New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
THE PRIZE GOES TO W PARK. JR
HE WINS THE SECOND GOLF MATCH At MORRIS

HE WINS THE SECOND COLE MAl'h ~ a'''i'''-
TowN. y J.. FROM prNN
The second OF tho series 81 the golf matches
between william Park g.. ana William Dunn for
a purse OF 500 was played yesterday on the grounds
Of the Morris County Golf club az Morris'o"h'
y j. and was won by Park II was nearly II
o'clock when play In the first half began. ana al
though the weather looked a little uncertain
number Of Morris,own people followed the payers
around the new c.ghtcen-hole course. ana Warmly
applaudcl every fine shot.
First half-Park. as the winner OF the previous
match had the honor. He started by making me
drive with the ccek and landing his ball near tho
green Dunn's play httle better. ana ne
won the hole thereby making the score one u? IN
his favor The second hole went the sam" way,
leaving Dunn two up. From the third tee Dunn
leading drive was poorly directed one. III" ball
nyinc over the fence and across the road. In the
next shot he managed to retrieve his loss surpris-
ingly vel. but In the mean tim" Parks long stca'S
drives had decided the ownership 81 IN" hoie IhiS
reduced Dunn's lead TO one mp again. Dunn won
the fourth hole. ~. Near the MIN fark
bad luck In two successive drives finally landed his
ball under a bush and he gave up the hole. Dunn
three up The sixth and seventh holes were Park =;
score Dunn w. In trying for the eighth Do'h
men made exceptionally long drives. PARKS pe'he
estimated at about two hundred ana twenty-five
yards This hole and the ninth were Dunns the
tenth a long one OF 43i yards. and the eleventh
were halved. leaving Dunn three up. az before
Park missed an easy putt for the twelfth hole.
giving 1t 70 Duan; four up. The thirteenth ana
fourteenth were both won by Dunn. who gave an
exhibition Of excellent putting. This gave Dunn
a lead Of six up. and proved to be his highest
mark Park then struck steady winning streak.
and took the next four holes reducing Dunn's al
vantage to two up at the end OF the hrst nan
Park PLAYED fine golf at the last holes. making the
seventeenth ia two strokes. and appeared TO De
lust getting into his usual form.
Second haf-Pay in the second half began nj
$3.50 D. m. Before that time numbers OF people
had begun TO arrive and the attendance during
the afternoon was larger IMAM ever before AT d
Morristown golf match.
Parks start In the second half was poor his
ball landing In the punchbowL Dunns drive Vas
good but he missed an easy putt and reduced MS
score TO one up. At the second hole Dunn wa" two
ahead again. but the third and fourth went to
Park making the scores even for the first time.
In driving of the NTH tee. where the railroad
track is 10 be crossed. Parks ball struck tee-
graph wire which considerably checked It's force
II was Dunns hole. making him one up farK
took the next two and a nnc bit OF play was MS
seven or eight ward putt into the seventh hole. In
approaching the next. Dunn was unlucky enough
10 land at the foot OF n large tree. which made II
difficult for him 10 swing. but he pulled out capi-
tally. Park won the hole however. and the ninth
a..o making his score three up From the tenth tee
Park made another phenomenal drive. but lost the
hole through indifferent putting Park ,t two cru up
| surprise occasoncd when ne lost the mole oy
| missing an easy putt The twelfth and thirteenth
were Dunn's his score OF two strokes for the
latter hole being the record for the course. Near
the next hole Dunn lost his ball In the bushes and
| gave up the hole increasing Parks lead to two
After the fifteenth had been won by PARK. the score
was three up. and three TO play, situation called
| ''dorm!c' This indicates that u the one who =
| behind should win every remaining hole. he could
| only lie the score The last three holes. however
| were haved. Dunn merely preventing PARK from
| announced Parks victory. which was received VIII
| great applause. The first round OF eighteen hole:
| was made by Park In n strokes. and the second
| in rs. Dunn's were 70 and Sc.
The last match between the two professionals
| will be played next Saturday at the Meadowbrook
' Club Westbury Long Island.
1 Among those present Yesterday were MT, an,
Mrs II Mex. Twombly. Mr. and Mrs H.;
Phipps. Nj and Mrs. l. Thebaud. M Ian. and Mrs Mr.,
Rowland. K II Tiers. Miss Ford. Miss Field
| Powers Farr. Mrs Schuyler; Governor Evans. o.