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Western Pennsylvania Notes by William Pitt 460THE AMERICAN GOLFER ™ ™ ™™ ™ ™ WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA NOTES BY WILLIAM PITT. For the first time in many years, hole in 4-5, and was now in the lead. Mr. Eben M. Byers, Allegheny, Mr. Fownes evened up on the next wrested the Amateur Championship hole, but lost again on the thirty- of the Western Pennsylvania district fourth through Mr. Byers spectacular from Mr. William C. Fownes, Jr., putt. The thirty-fifth hole was halved Oakmont, in the final of the greatest in four. Mr. Fownes' drive hit the match ever played in this vicinity. fence and bounded back on the fair Mr. Byers was returned the victor green. With victory slowly slipping on the thirty-sixth hole, by the score away from him, Mr. Fownes played of 2 up. It was a great battle of desperately to annex the final hole. former National Champions, neither player having any advantage until Mr. Byers holed past a half stymie with a 25-foot putt on the thirty- fourth hole. It was a wonderful putt and completely took the large gallery by surprise. Mr. Byers also won the last hole as the result of Mr. Fownes' pressing. Mr. Byers won the medal score in qualifying round with 162. He was three strokes better than his nearest rivals, Mr. George A. Ormis- ton and Mr. William C. Fownes, Jr. At the completion of the morning round, in the final, Mr. Fownes was 1 up. Starting on the final round the large gallery was treated to some excellent playing on the very first hole, Mr. Fownes holing out in 3 to a 4 for his opponent. The hole is par 5. Not perturbed in the least Mr. Byers won the next in 4-5. On the twenty- eighth hole Mr. Fownes sliced his drive into a bunker, which caused him to lose his advantage for the first time. The match was all even. Play- Mr. E. M. Byers, of the ing brilliantly Mr. Byers won the next Allegheny Country Club. THE AMERICAN GOLFER 461 Mr. Byers drive was straight down In the consolation of the first divi- the fair green. Mr. Fownes attempted sion Mr. Cecil H. Barber, Thornburg, to press his drive. His effort was un- defeated Mr. L. C. Liddell, Field successful, a wretched top resulting. Club, on the thirty-sixth hole, 1 up. Mr. Byers was on the green with his Mr. Barber is one of the most promis- second shot. Mr. Fownes' second shot ing players in this section, not having was short of the green. On in 3, he reached his majority as yet. Dis- missed his putt for a four and lost agreeable weather conditions prevailed the championship which he had won during the qualifying round, which from his opponent last year. The put many of the star golfers out of cards: the first division or championship MORNING. eight. This was the first tournament W. C. Fownes, Jr.: in a number of years that Mr. James Out—5 5 5 5 4 3 5 4 4—40 B. Crookston, the star Stanton In —5 4 6 3 6 5 3 4 4—40—80 Heights golfer, failed to qualify. Mr. E. M. Byers: John E. Porter and Mr. E. E. Giles Out—5 5 4 5 5 3 5 3 5—40 also failed to qualify. In the semi- In —5 5 6 3 5 5 4 4 4—41—81 finals the former National Champions AFTERNOON. had no trouble in disposing of their W. C. Fownes, Jr., opponents, Mr. Fownes defeating his Out—3 5 5 5 5 3 4 4 5—39 club-mate, Dr. M. D. Ritchie rather In —6 5 5 4 4 5 3 4 5—41—80 easily by 8 and 6. Mr. Byers de- E. M. Byers: feated his old-time rival, Mr. George Out—4 4 5 6 4 4 4 3 5—39 A. Ormiston, Oakmont, 3 and 2. In —4 4 6 4 4 5 2 4 4—37—76 Summary: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Oakmont Country Club, July 18, 19, 20. Medalist—Eben M. Byers, 162. 166 W. C. Fownes, Oakmont. Fownes 170 William Frew, Allegheny. 3 and 1 Fownes 174 M. D. Ritchie, Oakmont Ritchie 8 and 6 176 C. H. Barber, Thornburg.... 4 and 3 Byers 162 E. M. Byers, Allegheny.... Byers 2 up (36 h.) 177 L. C. Liddell, Field Club.... 5 and 3 Byers 166 Geo. A. Ormiston, Oakmont. Ormiston 3 and 2 175 H. C. Fownes, Oakmont. 