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Giving recurring flashes of medal for low qualifying round score, form that have made him a widely dis- with two grand 76's, 152, made during cussed factor for western amateur a day of the most intense heat regis- championship honors and playing re- tered in years at the Blue Island, Ill., markably clever golf in every depart- links. ment of the game, Mr. Paul Hunter Mr. Gardner, busy with athletics at won the chief honors of the Midlo- Yale and scarcely hitting his stride in thian Country Club invitation tourna- the links game, had two matches of ment, defeating Mr. R. O. Gardner, interest, defeating Mr. H. R. Shollen- of Hinsdale and former national title berger, the Beverly veteran of a de- holder in the thirty-six hole finals, 8 cade of open tournaments, 5 and 3, and 6. The little home links golfer and Mr. Albert Seckel, his little established a record for the remodeled Princetonian rival, 1 up. It was ex- Midlothian links in his morning round, pected by a large gallery that followed when with all putts holed he negotiated the finalists, however, that Yale pluck a card of 72. and Maroon persistency—Mr. Hunter Good fortune was combined with wears the colors of the University of rare golf in bringing about the victory Chicago—would yield a match worth of the young man who once held the walking miles to criticise. Few ex- California championship title. For pected, however, to find even a Hunter once the luck o' the draw did not bring or Gardner putting with such deadly him against some player of national effect that greens shots of ten to fif- fame at the outset of the , teen feet were negotiated with as lit- Mr. Hunter going through to the finals tle ceremony as eight-inch putts by or- with only one match of prominence, dinary players. that in which he defeated his club mate, Straws indicated the way the match Mr. Donald Edwards, one of the fa- would go early in the day, however, mous Edwards family of players. Mr. Mr. Hunter having a lead of 3 holes at Edwards, although having little time the end of the play of the hot morn- to engage in golf this season, had pro- ing. This lead was increased to six vided the distinct sensation of the holes in the afternoon at the end of 27 tournament when he removed Mr. Ma- holes. Taking two of the next three son Phelps, the western amateur cham-. holes Mr. Hunter captured the prem- pion, in the second round, 3 and 1. ier honors, the Senior Cup. Mr. Phelps had captured the gold By making one of his few mistakes, 328 THE AMERICAN GOLFER a sliced putt, on the initial green Mr. 38, two strokes worse than in the Hunter started the match one down, morning when he made his 72 to Mr. but Mr. Gardner's sliced drive at the Gardner's 75. next tee resulted in the squaring of With the Yale spirits plainly drop- the match. Holing his approach at ping, the bronzed young athlete topped the third, Mr. Hunter won and three his tenth tee shot and lost 6 to 4. At putts on the next green cost Mr. the twelfth green just to make a Gardner another hole. The Yale man spectacular finish Mr. Hunter holed a won the long seventh, 538 yards in nine foot putt for a 2 and the match, 4, running down one of the few long 8 and 6. The cards follow: putts he negotiated that day. A putt MORNING. of eleven feet gave the Midlothian Mr. Hunter: man the eighth hole in 3 to 4, one un- Out—5 3 3 4 5 4 5 3 4—36 der par. They halved the ninth in In —4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4—36—72 fours, one under par again. A short Mr. Gardner: mashie approach at the tenth holed by Out—4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4—38 the Yale man gave him that hole, 3 In —3 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4—37—75 to 4. But the twelfth green proved AFTERNOON. Mr. Gardner's bete noir. He took Mr. Hunter: three putts where one might have suf- Out—4 3 4 4 5 4 5 4 5—38 In —4 4 2 ficed. Three holes then were halved Mr. Gardner: by grand play, Mr. Hunter taking the Out—4 3 4 4 5 5 6 5 5—41 sixteenth, 490 yards, in 4 to 5 after In —6 4 3 a magnificent approach to within seven By defeating Mr. Joseph C. Le Duc, feet of the flag. of the home club and a frequent com- Mr. Hunter's masterful green work rade of Messrs. Phelps, Seckel, Hun- in the afternoon soon abolished any ter and Egan in rousing matches, 7 hope of the Hinsdale gallery that the and 5, Mr. W. R. McCallum, a youth- Yale athlete might pull up and make ful golfer of promise from the Calu- a "bulldog finish." The home links met Country Club links, won the Jun- lad halved the second in 3 by making ior Cup finals. Mr. C. B. DeVol, of a putt of 18 feet. A topped drive at Riverside, who was eliminated in the the fourth did not stop him, the young initial round by Mr. Phelps, had an man seizing a half in four. Mr. easy victory in the finals for the Fresh- Gardner lost all chance to bring about man Cup, defeating Mr. A. S. McIn- one of his great recovery matches at tyre, of Maywood, 8 and 6. the next three holes. A topped drive The climax feature of the tourna- at the sixth and a rimmed putt for a ment, a mixed foursome proved to be half, cost him 5 and the hole. A thun- a victory for Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hink- der shower that made things damp for ley, who scored both low gross and a brief period did not help him any. low net with a card of 91—7—84. He missed his seventh tee shot and They selected the low gross prize, the lost. His mashie pitch at the eighth low net being shared by Mrs. F. W. went into the ditch. Mr. Hunter was Lynch and Mr. R. E. Daniels and Miss careless on his putt at the ninth, missed Higbie and Mr. F. Higbie, with scores and halved in 5, still he was out in of 85. THE AMERICAN GOLFER 329

MIDLOTHIAN OPEN AMATEUR TOURNEY. Midlothian Country Club, Blue Island, Ill., July 5-8. Medalist—Mason Phelps, 76—76—152.

SUMMARY.

152 Mason Phelps, Midlothian...... Phelps 169 C. B. Devol, Riverside 2 and l Edwards 162 Don Edwards, Midlothian..... Edwards 3 and 1 173 J. C. Daniels, Midlothian..... 7 and 6 Hunter 166 J. Brewer, Jackson Park...... Brewer 8 and 7 175 J. P. Gardner, Midlothian... By default Hunter 154—Paul Hunter, Midlothian...... Hunter 10 and 8 172 A. S. McIntyre, Maywood...... By default Hunter 155 Albert Seckel, Riverside Seckel 8 and 6 172 J. L. Miller, Wheaton 4 and 3 Seckel 167 A. C. Perry, Calumet Perry 1 up D. T. Magill, Jackson Park.. 6 and 5 Gardner 163 H. R. Shollenberger, Beverly. Shollenberger 5 and 3 174 M. A. Carroll, Beverly 5 and 3 Gardner 154 R. A. Gardner, Hinsdale Gardner 2 and l 171 B. Collins, Jr., Midlothian.... 4 and 3

