The sun., 1896-10-24
G0IFATTHEC ECOUNTRTCLUB
p,UIIys FINISHES FIRST IN THE
PROFESSIONAL MlTCH.

p,uIIys FINISHES FIRST IN THE
PROFESSIONAL MlTCH.
u,.,,u,r win. the DrivinE Competition
"-ar, n Large Fieid-TIGhny Captures
a.. .CousoiatIon Handicnp-NenriyE Eighty
p.,rie. In the Last Match-Piny To-day.
Professionals had possession OF the links In
,h. morning hours at the Country club or
We,tchester golf tournament yesterday, ana
In the afternoon tho amateurs engaged In adriv-
,ro competition and O consolation handicap
on.n TO the defeated on Thursday. 40 avoid
cIssh and make sure of winding up the card be-
,or. dark, the professional match was cut down
IN eishtecn holes. Campbell on the strength OF
NJ, win at Mcadowbrook on Monday, was tho
t.yorite, but two bad holes on the frat round
,roiled his chance. Rawlins, the ex-champion
=, 1908 won handily, with Davis close second.
Tho winner received 500 and the second man
$50. yhilo Way and Shippcn divided the third
prize OF S25.
Rawlins m ade the first round In thirty-nine.
but four strokes behind the ideal score. and the
best ever made over the links In composition.
This put him in the lead, and he won the match.
The scores
Horace Rawlins Ocean County Hunt
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H. W. Way, Meadowbrook Hunt
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A. Ricketts, Albany Country Club
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Daniel Leitch, oyster Bay Golf Club
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win Tucker, St. Andrews Golf Club
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y warrender. KnoIlwood Country Club
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John Patrick, Tuxedo Golf Club.
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W. Kirk, Bar Harbor Golf Club
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W. Campbell, Myopia Hunt
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Immediately after lunch the driving competi.
tion was started. The conditions were changed
from the best average carry to the longest of
three drives. A strong wind right In the face
OF the golfers checked the flight of the balls, so
ordinary. Lawrence Waterbury. who won the
amateur driving championship at Shinneoock
contestants. On that occasion the players had
the wind with them; besides. Yesterday. the
ro 70
topped or foozled attempts. and. while none of
thodoI In Aud Scotia" they all showed a mas
tery OF the clubs, The distances were marked
OF with flags on the turf and the results shouted
The measurers were F. w. jackson and j. Les:
lie Cotton. The winner was H. NJ. Hartman of
cuE
second, with 1873 yards feet and inches. and
Charles Bohlen, Palmetto Golf Club. third,
with l75 yards l foot and 4 inches. The prizes
were silver cups for the first 4 and second. and a
peted were:
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Montagne. W. Butler duncan jr all OF Country CLUB
sinss ii A Hrdsisx fo eP &c en-
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fsppn. wesPsrook and Perkns Baltasfo aeH
When the first pair left the tee for the Conso-
on & with thTes cups s ss prze
this did not check the ardor OF the players or
spectators. The putting greens. although rough.
and. as the rain stif ened them it was a benefit
rather than detriment TO the players
The sensational play was, Van Cortlandts
and putted out easily. Although only 1876 yards.
the drive for this hole. usually cleek shot,
be ou s on s0
the winner. was very clever in approach plays
and putting Graham the second man. turned
Both Tiffany and Graham beat most Of the
scratch men on their gross scores, for IL was
their lucky day. The scores:
G.F. Tiffany, westchester g. c.
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Malcolm Graham, Jr. Ard.ley Casino
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o. Van Cortiandt. Tuxedo Club
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