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TAGt' FOUR TEE PINEHUBST OUTLOOK Seventeenth Annual Midwinter Toumament By Jack Twiss The golf curtain, dropping on the final round of Match Play of the Seven teenth Annual Midwinter Tournament, marjked the close of one of the most successful and interesting tournaments evers taged at Pinehurst. History again repeated itself and once more a previous winner came out on top. All through the event the favorites in the different divis ions were eliminated by the dark horses. A. L. Walker, Jr., Richmond Couny C. C., present Intercollegiate Golf Champion, and winner of the last year’s midwinter tournament, again proved that old adage that you cannot keep a good man down. Walker, after a discouraging start in the Qualifying Round on Monday, finished fifth in a field of one hundred and thirty players. His tee shots during the quali fying round were not up to the rest of his game with the result that he was con stantly in trouble- His whole game showed a lack of practice as he did not arrive in Pinehurst until the Saturday be fore the start of the event. However, Walker improved with each day’s play until the finals, when he took F. S. Danforth of the North Fork Country Club into camp to the tune of seven to five. Monday, December 29th, the Qualify ing round was played with the Pinehurst system of classifying the players in ef fect. The large field of one hundred and thirty entries included several well-known players who yearly compete in this event as well as others who come from all over the country, as well as Canada, to strive for the beautiful trophies which were up for competition. Donald Parson of Youngstown, Ohio, furnished a surprise by leading the field home with the best medal for the day, be ing around in 80, three shots better than R. C. Shannon, 2nd, of Brockport, N. Y. Parson had a poor start getting a six on the third hole and a five on the sixth hole- However, this did not discourage him and from the sixth hole on, his game was steady and sound. Close on the heels of Shannon came J. D. Chapman of Greenwich, Conn., and C. F. Lancaster of the Brae Bum Country Club, Boston; both of whom were around in 84. Walker was next with an 85 with the rest of the field strung out behind him. The large number of starters neces sitated the making of six divisions and one Special Division. The day’s play was marked by several surprises. F. H. Gates of Pinehurst, win ner of the Autumn Tournament in November and W. E. Truesdell, that grand old man who was defeated by Walker in the finals of the midwinter tournament last year, both were off their game and dropped out of oompetition- Tliis was a rather dissapointing feature of the day’s play as both were looked upon as likely finalists for the event. On the other hand several lesser lights felt the call of the hour and turned in some scores which were not anticipated. Per haps the best shot of the day was played Jr-, 2-1; and F. S. Danforth eliminated by Walker on the tenth hole when a full F. T. Keating, ^-1. mashie landed on the green and hung on gemi-final round played on Wednes- the lip of the cup for a two. As this is ,^^y furnished several surprises, a far four hole it is easily seen that a Walker, Jr., continued his fine golf and two would have helped considerably. finished his match with J. D. Chapman Summary of first thirty-two scores: on the fourteenth green by a margin of Name Donald Parson R. C. Shannon, 2nd J. D. Chapman C. F. Lancaster A. L. Walker, Jr. C. H. Banes C. F. Watson, Jr. M. L. Fearey Frederick Snare J. W. Bowman T. A. Kelley K. S. Danforth G. W. Statzell C. R. Gillett F. T. Keating J. R. Bow'ker J. p. Hotchkiss J. M. Brander J. V. Jenks E. T. Manson p. S. MacLaughlin G. W. Mead W. A- Barber. Jr. C. L. Becker T. J. Bray H. G. Phillips W. S. Kimball , H. J. Blue J. A. Allen J. M. Thompson G. T. Dunlap H. N. Marshall Out In Gross 41 39 80 It was not expected that Walker would 42 41 83 have such a runaway match but his brand 45 39 84 of golf left nothing to be desired and 43 41 84 he was not to be denied. The big sur- 42 43 85 prise Avas furnished by F. S- Danforth 43 42 85 w'hen he eliminated Donald Parson 2-1. 42 44 86 Many had figured Parson as the finalist 45 42 87 with Walker, after his capture of the low 41 46 87 medal score during the qualifying round, 42 45 87 but Danforth upset the dope. Danforth 44 43 87 played fine golf, being out in 39 and 43 45 88 leading Parson at the turn three up. 42 46 88 Parson won four holes on the inward 41 47 88 round and Danforth three, the match 45 44 89 ending on the seventeenth. 45 44 • 89 The finals on Friday found Walker op- 42 47 89 posing Danforth and a close match was 44 45 89 looked for by the large gallery following 46 44 90 the match, because of the splendid show- 45 45 90 iiig made by Danforth on the day pre- 44 46 90 vious. However, Danforth after getting 45 46 91 away a fine tee shot against Walker’s 44 47 91 hook evidently was affected with stage 46 46 92 fright for .he lost the first two holes. 