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Among the players who competed It may have escaped the notice of recently in the invitation tournament all but the close followers of golf, of the Midlothian Club was Mr. John but since the Western Golf Associa- R. Towle, of the Jackson Park Club, tion's expansion measure passed the Mr. Towle is a G. A. R. man who annual meeting six Canadian golf clubs took up the game of golf when nearly have been admitted to membership. three-score years of age and has The latest of these organizations to achieved considerable success both at come in, as reported by Secretary E. the Chicago district courses and dur- A. Eulass, are: Essex County Golf ing his winter vacation at Pinehurst. and Country Club, Sandwich, ; He fought with Bragg in the fa- St. Catharine's Golf Club, St. Cath- mous Iron Brigade, but never in the arine's, Can., and Walkerville Golf war of the rebellion did he face any Club, Walkerville, Can. Other new hotter fire than while traversing the members are the Bay City Country Blue Island links with the mercury Club, Bay City, Mich.; Lake Country registering 102 in the shade of the Club, Gary, Indiana, and Westwood club house veranda. Golf Club, Dover Bay, Ohio. Eighteen ¡ ¡ ¡ clubs have been taken in since the an- In a recent team match on the Wave- nual meeting. land links, Des Moines, Ia., between ¡ ¡ ¡ the home club team and a team from By winning the final for the G. D. the Hyperion Club, the Waveland Eustic Cup, at the Cinn. Golf Club, Club won 33 to 30. One of the sur- Mr. Tyler Field took first flight hon- prises was the defeat of Mr. William ors, defeating his rival, Mr. B. P. Hol- Sheehan, Des Moines city champion, lister, 1 up. Unparalleled heat con- by Mr. Kenneth Brown, of the Wave- ditions prevailed for the better part land team, by 1 up. Each had medal of three days while this tourney was cards of 84, bogey being 80. in progress. Mr. C. A. Elliott won 330 THE AMERICAN GOLFER the second flight cup, defeating Mr. championship, qualifying round at 36 G. Geifus, 1 up, 19 holes. On Inde- holes, will be played October 6 and 7. pendence Day Mr. Brent Arnold ¡ ¡ ¡ played the heat in a thirty-six hole Mr. Fraser Hale, the tall young handicap against bogey, finishing all golfer of the square and capturing a trophy offered and New Trier Township High School by Mr. Neil Masneale. His morning golfing leader, retained his title as round resulted one down and the af- Western Interscholastic champion at ternoon round 1 up. The Independ- the Hinsdale Golf Club links, Hins- ence Day cup went to Mr. Geilfus, 1 dale, Ill., July 8, when he defeated Mr. down to bogey. J. Stevenson, Jr., of Englewood High ¡ ¡ ¡ School, 1 up, 19 holes in the finals. As the result of this victory Mr. Hale At an enthusiastic meeting of Blue becomes final owner of the champion- Grass State golfers in Louisville, Ky., ship cup. Runner-up Stevenson took early in July the Kentucky Golf As- a small mead of comfort out of his sociation was launched. Following are day's work on the links, however, by the officials elected: winning the play-off of the tie for best Isaac Franklin Starks, president; qualifying round score and taking a Thomas J. Creaghead, of Covington, silver medal. He had tied with Mr. vice-president; J. Will Stoll, Sr., of J. N. McDonald, of Lane Tech, at Lexington, treasurer, and W. A. 85 in the 18-hole medal round. He Watts, secretary. The following clubs negotiated a 38 to his rival's 40. are members: Audubon Country Club, Schoolboys throw their hearts in to Cherokee Golf Club, Ft. Mitchell their golf rivalries and after victory Country Club, Henderson Country or defeat appear to forget the strained Club, Lexington Country Club, Louis- situations of the links. In the Hale- ville Country Club, Paducah Country Stevenson match no better exposition Club and Standard Country Club. of keen rivalry ever was shown by The Executive Committee includes the adults. Mr. Stevenson's game from officers, ex-officio, and Bruce Halde- the tees was brilliant, but Mr. Hale man, Dr. Aquilla Webb, Edwin Kauf- was a trifle stronger in the short game man, E. S. Tachan, Samuel McDonald, and especially on the greens. They Charles Dobbs, Edward Van Winkle, each took 42 for the long first nine of Covington; Hugh Alexander, S. M. and were all square. The first six Wilhite, George Goodman, of Padu- holes on the homewardbound journey cah; J. C. Gilbert, of Paducah; were halved. Hale missed a putt of George Draper Kelley, of Lexington; less than three feet at the sixteenth Samuel Hampton Halley, of Lexing- green and was one down when they ton; John C. Worsham. of Henderson, drove from the 18th tee. But his rival and Henry P. Barret, of Henderson. overran the green on his second and The annual championship tourna- losing, 5 to 4, squared the match. Mr. ment has been set for the Louisville Hale won the title for the concluding Country Club links, October 5-7, in- time at the extra hole by good, steady clusive, the qualifying round for the par golf, a 4, Mr. Stevenson taking initial competition to be at 36 holes, three putts and a total of 5. The medal play, eight to qualify. An open cards follow: THE AMERICAN GOLFER 331

Mr. Hale: Ill. Mr. Harvey L. Pound, mountain Out—3 6 6 3 4 4 4 6 6—42 of bonhomie and fountain of optimis- In —5 4 5 4 3 5 5 4 4—39—81 tic bon mots, was informed that the Mr. Stevenson: club had seen his duty and expected Out—4 6 6 4 4 4 4 5 5—42 In —5 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 5—39—81 him to perform it—that the title "Offi- Extra hole, Hale, 4; Stevenson, 5. cial Jollier" for the annual tourna- Champion Hale won in the semi- ment first conferred upon him two finals from Mr. S. P. Griffitts, of La- years ago, could not be relegated to Grange, the lad who lost to Hale in the the rear—could not be put off like a semi-finals at Homewood last year, 4 soiled shirt. Mr. Pond expostulated in to 5. In the recent match Hale won vain. But the redder he got in the face by an equally one-sided score. Mr. telling how his office call was louder Stevenson's victory in the semi-finals than the lure of the links for the open was over Mr. G. A. Jones, of Lane tourney, the more his comrades of the Tech, 3 and 2. directory laughed. "Who could take the ermine of King Jollier?" asked The medal in the second flight went to Mr. H. Ridgely, of Bowen High, Mr. A. E. McCordic. The answer was an echo from the knights of the who defeated Mr. R. B. Scribner, of long table—"Jollier, jollier, none is a Chicago Latin, 3 and 1. The victor better jollier." defeated Mr. F. R. Townley, of Hyde Accordingly any player from any Park, 5 and 3, while Mr. Scribner won old club who started in the tourney from Mr. W. C. Crowdus, of Hyde July 18 could not become afflicted Park, 7 and 5. with nostalgia or ennui. If he won The thrd flight medal was taken by he found the club's bonhomie peddler Mr. R. Fuller, of Chicago Latin, who there with the grasp and the fine plati- defeated Mr. A. Sweet, of La Grange, tudes. If, perchance he were a loser, 2 up. The victor won his semi-finals he found King Harvey still more jubi- match from Mr. J. Copeline, of La- lant. And besides it is currently re- Grange, 1 up, while Mr. Sweet de- ported that only King Harvey knows feated Mr. J. Parker, of Lake High, where are the most sparkling rolls that 5 and 4. feed the 19th hole and keep green the ¡ ¡ ¡ luxuriant vegetation that makes mint julips so welcome in torrid July. Once a good-natured, big, whole- souled golfing "jollier," especially the ¡ ¡ ¡ kind that can carry 300 pounds of very Some captains of industry were solid avoirdupois around in the hot- watching Mr. D. E. Sawyer at the Chi- test kind of July weather, gets a title cago Golf Club links recently. The thrust upon him by the directors of former champion using his faithful his club it is more difficult for him to bressey from the long eleventh hole's escape the annual "coronation" than tee was able to send his spoon second it is for men in succession for the to within three feet of the cup and he throne to reach the official coronation holed in 3. stage. "Ned you are at the top o' your This has been exemplified by the game," said one of the big steel kings. recent action of the board of directors "You surely will play in the coming of the Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, western." 332 THE AMERICAN GOLFER

Two open golf championships de- cided in the west this season furnished such a diversity of competition that each is as widely separated as are the conditions under which they were con- tested. To little Jack McDermott, professional at the Atlantic City Coun- try Club, winner of the U. S. G. A. open championship at the historic Chi- cago Golf Club's links at Wheaton, after a play-off of a triple tie the same as that which obtained in 1910 goes the honor of being the first native of the United States to capture the na- tional open honors. His victory came after five rounds of 18 holes each of sensational medal scoring, runner-up honors going to another native-bred professional, M. J. Brady, of the Wol- laston Golf Club. George O. Simpson,

J. J. McDermott, of the neighboring links of the Whea- Open Champion, 1911. ton Golf Club, fighting a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism with "No, sir," said Mr. Sawyer, "I'll pluck and grit such as never was ex- permit myself the luxury of playing hibited on the Chicago Golf Club's in the Onwentsia Cup at Lake Forest. links, spoiled his grand performance But I'm too busy to go to a champion- of getting into the triple tie at 307 at ship—have twenty big business en- the end of 72 holes of play, by making gagements for the week of the cham- a mediocre total of 86. McDermott pionship." won his honors with an 80 and Brady "Busy—busy—humph, I recall when took second prize with an 82. Mr. John D. Rockefeller, upon the oc- When McDermott ran down a short casion of his 68th birthday anniver- putt for a four on the home green in sary at Euclid felt of your muscles, the play-off the little Philadelphia ex- remarked that you were an athlete and caddy scored the first victory credited said your eye was so keen you should to an American-born player in the be a champion and put in consider- seventeen tournaments held under the able of his time following the play of auspices of the United States Golf As- both you and Mr. Walter J. Travis. sociation. Brady, the runner-up, also After watching both for a time he re- is a home product, while Simpson, run- turned to the club house, compared ner-up in the last year your work and predicted many cham- and amateur champion of in pionships for both. Now you are just 1907, had to acknowledge in his Car- one of those busy, money-making fel- noustie dialect that the "hame anes lows of business—humph, I'm one had a' the best o' it." myself, but I'd give half of it to make Seventy-nine started in the annual that eleventh in three." 72-hole medal scoring tourney, the THE AMERICAN GOLFER 333

