Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Francis Ouimet" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
US Open, Frances Ouimet, Country Club, Brookline, Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, Amateur, John J. McDermott
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between December 1912-September 22, 1913

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"Golf Stars Are Coming"
The Evening Standard (Ogden City, UT), December 14, 1912, Page 2, Image 2, col. 1-3.
"Amateur Only One Stroke Behind Harry Vardon in Test at Golf"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 17, 1913, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1-2.
"Vardon Wins From Massachusetts Golfer by Margin of One Stroke"
The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT), September 17, 1913, Page 8, Image 8, col. 2-4.
"English Golfer Leads Field in Second Testing Round for Title"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 18, 1913, Page 10, Image 10, col. 2-4.
"Golf Invaders from Great Britain Show the Way to the Greatest "Pros" and Amateurs of This Country in Play for Open Title"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 19, 1913, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1-3.
"Francis Ouimet Defends United States at Golf"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), September 20, 1913, LAST AND HOME EDITION, Page 11, Image 11, col. 1.
"Youthful Amateur Fights to a Golf Tie for Open Title with Vardon and Ray, the Greatest Players Abroad"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 20, 1913, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1-4.
"Harry Vardon Reviews Open Golf Championship for the Evening World"
The Evening World (New York, NY), September 20, 1913, Final Night, Page 7, Image 7, col. 1-2.
"Francis Ouimet, a Youthful Amateur Astounds the Golfing World by Beating Veteran Masters of Game and Winning Open Title"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 21, 1913, Image 13, col. 1-5.
"Ouimet's Own Story of His Wonderful Golf Victory"
The Evening World (New York, NY), September 22, 1913, Final Extra, Page 11, Image 11, col. 1-5.

Francis Ouimet: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America