The New York herald., 1922-07-23
NINETEENTH GREEN
VICTORY FOR WHITE
Nassau Golfer Defeats Knapp
After Extra Hole in Final
at Cedarhurst.
BY KERR N. PETRIE.

That golf as 1t was played a score OF
years ago was not so very far behind
the brand that is shown by the stars
Of to-day was demonstrated in the
final Of the Rockaway Hunting Clubs
invitation tournament when Edward S.
Knapp of Westbrook carried Gardiner
w. White Of Nassau. last years met
ropolitan champion, to the nineteenth
hole before admitting defeat. Knapp
was a star many years ago. He and
his son, who bears his name, were low
gross scorers In the father and son
tournament held recently at Nassau.
The younger Knapp won the third six
teen yesterday 1 up from w. Tew of
the Engineers. and with z. s. Knapp.
Sr., making It interesting for White 1t
seemed to be an even chance that West
brook would receive another double con-
signment of silver plate. However. after
carrying the former champion along at a
good clip Knapp finally was forced to
accept the portion of the runner up
through a whole amss of trouble en-
countercd on the extra hole.
White played the round in rs. which
for this Cedarhurst. with Its inlest and
canal shots, is good scoring. The Nassau
star was forced into II, az Knapp was
at his heels every minute. sometimes
taking the lead and never at any time
being more than / down. Out In a rnu-
tual 3s. Knapp led by up at the turn.
a par 4 giving the Westbrook man his
advantage at the eighth. On the tenth
White got q and squared, but Knapp
came again at the twelfth. taking the
lead with n 8. after White had sliced
his third into bunker.
Takes Lead mt Fourteenth.
White had yet TO take the lead This
he managed to do by winning the tf1ir-
teenth and fourteenth. the first OF these
on superior long play. the other through
his opponent getting his ball under a
fence. There was a stern struggle after
this. The next three holes were halved
in par. so that the pair OF fnalists
squared off for the home hole with White
dormie I.
Both sliced their tee shots over the
race track fence, White even getting out
of bounds on the further side OF the
roadway. Knapp managed to stay on
the road and With his next no was back
on the course. His third was on the
green and he had an advantage of a
stroke. White tried to sink n long putt
for his half but failed. and with
Knapp brought the match back TO all
square
Driving for the extra hole both sliced
once more a little more and White
would have been under tho fence AS
II was he had the flagpin In sight
Knapp was In sorry plight for his shot
had cleared the fence and left his ball
In the middle OF the sandy road. And,
what was worse, he could not play at
the hole or at the green for tele-
phone pole raised itself directly in his
path. It's guide wires and the curve IN
tho fence stymieing MIN completely.
From that loose sand Il was ajob In
itself TO get back anywhere on the
course. Knapp hit hard and the next
thing he knew his ball had overshot
the green and tho roadway on the
further side and he had next to chop
out from under hedge.
Playing a forcing stroke the West
brook man was unlucky. An inch
higher and the ball would have been
close TO the cup. However. II stuck
short, and with his fourth Knapp was
strong.
Now IL the time to sink good
putt" said Knapp. as White babied his
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