Chicago club's links being in grand What caused the surprises—the condition despite the unparallleled heat downfall of experts whose work for conditions. President Silas H. Strawn, years has given them prominence? of the U. S. G. A.; Mr. W. A. Alex- That query might well be answered ander, Mr. A. B. Dick, H. L. Ayer by one who saw much of the play with: and Secretary R. C. Watson essaying "Putting. Lack of care on the fast the task of running the tournament. greens on which trickling putts They succeeded in conducting it to the seemed to gather momentum and go maximum of satisfaction to players where they would. The careful, and spectators. Not to have it said shrewd, painstaking players who putted that he had overlooked a champion- for the hole were the men who saved ship, Mr. S. Y. Heebner, for many strokes on the greens." years treasurer of the national organi- When the regulation length of the zation, came on from Philadelphia to championship had been reached and "pull for the Quaker" as he laughing- McDermott, Brady and Simpson had ly called little McDermott. been tied for first honors, the recap- Practice rounds before the tourney itulation showed Former Champion indicated the golfing prowess of not Fred McLeod only one stroke away only McDermott, but Title Holder from the tie, with a grand total of 308. , J. A. Donaldson, of Glen One stroke more than McLeod was View; Fred McLeod, of St. Louis; "Gil" Nicholls, who shared the 309 Tom McNamara, of ; Alex position with Jack Hutchinson. Tied Ross, the Brae-Burn veteran who has at 311 were H. H. Barker, of Rum- garnered enough championship medals son, N. J., and a most familiar golfing to entitle him to a niche in the Massa- figure to the metropolitan district chusetts Association hall of golfing critics, and George Sargent, the Chevy fame; , from Wilming- Chase expert who once held the na- ton, and Jack Hutchinson, the Pitts- tional title. Bringing up at the 312 burg expert. station were Alex Ross and Peter But be it said to the credit of Robertson, the Oakmont pro. That "Sandy" Smith that he deprecated the these two men would share tenth prize booming of preliminary work. "It's money in the big tourney was far from the scoring when the strain of compe- the calculations of the experts at the tition is on that tells," said the cham- end of the first day's play. pion whose physical condition was not Little Albert Seckel, the Riverside- of the best. He was convalescent from Princeton wizard, was just outside the a stomach attack and a strained tendon prize limit with a total of 313, leading in his back. With mediocre scores the all the amateurs who had essayed giv- Wykagyl veteran finished away out- ing the Scots and native-born experts side the prize money. Tied at 324 a hard fight. Mr. Seckel was second Smith had as his companion in grief amateur on the evening of the first Otto Hackbarth, the tall young native- day, Western Amateur Champion Ma- bred pro. who had been third in the son Phelps having had the honor of standings at the end of the first day leading that division of players. Mr. with a total of 152, his only leaders Seckel came out of the hard competi- being Alex Ross and Fred McLeod, tion with his Princeton colors flying, each registering 149. however, as he had beaten out those 334 THE AMERICAN GOLFER

of play that there rounds were identi- cal. The table follows: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th McDermott ... 81 72 75 79 80 Brady 76 77 79 75 82 Simpson 76 77 79 75 86 The summary of the play-off with the distance of the holes and the par follows: Pa r McDermott.. . Brad y McDermott.. . Simpso n Simpso n Pa r Brad y

Hole. Yds. Hole Yds. 1.... 468 5 6 4 5 10... 241 4 4 3 5 2.... 358 4 4 6 5 11... 510 5 6 5 4 3.... 337 4 5 5 6 12... 330 4 5 5 4 4.... 418 4 4 4 5 13... 519 5 6 4 6 5.... 334 4 4 5 5 14... 300 4 4 4 4 6.... 568 5 5 6 6 15... 364 4 4 5 5 7.... 310 4 4 5 4 16... 318 4 4 4 5 8.... 315 4 4 4 4 17... 348 4 4 4 4 9.... 141 3 3 4 4 18... 427 5 4 5 5 ———————— Out . . . . 37 39 43 44 In . . . . 39 41 39 42 Geo. O. Simpson (Wheaton Golf Club), Grand totals—McDermott, 80; Brady, 82; Simp- Who tied with J. J. McDermott and M. J. Brady son, 86. for first place in , McDermott winning on the play-off. ¡ ¡ ¡ The cards of the winners of the wonderful golfers Alec (Nipper) championship prize list were: Campbell, from G. O. SIMPSON, WHEATON. Brookline, and Harry Turpie, the A. M.— Out— 5 4 4 6 4 6 4 4 3—40 Edgewater veteran who, with one ex- In —3 6 5 5 3 4 4 5 4—39—79 ception, was the only one of the field P. M.— Out— 5 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 5—37 this year who had finished inside the In—4 5 4 5 5 3 4 4 4—38—75—154 prize money on the same links when Friday's score, 153. Total, 307. , British open champion J. J. M'DERMOTT, ATLANTIC CITY. A.M.— Out— 5 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 3—37 for the fifth time, captured the prem- In —4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4—38—75 ier trophy from J. H. Taylor, the late P. M.—Out— 6 3 4 5 6 5 4 4 2—39 David Bell heading the American club In —4 5 5 5 4 5 3 5 4—40—79—154 pros. in the international field. Friday's score, 153. Total, 307. To those who wish to analyze medal M. J. BRADY, WOLLASTON. scoring efforts over a period of three A.M.— Out— 7 4 3 5 5 6 4 4 3—41 playing days, there is considerable to In —4 6 4 5 4 4 4 4 3—38—79 P. M.—Out— 5 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 5—39 ponder in the table of work done by In —3 4 4 5 3 5 4 4 4—36—75—154 Messrs. McDermott, Brady and Simp- Friday's score, 153. Total, 307. son. The champion was most erratic, FRED M'LEOD, ST. LOUIS. coming up from a poor 81 for his A.M.— Out— 6 4 4 5 3 5 4 4 3—38 initial round to 72 on the second and In —4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 3—38—76 P. M.—Out— 6 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 3—42 75 and 79 for his second day's work. In —4 7 5 5 4 5 3 4 4—41—83—159 The others were so close in their style Friday's score, 149. Total, 308. THE AMERICAN GOLFER 335

GILBERT NICHOLLS, WILMINGTON. O. G. Hackbarth, Hinsdale.152 83 89 172—324 A.M.—Out— 6 4 4 4 3 6 3 4 3—37 Tom McNamara, Boston ...164 79 81 160—324 In —4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4—37—74 J. B. Simpson, Blue Mound.163 79 80 159—322 P. M.—Out— 5 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 3—40 S. J. Foulis, Chicago 159 82 83 165—324 4—41—8l—155 In —4 6 5 4 4 5 5 4 R. G. McDonald, Euclid....162 75 87 162—324 Friday's score, 154. Total, 309. L. M. Nelson, Highland....164 81 80 161—325 JACK HUTCHINSON, ALLEGHENY. W. V. Hoare, Racine ...... 164 81 84 165—325 David Patrick, St. Louis....164 A. M.—Out— 6 5 4 4 3 4 5 4 3—38 77 85 162—328 In —4 5 3 5 4 4 3 3 4—35—73 *K. L. Ames, Chicago 165 80 81 161—326 P.M.—Out— 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 5 3—37 John Gatherum, Bellevue...161 82 84 164—327 In —5 5 4 4 5 6 3 5 5—42—79—152 G. H. Rowe, Beaver Valley.165 83 79 162—327 Friday's score, 157. Grand total, 309. W. G. Mann, Northland.....163 81 83 164—327 162 H. H. BARKER, RUMSON. W. Hutchinson, Hun'ton V. 81 84 165—327 David Livie, Lake Geneva.165 77 85 162—327 A. M.—Out— 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 3—38 J. Hobens, Englewood, N. J.164 81 83 164—328 In —4 5 5 5 4 4 3 6 3—39—77 Alex Taylor, Losantville...... 167 79 83 162—329 P.M.—Out— 6 5 6 4 4 5 3 4 3—40 In —3 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 4—38—78—155 D. Hunter, Essex County..160 82 87 169—329 Friday's score, 156. Total, 311. Charles Bell, Delaware 164 82 84 166—330 W. C. Sherwood, Memphis..159 87 87 174—333 GEORGE SARGENT, CHEVY CHASE. J. Foulis, Jr., Calumet 165 85 84 169—334 A. M.—Out— 6 5 4 6 4 6 4 4 3—42 Jack Jolly, Newark, N. J...162 84 89 173—335 In —5 5 5 6 4 4 4 4 5—42—84 Jack Croke, Westward-Ho..161 88 86 174—335 P.M.— Out— 5 4 4 4 3 5 4 5 3—37 J. Sellers, Chicago 161 85 89 174—335 In —3 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4—37—74—158 Bob Peebles, Wichita 166 85 84 169—335 Friday's score, 153. Total, 311. J. Dongwall, Stanton Hgts..168 81 86 167—335 ALEX. ROSS, BRAEBURN. W. Nelson, Indianapolis....164 80 92 172—336 A. M.—Out— 5 4 5 4 4 6 3 4 4—39 Jack Morton, Peoria 165 84 91 175—340 In —3 6 4 6 4 4 5 5 5—42—81 *C. B. Devol, Riverside 163 87 91 178—341 P.M.—Out— 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 3—39 * Amateurs. In —5 5 4 6 5 5 4 5 4—43—82—163 ¡ ¡ ¡ Friday's score, 149. Total, 312. Professional Robert S. Simpson, of PETER ROBERTSON, OAKMONT. the Kenosha C. C., of that Wisconsin A.M.—Out— 5 5 4 4 4 6 5 4 3—40 In —4 5 5 6 3 4 4 3 4— 38—78 city, is western open golf champion P.M.— Out— 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 3—38 for the second time, his recent honors In —3 6 5 6 4 4 4 4 5—41—79 having been won from a field of pro- Friday's score, 155. . Total, 312. fessionals and one amateur at the Kent Scores of the remaining contestants: Country Club links, at Grand Rapids, — Saturday— G'd Friday. A.M. P.M. T'l. T'l. Mich. To achieve the match play vic- *A. Seckel, Riverside 158 80 75 155—313 tory the young Carnoustie Scot was , Brookline..158 72 84 156—314 called upon to play one of the best Harry Turple, Edgewater ...153 82 79 161—314 matches ever contested in a western C. P. Nelson, Battle Creek.164. 74 77 151—315 George Lowe, Baltusrol ....158 82 76 158—316 event, defeating Tom MacNamara, of J. A. Donaldson, Glen View.159 83 74 157—316 Boston, 2 and 1 in the thirty-six hole R. S. Simpson, Kenosha....163 79 79 154—317 finals on June 30. In 1907 Simpson John Burke, Hyperion 156 78 85 163—319 led a big field of amateurs and pro- *D. E. Sawyer, Wheaton...162 77 79 156—319 fessionals at the Hinsdale Golf Club, *Mason Phelps, Midloth'n. 156 78 86 164—320 George Cummings, .162 79 79 158—320 the play that year being at 72 holes, Grange Alves, French Lick.162 73 85 158—320 medal competition. Having captured *H. C. Egan, Exmoor 161 77 83 160—321 the western golf medal at both forms *R. A. Gardner, Hinsdale..179 79 83 162—321 of scoring Simpson modestly prefers 160—321 *R. C. Watson, Westbrook..161 78 82 the 1911 victory because of its varied Alex Smith, Wykagyl 154 82 85 167—321 W. G. Fovarue, Skokie 164 89 78 158—322 if not sensational features. 336 THE AMERICAN GOLFER

