FAGE 4
THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK
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Sf A and Sam's game was so good that the in the same bunker. Both wer well oufc
lXtSCflth. ixfinUl match ended on the 15th green Nevrton on theT third 8hot but Newton wai
defeated Merriman tnree anu wu um uareiy ou me green on nis iourth. How
' Hp tnifY1?ni thereby won his way into the finals. ever, he proved his class by again Bisk-
Irinj? 1 OUrilSrilcnL Saturday the finals of all the division i"g a long put and halving the hole ia"
. were played, the finalists in tne nrst di- A up starting tht
o r u -r ' vision having -to play 36 holes. Graham afternoon round won him many of tht-
Cy laCK 1 W1SS the lQ&ical fayorite t0 beat Newt0n gallery and he showed that he was t
He who has sipped the cup of happi- F. B. Elliott, Woodland 85 85 170 f0r the big honors, because of the re- steady player and a fine putter while
ness is loath to stop until the cup is H. G. Phillips, Pinehurst 87 83 170 markable game he had been displaying Graham was very erratic and inclined to
empty. So it was with the golf lovers C. H. Jennings, St. Andrews 84 86 170 in his previous matches. However, New- be nervous. Newton had a medal of 81
of Pinehurst during the Spring Tour- C. Messmore, Ardsley 89 82 171 ton had many backers who realized that to Graham 's 8:j.
nament. They had sipped the cup of T. S. Fuller, Ardsley 93 78 171 he was a fine match player, very steady, In the afternoon Graham was well
spirited competition and friendly rival-. The record breafcmg entry nst neCessi- and capable of playing his best game away with a fine tee shet while New
ry all during the event and hated to see tated' seventeen divisions and one special when the test was greatest. When the ton's drive found the trap to the left of
the passing of the best tournament that division. The first round of match play players teed off for the long grind the the fairgreen. He made a fine recovery,
the great winter golf center ever en- on Wednesday was productive of several tee was surrounded by one of the largest and a beautiful mashie to the green en
joyed. Fine weather, close matches, close matches in all divisions. In the galleries that has ever watched a match abled him to halve the hole in five. The
and a record breaking entry list! Sure- first division S. J. Graham defeated C. at Pinehurst. Graham had the honor second was halved in five and Newton,
ly the Spring Tournament of 1920 at y. Watson, Jr., five and four; F. H. and was plainly nervous while taking his won the 3rd and 4the which made him
Pinehurst has left an indelible mark in GateSj pmehurst, defeated Allan Lard, distance. He got away poorly and three up. The 5th was halved in five,
the memory of many. F. C. Newton, of five and three; C. Messmore eliminated nearly caught the trap to the left of the but Newton won the 6th with a par
the Brookline Country Club, Brookline, L A Hamilton, two and one; W. A. fairgTeen on No. 2 course. Newton was three. Graham's tee shot found the trap
Mass., carried off the top honors by de- Whitcomb won from C. H. Jennings, six down the middle, not far, but safe. in back of the green and the best he
f eating S. J. Graham, Greenwich Coun- and five. c H Banes, Pinehurst, de- Both made poor second and third shots, could do was a five for the hole. With
try Club, Greenwich, Conn., in the finals feated F. B. Elliott, Woodland, three Graham barely missing the trap to the a lead of four up Newton looked like a
of the first division in one of the closest and two; B. P. Merriman eliminated F. right of the green. Both were on the sure' winner as he was going strong,
and most interesting matches ever s Danforth, one up in the best match green in their fourth with Newton away. The 7th was halved in six, but on the
staged at Pinehurst. of the division; F. C. Newton defeated Newton brought applause from the gal- short 8th Graham again stymied New-
The first eighteen holes of the Quali- w. E. Truesdell, two and one, and T. S. lery by sinking his twelve foot putt and ton and won the hole with a three. The
fying Round, played on Monday, found Funer, Ardsley, won by default from this evidently rattled Graham for he 9th was halved in four, both being over
three hundred and eighteen golfers all H. G. Phillips. Mr. Phillips was taken missed his and lost the hole. However, the green on their tee shots. Newfon
eager for the event. The early starters n on Tuesday night and unfortunately he came back strong by winning the was out in 40 and had a lead of three up
were handicapped by the cold frosty could not continue the tournament. second, as Newton played the hole poor- on the start of the last nine. Graham
morning air, but as the sun rose higher In the second division most of the ly after a good tee shot and took a six was out in 43-
the weather lost its chill, resulting in favorites came, through with their against Graham's five. The third was Graham proceeded to go wild again
several of the favorites turning in low matches; J. N. Stearns winning by de- halved in four while Newton won the on-the 10th tee by hooking his tee shot
cards. S. J. Graham lived up to the'fault from F T Keating and W. H. the fourth with a four. Graham came int the woods and lost his hole. Just
good things said about his game by lead- Fuller, Worcester, winning by default back and won the fifth which made the when t looked as though the match were
ing the field in the first day's play with from L q. Spindler. Spindler evidently match all even. On the short six Gra- about over Graham showed his pluck by
a medal of 77, closely followed by W. E. ffot confused over his starting time for ham had a fine shot just off the green winning the 11th, 12th, and 13th with
Truesdell, Fox Hills, L. A. Hamilton, he wag not on han(L while Newton was thirty feet short of Par fours and was loudly applauded by
Garden City, and B. P. Merriman, The second round 0f match play on the green with a hard uphill shot. He the gallery for his splendid comebaok.
