The sun., 1919-08-20
STEARNS SURVIVES
IN NATIONAL GOLF
Nassau Entrant Alone Re-
mains Of Metropolitan Talent
in Title Tourney.
MARSTON is ELIMINATED
Beaten by Gardner, 3 and i
Trayers, Anderson, White
Also Defeated.
MARsTON is ELIMINATED
BY INNS BROWN.

sentative OF the metropolitan district sur
vived the ferocity of combat
J. N Stearns Jr., of Nassau, who
barely skinned into the list of qualihers
yesterday in the play OF OF an eight
man tie, alone remained unbeaten Of
the quintet that foregathered for the
lists this morning. Gone are the rest
Terry Travers, Max Marston. John q.
Anderson and Gardiner w. White-lost
but not without trace. A touching tale
OF woe trails the way along which they
passed.
Just one of that quartet held sway
long enough 10 make the going tough
for the opposition beyond the fifteenth
green. Max Marston provided a terrific
argument for Robert A Gardner of Chi
cago. until the latter ran down "birdie'
3 on with the seventeenth hole and the
match, to 1.
Gardner Overcomes Obstacles.
The story Of this match is a recital Of
heavy obstacles overcome by bulldog
tenacity at all times and superbrilliant
golf In spots so far as Gardner Is con-
cerned. For Marston It is a recount of
a hard, consistent grind of good golf
for thirty-three holes Of play, only to
see the fruits of his labor nullified by
the streaks of almost incredltRble play
inserted now and then by his opponent.
Marston lost no time in getting going
In the morning. He clicked of the
FIRST nine holes in par figures OF 81, and
found himself enjoying a fine lead OF
four holes at that point. Thus far Card
aef had not won a hole. He was get
ting his usual long wallops with both
wood and iron, but they lacked proper
direction and were netting him nothing,
Turning for the second nine Gardner
settled down bHehy with a pair of fours
on the tenth and eleventh, netting
halves. He lost the long twelfth and
found himself five down for his mis-
takes.
But he whstled different tune from
there out. The thirteenth. a short one.
he did in 2, holding an eight foot putt
He slipped UP bit at the fourteenth
when he took three puts. He had
pitched q high shot to the green, the
ball ploughed up the soft green and left
him a stymie through the divot. He
was five down again.
Marston Trapped on Fifteenth.
Marston found a trap on his drive at
the fifteenth, and Gardner didn't over
look the opportunity. He won with a
par 4. The sixteenth Is 226 yards
long. Gardeners tee shot left him a
fourteen foot putt and he holed 1t for
another 2, leaving him three down.
At the seventeenth he delivered one
OF the real sensations OF the day. His
tee shot landed In the rough behind a
bunker He reached the green on his
second, but ran almost across to the
far edge. The cup was located about
twelve feet from the near side of the
green. With .Marstons bail lying ten
feet away on his second. Gardner
damned a putt down clear across the
green for 8. fully fifty feet. Any won
Ger that Marston missed hia putt and
lost the hole in 4. They halved the nine
teenth to leave Gardner but two down
Including his six at the twelfth, he had
como down In 30, one stroke under par
The afternoon round began as a fail
counterpart of the morning pilgrimage
The same cratic long shots that cost
Gardner heavily in the forenoon agar
taxed him severely In this round. Mars
ton took the first three holes In row
to restore his lead OF five holes. Gardner
took the fourth. only to have Marstor
retaliate with a bird to win the fiftf
and again increase his lead to FIVE.
Gardner shows Grit.
But the Chicago entry took the bit II
his teeth from there out. Starting will
the short sixth. he ran down sever
foot putt for 2. The seventh is 37'
wards long. His second mashie IRON
a hundred yards or more. ran to within
ten feet OF the cup and he dropped !
brit 3. Marston was even closer will
his second. but took par 4.
Gardner was about fifteen feet shor
on the green on the eighth, 222 yards dis
tant on his drive. His second Clipped on
hit the back of the cup and stopped
within three inches OF 1t. Marston los
with a T. The ninth was halved, Gard
nor getting a hanging lie for his seoon'
shot that left him but small chance o
getting on with an iren. Both scored os
with his handicap cut to two mole
NJ that point Gardner kept right oil
xvfth his winning streak. The tent
is a 445 yard hole. all down grade
he hit such a terrific wallop from tn
tee that he played his second with
nashie niblick. and the ball settle'
three feet from the cup for 3. Marston'
second was over and he could do NJ
better than a s.
On the eleventh Marston's secon'
found a trap, while Gardner ran JUS
over the edge OF the green into hig
grass He chipped back to within seyel
feet of the cup and holed his
Marston had a 6.
Gardner Back on Even Terms.
For the nrst time since they left tn
second green in the morning round GARD
rer was back on even terms. liner
were seven holes to be played.
ST ring for the twelfth Marsto
diced into severe rough. played ou
safely. but was still short on his thirc
Gardner hitched his third on from tn
rough, and got down in two puts
WIN with a S. For the frst time sine
the match started In the early fore
noon Gardner had his nose In IRON
The short thirteenth was halved in Is.
II hardly was TO be expected ths
Gardner could maintain such dazzlin
mace much longer. He skidded DIT Q
the fourteenth. His second found
trap. and he took two to get out On
two. Marston sank q four TO win ar
ret back on even terms- But he couldn
I,old his position. He drove to trap
the fifteenth. Played safe ana tht
landed his third on. Gardner was on
two. Both took three puts. sivir
Gardner the hole to and the lead
Gardner Wins 3 and 4.
Marston hooked a spoon shot to
trap guarding the green on the 81
tenth. Gardner was Just on the ed
Of the green. He Clipped up and hoi
= fine putt for a 3. Marston taxing
Gardner was dormie 2. He gave Mar
TON an opening starting for the seys
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