Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
LARD BEATSS Styles
WITH STEADY GO[H
Chevy Chase Club Star Wins
Finals of Washington G. and |
c. C., 6 and 5. !
IN THE LEAD ALL THE WAN


tically unbeatable, from tee I'd
green the personi6eation Of
steadiness, Allan Lard, the vet.
eran player Of the Chevy Chase
Club, won the annual sprins
tournament of the Washingten
Golf and Country Club yesterday
defeating Edward Styles. former
Philadelphia crack, to the tune Of
6 and'5. The story of the match
is told in a few words, steadiness|
from tee to green, coupled with
fine putting. Styles was far red
moved from the game which he|
displayed in the qualification
round, when he tied the courseI
record with a card of 50, but even
at his best it is doubtful if bel
would have prevailed against the|
steadiness of the Chevy Chase
veteran, the victor in many
tournaments about Washington
during the past fifteen years.
Styles game appeared to have
lost its snap, this probably being
attributable to the fact that for
the past four days he had played
three rounds each day. His iron
shots, usually strong depart
ment of his game, lost their sting
and on four occasions he topped
his tee shot.
Lard was going with the steaoineIs
Of the proVerbial clock. his WORK
through the green being Of the best.
and his putting accuracy itself Ms
only slip came on the eighth hoie.
where after hitting a long tee shot ten
yards beyond his opponent ne W.
short with his run-up shot ana miesso
a three-foot putt for half. He vas
never down. winning the first hole
with a 4, when Styles, after gocd
tee shot. overpitched the green and ran
into the trap to the left of the green.
Lard hit a good ball down the miooie,
pitched up well on the green and was
down in the regulation tho puts. The
hooked his tee shot a little on the
plateau second hole, and the ball roll
ed half way down the hill, from which
place he made a good pitch to the iar
edge of the green. At this hole Styles
had good chance to get back ms loe.
! hole, for hls tee shot was barely shoss
Of the edge Of the green and he shoulo
| have been 0own in two more snoSs.
His chip shot was "stubbed" on the
heel of the club and went only 70
within six feet Of the cup. Lard ran
his third shot up dead and Styles miss
Styles Two Down.
Lard hit a good ball or the third tee
to a point where it was possible TO Ges
home in two, and Styles pushed his ball
out over the hill to the right. with the
ditch still between his ball and the goal
He had a heavy lie and did well to GET
ffty wards out on the fairway. Lara
half-topped his brassie second and caught
the hill, rolling down to the edge OF the
water hazard. but Clipped up WITHIN
ten feet. styles was on the green IN
four shots after missing his third, ana
lost the hole, So. putting him down;
Both men were well down the middle
on the valley fourth, Lard being within
twenty yards of the green and having
chance for 3, Styles ran up snort 70
the edge of the green, and Lard was
also short. but inside his opponent Both
players were down in two puts ana tne
hole was halved in par As. The Chevy
Chase player missed his tee shot on tnS
fifth. hitting the top Of the hill ana
mashie shot to the edge of the green.
Styles sliced his tee shot and played 2
fine niblick pitch over the hill snort OF
the green to within ten feet OF tho mole
Lard ran up dead and was down IN =.
getting a half when Styles missed his
ten -footer for win.
The sixth hole was chapter Of ac-
cidents for Styles. He topped his tee
down the middle and his ball stopped
near the spring house. He played .
shot and got in bad lie from which
he put hir third shot In the ditch. his
of the green and he conceded the hoie
to Lard practically dead in three. Laru
hit beautiful tee shot on the seventh.
his ball catching the hill and roliiIs
STYLES again sliced his tee shot ana
rolled down short of the green. HIS
second shot was short and he missed
his putt for a ). Lard getting down in
3. and putting him up.
Four Up at Turn.
At the eighth hole both men were well
down the middle, leaving only short run
I'D shots to the green. Styles pitched up
short, barely 10 inc SuSc VI eho 6aooAas
and Lard also was short. The former
Philadelphian was short with his approach
putt, and Lard. trying for a 3, overran
the hole. Styles holed his f1ve-fcot putt
and Lard missed three-footer for half.
his first slip Styles. with the honor, over.
played his pitch to the short ninth and
his ball came to rest on the bank above
the green. Lard played a great midiren
shot into the wind and had a fifseen-foot
side-hill putt for a .. Styles second shoe
was five feet over the hole and he missed
coming back Lard played good APP
proach putt and was down in 3. winning
the hole and turning four up.
at the tenth and Styles again topped
his tee shot His second shot was a
good one and Lard's second was on the
green above the hole. Styles played q
fine pitch shot third to within four feet
Of the hole and had q chance for a half.
but missed the sloping putt. He lost
his own putter at noon and seemed un-
able to manipulate the borrowed putter
he used during the match. Styles again
topped his tee shot at tho eleventh ard
Lard was Off to the left. The man frot4 .
hit q good second shot, !,
but his ball hit tree and droppOe
down dead. Lard was just short Of
the green in two shots and won TIE
hole with a when Styles took three
puts on the green. putting him down
and Z to go. Styles won the twelfth
hole with a good 3. putting his tee shot
on the edge Of the green and laying
his opponent dead stymie. Lard tried
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