The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-26
HARMON KING OF
JUNIOR GOLFERS
Defeats G.. A. Bomann, Jr., in
Final Round of Title Tourney
at Siwanoy Links.
BY INNS BROWN.

Peter Harmon. a nineteen-year- old
member OF the Scottish American Golf
Club. IL the new Junior metropolitan golf
defeating George A. Bomann. Jr., OF
Plainheld In the final round Of the sixth
annual Junior championship yesterday
at the Siwanoy Country Club, up and 3
to play. Prior to this match he had
eliminated Tom Tobin Of the New York
Golf Club in the seuhi-final round by 6
and s.
As indicated by his two scores. Har-
mon proved a rather easy winner In
both matches. Tobin. who captured the
driving contest Tuesday with three very
excellent efforts, was unable to keep
pace with the winner. Harmon did the
FIRST nine holes Of this match In 80. was
3 up at the turn. and took three OF the
next four holes to end the match on the
thirteenth.
In the afternoon round he was even
better for the first half. He was out in
SO and turned for the inbound trip up.
A par I against Bomann's on the sec
ond gave him a lead after they had
halved the first hole In Is. Bomann was
never able to get on even terms from
there out.
They halved the third in Is. Harmon
yard fourth, when he sliced his drive to
the rough. But Bomann found trouble
himself and failed to profit from Har-
mons miscue. Instead Harmon won the
hole, 6 and z. He got another with a
par against Bomann's6 on the 49,
yard NTH.
Harmon Win . Sixth ana seventh.
Speeding along at a fast clip he picked
up another with a bird 2 on the short
sixth. His tee shot held the green and
he ran down a twenty foot putt. He
reached the green on the 376 yard sew
enth with a fine iron second into the
wind and scored a par 4. against Bo-
msnn's 5.
The Plainfieid lad profited by Har-
mons poor second on the eighth. The
latter shanked a masi,ie effort from a
roadway, took 3 to reach the green and
could do no better than a 5. Bomann
clicked of a par 4. II was the only hole
Bomann won on the first nine. Harmon
finished the first nine by winning the
ninth with another par 4. against Bo-
mann's 5.
The same score settled the issue on
the tenth. Bomann hooked his drive
and took Q to get on The eleventh was
halved in IS, but Bomann slipped
through for another win on the twelfth.
Harmon's second landed to the right of
tho green and he took s, against Bo-
mann's par 1.
Neither drove to the green on the 1919
yard thirteenth. II was the first time in
tho two days play Harmon failed to get
on with his cleek from the tee. The hole
was halved In Is and Harmon was dormie
5. But his second shot found the trap
short Of the green on the fifteenth and
Bomann wen, 4 to 5.
Starting for the sixteenth Harmon
topped his tee shot into the rough and
Bomann had another chance. However.
he half topped his brassie second and
relied into a brook. The hole was finally
hslved in IS. giving Harmon the match.
In making his way to the final round
Bomann eliminated J. Berrien Of Upper
Montclair He went out in ~ and was
up at the turn. He won by a count
I and 3.
The medal handicap produced quite a
surprise when S. Berrien of Upper Mont
clair came home with a gross IS, which
left him a net Sc after deducting his
handicap OF twelve strokes. Berrien had
failed to qualify in the championship
eight on Wednesday. yet his card tied
Harmon's medal winning record OF Tues
day.