The sun., 1896-10-08
GOLF AT OLD ST. ANDREWS
SANDS CARRIES OFF THE HoNoRs
AT MED.iL PLIT.
Livermore Pushes Him mCio.rIy-Armstrour
but n Strokr Away trou, the LEADERS
-briiitnnt Play Through the Fields
and GIens GIorious In Autumnnl Scenery

Livermore Pushes Him Closriy-Arm mstronr
but n Strokr Away from the LEADERS
| -briliinnt pinY Through the Fields
| and Giens Glorious In Autnmnal Scenery
Golfers OF fame from far and near gathered
| on the links Of The st, Andrews Colt Club Mt
lonkers, yesterday for the opening match in
| The annual Tournament, the oldest gOdng iix-
turc in the Cnitrd 'ta''1. Tho contest was for
the Presidents Cup, thirty.s,x holc,, medal
play, fiom scratch, tic best sixteen players to
Keep on at match play for tho 81. Andrews CUP,
in rounds. These couditionl made the event
actually u championship among local players
Sands made the best SCORE Oh the first ru nd
although Livcrmorc had the best count for tGe
lg.l uiuo holes. SN0t,'s -reuUl tu,N l't var'a
by n drive on the green and a long nut. was made
in two. De Garmcudia iundc tho long Dell home
in six each round. very good play, but waa
rather wild On other hOlus. Certain OF the holes
were made IN three, always n record count by
Knapp, Uphum, Chcover, Wildes Robertson,
BiiinGa. Armstrong, Chadwick. Mocran. and
Sweny. but the count on the other greens showed
rather wild form. Park nome hole in three
was II feature of the first circuit He made put
that astouished tho onlOokers, but to the critics
lis strong average game was best worth COM
Inondation.
At the end OF the ilrst round Taylor and John
son did not stop. but went through their thirty
six holes. Neither qualified. but Taylor maze
some splendid drives and johnson quite ~ best
put OF the day. one of sixty feet on tn. rty-
siAth hoo. The ball flew across the grass and
into the hole like n mole seek ing to hide.
When the for the first round were In 1t
was seen that Sands. 81. Hartman and Park
each sS and Livermorc at 90. we're in the lead.
Those who were behind the leaders had enough
hard dluck"s stories to tell o split phonograph.
Bat the afternoon scores upset the morning cal
culations. This is usually the way in long
match
At the start OF The sixth round interest was
concentrated on the Sands. Lvermorc round
Livermure made clever forty and was a stroke
ahead at the twenty-seventh hole. but all even
on the thirty-sixth. Sands had the match in
his pocket but on his approach shot at tho
Dell hole on tho first round no went
into the long grass. The rule put for
the first time yesterday was "all long grass
| is a hazard" so this knocked Sands out of five
strokes. At the end he was tied with Liver
more atl77. Armstrong, who came very strong
on the last eighteen holes lost two strokes on
the home hole. one by fluke the other by a
weak put. But for this he would have tied
sands and Livermore.
1uni> beat all his previous records by the
ninety four recorded. Other notes OF the game
are that de Garmendia was in trouble at tho
h!th slIth, ana nlLth hOleS Oy bad approach
shots. Hodge,nan had thirty-six for seven
holes, but was then bunkered at the Oak. Kerr
in great form. doing all in fours fives. ex-
cept on the Dell and Oak, which cost him
twenty. about eleven above the ordinary.
Lynch made the CraE ole. lS2 yards. in two.
the reward of a drive on the green and a twelve
foot put. Young Beverly Ward was wofuly
away from the line in putting. but in drives
and approach shots he showed the true Baltus-
rol skill. Chauwick and Cox fell down." and
90 did many more. 1t was the hest amateur
golf yet seen in this country. the qualified
sixteen We're:
sands. l17; Livermore. 177 Armstrong. rs: Park
iN2 Hartman. lsj: pe tiarmcniia lSS Lynch, lSs
Morr,u, 1873: lying. ly+; Brown 1875; billings, lV4
aHl AcnZieS, lID
The links were in fine order. and Superin-
tcudcnt swan was quick and active IN managing
the details o! the long match. The course never
Looked prvtticr ne tree. clad hilsides gorgeous
in the blazing coo = OF autumn, and the blue
bells and golden rods on the hedges, giving life
tn M Tho