The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
Barons Gain Grip on Second Place
ROBERT A. GARDNER
 WINS THE AMATEUR
 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

,
 green in four, overran his putt and took
 six. Gardner up
 No. 7, AT yards, par 5 Gardner out
 drove his opponent Anderson just missed
 the rough but made beautiful approach
 and Gardner was short Anderson sank
 a lo-foot putt to within the hole 3-4. Even.
 No 3, 45S yards par D. Anderson pulled
 ms drive. but reached the green on his
 second by cleverly using hls brassie
 Gardner topped his second, but luckily
 escaped trap. Each holed hls fourth Even.
 No. 4, Sl yards par 4. Anderson drove
 10 the. rough. Gardner also hooked but
 nad good lie and was on the green in two while Anderson missed 30-foot tap
 and took five. Gardner's third overran the hole, but he sank his fourth Gard ner up.
 No. 5. 16i yards, par B. The Yale mans drive was on the green. Anderson was
 short and over-approached Gardner's
 failed from 15 feet They halved in four sn. Gardner 1 up.
 No G. AZ yards, par 4 Anderson was
 outdriven 20 yards. His second was wide
 and Gardner was on Anderson over
 ran his approach, but he divided the hole 6-5, when Gardner again failed to hole a short putt. Gardner 1 up.
 l No. ', 442 yards, par 3. Gardners drive caressed bunker. Andersons cleared II. Gardner pitched to within three feet or the hole and laid half stymie Each
 sank his third Gardner l up
 NO. s, 5l6 yards, par-Gardner's drive
 vas 70 yards farther down the course.
 Anderson's second was short Gardn.r's s
 was close to the green. Anderson over | approached. Gardner came up, two feet
 rom the hole but his putt was a failure.
 They halves in 5. Gardner l up No g, 40l yards, par 4-Each drove well. | put Andersons second was 50 feet from | the flag and Gardner's was wde The lat 1 ter overran his third and the hole went to Andersonfi 4-5 Even.
 NO. 10, BOT yards, par 4-Andersons drive Was 60 feet behind the Chicagoan,s hall. The New Yorker recovered splendidly and Gardner was little short He ran his | pitch three feet from the pin, but Ander- son again fell short. Each missed wee butts and divided the hole in B. Even. No. H. 535 yards. par 5-Anderson was slightly outdriven. but their seconds were close together. Gardners third made the green; Andersons was behind a .rap. They approached effectively and each sank his putt. Even
 No. IF, s65 yards, par 4-Each cleared the canal easily. Anderson was we'll on in two. but Gardners sliced second put him in trouble. He pitched over trap An derson overran his approach but took the hole when Gardner missed two butts. Anderson one up.
 No. 13, 3S0 yards. par 4-Each drove well put Anderson's second, although over was nearer the flag. Gardner's run up was 10 feet short. Anderson trimmed the cup and they took fours. Anderson one up. No. IA. 216 yards, par 3--Gardner drove into a trap Anderson was on and missed 3o-foot putt Gardner's pitch was over the green and Anderson put his putt down to win 3-4. Anderson up.
 rdc drive just cleared bunker Gardners s was 100 yards from the cup. Anderson's second hit the green. while Gardner's was l5 feet from the flag. Anderson laid stymie and they halved in four. Ander- son up.
 No. 16, 532 yards par 4. Anderson had the better drive. Gardner's long second smash put his ball near the green. An derson's third almost overran the green and Gardner clipped a bunker Each took two butts. Anderson up
 No. IT, 4l5 yards, par 4. Anderson was outdriven. but his brassie put his second in good position. Gardner overap- preached. Anderson rolled his third with in two feet of the cup. Gardner missed a a-foot putt and they halved. Ander- son Up.
 No. IS. 1855 yards, par g. Gardner dropped his first 10 feet from the hole. Anderson was just short of the green, pui dpproacheu well. Gardner putting, sank his second. Anderson 1 up
 No. 19, 42 yards, par {. Both drove well. Each put his second into a trap They were on the green in three and each took two butts. Anderson l up
 No. 20, AT yards, par 5. Anderson be- ing outdriven. was short on his second | Gardner reached the green. Anderson laid Gardner stymie, and then the former missed hts putt. Gardner's fourth struck | Andersons ball and rolled in, giving him | tho hole, 4-5 Even
 No. 21, 45S yards. par 5. Gardners sec | ond hit the green and Anderson's fell be- l hind a trap. Anderson pitched close to | the flag. Gardner overapproached. but | laid his fourth and Anderson took 5. | Gardner up.
 !, Mo- 22. 34l yards, par f. Gardnr got a | fine, long drive, but his second sailed | over the green into bunker Ander- soEs second was at the edge of the clipped grass. Each putted twice Gard ner 1 up.
 No B. 1s4 yards, par 8. Gardners drive was short and Anderson's drive found ditch. Gardner pitched his sec ond within foot of the flaw Anderson lifted his ball from the ditch but overran his approach Gardner holes his putt and | won 3-5. Gardner up.
 No "A 424 yards. par 1. Anderson's short drive splashed into a ditch and he took four to reach the green. Gardner's second just missed a trap. Gardner pitched to four feet from the cup and holed his fourth. Gardner up.
 No. 20, IA yards. par B. Anderson mad the more accurate drive. Gard ner's second rolled far beyond the hin. Anderson got within three feet on his. | laying partial stylnie. Anderson holed hls third. Gardner up
 No. 26, 515 yards, par D. Each drove well. Anderson's second was a long. low screamer. Gardner's long second [ hit a trap Each made the green in | three. They halved in 5. Gardner up. |
 No 27. 401 yards, par 4. Gardner had | a -0-yard margin on the drive but his + second hit bunker. Anderson rolled his lead through the cup. Gardner re- covered so accurately he haived the hole in 4. Gardner ? up.
 No. 2s. 307 yards. par 4. Anderson | pulled to the rough. but put his sec r ond near the green. Gardner's was a | dozen feet from the flag. Anderson.s io-foot approach was two feet short. | Gardner missed his putt and they Il halved. Gardner 2 up.
 No. 29. 535 yards, par 5. Both droye into the rough. Gardner was on in three, Anderson took four. Anderson won tho hole. 5-6 Gardner 3 m
 No. 30. 365 yards par 4. Anderson.s II drive got bath in the creek. Gardner.s + was over. Anderson lost a stroke by r playing his ball from the bank. An derson pitched to the green but lost | the hole 5-4 Gardner 4 up.
 No. Fl. 3S0 yards. par 4. Anderson cook three efforts to reach the green. Gardner's third was five feet from fhe