New Britain herald., 1927-10-03
Alan SWeetser stands today as the

newly crowned champion of the Shuttle Meadow Golf club follow ing his defeat Of Bill Sweeney, title winner in 1926, in the S6-hole final match Of the club championship tournament played yesterday. Sweetser's margin of victory was four up and three to play.
 Sweetsar secured his edge after a bad start on the first nine in the morning round, by exceptionally long drives and extra aordinary wood shots, In this department of the game, he consistently got longer dis tances than Sweeney and although he lost his putting touch in the morning, he found himself in the afternoon and he thrilled with his spectacular shots
 The largest gallery on record at Shuttle Meadow including men. women and children, braved a broil- ing sun to watch the two contestants. The spectators were generous in their applause for both men. The course was letter perfect making it
 ideal for the golfers.
 Sweeney started out meaning busi- ness as he teed off for the first hole. He scored a par four 10 Sweetser's five to take the first of the morn ing round. They halved the second, On the third hole, the long 54S yard grind Sweetser used two woods that brought him almost to the green. Sweeney had long iron shot for his second that caught q trap. He made a fine bid 10 get out for a par five but he overshot the cup six feet and was down in six, Syeetser taking the hole with q par ,. They halved tho fourth hole in par.
 Sweeney took the fifth with a par four to Sweetscr's five. Sweetser's poor putting gave is packers a chilly feeling. He had an IS inch shot and missed it. On the sixth hole a 164 yard voyage. both got on the green with iron shots. Sweotser here took another three puts while Sweeney was down in two.
 Starting the seventh two down. SWootser matched Sweeney with a par ,. Both r'ayers duplicated this feat on the Sth hole. On the ninth, both shot ragged golf. Bill was short and in a trap while Swcetsor man. aged to get down in four with Sweeney sinking the ball in five. This left Sweeney one up.
 Second Nine
 Sweetser blew up on the 10th hole. He went nicely until he reach cd the green. Here he mussed Up his butts again and while Sweeney got down in par four, Sweetser took a six. They halved the 11th hole in tours. On the 12th, Sweetser thrilled Ithe gallery by lacing a drive almost 10 the trap, 800 yards out. The drive went at least c75 yards. He was on nicely on his second and down in two putts for par four. Sweeney on his second shot was over and he holod out in five.
 They halved the 18th and 14th in par. On the 18th Sweetser thrilled again with another screaming drive , He was hole high on the drive but in trap. His ball was over the l green and he was out of sight. Sweeney was short and looked like a winner. Sweetser blasted shower Of sand with everything behind the 1 shot and landed three feet from the pin. This unnerved Bill a little and | he was short. Alan took two puts and won the hole making them all even.
 ! On the 1Gth hole, Sweetser got an- other terrific drive. His second shot gave him q 1e foot putt. Bill was on | the edge of the green in two Bill was short and Swcetser overran the cup six inches. Sweeney was stymied and couldn't get by. Alan won the 1 hole with par four and was one up
 for the first time.
 Both had long drives on the 17th 1 hole and Bill got on the edge of i the green with his second. Alan's , second was in trap but he fairly
 sizzled the gallery when he landed
 out about foot and a half from the pin Bill was down in two and
 they halved the hole in four. On the 18th, they both shot long drives.
 lllFs brassie was a long one while SWeetser was almost on when the ball slid Lack into a trap. Bill barely
 missed the pin for birdie four and SW"etser landed out Of the sand for
 q ID loot putt. Sweeney was down and Sweetser sank his shot to halye
 tn" hole in, par five. SWcetser was
 leading one up.
 Afternoon Play
 Tho gallery was considerably in.