New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Wins
Golf Final for
College Title
Yale Freshman Defeats
Ward, Of Williams, 4 and
3, on the Nassau Links
By Ray Mccarthy


Jesse Sweetser, only a freshman at
Yale, wound up week of brilliant golf
play by defeating James Ward, of Will
iams, in the final round over 36 holes
of the intercollegiate championship
tournament at the Nassau Country
Club yesterday. The official score of
the match was a and 8. Thus although
A. L. Walker, the Columbia captain
and title holder last, year was eliml-
mated, the championship still remains
in New York, as Sweetser is one of the
many inhabitants of this great island.
Yesterdays victory carried no thrills
with it such as Sweetser's win over
| Dean. The New Haven collegian was
expected to come through and did ar
rive in the expected manner. He took
the lead at the very first hole in the
morning and held onto it all the way
to the end.
There was never any doubt that the
wearer of the Blue would come off vic
torious, although he kept the scribes
worried for while in the afternoon, by
prolonging the issue longer than they
had figured, thus causing them almost
to miss train for the early edition.
Beautifully Played Game
While his game was not quite the
equal Of that shown against J. Simpson
Dean, the Princeton captain, in Fri
days semi-hnal, it was plenty good
meritorious victory. The Ardsley Club
youth got off the course now and then,
ne missed some easy puts, and occas-
ionally his irons swerved from the
main line. But on the whole, his game
was beautifully played and as steady
as the Vest Point Cadets on the march.
Moreover, Sweetser seemed to know
he was on his game and eased his way
along without any apparent undue ex-
ertion.
Ward played some fine golf-won-
derful golf in spots@but his sv work was
too erratic to enable him to overcome
the steadiness Of his opponent. He
played much better in the afternoon
than in the morning-Sweetse did, too,
for that matter, with the result the
matinee struggle was more interesting
and much closer.
Compared to his performances of the
last few days, Sweetser's morning
round was only mediocre, but it proved
good enough to give him a margin of
four up for the afternoons start. Which
is considerable of a handicap for any
golfer to face going into the stretch
Ward didn't increase his chances an,
! by starting the afternoon round with
drive to the rough. When he fnall,
got down, in 6, he was five to the rear
as Sweetser scored on the frs
hole. Ward got into more trouble or
the second hole, pulling his drive to the
rough and taking another six, which
set him back further. And when hi
repeated the same kind Of performance
on the third and became seven down
his case appeared hopeless.
Ward Plugs Along
But he kept plugging along ant
against a player of less ability thar
Sweetser he might have come through
for from the tenth hole on Tx
Williams youth was going along like
one inspired. Ward won the fourth
hole when sweetser's putt trimmed thu
cup, but promptly handed it back OF
the fifth by taking three shots to ge
on to his opponents two. However, h,
managed to take the next hole with
birdie when Sweetser missed hi
putt. This left him down again
Both played perfect golf on th
seventh and eighth to get halves i,
par figures. And then, when every on,
was conceding the match to the Yal,
man, Ward began to play in startling
manner. At the ninth they each hat
putt for 8. sweetser's trimmed the
J cup and left Ward stymied. The lac
from the Berkshire hills, however, was
} equal to the task confronting him ane
won the hole by sinking a beautiful
curve putt, probably the best of the
day.
The Yale youth got break on the
tenth when his second shot, a half
topped brassie, skidded between two
traps and hung fast to the mainland
This enabled Sweetser to get on ir
three and to halve the hole with a five
Ward dropped back to six down wher
he missed three-foot putt on the
eleventh.
SWeetser then stood six un and sever