2 up Second Division—Final—E. E. Giles, Oakmont, Second Division — Consolation — Final — J. B. defeated A. E. Beling, Oakmont, 7 and 6. Crookston, Stanton Heights, defeated Joseph L Third Division—Final—J. B. Rose, Edgeworth, Crawford, Stanton Heights, 5 and 4 defeated W. G. Carr, Oakmont, 3 and 2. Third Division — Consolation — Final — G. S. Fourth Division—Final—C. L. Snodgrass, Belle- Jenks, Oakmont, defeated G. H. Hopkins, Field vue, defeated William Dick, Stanton Heights, 4 Club, 3 and 2. and 3. Fourth Division — Consolation — Final — J. S. Fifth Division—Final—C. A. Tucker, Field Club, Christy, Stanton Heights, defeated R. B. McKee, defeated C. A. Milholland, Oakmont, 1 up. Stanton Heights, 4 and 3. Sixth Division—Final—G. L. Roberts, Oakmont, Fifth Division—Consolation—Final—J. A. At- defeated J. S. McKelvey, Jr., Edgewood, 3 and 2. wood, Beaver Valley, defeated T. H. McGraw, First Division — Consolation — Final — Cecil H. Oakmont, 6 and 4. Barber, Thornburg, defeated L. C. Liddell, Field Sixth Division — Consolation — Final — B. S. Club, 1 up, 36 holes. Hammill, Thornburg, won by default. 462THE AMERICAN GOLFER Playing steady, consistent golf that running. Coming in he showed flashes stamps him as one of the best profes- of his brilliant form, but his efforts sionals in this state, Davy Robertson, were unavailing. Peter Welsh, a professional at the new Sunset Coun- caddy at the Pittsburgh Golf Club, try Club, Coraopolis Heights, won the showed signs of being a promising fourteenth annual Western Pennsyl- golfer. He returned a score of 85-84- vania open championship at thirty-six —169. His score was better than holes over the course of the Oakmont many of the other professionals and Country Club, on July 17. Robert- amateurs. son finished the morning round with ™ ™ ™ a 77. He duplicated his morning Playing in a foursome last month score in the afternoon, giving him a Jack Dingwall, professional at Stan- 154 for the thirty-six holes. His card ton Heights, broke the course record, was: which was held by himself. He did Out—4 4 4 6 4 3 5 2 5—37 the course in 70, lowering his old mark In —4 4 4 3 6 5 4 5 5—40 by 1 stroke. Dingwall could easily Out—4 3 5 6 4 3 4 6 5—40 In —4 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 5—37—154 have lowered his score several more strokes had it not been for his medi- Jack Hutchison, professional at ocre putting. He missed several easy Allegheny, finished second with 82. ones. 74—156. Hutchison played very ™ ™ ™ poorly in his morning round, but in the afternoon he regained his form So popular has the "Royal and An- and did 74, which was the best of cient" game become in Pittsburgh that the day. His card: the individual ball players on the Pitts- Out—5 4 4 6 3 4 6 4 6—42 burgh team are spending more time In —5 5 5 4 5 6 2 4 4—40 playing golf than they do in their Out—4 4 4 6 4 3 5 3 4—37 own profession. In speaking of the In —4 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 4—37—156 game of golf many of the ball players Jack Dingwall, professional at declare they would much rather play Stanton Heights, finished a close third golf than baseball. While at home the in 157. Only "Dame Fortune" de- ball players can be seen playing spir- feated Dingwall from winning first ited matches on the public links in honors. His driving and approaching Schenley Park, which is only a stone's were fine, but on the greens he played throw from the Ball Park. So in- poorly. In the afternoon round he tense and exciting have some of the took 42 putts. matches been that many have failed Mr. William C. Fownes, Jr., Oak- to lunch before the ball game. Recent- mont, had the best score among the ly, when the ball team was in a slump, amateurs, with 157. ball fans declared the players were Much was expected from Tommy golf struck, and could not play base- Anderson, Jr., who recently won the ball as they should. Quite a heated State Championship, but his efforts discussion arose over the fact, but were failures. He covered the morn- before it could finally be settled the ing round in a poor 81. After lunch ball team journeyed on their Eastern he started out very indifferently, with invasion. As early as seven o'clock a 6-5-5-6 for the first four holes, the ball players are out playing on the which put him entirely out of the links. "Bobby" Byrne, the clever third THE AMERICAN GOLFER463 baseman, is the "class" of the entire won the Kebo Golfing Cup and Kebo team. When he was a boy he caddied trophy in 1908 at Bar Harbor. for "Bob'' Simpson, the professional, ™ ™ ™ who was then the professional at the In the final for the C. C. Smith Country Club of St.
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