New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
GOLF AT LONG BRANCH.
OPENING OF THE NORWOOD FIELD
CLUBS TOURNAMENT.
w c. STEWART WINS THE MEDAL FOR THE BEST
GROSS scoRE-REsrLTs OF THE CON
ISOLATION MATCHES.

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ISOLATION MATCHES
Long Branch y. j. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-Cnder a
duh threatening sky that recalled the opening OF
the Shinnecock neetng. three weeks ago. the Nor
wood Field Club began It's annual golf tournament
here to-day. Although no rain FELL the atmosphere
1 saturated with moisture that the INKS III
the early part of the day were soaked with water
and the putting greens were slo" and Tricky IN
consequence.
The course Is unique in way being laid out over
the private lawns of the cottagers. and the
chief hazards TO he met with are the hiSh, neatly
trimmed box-hedges that separate the various
grounds. This arrangement gives TO the course the
al pearance OF well-kept English park, but as iar
~ the possibilities Of play concerned the links
would be aptly described by old Tom Morris $
famous expression: Gran. but it's ma gawf
So many hedges are an unusual thing on courses
In this country and negotiate them successfully
requires the most accurate form. They proved
troublesome difficulty TO most Of me contestants
and a result the scoring was rather nigh
The dav turned out disappointngly for the
Greens Committee for Of the forty-fve entries only
nireteen were on hand for the qualifying round
Still the presence Of Stewart Travis, Morton burr
and Fellows made the opening contests well up 10
the average OF tournament golf.
The threatening weather was also responsible TOT
a comparatively small gathering OF onlookers'
though during the afternoon the clubhouse piazza
was well filed with some OF the prominent sum-
mer residents OF Long Branch and Norwood farK'
Among those present were Mrs. A. A. Watson, MRS
c. A. Potts. Miss Harper Miss Clara Harper. MISS
Ruby Simmons Mrs. F. f. Henderson. Mrs. Ette
Henderson, Miss May Mccall. Mrs. A. O. Headley'
Mrs II. b Billings Mrs. W. n. V. Hoffman and
Mrs H. X. Browning.
As so few OF the competitors were on hand, inc
originally made out II was at first intended That
the first sixteen making the highest scores In the
qualifying round should be eligible FOR ne Nor.
wood cup. while the second sixteen should meet
FOR the Consolation cup. As there were only nine nine.
contestants. it decided to allow the eight
players defeated in the first round at hole play to
ION with the three unpaced men In the qualifying
round in the contest for the consoIation rophy.
The eleven thus constituted are TO play nne-hoe
may be selected 10 enter the match-pay rounds of
the consolation tournament A similar plan was
the season, that the committee had ample
precedent for its action. The move was wise one,
considering the circumstances as II insured more
interesting play during the progress OF the meet
.tewart was the central figure on the links to-
day. tie made the best gross score. receiving the
a keenness and finish in his work that were SUI
perior TO anything seen during the day His total
was 80 for the eighteen moes. nye below the
players. His tally follows:
2 in .....:..........ss - 80
hi 8e aGs Ps3sa sssT
was third at % The other Players P gh0 sus;isd
h UT the NG[~f Ewing Gup Wei" Mecave ~ Muphy
r de F. simmons. r. r. Duyckinck. L.
schwartz. y. r. Burr, d. ". Taylor, C.. W. OCon-
nor. Cornelius Feliowes. jr.. and g. ". Curtis
In the opening round at match play c. w. Curtis.
the crack local player. defeated Alexander Morton,
OF Ardsley. after an exciting contest At the end
OF the second round the two men were ted, anu
another hole was necessary TO decide the winner.
In this Curtis by reaching the green In three
and boiling out In five his opponent taking SIX 10
locate the cup. y. b. Burr OF Ardsley, VINO Is
capital exponent of johnnie" Dunns training,
succeeded in defeating Fellow-s OF the Morristown
Field club Shile Stewart won from Ewing. a Nor
wood youngster OF about sixteen. BY eight up and
seven TO play Allen OF the North Jersey country
club. proved a surprise by the capital way In
which he disposed OF schwartz. a well-known Lake
wood golfer. Tomorrow Allen Is 10 meet stewart
In the second round and II he continues his clever
work OF this afternoon IL looks az though the Eng
lish expert would be beaten. Duyckinck and
OC'Onnor both successful In their matches
while simmons succumbed TO Taylor by no less
than four holes. Travis the last TO enter the
second round He pitted against Phlpps or
the Morris County Golf Club. whom he defeated
handiy. This leaves Curtis Burr. Stewart, Allen
Murphy OConnor. Taylor and Travis TO meet to-
morrow in the second round
Following are the scores or the sixteen payers
VINO qualified for the cup: