The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-01
AMERICANS PROVED STRONG
DURING THE GOLF SEASON
Francis Ouin,et Defeats British Pro-
:fessionals in Open Cham
M0nship.

Wherever golf il played the chief
topic Of conversation, since September
has been the remarkable victory OF the
young Bostonian, Francis. Ouimet,. in
the open American championship. His
success was the leading feature. Of the
golf1ng year. No other amateur has
won the title In this country. although
two have had that, distinction In the
British open championship. John. Ball.
in 1892 and 1897. To add lustre to his
achievement, Ouimet gained the open
title by beating Harry Vardon and Ed
ward Ray in the plaH-off. Of a tie. !.
Vardon won the American cham
pionship in 1890, with j. HI. Taylor,
the only other nonresident to start.
in second place to him. Both have
Won the British open championship
five times. Taylor reaching the. honor
last at Holyoke in June, with Edward
Ray second. It looked at. Brookline
in September as if the result Of 1890
was to be repeated, for the two visit
ors finished ahead of all the resident
professionals and were tied at 3O4.
Ouimet had been playing very prom
inently, but at this j%uncture he knew
that the last eight holes had to be
played in one stroke under par to
win, and the feat seemed to be i'm
possible. hut the unexpected happen
ed. Ouimet stamped himself as a
great player. The play-off was at is
holes. Ouimet gaining the title by. do
ing them in 70, to vardon's a and
Rays 78.
Ouimet is % years old and outside
OF Massachusetts, was comparatively
unknown in golf, until the American
amateur championship at Garden
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open championship at Brookline.
ing round medal with 14S. Ouimet
was second with; 161. jerome D. -Trav-
ers had his. hardest match Of, the
tournament in the second round
against Ouimet, but beat him finally
by 3 up and 2 to, play. Subsequently
.Travers won the amateur title for the
fourth time, beating j. G. Anderson of
Boston in the final, s up and 4 to play.
The visit of Miss Gladys Ravens
croft and Miss Muriel Dodge. the Brit
-ish players. was an interesting fea-
ture of the season. Miss Dodd, who is
the British champion, won the Cana
dian women's championship. but lost
to Miss Ravenscroft in the semi.final
for the American title at the Whining
ton country club. Miss Ravenscroft
then went through the final, with sue
cess by winning from Miss Marion
Hollins of Westbrook by 3 up.
America was represented In both
the British amateur and open cham
pionships. Heinrich Schmidt Of Bog
ton made the best showing for the
United States in the amateur, and J.
J. McDermott Of Atlantic. City made
the hest score Of the aspirantS from
the country In the British open, who
included. Tom. McNamara and Nj
Bradf Of Boston, and Alec Smith Of
the Wykagyl club. The four also play
ed in the French open Championship,
but without winning. In a match With
a French team, made UP Of Massey,
Teller. Gassiaty and Laffitte, the
American professionals were beaten
L. warren K. wood Of Hornewood
won the amateur. championship of
the Western Golf association; Mis-
MyraHelmer OF Midlothian the the
similar tournament for women, and
J.. J. McDermott's score was 2l6. Je.
rome Travers was again successful in
the amateur championship Of the
Metropolitan association. and won by
q third victory the possession 81 the
trophy IF the Upper. Nontchir Golf
club. n
The Yale team maintained IL n.
premacy In the IntSrcolleg3ato.do
association by winning the Champion
ship for the ninth year In .s~uccasaion.