Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-08-03 | Page 19 | Thrilling Putts Feature Matches

a THRILLING PUTTS FEATURE MATCHES Hagen at Hoylake Walker at Oakland Hills and Now Johnston With 35 Footer in Western BY DY JOC JOr WILLIAMS CHICAGO Aug Aur Coming 2 2 through nobly In a pinch h Kon Harrl-Kon son on Johnston Johnton oung fet bt Paul star atar tarran ran a foot 36 putt to become becom the I chamI new western amateur golf rolt cham- cham champion cham champion pion Johnston dropped his putt at the th sIxth STeen green and ton non on tho Iho hole holo and the tho match from the tho veteran teran Albert o of Chicago It was a fitting climax to a thrilling Johnston had ben been four do down n Ith is Ith but five holes to togo togo toCO go His Ills ability to overtake In the face tace ace ot of Ing odd odds was faS amazing enough E en E en more amazing T a his ability to sink sinka a putt from the edge edie ot of the th green tre ith a big biff title hanging In In the balance It takes tak s 's rare nerve and poise to do that Johnston Is a tine finC It Is a m mastery stry why h he t made mode greater grater progreso pro In InI I qualified national competitions lie Ito tied fled In tho open two lears ars ago I at finishing strokes I 10 o Frank Godchaux Iia Ia Couch Johnny Anderson and Eddie Meld Held i T Two Tao 0 lears eo ears ago hI h he also made tho trade gade In the amateur madeI at I Brookline won his first round match handily from Tommy I Armour former Scotch champion but was as as beaten In the second T round by Billy McPhail Encouraged aged by hl hi hia in the th western I this ear ear or Johnston will wilt go o after higher honors honor In the th national at Philadelphia In September and he may moy be hard to beat bat Johnston s sensational putt bring ringi to mind two other notable i on th the greens grens thIs thi season eason At Oakland lulls In the national open Cyril Walker Wall er drop drop- dropped ped pad a 0 footer 10 on the th sixteenth green ren for a birdie three o at ot a time tim when he be h needed It most mo t This toll followed owed a Il long lone Iron shot ahot over a 11 alake lake lak to a flat green In the th teeth of ot a growlIng a gale ale a great treat shot In i Itself Across Acro the th sea aea at ot HO lake Wal- Wal Waller Waller Wal ler Hagen Haten ran an art footer 18 on the tho home green ireen to win In the open for the second time It was probably the th mot most Important putt the th American has haj 0 over oer er been ben called on to matter moster Howd How'd you feel feet when ahen hen you stepped topped up tip to hit It IP we w asked ailed Hagen Hacen the tho th other day In NewYork NewYork New York I 1 wasn't thinking about the putt at all he be h answered Iwas I 1 Iwas was thinking of ot the th possible play play- playoff play oft oft off the th next da and the th luck I always hav have In winning them Al- Al Almost most before betor T I knew It I as wa as watching the th ball disappear Into the cup