were drawn to play together
to-day. Needless 70 say this state OF
affairs was relished keeniy by the inn
mensc gallery. which numbered fully
10000, for the opportunity was given &c
see the two leaders battling side by sid,
.a the closing rounds of the struggle for
the title which each had held five timei
and which Taylor was defending.
When the third round OF tho cham
ponship test began this morning Var
don's score was $50 and 'Taylor's 1852
hut this morning Taylor played the bet
t'r golf. and 10y making tho round in I.
20 rs for NLrdon put himself two stroke:
N the lead with but eighteen holes left
% play. The gallery followed the
struggle In the afternoon even more
k.euiy than 1t had in the morning: In
fact at times the spectators became toe
anxious 20 see the shots and twice inter
Tered with Taylor's play. Tho greens. In
the afternoon especially. We're extremely
tricky. and both OF the leaders found
me putting the most trying part Of the
ZANE Strange TO say. Taylor seemd to
suffer most. although Vardon is accounted
a most uncertain putter.
As Il turned out. II Taylor had sue.
ceeded In making an so on the last round
he would have tied Vardon for the title
40 the latter could do no better than an,
other Is. but the 1913 champion was no
equal to the task. Nardon caught him be
fore they had gore far. and once behind
Taylor seemed powerless TO regain ths
lost ground. He finished with an SO. hi.
worst round OF the four.
Both Varion and Taylor had temporar,
periods OF poor play to-day. when II
seemed az though they were about to &c
20 pieces, but both recovered their rom
posure and finished In their usual brilliant
style, Both had a little taste or two OF
misfortune, Taylor suffering the most per.
haps because OF the Interference OF tn,
crowd. Their full scores were: Vardon
IS, u, rs, 1906 Taylor, -, IS, ~. So
J0a
Jenkins played n great round this morn
ing when he made a 73, and II was thai
round which enabled him TO lead the othei
amateurs by so wide a margin. Mitchell
az one time seemed 10 be In a position
where he had an excellent chance to wiz
the title, but weakened at the critical mo
ment and tho opportunity was gone. Ock
enden, who was In second place at the enc
OF the second round yesterday, soor
dropped back to-day He made an so thi,
morning and an SO this afternoon, which
put him out OF the running