Waterbury, all of whom were around in Thursday produced several tight never hesitated, however, and his beauti- Newton, however, came right back and
81. Other favorites who turned in low matches and in the first division helped ful approach never stopped until it had won the 14th an(i 15th which made him
cards were F. H. Gates, Pinehurst, 83; throw some light as to who would go nestled in the cup for a birdie two. three up and three to go. Graham, by a
G. J. Murphy, Woodland, 84; W. A. through to the finals. F. C. Newton was Graham tried hard but missed his by beautiful iron shot to the green, won the
Whitcomb, Worcester, 84; F. S. Dan- oppos(5d in the lower bracket by the inches. Newton won the seventh with a 16th but Newton ended the match on
forth, North Fork, 85; and C. F. New- youthful Whitcomb in the most impor- par five and the eight was halved in the 17th by a fine shot from the trap in
ton, 85. J. N. Stearns, Nassau, con- tant match of the division and succeeded three. The short ninth found Newton ' front of the green which was dead to the
idered by many as the ultimate winner in turning the Worcesterite back to the mashie catching the trap short of the Pin- Graham succeeded in sinking a
of the event, found the cold weather not tune of four and three. Newton was out green while Graham was on- the edge lonS Putt for his three, but it was too
to his liking and finished with a 91. in 3e, mighty fine golf, and was three up of the coveted area. Newton took two late- They played out the last hole and
The final eighteen holes gave many of on Whitcomb at the turn. Whitcomb shots to get out and then brought an- both Sot par fours,
the good golfers a chance to redeem died, however, gamely, by sinking long other round of applause from the spec- Newton's cards:
themselves for their poor scoring on the puttg on the 10th and nth holeg for tators by again holing a twenty-foot ap- Morning: Out 56445253 438
first day and as a result several new wing but he could not stand up under proach for a four Graham laid hia ap. In 5 5 5 4 6 4 5 4 543-81
names appeared on the first sixteen. Newton's steady pace and faded rapid-' proach dead, however, and won the hole Afternoon: Out 55445364 440
Graham, playing well within his power, ly from thig point with a, three which cut Newton's lead at In 55554353 4 39 7&
was around in 81 which gave him a total Graham in the upper bracket showed the turn to one. Newton was out in 38 .Graham's cards:
of 158, and secured for him the golf the best golf of the tournament in his against a 40 for Graham. Morning: Out 65454363 340
medal and honor of Low Medalist. Mer- match with a H Baneg being around Newtfm ' In 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 3 5-43-83
nman continued to play well and fin- in 75 He won &9 . he pleased by a Graham had Uld him & beautiful Afternoon: Out 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 3 4-43
ished second with a total of 161. W. margin of eight and six whicn indicated by a fin0 curyin J In 6 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 4-38-81
E Truesdell landed m third place with just how well he wag playing In the Graham,s ball and found J. N. Stearns after his poor qualify
162, closely followed by W. A. Whit- other two matches of this division C. 11th and 12th were halved in fives and inff SCOres played fine golf in a11 bi
comb, and C. F. Watson, Jr., Garden Messmore defeated F. H. Gates one up the 13th in four On the 14th Graham matches in the second division and won
City, who both had a total of 165. F. in the best match of the divigion and ggain stymied Neon as he plcased. It was regretted that h.
C. Newton and F. S. Danforth were next B. ,P. Merriman took T. S. Fuller into This was rough luck on Newton, but COuld not have been in the final8 f
Wlth 166' camp three and two. it did not seem to bother him much for flrst division as he rightly belonged
Summary of first sixteen scores: On Friday the semi-finals in all di- he won the 15th with a four and the there'
S. J. Graham, Greenwich 77 81 15S visions were 'played and with cutting 16th with a five. This made Graham Summary of Division Winners and
B. P. Merriman, Waterbury 81 80 161 down of the large field interest in the dormie two. Both were short of the Runners up:
W A mnt i III mheS. incr4. neatly, greepne 17th, but Newton .evidently FIEST DIVISION
W. A. Wh tcomb Worcester 84 81 165 Considerable discussion arose as to 'who got careless, for he missed an easy putt . First Round
F C NeTon BrookHne ' 11 11 T D the last hole R H. Gates beat Allan Lard, 5 and 3;
F S B T' 85 r r rnTg:rg hat 6 ther r aWay Ifine the interest of C Messmore beat L. A. Hamilton, 2 and
Inan Jf 83 84 67 ? fj" " at a Pitch X S' J G-hambeat C. F. Watson, Jr,
F H cites pZhur 83 85 J77 G??ani d N0n T Newton's second found the trap in front 5 arid 4; C. IL Banes.beat F. B. Elliott,
V A .HL oSktr 11 87 2 ll Tf and succeeded in .win, of, the. green. Graham refused this op- 3; and 2j B.. P. Merriman- beat F. S.'-
C H toP 7 88 8 69 cfeir matCfthout. -ouble.ortunity to even the- match, ; however, Danforth' 1 up ; T. S. Fuller, beat H. G.-
C. H. Bancs. Pinehurst 88 81 169 Graham was pitted against Messmore and proceeded to keep Newton compan; ' . (Cott on Tage m) .
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