New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Home Golfer.
Kerr, Beaten
BY 2 Up and I
C.. ]. Sullivan Wins Hemp
stead Cup; T. W. Potter
Takes the Mineola Vase
By Ray Mccarthy

"'"''1 S'SoSh, tuS SldI IIIbIS SOIlEI
of the Cherry Valley Club, won the
annual Garden City Golf Club invita-
tion tournament at Garden City by de-
feating Hamilton K Kerr, of the Gar
den City club. the former Connecticut
state champion, in the final round yes
terday, up and to play. C. J. Sulli-
van, of the Garden City club, won the
Hampstead Cup by defeating George r.
brokaw, of Nassau. in the second six
teen. I. w. Potter, Of Wcstchester, by
winning from J. K Van Vrancken,
3 and 2 in the third sixteen, carried
away the Mineola Cup.
The result of Peacock's victory was
not exactly surprise, although many
had figured that Kerr, playing over his
own course. might carry off the honors
But Kerr was very much off form in
closely as he did. Pcacock's play ell
the way was better than his opponents
in all departments. His putting was
directly responsible for his win, as he
sank two long puts on the fourteenth
and hfteenth greens, respectively, wh ich
gave him commanding lead in the
final stretch.
But his driving was also better as
rule and he played his iron shots to
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Garden City player encountered too
much trouble in his journey and was
unable to surmount all the difficulties
he faced. Yet Peacock failed on sew
efal easy puts which, if made, would
nave given HIM a wider margin Of
victory.
Kerr Wins First Two Holes
Kerr started out in fine style. win
ming the first two holes in clean-cut
fashion. He hammered cut long
drive from the first tee; was on in
two and down in two more for par 4.
Meantime Peacock took six. On the
reXt hole Kerr from the tee landed
an iron shot within ten feet of the
green and though Peacock also pantt d
his ball on the green he stymied him
self and lost the hole
But on the next two holes Kerr blew
badly, and before he had recovered
Peacock had squared matters. On the
third he half-topped his drive into
bunker. From thcro he proceeded to
the next bunker and finally &c, down in
s. Peacock making q meantime On
the fourth Kerr ar-n slipped. getting
a Z to Peacock's ). They halved the
fifth with par 4. and then Peacock
on the sixth hole. This advantage he
held to the turn.
Coming back Peacock increased his
lead by scoring a par on the tenth,
Kerr taking 5. At the eleventh, how
ever, Peacock landed into a bunker.
and in trying to get out only buried
his ball deeper and finally picked up.
Kerr took 5 for the hole and the
match was all even again After they
lead at the thirteenth. Peacock. how
ever. sank 20 foot putt from the edge
of the fourteenth green and won the
hole. squaring the match again. Pea
cock hocd another long putt on the
fifteenth. From then on the former
Princeton player held his own. The
cards OF Peacock and Kerr were as fol-
lows:
! Out:
K E:ss'c* '<:,s .:.::s q :s I IL! -!
E,as0cH i>s2a ...::.:s s I : : 5 5 6 g.
Kerr Beats Dean in Morning
In the semi-fnal round in the morn
ing Kerr defeated j. S. Dean, the
Princeton University team captain by
3 and 2. AfBr his victory over Davis
probable finalist, but he did not play
so we'll against Kerr, who was on his
game all the way and finished with
card of 80. Peacock shot 70 against
II. P. Bingham Of the National Club
in the semi-fnal round and won by a
score Of and 2.
In the second sixteen George T.
Brokaw won his way into the finals by
defeating Fred Snare at 3 and 2. Sui
livan raet and defeated W. L. Hicks
OF the Nassau Club in easy manner by
score of and 5. The match be-
tween Sullivan and Brokaw was close
all the way, but on the seventeenth
the Nasal club player got into
bunker and lost out by I hole.
T: w. Potter won the final round
w. Pell, of Cherry Valley, in the semi
finals. Van Vrackens victim in the
scmi-final was Ellis Adams. of the Es-
sex County Club, who defaulted.
In the 1S holes medal play handicap
II. X. B. Davis, of the Engineers Club,
won the low gross prize, with score
of 78. The low net prize went to A. S.
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The play-off of the tie for the low
medal prize of the tournament will be
held this morning between H. K. B.
Davis and J. Simpson Dean. H. P.
Bingham, who was also tied for low
score in the qualifying round, with
drew.
The summary:
FIRST SIXTEEN
semi-fnal-H. X. Kerr. Garden City de-
feated ]. 9. Lean. Princeton, and 2.
Grant Peacock. Cherry Valley, defeated
! II p Bingham. National, 3 and 9
Final round-(irant Peacock defeated H.
| X. Kerr. and !.
SECOND SIXTEEN
Hampstead Cup (semi-hnal round) -
/ George D. Rroliaw. defeated Fred Snare
I1aya"a ,iad nn@ = j. Sgiiiva2 Garden
and g.
/ Final round c. j. Sullivan defeated
George 7. Brokaw, up.
THIRD SIXTEEN
semi-nnal rouno-T: W. Potter, West
chester, defeated w. Pell. Cherry Valley,
l up; ]. X. Van Vrauchen. Cherry Valley,
won from Ellis Adams, Essex County,
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Final round-T. w. Potter defeated J.
X. Vrauchen, and 2.
Belmont Park Entries.
FIRST RACE-Three-y -year-olds and up
ward; five and one-half furlongs;
straight course.
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