Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-15
VARDON AND RAY At
COUNTRY CLUB WIN
GREAT GOLF MATCH
Harry H a ton and
Freddy Mcleod Lose
to Britishers.
LOCAL PRO. MAKES SOME
GREAT SHOTS IN GAME
Washington Player III and Does
Not Put Up Usual
Good Work.

when Freddy Mcleod and Harry
Hampton failed TO sink their fourth
shots for n par four on the fifteenth
green of their thirty six hole cXhi-
bition match with Harry Nardon and
Ted Ray they failed in their chance
10 tie the match aud probably event
ualiy win, as the American golfers
were playing far better golf than
the English professionals.
starting the afternoon round two
down from the morning play. the
Washington and Richmond pros were
under big handicap. Hampton
played above par on only three holes
and played under par on three, play
ing even on the rest. Mcleod had
The same record, but not on the same
holes Both men played the after
noon round one under par. establish
ing n new course record ut seventy
stokes. Vardon played three under
aMd four over. while Ray shot four
qndsr and six over. The score for
All four men led OFF the first tee
on tho afternoon eighteen holes with
3lcar!y perfect drives and haiNed the
also halvcd, while on the third Me
1.cod. Nardon and Ray all played it
one under par and Hampton. played
for a four. Hampton Won the fifth
the Britons' lead to one hole. The
,eNt three holes were halved. but on
Ills teammate in the lead by play
inE II for birdie four. The turn
saw the Engl!shmcn again two up.
The ninth is the longest hole on the
=. course, with u yardage of 53o. and
par is considered very good.
" 49, Twelfth Went to Ray.
Coming IN the tenth and eleventh.
Fay sinking long puts for birdie
tstrcc. The twelfth went to Ray when
he sunk three. placing. the Aneri-
s.'lit with Hampton and Ray sink
ishcrs' lead TO TWO UP when he played
The fourteenth in one under par. Nc
l.vod played MS second to perfect
lie within two feet OF the pin. Then
came The nfteenth hole. and Nardon
and Ray won the rish, to carry
both Mcleod and Hampton failed on
their puts, on, the sixteenth, a
short iron hole. both the American
= open champion and his tcammatt
sliced into the ditch. while Hampton
played perfect shot, sinking an
easy put FOR a birdie two. Mcleod
played par golf The perfect. play
handicap 10 one hole. on the sew
enteenth, Nardon, Mcleod and IIa,np-
second. placed themselves within
HolinG, distance. Kay picked up
when he was unable 10 lift his bail
from a bunker. HAMPTON shot on
spoon for his second and hoped over
The pin. The eighteenth and final
. hole was ha!vcd with Hampton Me-
i:eod and Ray playing par golf and
-, The Americans played wonderful
- golf during the afternoon round
Hampton's. iron work was especially
notable. Nardon and Ray were both
Mr,ns. when GSon%ns II 1t was very
haa featured liz offn PnE ray wH Msn
little shorter; This was first seen
on the ninth hole, when he picked UP.
Hampton Makes Grrnt Shot.
The morning round saw The first
;. ,thrce holes halvcd. but Nardon on
The fourth placed the Britons in the
lead when he sank q birdie three.
match Oh the afth with birdie three.
sinking difficult putt On the
siTth hole the Englishmcn again
3. 5Msnt one up when Nnrdon played TO
q three The next two were halvcd
hut on the long ninth RAYS length TO
MS t.rrinc drives placed them two
UP. HIS second was :, few feet short
OF the ditch on the near side of The
green ana his third q spoon. was
playc1 with enough backspin TO hold
IL within sinking distance. The
tcEth was ha'rcd and the clcvcnt h
Champion made the most sensational
shot Of the day His drive hooked,
carrying him INTO the trees. His
second was perfectly played. low, bur
with backspn, the BAN holding the
green: II WAS nct until the fifteenth
that Hampton WAS able to cut the
lead OF his opponents. when he sank
par shot The sixteenth was halved
and on the dogs leg scvrutcenth
Fay again played long drives. going
on the green IN two. ana sinking. his
third for :, birdie. The eighteenth.
<. wps halveG.
tcnmrnatc WORK both gong on, ANA
coming II, If one failed 10 bc within
sinking distance Of tho pin The other
was there. McLeon was not IN Ia
>. his usual game as no was :, very
sick golfer. For his condition he
- was shooting a wonderful game.
The cards follow:
Morning round