GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 555, 9 July 1909, Page 2

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

POINTS ABOUT PLAY AND PLAYERS. U.S.A. CHAMPION. BEATEN IN FIRST ' - ROUND. . ■ ' V ■ For the third time Muirfield is the scene of the competition for tho. Amateur Golf ; Championship (soys tho "Weekly Scotsman,", of May 29). The event was carried through/ there'in 1897, when tho late Dr.. A. J. T.' Allan was,the winner, and, in 1903, when Mr. Robert Maxwell name off victorious. Oα the latter occasion the entries numbered 142; T for tho present/championship 170 aspirants soht in their names. Amongst the lot was ' the holder of the title, Mr. E. A. Lassen, : while tho ex-holders were represented by Mr. Horace G. Hutohinson, Mr.. John Ball, Mr. '' J. E. Laidlay, l Mr. Leslie Balfour-Molvillo, 1-. '■ Mr. H. 11, Hilton, .Mr. ■• .Robert Maxwell, V and Mr. Jaines Robb.: Altogether tho entry ' was thoroughly representative of amateur golf in all parts of Scotland and England; : . Ireland' sent fully half-a-dozen players, and . ", ■/, America her amateur champion, Mr.', Jerome ' D. Travere; while two competitors entered : as from the Royal West of India Club, and ','; , another from a club having its headquarters in tho ! Land of tho Rising Sun.'.;;, i, ' . . The sensation of the first day was the defeat of the American champion in tho first round. The margin against him • was two up with one to play.. Although better thingshad been prophesied of Mr. Travers, he went .' ■.'.'■ down before n good opponent, Mr. W; A.' Henderson, Royal and" Ancient. The: same . player in. the next round beat Sir. Ri Whitel. - - ' cross, Dirleton Castle, who had in turn die- "■' posed of Mr, Hambro. -A third hard match, however, proved too much for Mr. ' Henderson, and he fell at the'twentieth hole v? to Mr, B. R.'M. Darwin, Woking. ■ ; . ' ■■■ ;; '■■ . The first round was' also responsible fo("' the defeat of Mr. J. F. MitcheU.'the Irisl ' Open Champion. Ho foil before Mr. Wilki^v 1 : : : ■ '?' who held that honour in; 1903. : \ ;■ ■■' '', There was pnly,one tie on the opening day, ; i': Mr. Hambra -taking Mr.- Whitecrpss. to;'tm ''•■"•". nineteenth hole. ■, ■;.-.,.-.. :■; ... •- ;■ .; :•'-; ; ; Mr.Hilton started 1 badly against Mr; John ;■ Fairlio, and was twp dotyn at the third hole. ,'" However, he soon recovered,' and won bj: ! three up and two to play. '■':■; Defeat: of the Holder. ..^, ; -; Mr. Lassen, the holder of. the title, bade farewell, to the competition; in the second • ■ round. He began beating his fellow-,';,. internationalist, Mr. Palmer, two up and one to play'.' Then his putting, for : which he has, been justly renowned, quite failed him, and . Major Williams beat him four up and three . ..: to.play. _-,-'•. ■ ■■•■■•'■. : '■; .' ' -.; r .Quite a large number of noted golfers fell,,: 1 :■-.' in the second round,. among, them being Mr. ;.. John 'Ball, Mr. Guy Campbell, Mr. John V. ; ;.''■'. Low, Mr. E. A! Lassen, Mr, Robert Harris,' r v Mr. J. R.Gairdner, '; Mr.-;S.:H..Fry.I, '-,;-- -'~;\".;.- , Mr.: Ball went" down by.a hole to.an"ont.' ; ; - eider, Mr. ,T. E. ,Grant; Royal Dornooh.,Tbis ; was the . letter's-first champipuship match, ■•' as he. had a' byo in the first round. ; v ßoth '.■ ■:'■ men played capital golf. The; yrinner ,'weni; '. down to Captain Hutchinson; in : /tho next ;; ■•,' round;.;. .;■:.,.-. ■■:'■.;.- i:;','?,,:.".--,.!> ■''■■.■.'• '■-■.-..V...'-"'; -■;;'),;, '.In the international'match no player did , '. • better, than; Mr.; Guy, iCampboll. According- ; '..-'. ■; was a great surprise-when: Mr. Living-, u; stone, Bass llopk, -boat him five up and - three.' '■■"-,.• to play. - Mr. Campbell,- however) gave him; ■ \:\; self too much of an uphill, fight,;- being /three ; ■! - down/at tho sixth hole. .■ ~'..'' V:..'•'■■'.'' VJ \ :..!'•;. /■Aidose;finish was'seen between,Mr,.,J,.,L,, : ..;;, Low and Mr.. ■ &Y Morristm. Royal Dornoch.