The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-25
HARTLEY LEADING
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Lead Of 5 Up at End Of First
Nine Holes Cut to | Up
After Eighteen Holes.

At mid-afternoon E. F. Hart
ley gained the advantage over
Truman johnson in the club
championship golf match played
at the Country Club and was
up at the twenty-seventh hole.
Truman johnson and E. F.
Hartley wound up the golf tourna-
ment season at the Country Club
today with their thirty-sIx hol9
club championship match. The
early play showed johnson. con-
tlnuing the steady game that won
for him in matches with Jack
Blair and. 1921 club champion.
Bobby Hood, and things looked
bad for Judge" Hartley when
the first nine holes had been COM
pleted. He was five down to
johnson at that period, but on the
second nine improved his game
and came In only one down at the
end Of eighteen holes for luncheon.
The match started at IL o'clock,
and conditions were as near ideal
as one could desire. Professional
Reggie Spencer had the course in
tip top shape for this closing
match OF the year. and one
couldn't have asked for smoother
greens or more perfect fairways.
The air was made bit chilly by
the breeze sweeping over the
course yet 1t wasn't cold enough
to interfere with good playing and
on some holes the breeze had q
helpful effect on the tee shots.
Johnson started the match with
a good straight drive and a sec
ond that stopped at the right 0f
the green. His third left him the
regulation two pcs for a 5 viii Ii
he maze with case. Hartley was
less fortunate for after topping
his drive dubbed his second and
took four to finally reach the
green. He made a bold try for
the cup on his fifth but just miss
ed and lost the hole. Johnson
l up.
On the second hole johnson
slammed out low drive with un.
usual run on 1t and lay in splendid
position for his pitch to the green.
Hartley also had good drive short
OF Johnson but underplayed his ap.
proach and then proceeded to over.
play his third, going to the edge OF
the pit beyond the green. With the
gates wide open Johnson skied his
attempt to pitch to the green but
was well on wish his third shot.
Hartley laid close on his fourth and
when Johnson missed his put for
a 4 the hole was halved in 5.
The third hole was halved in
fives when Johnson dubbed his ap.
proach from the bank in front OF
the green and after getting on In
three took two puts. Hartley had
topped his drive but played a beau.
tiful second from the rough TO the
right edge Of the green and then
after getting on In three barely
missed winning. His put trickleI
just 10 one side. and he had 10 be
content with half In five.
Going to the fourth hole John
son topped his drive down into the
hollow. Hartley played a straight,
safe shot from the tee but his sec.
ond pulled to the left of the green
In line with the pin. Johnson stab
bed out OF the rough and his second
STONED even with HartIev'a drIya
He mussed up couple Of shots and
closed the hole with to Hart.
ley's 8 and the match was all
square.
Makes Beautiful Drive.
AS II to redeem his poor playing
on the preceding hole Truman had
beautiful 200 yard drive straight
for the pin at No. and then laid
his. chip shot TO foot from the cup.
Hartley was doing we'll himself and
Continued on Pare Eighty