and tell of shots and desperate plays. No better proof of the honesty of the game could obtain than the play of brothers like these Simpsons in a big championship. No love was lost, exchanged, stolen or bartered. The Scots simply played every shot for every ounce of strength in their mus- cles, for every nerve and brain thrill in their make-up. Jim knew well the tenacity of Bob in match play; he also was certain of his own ability as a medal scorer. The pair was spurred on by the size of the gallery—one of the largest of the tourney, due to the "brother versus brother" attraction and the fact that Jim had led the field in medal scoring. At the turn Jim was one up, having won the fourth and sixth and lost the third hole. Then Bob began to steady down for his cham- pionship honors. He outplayed his younger brother, winning the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth. Simpson's next rival was Jack Croke, of Westward Ho Golf Club, R. S. Simpson (Kenosha Country Club), Western Open Champion, 1911. and former professional at the Kent C. C. links. The Kenosha expert dis- posed of him 4 and 3 and got into the In the first place his younger broth- finals with the American-bred player er, Jim Simpson, with two widely dif- from Boston, McNamara. The latter fering medal rounds of 81 and 71, the latter tying the course competition had gone through the lower half quite record, led the field in the qualifying in keeping with his reputation for good struggle, his card of 152 being six work on the links, disposing of Alex strokes better than Robert Simpson's Robertson, of Rock Island, 1 up and qualifying mark. The luck o' the draw then tackling W. C. Sherwood, the gave the new champion little hard Southern open champion, 2 and 1. work in the opening match, his dis- Sherwood formerly was a caddy at posal of C. P. Nelson, the Battle Creek the old Washington Park Club links expert, by the score of 3 and 2, having and is now located at Memphis where been discounted by a host of close his tenacity in match play has been followers of the game. But this emphasized time and again. brought Robert and Jim together in But as the followers of the game the next match. Robert triumphed 3 would have it, the "class" of the tour- and 2, but this brother against brother nament sifted down to the finals, more match was of the kind that makes golf especially as Alex (Nipper) Campbell, critics sit around the nineteenth hole the clever little Scot from the Country THE AMERICAN GOLFER 337

Club of Brookline, was one of the field a short third and a missed putt cost of forty-four starters who failed to Simpson the seventeenth. Despite a qualify. The Nipper found the Kent tee shot to the rough Simpson got a links a problem and losing in a four- half at the eighteenth and was 1 up. some before the championship started Then came the afternoon struggle gravely stated to the critics that it was which some spectators say was a his first defeat in a match in thirteen "well-balanced treat, a combination of years. fine medal and match play work." Simpson's match with McNamara Simpson won the nineteenth, 4 to 5, passes into the western open archives his second being on the green within as a memorable one—McNamara hav- easy putting distance ordinarily. Mc- ing assured the writer that there was Namara had not been up on his rival no better match player among the pro- in the hard fight and he made a des- fessionals of his ken than the Car- perate attempt to turn the tables on noustie Scot. McNamara displayed Simpson. With as perfect an iron sec- grit such as the gallery critics found ond as a spectator could wish to see to their liking, but it was futile. Al- he won the next hole 3 to Simpson's though 4 up at one time on the morn- four. The latter showed remarkable ing round, Simpson enjoyed a lead of recovery powers getting out of the only 1 hole on McNamara at the rough and only requiring four strokes luncheon hour. Twice during the af- to hole out. McNamara made a grand ternoon the Boston expert squared the recovery from a badly sliced mashie match only to have the determined approach at the next, getting a half in Kenosha professional go to the front four after Simpson took two putts. and finish there. The next was halves in fours, as was Simpson played cautiously on his the fifth hole of the afternoon. Mc- first, getting a half. A penchant for Namara won the next by a fairly long being short on his second and third putt, Simpson requiring two putts, cost McNamara the second; the third squaring the match. But the Scot was halved in fours, the fifth in fives won the seventh by a perfect 3, Mc- and the fifth went to Simpson with a Namara being bunkered. After the magnificent 3. The sixth was halved eighth was halved the Boston man in five and the seventh in 3. A twenty- squared the match by winning the one foot putt gave Simpson the eighth, ninth. Getting on the tenth green in making his lead three holes. This was two and holing in two putts Simpson increased to four holes when he took regained the lead and thereafter the ninth in 4 to McNamara's 5, the seemed not to be in jeopardy. The latter having been short on his second eleventh was halved in 5 and Simpson and third. The tenth was halved and took the twelfth and thirteenth holes. McNamara won the eleventh. Simp- Simpson was lucky on the fourteenth son almost holing a hard shot from a styming his rival and getting a half bunker for a half in 4. The twelfth in 4. The fifteenth went to McNa- was halved in egulation going, in mara in grand play his brassey second fours. A stymie cost Simpson the going to the green and rolling to with- next. The fourteenth and fifteenth in five feet of the cup. He narrowly were halved in 5's. Regulation two missed a 3 and was content to win 4 putt playing halved the sixteenth, but to 5. The sixteenth was halved in 4. 338 THE AMERICAN GOLFER

McNamara felt the strain at the seven- twelfth. The professional then began teenth and pulling his iron second, to wear him down, winning the next overapproached requiring 5. Simpson three. Seckel cut down the lead of 3 also got a 5, but this doubtless was due by winning the sixteenth, but Oakes to his careful and conservative play, won the seventeenth and the match. realizing that the match was his. The The details of the medal play work cards in the finals furnish one of the in the first two rounds for qualifying interesting features of the tourney. honors follow: They follow: QUALIFIERS. A. M. P. M. T'l MORNING. James Simpson, 81 71 152 Simpson: Walter Fovargue, Skokie 77 76 153 Out—4 4 4 5 3 5 3 3 4—35 Tom McNamara, Boston 80 74 154 In —4 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 4—41—76 William Travinger, Skokie 76 79 155 McNamara: David Hunter, Essex, N. J 80 76 156 Out—4 5 4 5 4 5 3 4 5—39 W. C. Sherwood, Memphis, Tenn.... 82 75 157 In —4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4—38—77 A. J. Christie, Rochester, N. Y..... 70 77 157 AFTERNOON. Robert Simpson, Kenosha, Wis .... 75 83 158 Simpson: Richard Kimball, Kent 79 79 158 Out—4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 5—36 C. P. Nelson, Battle Creek 76 84 160 In —4 5 4 3 4 5 4 5* Alex Robertson, Rock Island .... 78 82 160 McNamara: George O'Neill, Beverly 82 78 160 Out—5 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4—35 George Simpson, Wheaton 80 81 161 In —5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5* Jack Croke, Westward-Ho 78 83 161 Mr. Albert Seckel, the little *Albert Seckel, Riverside 78 84 162 "Bronzed Princeton champion" who Wilbur Oakes, Detroit 81 81 162 had repeated his feat of leading the FAILED TO QUALIFY. amateurs in the national open and had Bob Peebles, Wichita 84 78 162 been for a brief time the only "ama- George S. McLean, Saginaw, Mich 81 82 163 , Jr., Calumet 78 86 164 teur hope" to bring about a condition *G. A. Miller, Detroit 87 77 164 similar to that of last year when an Jack Hutchinson, Allegheny 81 84 165 amateur, Mr. Charles Evans, had gone *Phillip T. Stanton, Kent 83 84 167 through the field to pit his prowess James Watson, Kalamazoo 84 83 167 against that of the surviving profes- Ernest Way, Detroit 83 85 168 sional, George O. Simpson, of Whea- Arthur Clarkson, Beloit, Wis 83 86 169 Al. Naylor, Idlewild 86 83 169 ton, and a speedy victim in the 1911 Peter Hendrie, Fort Mitchell, Ky... 84 85 169 championship in the first match round, R. McWatt, Baltimore 82 88 170 survived the initial round, defeating David Wilson, Riverside, Wis 83 88 171 Professional Richard Kimball, of the Jack Jolly, Newark, N. J 86 85 171 *T. S. Handley, Grand Rapids.... 87 84 171 home links. But Seckel was out- Alex Campbell, Boston 84 87 171 played by Wilbur Oakes, the Detroit Allen Town, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.. 85 89 174 professional, in the next round, the Jack Caldwell, St. Louis 84 91 175 only amateur in the match play suc- George Richie, Laporte, Ind 84 91 175 cumbing 5 down 3 to play. In the Arthur Fovargue, Louisville, Ky., 88 88 176 Jack Daray, Ridge 91 86 177 first nine Seckel held his rival even, *C. B. Kelsey, Kent 91 89 180 halving seven of the holes on sheer *W. J. Fenton, Kent 92 91 183 nerve and daring play. He lost the *J. F. Bailey, Ridgemoor 91 92 183 third but winning the eighth, brought Frank Dufina, Mackinac Island.... 99 87 186 his medal score to the equal of Oakes', *Richard Jackson, Detroit 87 90 187 *E. L. Warner, Detroit 92 96 188 a 37. The little amateur lost the tenth *S. E. Edmunds, St. Louis 99 92 191 but got a half at the next and won the * Amateurs. THE AMERICAN GOLFER 339