-; The'latter, was. donny' at the. sixteenth.; lost 'i,,;, the sevenioenth,' but jtist managed to half the',; ; : 'O e-ighteehth,' andeoi.wonbya hole. ;■;--;,■■-..., Mr. Maxwell, continued to 4how-orratk ; >.. "form.V.but always majiaged to;:bring,"off a'r;-. brilliant piece of play when necessary.; Hβ ;:': .had no difficulty in, getting through tho.early .:■'!■'.■ rounds. .;, ■■■■.■ , : ' '-' ' : . : i•' :;'v' -?'■'■ '.'■■ . : ' : " ■'■'• '. jMr. Rohb.was very, badly beaten—seven up ; and six to play. 'His victor was Mi\ Mtuuij\ ,' .• formerly, native'lrish , champion, who'will be ' remembered as having'taken-llr...Palmer to;,- ' tho twenty-eighth i holecmt Sandwich • ■ last* , .';- ;year. ; ; : , ; ;.:.-;.-,.v., ■,};....,■}. 'Si-t. .; Mr.HoracQ'G. by .-f ■) Mr. Gordon. Lockha-rt: after a'ihardti m'atfch.« -r-yp: ; The! Prcstwick player/.wasfthTeo iup'.at.the : :/;! iijiini, .but the next three'wero:air.w'on^by/thflc ■' >'[ ex-champion, so ihat-,the. matdh was, square- ■,: ; at■ the tiiTtoentli. Then,■-Mγ. .Lcickhart■ ire- : . ■•■■-.- asserted' 'himself, and won by two and:one.;;' / Ho was, in turn, beaten by, Mr: Darwin.. .; .' . ■ In the , third,round Mr. E.: Martini Smith ■/ and Mr. Edward Blackwell fought/thejr inter- . ' . national over, again. ,: The: decision was re- v, versed,,the Englishman winning by four and -. ■three.':-.;':"-.. , '. .'•"■■i.;/v"-- : -.-:-'- .■■•.'.••'.'•. .-■•• ■',/-:■ ■- ..■'■•:'•■.< Seven Scotsmen,ln Last Eight.. '■.;!.- ,a •The early /roundswere, remarkable for, the; ' ■'■ weeding out of the . Englishmen.; So'marked '• did .this-process ibecome that by the end;of.- . f ; \ the third day Mr. Darwin was: the only ono v ; tr .; left, the.other.'seven surviving-competitors :"' being Scotsmen.'. AH''were' members , of 'the ' / older school, and tried players,.so that.lhera'; can bo.iio such surprise as has often beert the '/ . case ■'recently. .- : -, '.■:■., \\ ,: /./ : "^./ : {!■'■'.:,■ :-', ■://,■/ 'Tho seven Scotsmen referred to were Cap>; : ' '■'■'■ taini Hutchison, Mr; John Graham, Mri R.' Andrew, Jfr.'Norman F. Hunter, Mrißobprt;.' Maxwcllj; Mri' Leslie Balfour : Melvillej' and . ' ,: Mr.; George .Wilkioi: all; of wlioin have, with ~ tho- exception of /Mr.' Wilkie, . represented ./ theircountry atpnG tiino or. another in the .;.'? international-matches. :''.'■'■. ~':'■'. ;;/; : ", :'. ■ The defeat of Mr. Hilton; was another : , triumph 5 for Dorhoch,'his opponent.being Mr... , John Sutlierlandj'wlio;is the secretary of that"'.' club. This was.a'remarkable game, avith a ;: ■totally unexpected result.' Atr. Hilton/pulled ./!'. his drive into the wood when going to the. .'.. nineteenth hole, and so lost the match after ■ '•• a tie, in spito of the. : fiict'.that ho..had;been,': three up at the ninth hole.; He was still, two up at tee. sixteenth.' .;///' ■; .// / /'," : , i' ; ! Mr.. Gordon ;Simpson was .beaten by Mr, -V ,'.".■ H. E. Titylor, who was,'in turn beaten by Mr./., Darwin'./' ■■■:■■;■;; -..' ! •;/■'■'.''■■ ' ■-"■;..■', ' /■■■ ,':///■'■: ; .; Two Scottish Internationalists wore drawn ; .-:;■ ' together when 'Mr.. Andrew . met.'' Mr..' Dick....;.-,;, Victory finally rested with Mr. Andrew .by a, ■■...• ■hole. ( '■ ■■ :/;■',"■.. '.-"./,..■ '■■','■..■■'•'.'■';'..'■■■■ ■ / , Mr. Maxwellliad no mercy on Mr. Laidlay, ' whom he defeated by five and three; ; - . ,:', -~ ■■ The foiir. eomi-finalists'were Captain Hutch- :■ '■/' ison, Mr. Andrew, Mr. Maxwell,, and. Mγ^'.'■;" l / Darwin. ': ; : :.v ■"' ■ ,'■ ',■■.;-.' ../,■:■';;■'/;., v -, :'. ; .' •■■.■-.■ ./Mr. John Graham went doini to the first- ' .. named, by .a hole after, a', very, hard match. ■' The same.margin separated.Mr.,Wilkie and '■■ . .Mr. Darwin.'; MrV Andrew was taken, to. the/',' /■ last green, but he bent. Mr.rHiinter'by two / holes: Mr. Maxwell beat his man by three , ' andtwo.--. , / .- ■ ; '/;•';'■ '.. '■■.';...'•,:■',"■■■-.-'■■ /:' ; In the semi-final Mr. Andrew mot' Captaia HutoJitson, and Mr. Maxwoll met Dr.' Darlvin. •':•, '•'■ ~ '.';>.-! ■-.: .'"■ .■■..- ■ ,-.:/-■■■ ~.-J- '■■■ •.'■-■-■•■■ ■': In the finalMr: Maxwell-beat ' Captain" ' : Hutohison at-the last! hole. '' :i '■ ' - > •■'' '■.''■■■'■ '■"' ; ';" '.■' - /■■ .' ■ ■ '-.'-V.l'i;..'-,. -';■. '