New Britain herald., 1928-09-27
EARNINGS ENGAGE IN GOLF BATTLE
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like Sweeney, must win the last two
 holes to win the match on the
 18th green. Dave, like Hart. must
 hold his slender lead or increase it
 to keep it from going into extra
 holes. But fate 'willed it otherwise
 and the golf fans on hand to watch tra holes of as fine an exhibition Of
 play as ever develops in country club championships.
 Recall that an eX-champion was one down and two to play. His op- ponent was his beloved brother. rated with twice his own handicap. So far all the 'breaks" had been in Clarence's favor. And yet he was. in the hole. The hardest par four faced him and he could not hope 10 win it short of a par. And that might be only good enough for a tied hole.
 But no matter what the brothers thought about their chances their drives were both long and straight. That put them in position where they were each stymied by a big oak tree. They had to gamble with their iron seconds. Dave shot first and played through the branches which did not greatly interfere with his shot. Clarence shot q bold iron over the old oak and landed 20 feet from the pin. Dave followed with a chip that carried him 10 within seven feet of the cup. Clarence putted slightly past the hole and Dave nearly got favorable break when his putt struck his brothers ball and all but caromed into the hole. Clarence took the hole with his putt, 5-4. All even and one to play.
 Iron nerve plus good golf had on even terms once more but not put of the woods. Maybe he had a misgiving or two when he sliced his drive into the 10th fairway from the 18th and then saw his brother lace one down the middle of the fairway. But if he was shaky he did not show if on the next shot which he had to play over the row of cedar trees which border the 10th and 18th fairways. Dave was safely over the trap in the middle of the fairway but after Clarence's
 ron shot he was well ahead and also in the center. Dave pitched nigh to the green but rolled back , ways. Clarence played a pitch and run shot. his speciality. but it also 'ame back even with Dave's bali Dave played first and was short four feet on an uphill putt. Clar- ance was hole high but an equal distance 10 the right of the hole Two magnificent butts were pulled off to halve the hole in par five under a nerve-rackins situation. Dave sank his first and that meant
 he end Of the match and chance Or the championship for Clarence
 if he missed But he didn't. 5-5. All even.
 The most famous hole of golf wss now about to be played. the 18th. It is usually the time for refresh- nent and fellowship. X time for for the winner and sol ice for the loser. The time when cooling water flows over bodies heated by the recent battle against par or an opponent. A time to air
 he alibies and speak about the ifs"
 But in this match the victor and
 he victim must be chosen in the 'xtra holes that lay ahead on the reacherous upper nine. And Clar- 'nce had the honor. He drbve c25 "a rds and split the middle of the airway. Dave was short of the 900 | ard mark and in the rough. II ooked as though he were beaten. 'nt he very sensibly used an iren Instead of | brassie and got we'll out. |