Evening star., 1926-05-30


Sweetser, a star in his intcrcolle
amateur champion, accomplished the
this afternoon by defeating Alexant
engineer, golfer too new i'll cham
gruelling 36-hole test OF the final r
play.
The triumph OF tho American :
Cup team after the unexpected del
comparatively easy. He had Simpsc
morning round was completed.
Four down at the start Of the
afternoon. Simpson finally cracked
at the ninth. and Sweetser pressed
forward to ciinch his triumph at the
thirteenth green.
The defeat Uf Simpson, while not
unexpected, was Il blow to hopes OF
golf loving Britishers. who felt that
their representative in the final round
had come through the event by too
easy a route. Bi'itonS were the first
to concede SweetSer'S deserved tri-
umph. however-the result OF con-
sistent play, which became brllllant
at frequent periods and which stood
the test Of several hard-fought battles
in the early rounds, including SEN
sationar struggle with his own team
mate, Francis Ouimet.
Victory Noisily Celebrated.
The only feature about winnin9 the
championship that Sweetser did not
seem to enjoy was living up to the
British custom Of being hoisted on
the shoulders of friends and admir-
ers after his victory.
The crowd of enthusiastic Scots
,who shouldered Sweetser on the last
green put him down after few min.
80 A nc
by DR.. w. w. Rixey Of Princeton,
W. Va. hoisted him up again. They
carried him through the crowds TO
the clubhouse a quarter of mile
away.
.This is worse than riding on a
camel" the new champion said,
please let me down. Remember, I've
got to play all next week at st. An
drews"
But the Americans carrying him
would not listen to his plea. ana
Sweetser rode triumphantly, If un-
comfortably. to the very door OF the
clubhouse.
For an hour the palatial building
rang with cheering and for the first
time i'm the long history of the an
Gent golf club here the rooms re-
sounded with real barber shop har-
mony." sweet Adeline" and The
Sidewalks of New York were the
two favorites of the celebrants OF
Sweetser's victory.
Tourney a Remarkable One,
The conclusion of the tournament
in O. triumph for the young New
York banker, who had been reluctant
to interrupt his business career tor
the invasion, terminated what In
able British championship ever
staged.
More than score of Americans
entered. including all eight members
Of the Walker Cup team. 1t was the
hest chance America ever had 10
come through with a long-sought VIC
tory. vet one after another of the
American contingent fell. With them
also fell the men on whom Great
Britain chiefly pinned her hopes. IN
Guiding Robert Harris, Cyril FOLEY,
Mai. Hezlet, Sir Ernest Holderness.
Roger Wethered and other players OF
international fame.
When the sixth round came yester-
day only two-Bobby Jones. Amer
ican amateur champion, and Sweet
ser-kwere left of the big American
field. And it was Sweetser, not Jones,
as seemed most likely, who proved to
be the man to carry Americas stand
ard and finally wrest the much-de-
sired trophy from British hands.
Bears Responsibility Well,
And we'll, indeed, did Sweetser bear
the semi-finals yesterday by cleanly
defeating the picturesque London
Irishman, W. II. Brownlow, in a
thrilling 21.hole battle, he outdid him
self today by his clean-cut perfotm'
ance in the 36-hole test. His power
full dsiving was ever in evidence. while
his irons seldom failed him. On the
green's he was safe and sure, although
seldom brilliant.
For his opponent, the cavernous
bunkers, with which the Muirfield
course is thickly spotted. yawned for
many shots and penalized him
cruelty. He was caught in the jaws
of one of them at the twelfth, and,
gave up the hole.
At the thirteenth, another trap
caught his tee shot, and although he
came out perfectly with a niblick and
holed a long putt. for a par 3, all
the good it did him was to make the
score 6 and 5. instead of z and 5.
He was dormie 6 at that point. and
only miraculous golf could have saved
him from defeat at the hands of the
machine-like Sweetser.
There was unprecedented enthus-
iasm when Sweetser won on the
thirteenth. Crowds rushed to con-
graduate him, for a good golfer is a
good golfer with these Scottish
crowds.
Weather Throughout Is Ideal.
The championship was played
throughout under ideal weather con-
ditionS. The sun shone brightly every
day, with enough rain at night to
keep the putting green's in excellent
condition.
While the final holes of the match
were being played, the wide-spreading
eighteenth green was set like a great
green-carpeted stage, with the beau
tiful trophy won by Sweetser gleam-
ing in the sunlight on table in the
center. Crowds massed 20 deep circled
the green, and near the cup gathered
members of the honorable company
of Edinburgh golfers, officials of the
United States Golf Association and
famous figures of the golfing world.
Sweetser's appearance on this scene
was somewhat delayed by Scotch lads
and lassies,<who presented autograph
books as soon as he emerged from the
clubhouse. Finally a lane to the green
was opened for the new champion,
who was welcomed by s. Gillon, cap.
tain OF the honorable company's team.
my lords, ladies and gentlemen"
said Gillon, ARE we downhearted?"
Cries Of mo. no." came back from
the crowd.
'"The amateur championship has
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