South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-21
BY Charles W. "Chick" Evans. For
mer Western Golf Champion.

SANDWICH. Eng, May 21.-The
stars and stripes are still flying in the
British amateur golf championship.
The VanquiSher of Ray and Nardon
lost to II. s. b. Tubbs by one hole.
Tubhs seems to be playing at the
top of his game for he followed up
his victory over Ouimet by another
success Wednesday afternoon.
The match between Ouimet and
Tubbs started at 9:24, but / Gid not
see any Of il for as my own match did
not start until 1919 1 rested in my
hotel as long as possible, arriving at
the course about 1890. Immediately
on my arrival l received the disheart-
ening news and for time feared the
effect upon my own game.
l heard that Tubbs played unusual
ly we'll. while Francis was nervous
and did not put up his usual game.
Ouimet was a good loser. however. his
famous smile never deserving him for
an instant and he made a heartening
part of my gallery in the afternoon
when | played Mr. Scott.
Ouimet's defeat was bad enough
but fate still had another blow in
store for us After magnificent dis
play Of golf Herreshoff lost on the
last green.
To be only three down to ones OPP
pOnents s. going out was wonderful
but TO be four down with five TO play
and to win the next four holes from
the Hon. Michael Scott. one Of Eng
lands best golfers. was what we
Americans call going some" Fred
played a beautiful shot straight to the
pin, but the ground was very hard
just where the ball hit and the sphere
rolled over the green near the fence
and into a difficult position.
1t was bad lucn not bad play. and
as a result another American went
- l.. Il F,~.v
the list of those remaining.
1t was HerreshOff's third round
/ his second having been played in the
morning when ne won rather easily
, from ]. b. Platt.
A CT. Lockwood another American
entry. lost to c. r. Hayward in the
morning round These disasters leave
but two Americans, both from the
west. II we go down L t1pe II vii
be while gallantly fighting.
Harold Weber, our young Ohlc
player, defeated X. NJ. Carlisle this
morning and a. s. Marriott this aft
: ernoon, thus fortunately ending his
third round | also was able 10 defea'
4 r. II. w. Scott to after beng al
even and five to go. This was my
! third round.
Among the Britons. II. II. Hiltor
and Robert Harris. last years rinal
] lists. had q great match which was II
nally decided by stymies. Mr.. HiltoI
/ laid Mr.. Harris exactly two stymle'
and each cost the latter a hole.
Captain II. r Hambroe sprung
surprise when he beat John Bali OF
/ the 18th mole The eight times Win
ner OF the championship threw aWal
/ his chances, for he was l up ana
d to play.
4 II. F. Taylor. finalist in the las
tournament at Sandwich. was defeat
ed in his second round by Jack era
ham, Mr. Whitton, the Australia
champion who defeated Frazier hal'
. yesterday. was himself defeated o,
I Gordon Lockhart by the ASTONISHING
score OF and 5. There was dis
tinct falling off from his game or tn
/ previous cay.
! Tom orrOw morning Harold Webe
meets c. G. Aylmar and ] meet c. +
/ NacFarlane Aylmar's golf ~ wei
known and MacFarlane, I understand
Is also a good player.
| .rrhe weather continues beautiful an
4 clear.