The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
poor hole was followed by one that
was beautifully executed.

Inverness Club, Toledo. o., July 6.
-CUP)-Over the treacherous see
saw course Of Inverness, where the
least bobble may cause disaster.
George Won Elm and Billy Burke
strove to-day to decide the 1881 ma
tional open golf title.
Already these two-the blonde
Californian who Is a businessman
golfer" and the short. powerful
Connecticut, professional-havet tried
ways for 108 holes. And still the
title Is undecided. For the first
time in national open history, a Sec
ond IS hole final playoff is neces-
sary to-day.
Twice Won Elm has electrified the
galleries with shots that just didn't
seem possible. Saturday he "blew."
The championship had been his.
Burke was in with a 292. Won Elm,
who on Friday treated the fans to
a brilliant So, seemed assured Of
victory, but his strokes didn't work.
Coming on the 18th he needed a
birdie three on the 1926 yard hole
for a tie. He had made two brides
in succession ON that hole. A third
didn't seem possible. But he drop
ped long putt for a tie. Again
yesterday he needed a birdie three
on that 18th. A thin we'll bunkered
fairway. again he dropped a long
putt for that three and a tie.
4 little over $4,000 yards lay in
front of the two players as they
started out this morning, a $4,000
yards filed with traps, heavy and
thick rough, eccentric green's. But
ho1Qrdo nnth-
ing compared with the mental haz-
ard hanging over Won Elm and
Burke as they competed for the
$1,000 prize and the tremendous
honors which go to the national
open champion.
Relatively cool weather came to
the aid of these two stout hearted
golfers to-day, after the terrific heat
of last week. A Thermometer at the
number / tee, registered only 70 de-
grees. Skies were overcast but there
was no threat Of rain.
Great brown patches appeared on
the fairways this morning reminis-
cent of the torrid weather last week.
but an overnight rain freshened the
course somewhat. The rain was
quickly saturated by the hard baked
fairways.
Won Elm was LILO OF W SoAAAS
from the club house. He was garb-
ed in white flannel trousers, white
shoes, white shirt and wore white
cap, Burke also wore long trousers.
tan and white flannel, a tan shirt
and tie, and brown and white sport
shoes.
Both appeared nervous as they ap.
preached the first tee, the strain OF
tense long rounds telling on their
high strung system. Burke won the
toss and teed off.
Won Elm took an early lead with
a par four on the first when Burke
dubbed an easy four foot putt.
Progress OF Game
No 1, 1872 yards, par 4: They had
perfect drives of 220 yards. Botn
were nicely on with their iron Sec
onds. Both laid their 20 foot ap-
proach puts to within feet OF tne
pin. Burke was wide by six inches.
with his second putt. Won Elm 4;
Burke S.
No 2. 3SS yards: par a: Burke
drove into the rough at the left. he
was short and In the rough on his
second. He looked up and reached
a bunker short of the green IN 3.
He was ten feet past the pin In 4.
He took two puts. Won Elm was on
in two 80 feet from the pin. He
had two puts for a par.
Won Elm 4: Burke 6.
No 8. 146 yards, par 8: Both We're
80 feet past the pin on their tee
shots. Won Elm was away. He
putted three feet past and Burke
was four feet past on their second
and both were down for par.
Won Elm 8; Burke 8.
Won Elm leads by 3 strokes.
No 4: ADJ yards: par 4: Won Elm
hooked to the rough after drive of
230 yards. He recovered to lie on the
hilly approach to the green. rs feet
short. He was on in 8, 10 feet past
the pin, but took two puts for a s.
Burke was at the edge of the fair
way after a drive of 228 yards. He
mad a perfect No 2 iron shot to the
green across a deep gully. He placed
his putt dead and took q 4.
Won Elm 5, Burke 4.
Won Elm leads by 2 strokes.
No s, 430 yards; par 4: Both had
beautiful drives. Won Elm just
reached the green with his iron Sec
ond. and Burke was 25 feet short.
Burke was 8 feet past the pin on his
chip shot, while Won Elm was feet
short with his approach putt. Both
were down in As.
Won Elm 4: Burke 4.
Won Elm leads by 2 strokes.