Word: ouimet
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Every prominent amateur golfer in America with three exceptions sailed in quest of the British amateur championship at Deal. Francis Ouimet survived to the round before the semifinal to be extinguished, as the last spark of the American hope, by Roger Wethered. The latter won the title with consistent play in the preliminary rounds and supreme brilliance in the finals...
...Francis Ouimet: " I was the last American golfer to be eliminated from the British Amateur Championship Tournament. Roger Wethered beat me. I wrote to The New York World: ' His shots were played with precision and effect, and his putting was simply delightful. . . . He is a lovely chap and I have no regrets for losing to such a splendid sportsman...
While on the water the invading professionals heard by radio how Francis Ouimet of Boston defeated Dr. 0. F. Willing, of Portland, Ore., in the play-off of the final for the St. George's Cup at Sandwich...
Peirson, playing number one for the University, holds the Metropolitan Junior championship of Greater New York in addition to the Junior state championship of New Jersey. Mapes was a finalist in the University golf tournament last fall. Hodder was the runner-up to Ouimet in the state championship of Massachusetts last summer. Captain Williams, a veteran in his third season of University play, was a semi-finalist in the intercollegiate championship in New York last year. Another veteran is Clough who played number two against Yale last year while Soule, with less experience than the others, has won for himself...
...follows: Captain Knepper, Sparks, Mudge, Davis, Smith, and Cresswell. Captain Knepper ranks with Sweetster of Yale and R. T. Jones '23, as one of the best of college golfers in the country. Last year he was a semi-finalist in the National Amateur championship by defeating Tolley and Ouimet...