New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
SWEETSER WINNER OF GOLF TOURNEY
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NCSA4@i4A %~N ~N'' fours and the fifth in fives. Simp- son won the sixth four to five and was one up. Sweetster then took the seventh three to four, agaln squaring the match
 At the turn Sweetser was one up.
 The cards for the first nine holes: Sweetster 1 1 , 5-38 Simpson ... 4 5 4 5-4l
 Simpsons fine putting stood him in good stead in the earlier stages of the match. He holed ffteen-yard- CT on the third for a birdie three and sank an even longer one on the 456 yard sixth for birdie four, taking both holes.
 Sweetser, who had won the first squared the match at the short seventh when the Scotchman lifted his head to sec his iron from the tee dropping into bunker half way to the green.
 Sweetser went one up at the eighth when Simpson pulled his drive into the rough. Sweetser was one in two and rolled his approach put 10 holeable distance, while his opponent took two from the edge of the green and then picked Up.
 On the ninth. 475-yard hole, Simpson barely missed a long putt for another birdie Sweetser laid his fourth dead for half in flves
 Sweetser was two up at the thir- teenth.
 Jess Sweetser Of New York led by the comfortable margin of four holes at conclusion of his morning round against Alexander Frederick Simpson of Edinburgh in the final match for the British amateur golf championship.
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 sweetser 544S 3 3 4-S7 Simpson 44 , 5 5 5-41
 Stands Good Chance
 By coming triumphantly through the first half of the gruelling bat ;le, the American standard -bearec stood in fine position to clinch his victory in the afternoon play.
 Sweetscr accomplished this feat on the same course where in 1920 Robert A. Gardner, captain of this years American Walker cup team, went down fighting in the only other battle for the British anna teur crown in which native born American reached the final Gard Ter was beaten by Cyril Tolley on the thirty green. Walter J. Travis, who won the title twenty two years ago, while termed an American. was born in Australia.
 Two Are Good Opponents
 Simpson, Sweetser's opponent, is a young Edinburgh civil engineer, who learned the game In his na- tive highlands of Inverness. He is twenty seven years old, tall and powerfully built, making a good match for Sweetser physically.
 This was Simpsons first venture in a topnotch international event, A great crowd. in which Scottish golf enthusiasts predominated, was on hand to encourage him every bit of the way.
 The feature of the morning play was Swcetser's driving and steadi- ness on the greens. Simpson has reputation of being a good driver, and he lived up to 1t. The Ameri- cans powerful swings were wielde5 to such effect that he outdroye his opponent on many holes.
 Simpson also made good use Of his butter. holding more than one putt when he needed it, but he had a tendency either 10 slice or top his iron shots, and frequently found the bunkers
 The day was fair and sunny, af- fording weather conditions which were welcomed by the American's well wishers. There was a smaN breeze blowing out of the north west. however. which made wind allowances for high pitched shots q prime necessity.
 Jess Starts Strong
 Sweetser got away to a running start, winning the first hole with par four to for his opponent The second hole was halved in fours. but Simpson squared the match on the third, taking it three to four.
 At the fifth the players still were square.
 The fourth hole was halved in
 Simpson squared the match at the tenth. This hole was featured by T bit of luck for the SCotchman, whose second went into a bunker but at such a pace that it travelled to the top of the bank. He played it well from this position and holed a four yard putt for a four to SWeetser's five.
 The 11th was halved in fours, but