44 48 92 HoAvever, he managed to come back to 45 47 92 earth on the third hole w'hich Le won 47 45 92 ^vith a four against Walker’s five. The 45 47 92 fourth hole was halved in five but Walk- 46 47 93 ev holed a wonderful approach on the fifth 43 50 93 for a four and a win making him two up 44 50 94 again. Danforth won the sixth with a 47 47 94 fine throe but seemed to weaken there- Owing to four players tieing for filter as Walker captured the seventh fifteenth and sixteenth places in the first ^ par five, the eight with a par sixteen ■vN'ith 89’s a playoff was neces- three and the ninth with a four against sary, F. T. Keating and J. R. Bowker Danforth’s five. Danforth had a fine winning the coveted places. . on this hole, but was not equal to Match play started Tuesday morning. occasion. In the first division G. W. Statzell, The inward round started with Walker Aronimink, was opposed by J. R. Bow- leading by four up. On the tenth hole ker, Woodland, whom he elminated by Walker got away a tremendous tee shot two up. J. D. Chapman, Greenwich, had that carried over two hundred and fifty as an opponent C. H. Banes, Merion, and yards, leaving him a short mashie to get defeated him 6-4. A. L. Walker, Jr., home- Danforth’s tee shot was up the Richmond County, defeated T. A. Kelley middle and a well-played iron left him 5-3 -without much trouble. R. C, Shan- about ten yards off to the left of the non, 2nd, Brockport, eliminated C. F. green. Walker’s second reached the Lancaster, Brae Burn 4_3; Donald Par- green about fifteen yards from the cup. son, Youngstown, defeated J. W. Bow- Danforth’s third was dead to the pin but man, Aberdeen, 3-2; C- F. Watson, Jr., Walker again proved equal to the oc- Garden .City, defeated M. L. Fearey, casion and holed his long put for a fine Garden City, 5-3; F. S. Danforth, North three. The eleventh was halved in four Fork, eliminated C. R. Gillett, New York, l)ut Walker holed another fine putt on 7-6, and F. T. Keating, Silver Lake, de- the twelfth for a win and ended the feated Frederick Snare, C. C. of Havana, niatch on the thirteenth with another par 3-2. , four. They played out the by holes and Wednesday the second round of match Walker came in in 34 for a 73. play in the first division found J. D- This 73 included two stymies which will Chapman the winner over G. W. Statzell give one an idea of the brand of golf 1 up in 19 holes in the best match of that Danforth was forced to -jompete the division. Chapman was two down at with. It Avas a case of Walker having too the fourteenth hole. A. L. Walker, Jr., class for the field, as he certainly shoAving an unbeatable brand of golf, is a most finished golfer and well merits took R. C. Shannon, 2nd, into camp 6-4; all the nice things that have been said Donald Parson defeated C. F. Watson, about his game. The consolation prize in the first divis ion was captured by C. H. Banes who defeated M. L. Fearey 6-5. Banes evi dently was tired of having Walker hold the limelight for he played wonderful golf during this match and was three under fours up to the fourteenth hole, where the match ended. , The Governor’s Trophy for the win ner of the second sixteen was won by H. G. Phillips of Pinehurst who defeated J. V. Jenks, Harbor Beach, one up in 19 holes; a close and interesting fight. The consolation prize was captured by C. L. Becker, Philadelphia, N. Y., in a •runaway match from E. T. Manson, Framingham C. C-, Mass., 7-5. Manson, although a finished golfer showed a lack of practice all through the tournament and never did get started. The Secretary’s Trophy was won by G. Van Keuren, PJnglewood, in the third division. Van Keuren defeating J. D, Armstrong, Buffalo, 3-2. The consola tion prize was won by W. H. Watt, Hackensack G. C. by 2-1 over N. W, Peters, of Englewood. J. D. Montgomery, Toronto G. C., se cured the Treasurer’s Trophy by winning from P. B. O’Brien, Detroit, 2-1 in th* fourth divison. W. M. Sanford, Glen Ridge, defeated W- B. Merinll, Brae Burn, in the consolation. The Captain’s Trophy to the winne^ of the fifth sixteen was captured by G. F Peterson, St. Catherines G. C., Canada; Peterson defeating F. M. Rackman, Bos ton, in finals. The consolation prize was won by Judge Wiggins, alias ‘'Henry Russell, of Pinehurst,” 7-6 over E. T. Harmon, Wykagyl, James Barber, Englew'ood, secured the club trophy by defeating R. W. Leeds, Atlantic City, 4-3, in the sixth division and F- S, Wheeler, Augusta C, C., de feated J. T. Newton. Pinehurst, 6-4 in the finals of the consolation. The prize for the winner of the first eight in the Special Division was won by F. V. Burton, Jr., Rockaway Hunt Club, three up over W. V. S. Thorne, Morris County G. C. The second eight trophy in this division was won by C. A- Hendler, Framingham G. C., Boston, 4-3, over J. K. Rawley, G. C. of Virginia. Summary of how players finished, classified by states: CONNECTICUT CHAPMAN, J. D., Greenwich. Qua I. Score 84; Div. 1st; Lost to A. L. Wal ker, Jr., in semi-finals. LEAHY f F. A., Greenwich. Qual. Score 106; Div. 5h; Lost to G. M. Whee ler in 2nd round, 5 and 4- FEABSON, H. S., New Haven. Qual. Score 97; Div. 3rd; Lost to H. J. Hughes in 1st round, 3 and 2. REDFLELD, 0. S., Greenwich- Qual. Score 99; Div 3rd; Lost to Geo. Clarke in 1st round, 2 and 1. WHEELEB, G. M., Brookla^/m Qual. Score 106; Div. 5th; Lost to G. F. Peter son in semi-finals, by defaiflt. (Continued on Page Nine)
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