The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-30
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the plRy-on between James Park and l.. j.
Stoddart, who tied at eiEhty.ninc for tho George
Hunter gold medal and the cham monship OF the
Richmond County Country Club. The condi-
lions were eighteen holcs, medal play. Stod.
dart had two bad holos OH the first round. and was
three strokes behind his opponent at the half
way hole. Park had played very strong golf.
and he was equally strong on the first four holes
OF the second round. Then the pace began TO
tell, and he was n stroke bohlnd par at the fifth
and ninth holes and also received n penalty OF
two by n bunkered ball on tho seventh. Stod-
darts second round was 1nwloss. and the good
game no showed gave tho cup and the title to
him by u single stroke. Stoddart's second and
Parks FIRST round we're made in the same score,
each having on his card six lves. two fours, and
one hole in six. A. II. Paterson was the cham
plon in 1895. The scores. follow:
James Park
f SnH,.:"..".":.S sSSSS7SS-- ;:s-Os
l.. n. stoddart-
Gn,..".."".":::ss 5 sSSSSst--@ -m
Tho other ovont was the final round in the
Ardsley Casino foursome tournament that has
been pending since Oct. 81. when l.. Z. Van
Etten and Nathaniel O. Reynal of the Knoll
wood Country club. and u. S. de Garmendia
and George. +. Armstrong of st. Andrcws's
won in the semi-fnals. The Country Club of
westchester tournament began the next
day and the westbrook Golf Club had
claimed the following week. so tho Ards
ley Casino match was postponed to any
date the players might select that would
not conflict with previously arranged engage
ments. Tuesday was finally settled upon, when
Armstrong. who had made three %fruitless jour
neys during the month to Ardsley in the expec-
tation of playing. through u misunderstanding
did not arrive until the afternoon. The others
Gsrms az iAra sss IN arranged ane m0fh to iiea ave. e early is
for Lakewood for the tournament. he was
9 9Ss. Disposed %s. TO ssrea play however, SS late to in seth, the
matters by q short game of nine holes.
On the eighth green the score was all square.
Do Garmendia and Armstrong might possibly
have halved the ninth hole, but the former had
exhausted his time limit. and he played Q do
the green. The st. Andrews men lost the cups
BY one hole. Van Etton aud Reynai were play
would probably have won in any event.
There was an unusual run OF ties for prizes in
ali been disposed of except that between Herbert
Nd. Hartman and J. Sndlier for the second and
third prizes in tho Country Club OF Westchester
was se-2-s7. and Sadlier's. l05-1S-s7. In
most cases n Ions delay deprives the play-off Of
to ties in open medal play competitions might
be framed by the u. s. q. A. The general rule
now is:
Ties shall be decided by another round, to be played
either on the same or on any other day, as the cup
saln. or. In his absence, the secretary. shall direct
The custom. as a fact, is to leave the settle
ment to the inclination of the players making
the tie. Golfers suggest that 1t be made the law
must rx, after u consultation with the players
concerned. the day and time when n tie shall be
played off. ana that a failure to keep the en-
Ragement will give a victory by default to the
player who appears.
President John Reid of st. Andrews. the ref
mail TO the winners to-day the orders for their
respective prizes. WHICH. will be honored on
affair went of smoothly, and the play was mar
vellously good for such unfavorable weather.
On a hno day f FORTY the eedGssss best , record 1d,T made
afler the contest, asked that TnE SUI arrange
finished. the ratings to be on the scores
made on, Saturday: and the event to
Of the request was that a scratch competition
is hardly satisfactory between players of such
merit, although palpably the only contest that
could be arranged until the form of the players
SsS kf aIsd. the sD i%se aan would sha I ike 10 try 19fM ara na.
with the chances equalized by a handicap. The
thought that all the thirty-eiRht
The annual meeting OF the Engiewood Golf
will be held at MacKay Hall. Englewood, on
Wednesday night. The next match In tho Van
Dec. T. II the cups have not been won three
simes by any one pair the competitions will
j. F. Leech Of the Washington Golf Club has
greatly enjoyed the week OF golf at Lakewood.
He failed to qualify for the Laurel House Cup.
but reached the semi-fnals In the Consolation
Cup match. when no succumbed to j. w. Bid
die. Leech is captain OF his home club, and he
matches at Washington with local golfers. to DO
played during the winter. There is every pros
pect OF a tournament taking place at Washing
ton. but probably not until the spring. Robert
Bage Kerr has suggested that a good time for
President-elect McKinley's Inauguration.
The Lakewood Golf Club has received a hand
some solid silver cup. TO be played for each Sat
- u n IA NF air rim 81 m he "a MI lam
uary, nine contests being thus assured. The
competition is limited to members of the Lake
over its links during the winter season. The
trophy presents a very attractive appearance.
full repoussG border characterization at its base
and around its lid, which IL suitably inscribed.
used not only as n tobacco jar, but as a cigar case.
A feature in vogue this season At the Over
land Park Golf Club. Denver. Col. was q new
monthly handicap tho players were rated in A
and b classes as usual. but as n novelty a rec
the three lowest net scores IN each class at
every such tournament, received credit In
for five points. the second best two points. md
the third best one point. At the wind-up the
player having tho most points won q valuable
cup. and those having the second and third
largest number OF points also got prizes.
1t is expected that the best mixed foursome
play OF the season near this city will be seen in
the Country Club of Westche:ter County COM
p Simo.s ,S Ss i nsdt sst feHtay. at nh lhs i Essex 9t c E%Ia Is
eALA NtS s-~@NN ~
Club, near Boston, and the, players there per
haps hold the records. There is cure to be a
large field to compete for the Manchester cups.
Three OF the women will be Miss Beatrix IIoyt,
Miss Anna Sands. and Mrs. w. Butler duncan.
In January Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.. Sands will
leave for tho south OF France. Sands had
planned TO play considerably at Biarsitz. They
will be at London In April. and II his foot 10
right again Sands will try some Of the English
and Scottish links.
will be considerable golf this week. Tiffany
Richardson. the lakewood l6-ycar,old junior
champion, and J; w; Biddle Of the Philadelphia
Country Club will play the final round for tho
Consolation Cup ut Lakewood to-day, and there
will also be a mixed foursome. which Will
formally end the autumn tournament. Edgar
II. Booth and ". Belts Will play to-day or on
Wednesday their round In the semi-fnels OF
the Englewood Golf Club championship. and
the winner will afterward play Malcolm Camp
bell in tho finals.
In the thirty-six-hole match between Harry
Vardon and Bernard Sayers, at the Motifs Golf
Club, tho open champion of Great Britain was
only able TO hRlve the result. In the first round
Sayers was two up ut the eleventh hole, but IL
ended In n tie. The Same record was made on
the second round, although Sayres was only
four inches short on a long put to win the home
hoio in three.
London Golf has this to say about Sunday