WESTERN OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Kent Country Club, Grand Rapids, Mich., June 27-30.

Medalist—James Simpson, Blue Mound, Milwaukee, 81—71—152.

152 J. Simpson, Milwaukee Simpson 157 A. J. Christie, Rochester...... 3 and 2 R. Simpson 158 Robert Simpson, Kenosha ..... Simpson 3 and 2 160 C. P. Nelson, Battle Creek.. 3 and 2 Simpson 155 W. Travinger, Skokie Travinger 4 and 3 161 G. O. Simpson, Wheaton...... 4 and 3 Croke 161 Jack Croke, Westward-Ho... Croke 7 and 6 153 W. Fovargue, Skokie 3 and 2 Simpson 157 W. C. Sherwood, Memphis.. Sherwood 2 and l 160 Geo. O'Neil, Beverly 3 and 2 McNamara, 154 T. McNamara, Boston McNamara 2 and l 160 Alex Robertson, Rock Island 1 up McNamara 162 Wilbur Oakes, Detroit Oakes 1 up 156 D. Hunter, Essex 3 and l Oakes 162 Albert Seckel, Riverside Seckel 3 and l 158 Richard Kimball, Kent 5 and 3

¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Formal announcement has just been nual thirty-six hole competition for made that the 1912 Iowa State cham- the premiership and the annual custody pionship will be played at Sioux City, of the John H. Hamline memorial on a nine-hole course. trophy. Mr. Swift's victory was In order to afford practice for the gained by negotiating a score of 82— men who take the week as their vaca- 75—157, one stroke better than the tion period, the tourney may be short- mark of Captain R. H. McElwee the ened one day. All matches except the bearded veteran of the game who held finals will be at eighteen holes. the club title from 1905 to 1908. The ¡ ¡ ¡ Swift achievement marked what his Mr. Eugene B. Murphy recently club mates called a "recrudescence of won the Shreve Cup at the initial tour- golfing form" and paved the way for nament for this big trophy at the his subsequent sensational come-back Burlington links, Burlingame, Califor- with former champion H. Chandler nia, returning a card of 90—12—78. Egan as his partner on the Exmoor This cup must be won four times to team, qualifying for the classic Lake become the personal property of the County Cup, the curtain raiser of the winner. Following are the scores of annual invitation tournament of the the leading contenders: E..B. Murphy, Onwentsia Club, and getting into the 90—12—78; Percy Selby, 91—12—79 ; semi-final by defeating Messrs. Ma- E. R. Armsby, 93—14—79; Osgood son Phelps and Paul Hunter, the Mid- Hooker, 98—16—82; R. Y. Hayne, lothian team, 3 and 1. 84—scratch—84; Julian Thome, 96— Mr. Swift needed to go at top speed 12—84; E. F. Barron, 107—18—89, on the links he is so familiar with in and G. A. Pope, 104—14—90. the afternoon, as his 82 in the morn- ¡ ¡ ¡ ing round was anything but satisfac- Mr. Alden B. Swift, is the cham- tory, although his chief rival, Captain pion golfer of the Onwentsia Club, McElwee, had notched 81 for his ef- Lake Forest, Ill., as the result of his forts in the terrific heat that swept the victory Independence Day in the an- links. Three had done better in the 340 THE AMERICAN GOLFER first eighteen holes than these two, Mr. After the receipt of official and final W. R. Kirk, Mr. Bruce D. Smith and reports on the team competition for Mr. Walter L. Fisher, Secretary of the Higgins trophy, Mrs. C. E. Ray- the Interior and representing the golf- mond, recording secretary of the ing reputation of the Taft cabinet in Women's Western Golf Ass'n, an- the club event, tying at 80. Finding nounces that the championship was the heat waves to his liking in the af- won by the Los Angeles Country Club ternoon Mr. Swift notched the needed which finished 1 up. The other official 75, Mr. McElwee taking 77, while scores are: Exmoor, 5 down; Skokie, Messrs. Kirk, Smith and Fisher 9 down; San Gabriel Valley and La scored 79, 81 and 84 respectively. Mr. Grange, 13 down; Windsor and Kirk, however, had the satisfaction of Homewood, 14 down; Tacoma Coun- taking the Bland Ballard Memorial try Club, 16 down; Algonquin of St. cup, while Mr. R. A. Keyes won the Louis, 17 down; Hinsdale, 19 down; Rockwell King cup. Midlothian, 20 down; Beverly, 29 ¡ ¡ ¡ down; Elgin, 36 down; Detroit G. C., Independence Day was a grand one 37 down; South Shore, 40 down; for Mr. J. M. Sellers who took the Northland of Duluth, 48 down; Illini President's cup at the Chicago Golf of Springfield, 51 down; Blue Mound Club, Wheaton, Ill., from a big field of Milwaukee, 52 down; Sheboygan, of rivals with a choice score of 73— 63 down. 2—71 from the thirty-six holes of ¡ ¡ ¡ handicap play. Mr. C. L. Allen was Recalling memories of the days the donor of this trophy. when Mr. Charles T. Yerkes, the trac- Mr. Walter J. Feron won the In- tion magnate, was one of the financial dependence Day cup presented by Mr. kings of the country and the links of W. V. Kelley with a card of 159— the Washington Park Club, home of 10—149. He also had leading score the classic American Derby and the in the bogey handicap finishing 16 up. wealth and chivalry of a great mu- But as he could take only one prize nicipality were daily thronged by those the cup presented by Mr. G. M. Alex- who loved play on proverbial velvety ander reverted to Mr. C. S. Roberts greens, the Yerkes cup again has been who finished 12 up on bogey. Messrs. brought out — rescued from what C. L. Allen and John R. Gott, after seemed oblivion through the merest a merry rivalry for the Age Limit cup freak of chance. offered by R. W. Rolofson, divided When the old racing property and honors with cards of 84—11—73. were dismantled members ¡ ¡ ¡ carried away many things as souvenirs Among the Midlothian events to be of the club formally opened by General decided in a play-off some time this Phil Sheridan. The Yerkes cup in season is the Counselman cup. Mr. some way found its lodging in the Paul Hunter, playing from scratch bric-a-brac room of one of the golfers with a total of 149 for his two rounds and was forgotten. Through the love of the Blue Island course equaled the, of Mr. C. L. Hunter for perpetuating mark of Mr. F. H. Wickett, whose al- the sentiment of the old course it be- lowance of thirty-two strokes reduced came known that there was a desire to his card of 181 to 149. rehabilitate play for the old trophy THE AMERICAN GOLFER 341 and it was found and given over to goes and does it." Captain Anson Dr. L. L. McArthur, original winner celebrated his first acquisition of 46- of the big silver cup that had been inch clubs—his first set were only the emblematic of the club championship. 42-inch variety—by registering a 96 in Immediately Dr. McArthur called the public links at Jackson Park. The for a reunion of the former title hold- veteran's chief ambition now is to put ers, Messrs. W. V. D. Wright, John into execution the pointers given to Stuart, Gale Thompson and C. L. him by the students of Mr. Walter J. Hunter and it was agreed to perpetu- Travis's style of play and to reduce his ate the Yerkes trophy, play to be held medal score to 86. annually at links in the Chicago dis- ¡ ¡ ¡ trict. This group of golfers will play Shooting at the flags as he was off for the possession of the cup for wont to aim at the clay pigeons dur- 1911, Midlothian course having been ing a long and successful career as an selected by lot. First there will be a expert marksman, Mr. C. E. Willard, medal play event, the low man to drop former secretary of the Western Golf out leaving four to play off at match Association, aided by the equally clev- play in a round robin. Dates for the er work of his son Gale, won the an- first annual play under these condi- nual competition for the Pater-Filius tions will be selected later. cup of the South Shore Country Club, ¡ ¡ ¡ the team making a card of 84—12— Having achieved success in the na- 72. tional game of baseball during a pe- Mr. J. A. Edwards, the well-known riod of more than twenty years, often Board of Trade man, and his son leading all the batters of the country, Kenneth P. Edwards, winners of the Captain Adrian C. Anson, former Midlothian Club's Pater-Filius cup manager of the Chicago National last year for the second time, playing League Club, short-stop, billiardist, from