From there, on the next shot, he holed out very neatly in eighteen.

Whipple meanwhile had redeemed himself with a high lofting stroke that carried past the threatening dangers of Masters Bunker and back on to the course within a few yards of West's lie.

But again skill on the putting green was wanting, and he required two strokes to make the hole.

Once more the honor was West's, and that youth turned toward home with a short and high stroke.

The subsequent hole left the score "the like" at 22, and the seventh gave Whipple, 25, West 26.
"But here's where Mr.West takes the lead," confided that young gentleman to Joel as they walked to the teeing ground.