New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
Brooklawn Player Turns In Gross Score Of 69 For Is Holes While Rival Makes Distance In Par, 72.
Sensational Putting As Both Fight It Out on Course of Shuttle Meadow Club-Big Gallery There.

Under ideal weather conditions with a large gallery following every move and with the Connecticut State Golf championship at stake, C. w Aldrich of Hartford and w. Parker Seeley of Brooklawn. former Connec. ticut golf champion. this morning staged one of the most sensational Is hole golf matches ever played over l he Shuttle Meadow club course. With IS holes confronting them in this atternoon's match, Seeley finished the morning round 1 up after a battle in which the tide switched frequently The gross score of both men, al though all holes were not played out. show seeloy turning in 6s, which is believed to be a record for the course, and Aldrich turned in score of I2, which is par for the course. The putting of both mon was sensational, heinz far beyond anything ever seen on the course, with foot puts being g regularity.
 The Match Pla, hy Play.
 First hole---Seeley's drive was true being in the center of the fairway. His second shot landed on the edge of the green and he sunk his second putt Tor D par {. Aldrich's drive landed in the center nf the farway and his sec ond shot saw him on the green. He Snnk his scconl putt for a par {.
 Second tlole--Sceley's drive was short 10 the center Of the fairway. His approach landed on the center Of the green. Aldrich's driyo was long and his approach rolled into tho green. Ho sunk six foot putt for d birdie 3.
 Third hole--Seeley's drive landed on the left edge of the rairway. His second shot found ihe rough to the right Of the fairway. His approach landed on the edge of the green. AL drich's drive landed in the rough to inc right Of the fairway. His out was 10 tho center Of tine fairway, tho ball hitting a tree and failing dead. His approach was shot. His 4th shot landed on the edge of the green and his putt was close to the pin. Seeley sunk his putt for !, taking the hole, and evening the match.
 Fourth holo--Sccleys drive was short of the brook. His approach landed on the green and he sunk his second putt for a par four. Aldrich's drive was short Of thc brook and his approach landed or the side of a trap His out ovcrran inc pin and he took two putts for a five.
 Firth holr--Seclcy drove well over fhc pond and his second shot landed on the green. His putt oycrran the pin but he sunk his second putt for a par {. Al1rich drove over fhe pond and his second shot found hi n on the green. He sunk his second putt for a par I.
 sixth hoie--Both drives landed on the green. Alirch's putt was close 10 the pin Seelcy sunk ten foot putt for a birdie 2.
 Seventh hole Scclcy drove true and on his second shot he landed on Inc green. Aldrich's drive vas true and his second shot landed on the green He sunk his second putt for a {. talk ing the hole as sccloy on his first putt nrer-ran the pin and he took two putts for 5.
 Eighth hOle-Dn he drive both men landed well out on the fairway and their second shot landed them close to The green. Both approaches were good and cn their first putt both men holed out for birdie 4's
 Ninth hoic-Seelcy drove 10 the green but on his first putt over-ran Inc pin. His second putt dropped for par :. On this hole Aldrich's drive landed in the trap and his out was short. He took q five for the hole. and rounded the turn down to his steadier opponent.
 Tenth Both dritcs were true and the second shot found hoth men on the green. They both holcd out on their second putt for par {.
 Eleventh hole seeley drove to the green anJ hoIcd out on his second putt for par g. Aldfich drove to the green but his first putt was to the right Of the pin and he took two ad- ditional putts for {.
 Twelfth hole -Seeley drove to the tough at the left of the fairway. but his out was to the green. AIdrich WFbFS fIFhAENt dNNH tue HALFWAY ana his second shot was on the green. He sunk his third putt. one of 10 feet. for a birdie 2. and cut seeicy's lead fo tHo Bp
 Thirteenth hole Seeley drove 10 the green and on his second putt roll cd 70 tle edge Of the pin. Aldrich srove to the green and sunk a seven foot putt for a birdie 2. making two excessive birdies for him.
 Fourteenth hole-Boih men drove down the fairway. with Aldrich gct- ting a bad bound wliich caused his hall to trickle into ite rough at the right Of the fairvay Both were on tse green on their second shot and hoied out on their second putt for par 4's
 Fifteenth hoie-Both men took par s's on this hole. Hith fwO putts apiece after they had driven fp the green
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