scratch in the South Shore event politician, bowler and general patron registered a 77 which was best gross of sports, at 56 years of age has taken of the competition. up golf. This famous diamond char- ¡ ¡ ¡ acter who has played cricket in Eng- Before the dog days of fall the On- land against the famous Dr. Grace, bat- wentsia grounds committee will have ted home runs on the sand field at the put into commission the much dis- base of the pyramids in Egypt, scored cussed new links at Lake Forest, Ill. many safeties in ball play in Ceylon It is urged by the experts that on the and achieved not a little success in a first nine of the present course there is Thespian role, was an interested only one in which the average player spectator of the play of the Scotch cannot make his second shot reach the professionals at the U. S. G. A. open green. Although the Skokie creek championship. He held to the argu- crosses the course three times it is ment with the expert exponents of the utilized only once as a natural hazard. game that his follow-through realized The new arrangement will make it a in batting against the best pitching of hazard three times. major leaguers for a score of years ¡ ¡ ¡ would benefit him at golf. Like Nich- The Detroit City Golf Associa- olas Nickleby, "when he knows it he tion's first tournament was held at 342 THE AMERICAN GOLFER the Detroit Golf Club on June 22, 23 won by J. T. McMillan from J. C. and 24. The principal events, of Mock by 4 and 3. course, were the Individual Cham- Second Flight Consolation was pionship and the Team Match of 4. won by A. J. Hood from H. H. J. B. Schlotman won the City Wright by 12 and 10. Championship, and also the low There were between 50 and 60 en- medal score in the qualifying round tries in this tournament. with a 76. ¡ ¡ ¡ The Team Match was won by the Mr. Frank C. Newton made the Detroit Golf Club. This team con- remarkable score of 63 on the Clare- sisted of J. B. Schlotman, Guy Mil- mont Country Club course at Oak- ler, C. R. Dennen and W. B. O'Brien, land, Cal., on July 4. This is by far Jr., and their total medal score was the best ever made by either ama- 332 against 341 by the Country Club, teur or professional. George Smith, whose team consisted of Howard B. the local professional, held the pre- Lee (Michigan State Champion), J. vious record of 68. Mr. Newton's D. Standish, Jr., J. T. McMillan and score was made in the qualifying J. S. Sweeney. round of the tournament for the Cap- One of the surprises and disap- tain's cup, donated by Mr. H. A. pointments of the qualifying round Higgins. Mr. Newton, by his pres- was the poor showing of State ent score, has registered one win, Champion Howard B. Lee, whose while Mr. Jack Neville has already score of 89 was very high for two legs on the cup, which must be him. This poor showing was due won three times by the same player to the fact that he took 10 strokes to secure possession. on the second hole and 9 on the ¡ ¡ ¡ seventh, he having found on these Mr. R. Y. Hayne, of the Bur- holes two of the new traps put in lingame Country Club, won the Del by the Detroit Golf Club. Monte tournament, beating Mr. Eleven cups were put up by the Garby, Claremont Country Club, in Detroit City Golf Association for the final by 5 up and 4 to play. The the tournament, as follows: Indi- winner's score was 69 in the morn- vidual Championship, Runner-up, ing and 68 in the afternoon, Mr. Low Medal Score, Winner and Run- Garby having a 72 and 73 respec- ner-up of 2nd. Flight. One to each tively. of the winners in the Consolation Mrs. Atkinson won the women's Flights, and four to the members of event, beating Miss Pillian, 1 up in the winning team in the Team the final. Match. ¡ ¡ ¡ Individual Championship was won As the result of a three-cornered by J. B. Schlotman from J. D. event played at the Westwood Country Standish, Jr., by 7 and 6. Club, St. Louis, among teams from the Second Flight was won by Wain- Losantiville C. C., Cincinnati; West- wright Stephens from E. L. Warner wood and the Ravisloe C. C., of by 5 and 4. Homewood, Ill., the Ohio club's team Championship Consolation was won, with a total of 184 points. West- THE AMERICAN GOLFER 343 wood was second, with 172, and Rav- sulted from the edict of the park com- isloe had 111. missioners but the feminine golfers ¡ ¡ ¡ who patronize the links are affecting As a compliment to Mrs. Harring- comfortable golf shoes. ton, president of the Women's South- ¡ ¡ ¡ ern Golf Association, the Nashville In the recent election of the Sey- Golf and Country Club recently gave mour Lake (Neb.) Country Club, Mr. a women's tournament. Mrs. E. W. H. K. Burket was chosen unanimously Daley, of Nashville, with a score of 93, as president. Mr. W. B. Cheek is sec- carried away premier honors. retary, and Mr. J. P. Lord treasurer. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ St. Charles Country Club members Following are the officials of the from Winnipeg, Canada, went to the Pacific Northwest Golf Association: Minikahda links for one of the popu- President, Mr. H. S. Griggs, Tacoma; lar inter-club team matches that have vice-president, Mr. T. A. Linthicum, become annual fixtures in the wheat Portland; secretary and treasurer, Mr. belt, the Minikahda team winning by O. H. Van Milligen, Tacoma. the total of 24 to 7. One of the fea- ¡ ¡ ¡ tures was the victory of Mr. Harry In the sixth annual championship G. Legg over his Canadian rival, Mr. of the National Freight Traffic Golf Edward Legge. Mr. Douglas Laird Association played at the Homewood won a hard match from Mr. C. T. Jaff- Country Club's links at Flossmoor, ray. Mr. W. G. Laird and Mr. D. Ill., Mr. J. H. Doughty, of Memphis, Dawson were the only other visitors won the gold medal presented by the to triumph in their matches. central tournament committee for best ¡ ¡ ¡ qualifying round score, with a card In the final for the open tourna- of 82. This equals the bogey of the ment at the South Shore C. C. Miss course and brought the freight official Myra Helmer, of Midlothian, defeated many good natured quips about "light- Miss Inez Clark, of Waukegan, 4 and ning despatch freight," "double track 2. The second flight prize was cap- special," etc. The "mileage" covered tured by Mrs. Gertrude Carlyle, of by the gold medal winner, expressed Exmoor. in yards, was 6,080. Mr. C. B. Bux- ¡ ¡ ¡ ton, who defended his title in this tour- As an extreme measure to prevent nament, was second, two strokes be- extreme indentations of the golf hind Mr. Doughty in the qualifying greens that are none too sturdy from round. the continued drought of the Fox ¡ ¡ ¡ River Valley, the commissioners of Mr. William Sheehan, Des Moines, the Wing Park course at Elgin, Ill., Ia., golf champion, regained the Iowa have followed the precedent set a title on the continuous thirty-six hole number of years ago by the officials course of his home city, made by com- of the Chicago Golf Club, at Wheaton, bining the Country Club and Wave- Ill.—they have barred women who land Park links, which are adjacent, wear high French heeled shoes from defeating Mr. Ralph Rider, the title traversing the course. Some mutter- holder in the final match, 2 and 1. ing and dissention is said to have re- This was not the only honor captured 344 THE AMERICAN GOLFER by this young master of the links, as feated Mr. J. L. Beyer, 4 and 3. Mr. he led the field in the qualifying round Deland Miller took the Des Moines with a card of 160, Mr. Howard Cup by default and the Waveland Adams taking second with 163, while Cup finals went to Mr. M. A. Peter, Mr. Rider scored 166. Third place who defeated Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald, was earned by little Don Newburn, a 5 and 4. What might be called a rec- sixteen-year-old Des Moines lad. In ord for stymies was noted in the first the team competition in connection round when Mr. W. H. Ammons de- with the medal round, the Hyperion feated Mr. H. Edwards, 2 and 1. team won first honors with a total There were ten stymies in the round score of 661. of eighteen holes.

¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ The champion's course through the tourney was marked by consistent and Mr. Harry B. Davis, Jr., of Colo- irresistible play, Mr. C. H. E. Board- rado Springs, succeeds Mr. Harold man falling before him in the opening Fisher as Colorado champion as the match, 5 and 3, and Mr. Bert McKee result of his victory in the State tour- losing to him in the second round 7 ney at the Denver Country Club, and 5. Third round honors came where he defeated Mr. Lawrence B. easy to Mr. Sheehan, the champion Bromfield, of Denver, in the thirty- defeating Mr. W. T. Sowers, 7 and 6. six-hole final, 3 and 2. Following his Mr, Philip Worth was eliminated in medal card of 76 in the morning the semi-final 6 and 5. Runner-up with a magnificent exhibition of golf in Rider took his second round match the afternoon, Mr. Davis was out in from Mr. E. E. McAuley, 12 and 11, 37 and in with 35, his 72 making a and went into the semi-final by defeat- new course record, all putts being ing Mr. W. D. Middleton, 6 and 5. holed. Low qualifying round score honors were shared by Mr. C. B. ¡ ¡ ¡ Whitehead and Veteran Walter Fair- Hundreds of enthusiasts followed banks, each negotiating an 80 and Mr the final, Mr. Rider starting out like a Whitehead winning the play-off. The national champion, taking the first sensational points of the tourney four holes from his rival. But Mr. might be said to center around the Sheehan got set and taking the next work of Mr. Bromfield when he de- three was able to square matters at feated Mr. F. W. Maxwell, 4 and 3, the ninth. At the end of 18 holes, Mr. the latter having eliminated Mr. Fair- Sheehan had a lead of three holes. In banks, 2 and 1, and Mr. Bromfields the afternoon they see-sawed but Mr. defeat of Mr. Fisher in the semi-final, Rider's best efforts were needed to re- 3 and 2. duce his rival's lead to one hole. At Mr. Fairbanks captured the Solace the sixteenth Mr. Sheehan was dormie, cup, defeating Mr. Percy Hagerman, the match going to the young Hy- 3 and 2, in the final; the Colorado perion star, 2 and 1. Cup went to Mr. T. R. Newbold, who Mr. Dorsey Hunnell won the Con- defeated Mr. C. M. Kassler, 3 and 2, solation cup, defeating little Newman while Mr. A. E. Humphries, Jr., took 4 and 3. The Directors' flight trophy the Pioneer trophy. Mr. C. G. Cot- went to Mr. A. L. Durin, who de- ton carried off the Tenderfoot Cup. THE AMERICAN GOLFER 345

Commanding attention because of foursome Mr. Egan and his Exmoor his marvelous recuperative qualities team mate, Mr. Alden B. Swift, quali- in spectacular golf competition, Mr. fied third and subsequently won the H. , the Exmoor Coun- final, defeating Mr. Seckel and Mr. try Club wizard stands out as the cen- C. B. Devol, of Riverside, 2 and 1 tral figure in western golf this season. and putting Exmoor into a tie at two In the most astonishing display of wins with Onwentsia, Glen View, Mid- nerve—never more remarkable than lothian and Riverside and saving Mr. that he used to display when he was A. B. Dick from making the donation winning national, western and other of another trophy to take the place of golf titles with his irresistible play— this classic, for another season, at that spectators in the annual May- least. flower cup tournament at the Onwent- While Mr. Egan was clambering sia Club, Lake Forest, Ill., ever noted through the match play turnstiles lead- Mr. Egan won the big trophy for the ing to the final, his most important vic- second time since it was put up to tory being his reversal of the will of succeed the Ravinoaks classic that he fate in the national championship by took in 1905 for his personal property defeating "Bob" Gardner, the Yale for his third victory, 1 up in thirty- pole vaulter, 4 and 3, other wonderful nine holes of play with Mr. Albert features marked the match play for Seckel, his little bronzed Princeton- the oldest big classic in the west. Mr. Riverside finalist rival. Mason Phelps, of Midlothian and The match entitled "Come Back" holder of the western amateur title Egan to spell his name Nerve. He now fell by the. wayside in the second has two legs on the Mayflower cup, round when Mr. R. D. Bokum, of Glen a distinction shared with Mr. Charles View, another of the former nation- Evans, Jr. If all goes well with both al and open tournament players who young men the Onwentsia tournament used to shine with great brilliancy in in 1912 should be a battle of experts competition, defeated him 1 up, their for that third leg. heart-breaking match terminating at Mr. Egan's triumph came as a cli- the home green when Mr. Phelps max of a week of sterling golf at the missed a short putt. Mr. Hunter who pioneer links, marked at intervals by had given Mr. Gardner an overwhelm- those- upsets and reversals of form ing defeat in the final of the Midlo- that gave the galleries enough to talk thian open tourney only a few days about to keep up interest to the last before, succumbed to the Yale man hour. After making a card of 71, 3 and 2. Mr. Seckel rubbed it into one stroke above the amateur record, Mr. Bokum 6 and 5, each wearing the in his first half of the qualifying colors of old Nassau and exhibiting round, Mr. Paul Hunter, of Midlo- great sportsmanship. When Messrs. thian, tied Mr. Seckel at 150 for the Egan and Gardner met it was Har- gold medal that the entire field of vard versus Yale and the crimson tri- fifty-eight starters coveted. Plugging umphed. With Mr. Gardner out of along desperately for the best score the way in the upper half the logical honors, Mr. Egan could do no better finalist sifted down to Mr. Seckel. than 76—75—151. one stroke behind. Out on the golf club porches for But in the play for the Lake County years to come enthusiasts will discuss 346 THE AMERICAN GOLFER that final thirty-six round battle be- Winchester was not so far away from tween Mr. Egan and Mr. Seckel. If Mr. Egan that the former champion of the former displayed nerve, what must champions did not hear the sounds of be said of the little Princetonian? He battle. Still another display of won- displayed gameness that invariably has derful putting by Mr. Seckel and an- marked his tempestuous but unlucky other three to Mr. Egan's 4 halved career in hard matches, one of which the great match. With wonderment fortunately yielded him the inter-col- the huge gallery followed the pair legiate title. to the first tee for the resumption of To begin with Mr. Seckel played battle. Good approaches following like a machine on the morning out- mediocre seconds brought the pair a ward route, registering a 35 and tak- half in 4 at the 37th green. Perfect ing a lead of four holes on the ex- golf gave them the 38th in threes for champion. That alone was a signifi- another half. And at the 39th and cant feat. Then a ragged spell, quick- decisive hole Wizard Egan showed ly seized upon by Mr. Egan brought what he could do in the line of recov- the latter to the one-down position. A ery. After topping his tee shot he brilliant although not unusual 3 on the sent away a sizzling second. Mr. home green brought the morning play Seckel followed his grand tee shot by to a close with Mr. Seckel 2 up on an overapproach and his third was his rival. within twelve feet of the cup. The Not to be denied and fighting as little man's putt for a half was short only the veterans have seen him battle, and the hole went to Mr. Egan and Mr. Egan brought matters to even with it the second leg on the massive turns at the second hole in the after- classic trophy, by the narrowest pos- noon. He took his turn at machine- sible margin, 1 up. The cards follow: like scoring, getting a 25, all putts Morning: holed, on the first nine and changing Mr. Egan: Out—5 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 4—39 the 2 up to his side of the ledger. Mr. Seckel: When the Exmoor wizard captured Out—4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4—35 Mr. Egan: the eleventh he looked like a certain In —5 5 5 4 4 5 3 4 4—39—78 winner. Again after four holes had Mr. Seckel: In —5 5 6 5 6 5 3 4 3—42—77 been halved by monotonously perfect Afternoon: play and Mr. Egan stood dormie 3 Mr. Egan: there were those in the gallery who Out—4 3 6 3 3 4 4 3 5—35 Mr. Seckel: remarked: "Egan luck and Egan Out—5 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 4—41 pluck prevail." Mr. Egan: In —5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4—38—73 But the brave little Princeton lad Mr. Seckel: had learned the spirit of fight from In —5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3—36—77 Extra holes: such golfers of his alma mater as Mr. Mr. Egan 4 3 4; Mr. Seckel 4 3 5. K. L. Ames and Veteran Ralph Not to be placed in the umbra by Hoagland. He found a chance to the mighty Egan, his former conque- send in a 3 at the short sixteenth hole, ror for the national title took the On- negotiated the putt like veteran and wentsia II. Cup on the final day with was still full of fight when his rival a card of 147 for thirty-six holes, his took 4. And lo! and behold! the sev- 70 in the afternoon equalling the best enteenth fell to him in another three. mark ever made by an amateur on that THE AMERICAN GOLFER 347 course, five strokes below par. Mr. with such good companions as Mr. Egan was four strokes behind Mr. Walter J. Travis, Mr. Herreshoff, etc. Gardner in the medal scoring race As a matter of fact, it fell to Mr. for this cup. The Gardner card also Wood's lot to be the finalist in the is said to be the thirty-six hole record Ekwanok tournament with Mr. Trav- for amateurs. It follows: is, the former winning after a magni- Morning: ficent battle. Out—5 4654345 4—40 Rev. Joseph Vance, pastor of the In —4 4544625 3—37—77 Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, read Afternoon: Out—4 3444434 5—35 the marriage service, Miss Florence In —44644334 3—35—70—147 Lanyon, sister of the bride, being When Mr. R. H. McElwee won the maid of honor. The bridesmaids seventeenth annual competition for the were Miss Frances Buckner and Miss Lake Forest Cup with a score of 79 Florence Heath. Mr. Eugene Durand —80—159 he repeated his success of served as best man, the ushers being last season and may point with pride Messrs. Wallin Foster, of Little Rock, to his similar victory in 1906. This Ark., and William Lanyon, brother of trophy open to all more than 30 years the bride. Mr. Frank Wharton was of age is the particular prize of the master of ceremonies. The bride veterans. Golfing history repeated wore a gown of white charmeuse sat- when little J. R. McNulty, formerly of in, with full court train hand embroid- Birchwood Golf Club, but now of ered. The ceremony was followed by Ridgemoor, won the Solace Cup once a reception at the home of the bride's more, defeating Mr. J. T. Ling, of parents, at which some of the best Evanston, in the final, 3 and 2. A known men and women of the golfing newcomer in the cup winning line de- world offered their best wishes to the veloped in the Tyro final when Mr. young pair so generally liked and ad- Wayne Chatfield-Taylor, of that illus- mired for their excellent qualities and trious family of golfers, literary and graciousness. musical leaders, captured the final ¡ ¡ ¡ from Mr. W. A. Smith, of Grand Here's something to speculate upon: Rapids, Mich., 3 and 2. The Western Golf Association officials ¡ ¡ ¡ have just received a letter from Mr, Scarcely had congratulations been Viktor H. Setterberg, honorary secre- generally extended to Mr. and Mrs. tary of the Golf Union, of Sweden, re- Warren K. Wood, of the Homewood questing a copy of the W. G. A. rules Country Club, following the brilliant on bogey. wedding of the golf star to Miss ¡ ¡ ¡ Maude Lanyon, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Peter Dawson, of Glasgow, Mrs. Robert H. Lanyon, 4906 Ellis donor of the Tom Morris Memorial, avenue, Chicago, than the son of Mr. cabled to the Cleveland Country Club and Mrs. John H. Wood hastened his congratulations on its victory in away to the White Mountains for his the competition for the memorial. honeymoon and some good golf vic- "The golfers of Glasgow, where our tories in matches both scheduled in old friend Tom was so well known and tournament and the kind that the loved, take the keenest interest in the young wizard of the links likes to have American annual competition for his 348 THE AMERICAN GOLFER trophy," he adds, "and my telephone held a novel golf tournament at Miller was kept humming answering rings Park, President W. S. Wilmoth, of for information as to the winning the Miller Park Golf Club, winning club." chief honors. ¡ ¡ ¡ In the recent Minneapolis competi- ¡ ¡ ¡ tion for qualifying round play for the President's Cup, chief of the Mini- The final for the Council's cup at kahda Club's annual trophies, Champi- the Presidio links, near San Francisco, on Mr. Harry G. Legg played through recently played, resulted in a victory the high wind, turned in a gross for Mr. C. D. Whyte, who defeated card of 75, his net of 74 being only one Mr. R. M. Eyre, 6 and 5. stroke above the lowest net scores made by Messrs W. H. Wheeler and A. F. Pillsbury, each of whom had an allowance of 11 strokes. ¡ ¡ ¡ In the final for the individual championship of the Golf League of the Lower Lakes, at the Detroit Coun- try Club, on July 15, Mr. J. Faust, of Buffalo, N. Y., defeated Mr. J. T. Mc- Millan, of Detroit, 3 up 2 to play after a hard battle. Mr. McMillan had tri- umphed over Mr. W. Carhartt, of De- troit, in the semi-final, 1 up while Mr. Faust had defeated Mr. Ransom, of Buffalo, by the same score. The De- troit team won the team trophy; Mr. F. G. Austin won the choice score cup, with a 65 and Mr. George Lyon captured the McMillan cup with a card of 69. Mr. Lyon, with Mr. Robeson as his partner won the best- ball foursome trophy, Mr. Robeson taking the driving competition, three balls allowed, with a score of 307, 300 and 306 yards, a total of 913. ¡ ¡ ¡ Mr. Howard D. Plimpton won the final for the President's cup at the Blue Mound Country Club, Milwau- kee, Wis., defeating his rival, Mr. Guy C. Lindow, 14 and 13. ¡ ¡ ¡ Presidents of the various clubs in Mr. Guy W. Oliver, the vicinity of Omaha, Neb., recently Runner-up, St. Louis Championship. THE AMERICAN GOLFER 349

