The New York herald., 1921-07-16
WILLIE OGG HOLDS
COLE LEAD TO END
Worcester "Pro" Takes Hon0rs
in Open Tourney at Shawnee
With Score Of 298.
TRIPLE TIE FOR SECOND
Peter O'Hara, Abe Mitchell and
Joe Kirkwood Each Returns
Total of 301.
ny KERR N. PETRIE.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
SHAWNEE ON DELAWARE, July 15.-In
the, opinion of those whose names most
are associated with the winning of golf
championships and tournaments to come
from behind is child's play compared to
the nerve wraclSing task devolving upon
the winner who goes ahead on the first
to the end. 1t takes nerve of iron
to consummate the feat, so to Willie Ogg
of Worcester, Mass, who won the an
nual Shawnee Country Clubs open golf
classic, which finished to-day golfers
must pay their respects.
Ogg began on Thursday morning with
a round of II and from the moment he
brought in that card he was out in front
of the field for good. A IA in the after
noon left him at the half way mark. with
lead of six strokes. and although
Willie did not have more than half of
that at the finish the margin neverthe-
less was more than sufficient to net
him the first prize of $3.50.
Oggs rounds to-day were II and rs,
giving him total of 29S. Peter O'Hara
of Shackamaxon, holder of the New Jer-
sey open championship; Abe Mitchell Of
England and Joe Kirkwood Of Aus
tralia, each at 301. were nearest of the
field to the Worcester Country Club
professional.
Gene Sarazen of Titusville had 302
Walter Hagen 304 and Emmett French,
Youngstown Louis Teller, Brae Burn; |;
Willie MacFarlane of Oak Ridge and
Harry Hampton of Brooklands. Detroit
each 306.
Some excellent golf was played on the
last thirty-six holes. when a really re-
markable race developed. The day be-
gan with more rain and when the third
round was we'll under way another
deluge came, driving down from the
mountain tops. Ogg had missed the
rain yesterday but this time he got his
full share Nevertheless he went out
steadily, dropping shot or two to par
but turning in 3S.
on some of the holes he had trouble
digging out shots that had become en-
bedded in the sodden turf. particularly
at the eleventh. where he required 3 to
get down. However. he kept plugging
away and came steadily home In 80 Tor
a II.
Ogg's Lead Is Cut Down.
II was in this round that O'Hara cut
go per cent. from Ogg's lead with "a.
Others were threatening the Worcester
mans supremacy, but as he lert the
clubhouse Ogg expressed h'mselt as con-
fSent that he could hold the pack at bay
Harry Hampton of Detroit, with 49,
had come up to within five shots OF the
leader. while Eugene Sarazen Of Titus
VILE. Louis Teller of Brae Burn ana
Charley Hoffner of Philmont each were
at 22s. Emmet French at 229. Joe N;rk-
wood at 230 and Walter Hagen at 2Sl
were next in line. but not exactly dan
gerous save in the event of break py
Ogg. The latter discounted this group
and did not appear to be particularly
worried about any of the others Tor that
matter.
my lead is big enough" he remarked
as he started out for his last spin around
The golf i played yesterday Is not over
my head. have been playing that way
ali season up In Worcester.
Nevertheless by the time nine holes OF
the last round had been run OF OHara
and Ogg were on even terms, the former
with a 35 for the nine holes, the latter
with 3S. But by the time the two, play
ing only two couples apart, had gone
three holes more ogg had his lead OF
three strokes back again with one more
thrown in. with 5. 4. 2, against OHaras
s, 6, 4.
Up to this point Ogg had been putting
beautifully, but on the remaining holes
he missed a few very short puts. How
ever. he now could afford TO make lew
clips. and even with a for the home
hole he was able to equal O'Hara's rs.
ooy's ca rd for the last two rounds: