The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-26

THE AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION
PJITs FINELY At LAKEWOOD.

Ne Captures the Cold Medal by n stroke from
D~ouRins-Both Men Make New Records ror
heLinkn Against the Greatest Field of Play
ers OF the Benson-sroren nc Other Places.
II. J. Whigham, the amateur hampton. was
thobright particular star of the qualifying round
in the annual thrco-dny open autumn tourna.
ment Of the Golf Club Of Lakewood yesterday.
He won the prize for the best score with n total
OF 80, beating out Findlay 8. Douglas for the
honor by n single stroke. The amateur record
for the links had been S5, held by Jasper
Lynch. The two leaders learned their game in
Scotland, but they were hotly pressed by
Fem, Tying. and Biddlo, who were tied at
e6. Tho field was tho highest in class
that has over met at golf in this
country, and ono OF tho largest, for
Of seventy.two starters sixty.nine returned
cards. There were only seventeen strokes be-
tween whigham and tho thirty.second man.
The first sixteen qualified for tho match play
rounds for the club cup, and tho second sixteen
for the consolation cup. Tho play rounds were
postponed until this morning. With such close
scoring It was n high honor to qualify in the Sec
ond sixteen. and among those relegated to this
division were such prominent golfers as Rob-
bins, who beat Tying for tho Morris County Cup;
Henderson. tho runner.up for the Canadian
amateur championship; s. d.. Bowers, Walthew.
Converse. and ]. X. Chadwick. In addition to
numbers and class, tho fold was notable for the
many golfers present from distant points.
J. w. Miley started tho different pairs at the
nrst tee. and, In spite Of the large field, there
were no wearisome checks nor any confusion.
The tee was ropod in, and the gathering of red
coated players awaiting their turn to start. sur
rounded by the throng Of onlookers, was most
picturesque. All the visitors were entertained
at luncheon in the golf house, Francis d. Beard,
the racing man, acting as the official host for
NhA r1th rNnpp In ~ uhn NNn nhaH ID
start were:
Mrs Arthur sd B; Clas Mt,. Mr. r, c. 7; Kerr; M,ss Ferris,
Mss whiting, Mrs, j. r. chadSicK. Mrs. q. smithers,
Mrs. John c, westervelt. Mrs. w. H. Sands. Mrs.
Trotssr. Mrs, Z. Robbins walker, M ipp'I William SKID
more; Mrs. James cSnveBsci Mrs; H: Dudley Beam.
Nash. Mrs. Frank A. Matthew, Miss Haselhurst, Mis-,
Mabel Park. and Miss Bonner.
In the early morning the ground was frosty,
30 that Converse and Wright, the first pair out.
found the putting greens slow and tho turf like
day wore on the sun softened the ground and
entirely changed the playing conditions. No
players who escaped i'i the bunfers and traps,
which are more NUMEROUS and difficult than
they Msrs last ;v spring ,as: found that 18th their r. cards
were frequent. and no less than eight holes were
made in two strokes, Breese was the only
rocqae and r =; siosKiey We're down IN 2 for
each fell dead on the hole from a midiron. To
make the third hole, 1T yards, in 2. was a much
more difficult task. for it was necessary to make
a full drive to gain the green. p. ID. Stockley
and Armstrong were tho only golfers TO achieve
the feat. Tho latter accomplished 1t on his sec
ond round, when he made the first five holes in
IL, q record never equalled at Lakewood.
It was Wkigham's first appearance In the
East since he first won tho championship in
1896. He played with Bowers. and X. Bage
Kerr. President of the Lakewood Club. was his
volunteer caddie. To the delight of the onlook-
ers, Whigham made the first hole in two.
Thereafter the champion played fine golf. OK
cept on tho fifth hole. where he tried the brassey
within q few feet Of the bunker. He failed to
get over, and made the hole cost him 0.
Playing the eighteenth hole the ball lodged close
TO the fence. on the far side, but, despite tho
cramped position he was forced to take, Whig-
ham played the brassey and made the green.
It was q beautiful shot and enabled him to hole
out In 4.
Douglas played rather moro steadily than
brilliantly. and showed we'll in the match play
rounds later on. Gillespie, who qualified, is the
Canadian amateur champion of 1896. and Boyd,
who also landed on tho list, is the champion of
the clubs about Milwaukee. 1t Is his first APP
pearance in the East. Tho others who qualified
are well known on the metropolitan. links.
Armstrong and Blair, who tied for the six
te enth place at 90, must play an extra hole to
decide who shall drop into the consolation class.
The four tied at 100 must decide in the same
way tho right to the sixteenth place In the
second sixteen. The cards follow:
h. J. whigham. onwentsia--
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