The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
Q. CRAY WIN s
 MARATHON GOLF. MATCH FOR TITLE.
ROdamski Loses 30-HOIe Thriller at Chase COun-
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Champion or challenger no less than seven times within the past eleven golf seasons, Ossie Gray won his fourth mems championship at the Chase Country club, but had to go 39 holes and then score . birdie three to win over Len Rodamski, former caddy, who made 8 gallant comeback during the final nine holes of regular play, then missed a grand chance to clinch the match and the title when his putt for a three on the 37th hole hit the cup but rolled away.
 The title match, witnessed by . small but enthusiastic gallery was played Labor Day morning and af- ternoon, with Gray. having sub- stantial three hole lead going to the 32nd hole which was chopped down to even stephen figures as Rodamski stymied Gray on the 32nd won the 33rd with 8 regulation three to Gray's four and took the 34th with a four when Gray sliced bit on his drive and found plenty of trouble.
 Fine Finish
 They played the last two holes in par figures, though Rodanlski had 8 better than even chance to win the 35th hole and go one up when he had 8 12 foot putt with 8 roll to the right, the ball going bit past the cup after he stroked 1t. Both had a poor shot apiece on the 36th but wound up with par lives and kept even on the first two extra holes. On the seth and final hole, Rodamski drove well to the edge of trap fronting the green, while Gray's drive was off-line though the ball "lsicked" well and wound up on the fairway, after which the blond -haired campaigner pitched perfectly to within eight or ten feet of the cup and then dropped his putt for a three, Rodamski, getting on in two nicely but needing two butts for a four, which settled the first overtime match for the Chase championship, after a great nattle.
 We'll Done ..
 Both boys played excellent golf all the way, each having Q sun"par round of 35, one under par. Start ing out, yesterday morning, Gray had a 37 to 39 for his opponent; coming in Rodamski had 8 sizzling 35 to 40 for Gray and "A for Ro- danski, 77 for Gray total which put Len 1 up. In the afternoon, Gray was out in 35, Rodamski in SS against the par 36 layout, Gray 90. ing three tip before the final round of nine holes and added the 2Sth to 20 four up. Rodamski won the next two holes but was still two down., the dropped the 3ist to go three down again but won the next three to square the match on the 3Oth tee. Both pared the final two holes to finish all even and there after came Rodamski,s big chance when he hit a tremendous 320 yard drive was on in two about l2 feet away. He lined up his putt, which had to go downhill, hit the ball which went straight for the hole, but turned enough to hit the side of the cup ana TOll away .NIuy WnC VIA AAA SWNi down in two. for his par four. Again Rodamski hit 8 long tee shot 100 yards of the 435 yard second hole, just got on with his approach and needed two butts as Gray had a good drive, and fine pitch which bounded just right and gaev him a fair shot for a birdie and the match which he missed, but won the title on the next hole,. with his third birdie of that particular hole in five times around.
 Getting to the finals, Rodamski defeated John Cavanaugh, 3 and l; c. Houppi, 1 up (20 holes) and M. 8. Malouf, 3 and 2. Gray defeated c. Buck ' and 6; Joe Stevens, ] up and J. Babin 4 and 3. Gray, incl dentally, missed qualifying last year by one stroke for the first time in ii years that he has been out of the championship golf picture at the former Mattatuck or present Chase Country club.