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...Francis thought he would have no chance against Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, but he entered, and played so well that he finished in a tie with those two great Englishmen. ... I will never forget the playoff...
...house faces the [Brookline] country club's 17th fairway. I was waiting for them to come up to that tee and when they did Francis told me he was two strokes up on Vardon and that Ray was far behind him. . . . Francis picked up another stroke on the 18th for a 72, Vardon took a 77 and Ray a 78. Ever since that day the 17th has been called 'The Vardon' for that was the hole that gave Francis his first championship...
...Mother Ouimet exaggerates. Not the whole hole, but a sandtrap on it into which Vardon went is called "The Vardon...
...week to photograph Robert Tyre ("Robot") Jones Jr., world's best golfer, making his shots. George Sargent, onetime P. G. A. president, superintended the photographing. He said that pictures would also be taken of England's Joyce Wethered, foremost female stylist, and 'of graceful old Harry Vardon. The pictures will be distributed to P. G. A. members to teach them how to teach...
...Oldest competitor was Tom Vardon, 59, brother of Britain's famed Harry Vardon, pro at the White Bear Yacht Club (St. Paul) where National Amateur Champion Harrison R. ("Jimmy") Johnston is a member...