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BEALL YS. HUNTER
Details of the Match
Showing- the Mathematlc Analysis of
tbe Mjovtg and the Short Game
A GREAT deal of
attention is now
being given to the
relative merits of
the long game and
the accurate short
game in golf. Re
cent artides by experts support
ing the theory that putting is the
single most important depart
ment of the game in which they
give a careful analysis of the
style and performance of the
contestants, show necessity of a
careful diagram or map of inter
esting matches.
No better example of the long
game versus the short game be
tween masters of each style
could be found than the 36 hole
match last Saturday in which
Edward C. Beall of Uniontown
defeated Robert Hunter in the
final round of the Annual Spring
Tournament on number two
course. - ,
WONDERFUL DRIVING
We have never seen anyone
that hit his ball harder and that
obtained more consistent dis
tance than Beall. We made a
very careful and accurate map
of every shot in this match upon
a card prepared for the purpose.
His drives, not counting the
short holes, actually averaged
218 yards, and his second shots,
all taken with a midiron in prac
tically every instance, brought
him within putting distance of
the green. As far as the long
game was concerned Hunter was
not in the same neighborhood.
The Wee Burn champion was
outdriven on an average of 35
yards, and on the twenty-eight
holes calling for distance Beall
had the actual and accurate
mathematical advantage of 59
yards on the average after each
second shot. Hunter had the
best of it after the second in only
three -cases, and in two of these
Beall had driven into a bunker
and his second was a niblic.
hunter's defense
And yet, Hunter reached the
turn on the first round 3 up,
ended the 18 holes all even,
reached the ninth on the second
round one up, never lost the lead
for an instant until they came
to the thirty-first green, was
even at the 34th and was not
beaten until the last shot was
fired. An examination of the
chart showes the reason at a
glance. Although Hunter took
nine more strokes from the tee
and the fairway to reach the
neighborhood of the greens than
Beall when within short ap
proaching or putting distance he
used six less strokes to get home.
THE ACCURATE GAME TAKES THE LEAD
Both players were in excellent
form and in fighting trim, and
did the utmost credit to their
styles of play. Beall lost the
first hole to superior putting, the
third and fifth from contact with
bunkers. The seventh, the long
est hole on the course, is an ex
cellent example of the value of
the putter. Beall was within
thirty-five yards of the pin on his
second shot, fully a-hundred and
ten yards ahead of the Wee Burn
honor. But here the tables
turned. Hunter wasted neither
approach nor putt, but made his
remaining 150 yards in three,
while Beall required four from
his point of vantage. Hunter
was out in 38, and three up at
the turn, having one bad hole.
He lost the 8th by reason of an
insane drive into the forestry.
He won the 10th in par, Beall
failing on his approach shot after
a splendid drive over the pond,
and lost the 11th and 12th by
dropping his brassie shot into a
bunker in each case. These holes
do not represent poor golf by any
means. They demonstrate the
difficulty and strain a short play
er has, the saving grace of the
long game. In both cases Beall
had pounded his midiron shot
right up to the green. The con
sequence was that in endeav
or to keep up so as to at
least have a fighting chance
on the green Hunter was
obliged to attempt a longer shot
than he could negotiate with the
usual result.
Coming in Beall won all the long
holes the 11th, 12th, 14th, 16th
and 18th, and Hunter won two
short ones and halved a third.
The 13th was also' halved, both
parties being in trouble.
This left the matcl even in
the morning. The afternoon's
play further exemplified the val
ue of each style of play. Hunter
won two short holes going out,
the 8th and 9th, and halved the
other two, the 4th and 6th, in
par. Beall won two .long holes,
Hunter one, and two were
halved. These two that were
halved (the 3d and 4th) were the
only two long holes in the sec
ond round in which Hunter
reached putting distance on any
thing like even terms with Beall.
He went out in 35, was one up
at the turn, and had nine more
holes to go.
THE PROBLEM AT THE FINISH
At this point Hunter, in spite
of being one up, was at an actu
al disadvantage. There were six
long holes and only three short
ones remaining. Both contest
ants understood the situation,
and Beall made the best of it. It
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Little Horn Comes Back
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for a spurt and who conse
quently favored a promenade for
a mile and a dash for it on the
stretch.
There was no hoMing back
this time. Smith was off like a
frightened reindeer, and the
Whisper Bell accepted the chal
lenge. The spectacle was thrill
ing. Twice around they flew,
over the jumps like a team, beau
tiful to behold, racing to the ut
most, and in the most perfect
form. The Little Horn set the
pace, except for a brief period on
the second round, and led by half
z length at the back of the track
after they came into the open.
And then while the voices of
a multitude of anxious adherants
exhorted and screamed and yell
ed, she began to draw away.
Foot by foot and she wrung the
lead from the furiously running
Whisper Bell, and by impercepta
ble increments increased her span
until she passed under the wire
working as steady as a walking
beam, three lengths to spare. So
now both camps have a victory
to their credit, and the debate is
still free for all, and not yet set
tled. Select your winning colors
for their next meeting.
A new arrival, Mrs. Reeves'
Mable Worth, a handsome little
bay mare appeared to eclipse the
whole colt string in the two year
old trot. She broke twice in the
first heat- and had to be content
to run second to Rosalie, the fav
orite. But thereafter she con
ducted herself according to the
traditions of her inheritance, and
landed both the next two heats
and first money. All six of the
youngsters showed good speed
and form, and they all came
home in a bunch, travelling in
good time.
Warren' Bicknell rode Topsey
to headlong victory in the
Guest's Purse, holding the lead
over Cross on Chief, and Latting
on the Grey Eagle. If the Grey
Eagle could start with the fury
and abandon with which he fin
ishes Latting might well hold a
better place.
Miss Esther Tufts took the
palm among the girl's twice dur
ing the day. The first time in
guise of a senorita with som
brero and scarlet sash, embroi
dered saddle and Rio Grande
equipment she outrode Eleanor
Abbe, a very fetching Wyoming
cow girl for the occasion, and
the famous Annie Oakley, who
was giving a correct impersona
tion of Buffak) Bill. Annie sup
plemented the WTild West ride by
a few typical and well executed
horseback stunts better under
stood on the plains than among
the gentle riders of the East.
The second time was when
Miss Esther checked up another
score to her credit by passing the
galloping squadron in the girl's
race, and finished a length ahead
of Miss Mabel Bliss and Miss
Eleanor Abbe, in dead heat.
Rodman Wanamaker himself
rode the hunter Garth in the
thoroughbred flat race, five fur
longs, and won his race over
Miriam H. The little Palmetto
mount is coming back though.
She gave the Meadowbrook a
hard run, and left the thorough
bred string in the rear includ
ing the speedy Kindelew, Cap
tain Heck and the redoubtable
Hurd himself up on Kedron.
Kedron might have made more
progress if he had left off kick
ing his neighbors at the post in
time to start.
J. W. Souther won the grand
stand as well as the race when
he brought Hatto home ahead
of Hurd on Travellor and Thom
as on Rex, in spite of the fact
that he had lost his stirrup on the
track in the heat of the onset.