Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
erwin AND Kicker TEE OFF
TODAY FOR MAINE AMATEUR CUP
(special 10 Kennehec Journall


Waterville, Ne, Aug. Robert l.
Erwin OF Wateryille and Hiram
Kicker, Jr., OF Poland Spring will
meet tomorrow in IS hole match 10
decide whether the Maine Amateur
Golf Championship Will remain II
this city or go 10 Poland Spring for
these are the only TWO left out OF the
80 contestants that teed of in the
qualifying round OF the Maine Anna
teur Championship Coz Tourney last
Tuesday morning.
Today in the semi finals which
were 50 holes. Bragg Erwin de-
feated Roger V. SNOW OF Portland
five up ana four 10 play and Hi
Kicker won his match from Dr.. For
est (. Tyson of augusta four up and
three TO play. While Irwin held the
lead all the way excep; when Snow
tied on the sixth green Kicker had
night with the Doctor all the way
until the last OF the match. The En-
vim snow match WAS played Just
ahead Of the Kicker TS on encounter
and the good sized gallery that fol-
lowed had Il chance 10 observe Doth
struggles.
The weather was intensely hot dur
Ing the morning hours when the rIst
is holes were played The middle
Of the afternoon severe thunder
storms held up the PLAY urtil after )
O'Clock and part OF the tLlfd rIne was
played in the rain nut che showers
brought uotic:ble relief for the sun
was behind the clouds and a cool
breeze swept the course.
At the same time play was gong
was declared a winner over Body
enc up in 10 holes in the second flight
while Wyman OF Augusta defeated
Charles Park and in the third
flight In the beaten Fights OF the
first sixteen W. n. Cook OF this city
defeated Alton Blake > and / after
Blake had eliminated Bookie HIGH
born of Augusta one up in 20 holes
in the morning play.
Smith Dunnack of Augusta defeat
ed Inc" Corey 4 and ) in the finals
of the beaten eight second flight,
while Brown was awarded the palm
by defeating Stanford in the morn
ing round and winning by default
over Hill in the afternoon. Another
interesting race matured when Pete
Pierce of Augusta defeated DR.. Win
slow of this city one up in ID holes
for the championship of the beaten
four Of the second round of the first
flight.
All that is left for TODAY IS the
final match and judging from the
interest shown in Yesterdays re
suits, a large gallery will follow the
players around the Sc holes. Kicker
at the top of his game today. shoot
ing one stroke better than par on
the first nine and par for the next
two rounds. The other also We're
shooting close to that mark with
Braggo coming in in the morning
play in par
The Augusta doctor led during
the early stages Of the match bu:
on the ninth hole. Kicker made a
beautiful drive and holed in one for
an eagle while the doctor PLAYED
| the hole in par. Throughout the
, match the doctor secured more dis
lance in his driving but the Poland
mans putting was excellent a moth
| ing seemed to trouble him. the balls
dropping on puts of eight and l.
| feet. His approach shots also were
good and he usually had a better
| lie than the doctor.
Two beautiful drives by Tyson
gave him the 18th hole and evened
the match but on the sixteenth hole
Hi sunk a long putt for the hole
giving him the honor which he in
/ creased by to two At the 18th. The
afternoon play started immediately
after the thunder shower and Mr.
/ Kicker increased his lead as hi:
! playing seemed better in the wet
! He never was in danger al any time
| playing safe throughout the remain
! der of the match.
FuiiN as much interest was shown
! in the Ervin-Snow match and some
surprise was shown when the lnca
man came through with the victory
! as the wise ones had been picking
I Snow to meet Kicker In the finals
| Erwin always had been considered
a steady player who went well in
| tournament and yesterday he UP.
held that reputation. Erwin got a
lead Of two holes at the start but q
birdie by Snow in the sixth made
the match even. But the Ions
seventh hole proved disa strous for
him, seven strokes being required
while Braggo played it in par. From
then on the match was all Erwin 8
the best that Snow could do being
70 halve holes.
SEMI FINALS
First Flight, 81 Holes-Robert I,
, Erwin of Waterville defeated Roce,
Snow Of Portland. 5 and 4. Hiram
! Kicker, Jr.. Of Poland Spring defeat