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Newspaper
Pinehurst Outlook
Location
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1903
Page
2
The headline round sees Beckwith and Ward stage a superb amateur contest with nine holes halved and scores separated by a single stroke. Beckwith leads at the turn, Ward rallies with a closing stretch, and the final hole yields a cheers-filled finish as spectators hail one of the year’s great battles.
About the players, Beckwith and Ward, both famed competitors. Beckwith is a renowned western and Ohio standout with numerous tournament wins. Ward holds titles at Fox Hills and Montclair Golf Clubs and has national match play prominence. Both arrive cool and determined from the opening drive to the final hole.
The Pinehurst Electric Railway announces daily and Sunday departure times from Pinehurst and Southern Pines. Pinehurst departures include 7 00, 9 00 am, 2 00, 3 15, 5 45, 7 40 pm with Sunday 7 00 am, 8 00, 5 45, 7 40 pm. Southern Pines departures run daily 7 85, 9 46 am, 2 30, 4 30, 6 35, 8 15 pm with Sunday 7 35, 9 45 am and 3 30, 6 85, 8 15 pm. Cars will meet trains from the south due at Southern Pines at 11 18 pm and notices go to Pinehurst General Office.
The Tuesday afternoon event drew fifty four entries, with many women. George C. Dutton won with seven points while eight others tied for second. numerous participants included J. E. Rum bough and Miss Chandler among a long list of names.
The driving contest Monday afternoon drew a large crowd as players competed on the sixteenth tee with a marked stretch of fair green. F C Robertson of the New Haven Golf Club won the cup with 225 yards, followed by F J Bailey at 193 yards. Other participants included C E Williams W L Bell J A Williams Geo Van Keuren H A Fuller and RB S Durs tine among others.
G H French of North Attleboro Country Club, North Attleboro Mass, won an approaching contest on Tuesday morning beating F K Burnham by a close margin. Other participants included H O Curtis Davis Roy S Durs tine Roy Wellman W L Bell L D Davis W L Maltby E S Bender Arthur Ketcham A J Wellington J J Williams Jr F C Robertson F J Bailey W B Burr R H Keith C KE Thorne and George C Dutton.
Tea service marked the opening event of the Championship tournament week. Monday's session, run by women from The Carolina, Mrs. Lee Durstine of New York City, and Mrs. M. A. Crockett of Buffalo, was poured with Mrs. H. W. Priest assisting and hotel waitresses serving. Tuesday's tea was hosted by Mrs. A. S. Creamer with Holly Inn staff assisting.
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