The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-04
LEWIS Is new
GOLF CHAMPION
OF WESTMINSTER
Beats Partridge 3 and | in
Final Round on Wykagyl
Links.
MAKES 4 GREAT
on \ 452 YARD HOLE

NV ~ INV WV '"
Lewis became the second Westchester
county golf champion this afternoon by
beating Dwight Partridge. the first title
holder, by 3 up and l TO play in the hnal
round ~ the county tourney on the links
Of the Wykagyl Country Club. Part
ridge made "A valiant defence of his
,i.,e, but was forced to surrender his
crown on the seventeenth hole. Lewis
when Fartridge's second shot duckcd
under a bush close to a stone wall the
latter surveyed II ruefully for a moment
and then extended his hand to Lewis for
the congratuiatory shake that ends every
battle on the links.
In the semi-anal round this morning
Lewis beat " Vernon Booth. Apawamis.
Nv 3 up and | to play. and Partridge
reached the final by gaining a victory
over Stanley +. Limerick, Hudson River.
by , up and : TO play.
II was not steadiness h a won for
Lewis this afternoon, for he vas mixing
good AID bad holes most Of the way
around. especially on the first nine holes.
The fourth was his worst hole. for there
he tried TO 10 too much with his bras.
sey. when playing safe was the proper
procedure. and took 5 for the hole, and
his best performance was on the A52
yard eleventh. where. finding himself
! down. he blazed away with a great
drive and a greater iron shot which
reached the green. and ran down a ten
foo; putt for a 3. Just two under par.
Lewis began as though he intended to
NHHm "a "a. a. AHsh Ia. .aA,k ..1 ....l.s
have done SO but for his error of judg-
men; on the fourth. He had won both
the second n third. becoming 2 up. and
his tee shot on the fourth was a SPLEEN
did one. taking him to the crest of the
hill When he reached his ball the
glimpse Of the distant green-the hole is
5'b yards long-evidently stirred his
ambition, and, despite the fact that his
opponents first and second both had
been poor, he pulled out his brassey and
tied to reach the green. The shot was
sliced a bit into "A trap, his third dropped
au'He some apple trees. his fourth
moved the ball Az Of "A yard In the long
grass, his NTH trickled out into the opea
ard his sixth reached the green thirty
ir"i from the pin. Just how much
he was taking was shown by the
tact hat he played his fourth when
~ "a Wv FHif vi the course
had not even found his ball. and was
tndonhtodly away. Partridge finally go,
l"Gr'h ou the gree. and Lewis con-
V"ied tie nightmare "f a role.
TIE Nonusster became = up again by
u mini the sixth. 3 to /. Partridge
overp.aying the green. and kept his lead
~ halvinS the seventh In 3. He lost
the eighth and ninth. however. taking s
for each. although par 8 would not have
Won the eighth. as Partridge made a
fine 4.
That left them all square at the turn.
Wis being out In AZ and Partridge in
81. Partridge won the tenth when
Lewis missed a short putt and was out
In front for the first time. Then came
the new champions great 3. The hole
Is a slight dog leg, but Lewis chose the
snort route. His drive was a beauty
and left hin with Just one chance to get
the green. To do II he had to play over
4 big tree and TO make his task harder
q sand trap was in his path on the edge
~ the green. He tool out his iron,
put all he had into the shot, and the
ball sailed high over the tree and clear
ing the wicked trap with about a yard
TO spare came to rest on the green less
than a dozen feet from the pin. Part
ridges third was a good one, leaving
hin with a good chance for a I. so
Lewis made sure OF the hole by making
the putt for as fine a 3 as ever was seen
In a big match.
twelfth in s and he found himself I
again. He got IL right pack by TAX
ing the thirteenth with a 3 after driving
on the green. Tho fourteenth he also
won by getting down a fifteen foot putt
while Partridge missed a little one. Much
the same kind Of a putt saved the NJ
tenth for Lewis and when he won the
snort sixteenth. Partridge taking three
puts. he was dormie 2. His drive on
Tho seventeenth was poor but he played
= fire second shot and then Partridge
sliced his second OF the fairway. Caddies
and players searched for the bal until
Lewis spied II far in under a bush, and
Partridge decided to pick 1t up The
cards:
Reginald NJ. Lewis, wykasyl: .
pvirn, Partridge. ihe'afora: 60
Lewis:
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'n..-.., 3t5t5 70
'part-'dgs picked up on seventeenth hole
H'''T 'ach had played two shots.
Despite the fact that 1t rained a good
Stare Of the time a gallery OF about 100
rorrons followed the match. Needless to
say the gallery was decidedly pro-Lewis,
- This enthusiasm for the young mem
'. qt NE home cub gave rise to an odd
'"d"nt on the fifteenth hole. All along
PHI" SPECTATORS had been a little too par
'n their applause ant on the six
'''ni., whom Lewis holed his fifteenth
of putt, which saved him from what
'''u'd IKE a certain and well deserved
tor he mad played two poor shots
go "ts "A burst o! handclapping from
.' gallery, which was unmindful OF the
~ MAT Partridge still had his short
'''' to AXE for a half. When the ap-
B US" died down Partridge stepped up
p" hs bal! and missed the putt. There
-" mnrmurs Of roget from some In the
''''d, who thought mat the premature
7'j .hV'c might have bothered Partridge,
taugcly enough exactly the same
2 '.i'lon presented itself on the fifteenth
fr'~u, where Lewis had "A twelve foo,
'lt for his 4 and Partridge's third was
vat a foot away from the cup. Lewis
S'ldied the putt carefully and then ran
p down. As the ball disappeared the
applause broke out again, but wal
quickly checked b. cries OF flush ,'
'Hen Partridge mads his little putt. and
the gallery. as II to apologize for its
break Il etiquette. applauded the visitors
simple n easy putt with even more
vlgor than II had c'apped Tor the
fayortte's dinicuit shot a moment before
Partridge smiled when ne heard thu
handclaps and every one was happy
sEa'n.
The finals in tho minor diyislons also
were played to-day and the usua
eighteen hole handicap also was on the
programme. A. q, Richie OF WykagyI
won the net prize with a score Of 7S-s