Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-03
FIGHT EVERY YARD
IN GOLF TOURNEY
Marston- Gardner and Ander-
son-Sherman Matches in
Detroit Close.

DETROIT, Mich, September 3-Two
desperate battles that were fought on
even terms nearly every yard of the
way marked the forenoon half of the
thirty six-hole semi-final matches for
the national amateur golf champion
ship. Max R. Marston of Springfield,
N. J., won the eighteenth hole from
Robert A. Gardner of Chicago, and
overcame the latters margin of 1 up.
John G. Anderson of Mount Vernon, N.
Y. captured the last green from sher-
ril Sherman of Utica, N. Y, which made
the former an up.
Weather Hot, Greens Fast.
The weather was hot and the greens
were fast as lightning. Everybody had
trouble and the medal scores were
high. But daring approach shots and
puts that took zigzag courses before
they sank helped the contestants to
overcome unpleasant situations. Gard
ner and Marston were the heels of
the other semi-f1nalists nearly all of
the morning. and their play was halted
several times by the gallery which
trailed ahead.
The Chicago player drove into a trap
that guarded each of the first six holes.
but he halved four greens and lost the
H.
to take the seventh three-quarters in
creasing his lead to 3 up. but he was
in trouble at the eighth and ninth,
which Gardner won, and the easterner
was l up at the turn.
Halve Tenth in Four.
They halved the tenth in four. By
winning the long eleventh with a par
five, and getting another five for the
80
ston's drive found a ditch, Gardner
took the lead for the first time. They
halved the thirteenth in par.
Marston from the edge of the green
sank a ffty-foot and the fourteenth
hole went to him. 2-3. squaring the
match. Each played the fifteenth per-
fectly. Trouble galore met both men
on the to the sixteenth green. but
Gardeners ten-foot putt gave him the
hole, St. Each sliced to the rough,
but the seventeenth was halved in four.
Gardeners drive to the eighteenth was
hooked into a sand pit, Marston's was
on the green and the battle again was
even
Yesterdays Third Round.
Two heartbreaking battles. which re-
suited in the defeat of Detroits star
Yesterday in the third round Of match
play for the national amateur golf
championship.
Max r. Marston of Springfield, N. j..
and Howard B. Lee of Detroit claimed
a double distinction. They played the
poorest golf, but took part in the long
est and most desperate match. Mars
ton. after seemingly beaten on the
wrested victory from his opponent on
the thi7.y-eighth hole. James D. Stand
ish Ir of Detroit, after being far be-
hind Sheriff. Sherman of Utica, COM
peIled the New Yorker to play thirty
sin holes before the latter won l up
Robert A. Gardner of Chicago and Yale.
former national champion, gave Ned
inR-the count being up and to
play. Nelson Whitney of New Orleans
lost to John G. Anderson of Mount YER
non. N. Y, and :.
a large gallery, which included hun
dreds of the Detroiter's supporters. Je-
rome Travers. national open champion.
who lost to Marston w dnesday. acted
as caddy for his conqueror. The New
Jersey youth was l up from the four
teenth and the out half OF their after
noon game was a grinding task for
both men. The cards:
Gardner
f 2nt. . s : sS'
-Four up in forenoon.
SAWYER
Out s 5 Al
In. 5
Gardner won, and 6.
Anderson
out out -: Z ttssas5ss s's
One up In forenoon.
Whitney
Out & 6 4 5 4 5 Al
ln............ 5
Anderson won, 3 and ..
Marston-,
Out. S 5I
In. 5 5 6 D 4-1-S2
One up in forenoon. |
Extra holes St.
Lee
Out. s 3 3 as
In. ...:..... 5 5 8 4S-s1 |
Extra holes SIS.
Marston won. up in IS holes. |
Standish-
Out ....... 40