Mr. Potter eliminated Mr. Kauffman 2 and 1 in the semi-final, Mr. Oliver defeating Mr. Edward Limberg by the same score. Gold medal honors went to Mr. Arthur Stickney with a 75, but he lost his match to Mr. Oliver. Although Mr. Ralph McKittrick lost to Mr. A. B. Lambert, the sou'paw in the first match round, he took the consolation final from Mr. C. A. Pei- pho after a good display of golf. Mr. Limberg recently set a record of 33—35—68 for the Normandie course, the par being 74. ¡ ¡ ¡ Among the recent record cards for amateurs reported are the following: Mr. J. W. Redick, Omaha C. C., 74. The card: Out—4 3 5 5 4 4 3 7 3—38 In —3 3 4 4 5 5 3 5 4—36—74 At South Bend C. C., South Bend, Mr. W. Arthur Stickney (St. Louis Country Club), Who made the best score in the qualifying round Ind., Mr. J. J. Wolverton made the of the St. Louis City Golf Championship. course in 34, while at Kansas City Mr. George F. Paine is champion C. C., Kansas City, Mo., Mr. Law- of the Normandie Golf Club, St. rence Kinnear did a 39—35—74, Louis, having beaten Mr. Harry Vin- which is the best ever made by an sonchaler in the final, 5 and 4. The amateur on those links. Before go- Class A final was won by Mr. Frank ing to Detroit for the Olympic and Fitzgibbon, defeating Mr. W. W Western amateur championship play, Butts, 2 and 1. Mr. Harold Weber, of Inverness Club, ¡ ¡ ¡ Toledo, Ohio, negotiated a 38—35—73 In an overwhelming defeat in the in competition, a record for the course. final for the St. Louis championship Although he could not do well in at the St. Louis Country Club recently, the national open, Tom Anderson, Jr., Mr. Harry Potter captured that honor made the Lake Geneva C. C. course at from Mr. G. W. Oliver, 10 and 9, Lake Geneva, Wis., in 70 two days Mr. Potter showed some surprising before the national play, getting 37 and pyrotechnical golf, finishing 5 out and 33 in. down in the morning. He won fif- ¡ ¡ ¡ teen out of sixteen holes in the after- Mr. Burr Sweezy of Marion is the noon. The title holder, Mr. Christian new State champion of Indiana, beat- Kenney, lost in his match to Mr. H. M. ing Mr. David Baxter of Indianapolis Kauffman, while Mr. Jesse L. Carle- 2 up and 1 to play in the final. Mr. ton, well known as one of the Olympic Sweezy is only 19 years of age. Last cup promoters at the Glen Echo club year he was the runner-up to Mr. W. a number of years ago and a favorite H. Diddel at Logansport in the State for the match play, failed to qualify. championship. 350 THE AMERICAN GOLFER

course at Portland, Oregon, was won by Mr. W. B. Mixter, of the home club, a recent addition from the Rock Island Club. He beat Mr. R. D. Lap- ham (Seattle), formerly of the Apa- wamis Club, N. Y., 6 up and 5 to play in the thirty-six hole final. The best score in the qualifying round was made by Mr. R, L. Macleay (Port- land), with 80, 77—157. Mr. Macleay held the championship last year. He succumbed in the third round to Mr. L. R. Hargreaves (Victoria), who had just won the British Columbia cham- pionship. In the former's second round against Mr. J. S. Matterson (Victoria) he established a new ama- teur record for the course with a 77. One of the features of the tournament was a "one" hole made by Mr. T. A. Linthicum, the chairman of the Green Committee of the Portland Club, on the short ninth hole. The usual pen- Mr. Roderick L. Macleay, alty was enforced. Ex-amateur Champion of the Northwest Pacific Golf Association. In the professional tournament Geo. Turnbull, the Waverly (Portland) Mr. Claude C. Adams of Hutchin- professional, formerly of the Colum- son is the Kansas State champion, bia Country Club, Washington, D. C., having defeated Mr. H. D. Sternberg made a new professional record of 74. of Kansas City in the final at Wichita This was subsequently tied by Barnes, by 3 up and 2 to play. of Tacoma, in the fourth round, and enabled the latter to meet Turnbull ¡ ¡ ¡ for the title and first money. This is the first tournament held The championship of the Northwest over the new course of the Waverly Pacific Golf Association, which was Club which was opened November last played over the Waverly Golf Club year.