The Washington herald., 1920-09-08
Fnvorites Survived

The rugged battle between hei
ron and Harmon was easily the fea-
ture of the first series at match
play. Evans and Jones won by de-
cisive margins. Ouimet, after a
spirited debate, finally overtime"
young Richard Hickey. Of Atlanta,
who fought the Boston star to
standstiIl. Gardner, FOwnes and
most Of the favorites survived with
out cracking a spine to win. but
Heron. opposing Pete Harmon, had
his days work cut out from the
first tee to the cavein which ended
Harmon's brilliant battle on the
thi1ty- ninth tee.
Harmon is one of the younger
generation who began his golf at
Van Cortlandt Park. Only few
club mates and near neighbors
knew the strength Of his game and
his coolness under fire. Only few
holes were needed for Heron 20
discover that he was up against
youngster who could hit the ball
and who was not afraid to go Tor
the pin. Dave started by slashing
his tee shots all over the course
and as a result Of this wild fit was
soon 4 down.
He was well down when they
started home in the forenoon and
only by shifting into very fine golf
was he able to cut away most OF
/ the margin and end the firsi
! eighteen holes just one marker 10
the bad.
Realizing that he was up against
golfer Of class the stocky cham
pion from Pittsburgh went to II
with his best golf in the afternoon
and soon forged into the lead
] Heron out in SO was up and
apparently in safe sight Of victory
But at this point Harmon came
back with a rush By playing the
first five holes OF the homecoming
round in two under fours had cut
= the big lead to one hole Heron
winning the sixteenth. was then
up and to play. But Harmon re
fused to quit. BY a game rally
which produced fine golf he won the
Hast two holes in par fours and
they were of to the only extra hole
match Of the day.
Has Fine Tee shoot.
Harmon had a fine tee shot at the
/ first or thirty-seventh hole and
/ then Dave went to il. This hole Is
! 4l5 yards in length. HerTOn.s tee
shot was the longest clout Of the
! tournament Paced of it came q
| exactly $40 yards. leaving him an
| easy mashie nibliCk to the green
| But once again Harmon rallied with
! a fine iron shot that left him twenty
feet from the cup. Herrons hiEr
/ pitch was only fifteen feet awaN
| and while both went for thei'
three's. neither could find the true
! pathway 10 the waiting tin.
, At the thirty-eiEhth hole Harmon
, laced a long drive straight dowr
. the middle Herron's tee shot was
so badly hooked that it cleared q
I wide patch rough to the left and
, landed in the parallel fair way
| leading to the fifteenth hole.
Heron pitched to the edge Of IN
green. and Harmon's approach
, landed near the pin, but bounded NJ
! into a rutly lie over bank above
the cup. Heron then Chipped to
I WllNln louT lew 'l AAi' pm o'ilh- I'M
nothing left except to adopt th'
policy OF watchful waiting as Har'
mon chipped out with the result
outlined above His ball barely
I missed the cup. and when Herror
sank his four-fOoter they were of
again to the thirty ninth hole.
This third hole was Harmon
! Sedan and Waterloo rolled into on,
debacle Of disaster. His tee sho'
( was hooked into the woods far ou
! of bounds. And then in place o.
waiting for Heron to drive tn,
| Hudson River yoUngster hurried!
teed up another and hooked Jhi'
Z ball to the same spot. After driv
ing out Of bounds he should hav,
waited until Heron had driven. bu
in his eaCarnoss to retrieve tn
error or through his dismay at tn,
! sudden turn Of misfortune he faile,
| to see his final chance. With on,
| ball out Of hounds he was theI
| playinE 5 With hrs ncAt attcmp
/ out of bounds he was playing 5 and
| so he conceded Heron the hole
the only extra hole match in cham
| pionship history that was woT
| without the winner playing a sho'
on the final extra hole.
Ouimct Receives shock.
The noxt leader who absorbed ,
shock was Francis Ouimet Pairet
lagainst Richard Hickey. a l9-yeaT