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...year. Rugged and jaunty after a hibernation at St. Albans (where, under the patronage of a wealthy enthusiast, he has been pursuing his studies), he had dealt nonchalantly with various examples of spring exuberance-with young W. B. Smith, whom he defeated 4 and 3; with Archibald Compston, by the same score-and now he was about to measure drives with his ancient, closemouthed, companionable enemy, George Duncan. He drove; Duncan followed him. Before they had walked up to their balls the chatter of the gallery informed them that Mitchell's lay some 20 yards beyond Duncan...
Professional Golf Championship (unofficial). George Gadd, by trying to win a little too furiously, was allowing Arthur Compston, Manchesterian 6 ft. 3 in. giant, to just keep his thwacking rights. Came a thoughtful lady and set a sprig of heather in the giant's buttonhole. Compston, responsive to charms and tokens, forthwith played better golf; Gadd seemed suddenly to go to pot. The giant thwacked his ball into a cup containing ?1,040, the News of the World prize...
Through the match play, the veteran Mitchell lasted splendidly until he ran against spry young Archie Compston of Manchester in the lucrative final. From 5 down, Compston crept back to 2 down, 1 down, 1 up, and the gold...
...plowed through for a 77 and was second to Smith at half play. His third round was more plowing, 79. Coming in at the finish, he holed eight consecutive fours, made a 74 to find himself a winner over Taylor, Smith, Ray, Mitchell and even steady Archie Compston of North Manchester, with a score of 300 even. Ray and Compston, tied for second with 301, each missed a putt that would have" tied Barnes at the seventy-second green...
Cambridge--Stroke, Stuart; 7, Hornidge; 6, Rocher; 5, Williams; 4, Kitching; 3, Thomson; 2, Swanston; bow, Arbuthnot, cox., Compston...