The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-29
By Rob er HarIoyv

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when vee1a ld simpson vent 70
the first tee 4
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sisted c9 women, most Of whom
we're handsomely gowned.
SWeetEer Outurove simpson BY 10
rds from the first tee, but both
men were straight down the middle
cor the fairway, with the wind be-
hind them.
sweetser tSas wei up with his
second and his third was on. Simp.
son was bunIkered with his third
and took six. while Sweetser hcled
out iii par four, winning first blood.
As cool and collected as though
playing dollar Nassau, Sweefser
scored perfect par four on the
second hole.
Simpson was trapped with his
second shot, but laid his third 20
feet from the pin and then hcled
his putt FOR half.
At the third. Simpson was just
of the green with his second.
gweetser was on and Wen up 70
Simpson Clipped his third ana
hoIed Il for q birdie three, suuar.
inc the match The crowd went
NIid with cheers Tor the pluciy
Scotsman.
Sweefaer was on with HIS drive
at the l79.yard fourth. Simpson
was over the green.
Sweetser was unsteady with his
putting and took three puts and
the hole was halved in tours, one
over par.
Driving against the wind, both
amen were short with their drives
KGron the fifth tee.
9weetser was 90 yards short with
his chip shot, but laid his fourth
within easy putting distance. Simp.
son was ten yards from the pin
with his fourth, but sunk his putt,
halvfng the hole In par 1ives.
Simpson was short Of the green
~ the sixth with his second. Sweet.
Ger was over the green with his
second. Simpson laid his third is
yards from the cup.
SWeetser was short with his pitch
back 70 the green. simpson sunk
D 16.yard putt for q birdie four, and
GWeetser was down in five, The
American was then one down.
simpson was bunkered of the tee
~ the seventh, when he topped his
drive. Sweetser drove the green,
md holed out In two puts, squar'
Ing the match.
Simpson was again In trouble a
me eighth when he drove his SEC.
end into the rough.
Sweetser laid his second on the
green, and was even with Simpson,
third shot. Sweetser won the hole
with o four, while Simpson took
three puts Tor Q six, making
ASweetser mp.
The men were even OF the tes
IN the 476-yard ninth. and both
were on the green with then
seconds.
Simpson threw q fright int
GWeetaer when he Tipped the eur
with his approach putt, and barely
missed m eagle three. The hols
WAS halved IN par fives.
simpson topped his second shot or
the tenth. but ran through thu
bunker and laid his third eight Tee,
from the cup.
He holed his putt for birdie
four while Sweetser, who haE
driven into bunker, was down II
five, making the match all squar
again.
Both men played the 469-yart
eleventh perfectly for half Il
par tours.
At the twelfth simpson found /
bunker with his second shot an
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