New-York tribune., 1918-07-15
McFnrlnne Holes Ont
MaShie Shot for Win
He and Mclean Beat kcrri-
gan and Bowling | Up
Allied Flags Swell Fund


Golf enthusiasts at the Hollywood GOLF
Club Yesterday afternoon saw William
ucFarlare and George Mclean beat
Tom Kerrigan and Jack Bowling in g
;ou-.bsll match for the benefit of the
Red Cross by the close score of l up.
The match was won on the last hole,
rbon McFarane holed out a mashie
shot for 5. one stroke below par.
The crowd was liberal with its money
IN regard to the caddy privileges. 1t
WAS explained that the bags would be
carried by the caddy boys, but a silk
aag would go to the person who Sc
cured the privilege. Tom Kerrigan.
the Siwanoy County Club professional,
who is in the navy and played in his
uniform. was the first to be put up at
auction. and with him went the Ameri-
can flag. The honor brought the neat
sum of $500. Jack Dowling. the Scars
dale Golf Club professional. was the
next. and with him went the French
sag. This honor brought $3.50. The
next man to come under the auctioneer
was William Macfarlane, OF the estate
of o. Guggenheim, and with him went
the English flag. This also brought
$500. Then George Mclean, Great
Neck Golf Club. and the Belgian flag
we're put UP and brought $3.50. This
finished up the four professionals, but
they still had the Italian flag left, so
they auctioned ii off with the privilege
of walking with the referee inside the
ropes, and it likewise brought $500
Allied Flag Sales Swell Fund
The money was coming fast, and as
they had no more flags to sell, and did
not like to stop, they sold the privilege
of walking inside the ropes and let
the bidder select his own flag. First
choice was knocked off at $500, and the
American fla. was chosen. Second
choice brought $500, and the English
flag was chosen; third choice brought
$500 and the Belgian flag was chosen,
and fourth choice, with the French flag,
was taken by the president of the club
for $3.50. This was really a side issue
before the players drove off the first
other Red Gross money collected
further than to help swell the general
fund
The men all had fine drives from the
first tee, the hole being 426 yards,
which was made in par by all but
Bowling. The second hole was halved
in par by Kerrigan and McLane, as the
other two got in trouble. Playing the
third hole McFarlane drove under some
trees III the rough and after taking
tvo strokes to ret out picked up. The
hole was won by Bowling and Kerrigan
in par, Mclean missing his putt for a
half and taking one more
The play on the fourth hole of 1862
yards was watched with interest. Each
OF the four men reached the green on
their tee shots, three of them being
within six or eight feet of the cup, while
Acfarlane was thirty feet away. but he
tired for two and only missed the
hole by an inch. The other three felt
sure Of two, but each missed his short
putt. bowling actually hanging on the
rim OF the cup, SO they all halved it in
par.
Match Squared at Fifth
The match was squared on the fifth
hole of 354 yards, which Mclean won
IN 5, one stroke under par Playing
the sixth hole of 1872 yards, they all
got into trouble. and the hole was
halved in one stroke over par The
seventh hole of 562 yards is the long
est on the course, and it was won by
McFarane in par. Mclean increased d
ms teams lead to 2 up on the eighth
hole Of 800 yards, which he won in 3,
enc stroke under par. On the ninth
hole of 440 yards, however, Kerrigan
squared the account by winning the
hole in 3, one stroke under par. The
tenth hole of 80 yards was admirably
played and won by McFarlane in one
stroke under par. This again increased
MS teams advantage to up.
All hands had trouble on the elev-
enth, OF AIS yards. and it was finally
halved in one stroke over par, as was
'he case on the twelfth hole, Of AS
Yards. All got par on the thirteenth
mole. of 5l5 yards.
Bowling Wins Fourteenth
Jack bowling made the great gather
,hs cneer by winning the fourteenth
hoie, OF 800 yards, in one stroke under
par ana after the fifteenth hole was
hsiVed IN par there was another case
o. rejoicing when Tom Kerrigan won
'ne sixteenth hole, of 470 yards, in one
stroke under par. The seventeenth hole
was halved in par.
The eighteenth hole is 40 wards
long, ard McFarlane, who topped his
drive from the tee, was considered
hope!essy out Of it. as his second shot
Was loo feet short of the green, while
me others all reached the green on
.ne,r second. McFarlane used mashe
snu pltched for the pin. and the ball
'an l straight across the green and
uropped IN the hole for 3, one stroke
uuder par. The others took a, and Nc
r@rlane and Mclean won the match by
up; The course is $3.50 yards long.
,he pest ball score was:
N'f arane and Mclean:
VN ......... 4 ) 5 8 4-3s
"''Tsan aud Downing
V'' '''...... 4 8 s "a s-s7
AcFarlanc and Mclean:
sn1, ........-. 5 4 8 & 3 3-se-7,
IN ','sah and booming: