New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
GOLF PLAYED IN THE KAHN.
FOXHALL p. KEENE ESTABLISHES Ne"
RECORD FOR THE FIRST NINE
HOLES AT SHINNECOCK.

A driving northeast storm swept over the shihhe-
cock Hills yesterday. and the players who mao con-
hdently predicted clear day for the cohtihua'i'.'
of the golf tournament comforted themselves win
Tho assertion that one cannot forecast ShinnecocK
weather And they right. Such storm as
that of yesterday would dshearten the most sk'iui
weather clerk.
No sooner would the clouds tighten than announcer
downpour would drive the spectators TO she'er'
The golf links already soaked by the previous DAY
rain was fairly flooded with water From MO-
summer tournament the meeting has apparently
charged into the veriest end-of-the-seasoi. ai1a'
The wind whistled over the ShinnecocK sahu uui.e'
with almost the fury of December storm no
matter what protection the players used asaii.s'
tho wet they were soaked 70 the skin before the
third tee was reached.
The golf was such as was only natura. unoer such
conditions. Though few OF the matches sue
cooded in raising the general average OF play there
was little which could be called brilliant gof' IN
the morning the tie for the last two places III the
malifving round which resulted from the previous
dav's plav was decided The six contestants VINO
had finished at POI Played of single hOe' anu W
7. Gray. of St Andrews. and w Cheney' OF oou'"
Manchester Conn succeeded in winning the PAGES
This left things clear for the match play ROUNDS
Gov tho Presidents Cup in which the fourteen who
qualified on the opening day. together with Chehe!
and Gray were the eligibes one OF the hrst pairs
to set out in the cup contest were stewart '''e
ENGLISH player and Tying. the Morris county chaii
MON Stewart not as consistent as OH tile
onening Gav and lost points repeatedly by his erratc
strokes Tying was up at the end OF the hrst nine
holes 2 lead which he increased to UP before
the match was decided. Tying followed up this sue
cesstul beginning by defeating Rogers IN the al'er-
noon by up and 10 play
ru. the one who eclipsed every one by his
hrliancv and skill was Foxhall P Keene. VINO mas
,arertlv sot ont 10 make a reputation In golf as
no has done In the other sports 10 Which ne mas
devoted his attention. Though not newcomer N
golf this is the first open tournament III "hlo"
he has ever taken part. and MS play mus iai
stamps him one OF the most promihen, con
testants for the championship. In the morning ne
defeated John Reid. jr.. the crack Yale golfer by
| : up and TO play. In the match he estaohshed
q new, record OF 81 for the first nine holes. This
is two better than the best professional score OF
the links and almost phenomenal under the ois-
advantageous conditions which prevailed In the
afternoon he met Terry OF Ardsey, in the second
round and 10 holes were necessary 70 oecide the
contest At no time in the maSm u, uu 'bo b showed
a force and confidence in MS game tha' won 4oF
him warm aPpaIds T nag R he HSn opsnn % up
! and was again successful over Clark. OF SHINE
park OF the Rchmond County club. was another
| PLAYER to secure a place in the second round.
Hunt Club and Daniel Chauncey, OF Dyker Meado9w'
| in succession. both OF whom he defeated handily
They TitS are Tyng. park, Bowers and Keene. -.
| To-day Tying will play Park while Bowers VII
ss holes TO decide the eight players who eligible
| Tor the consolation matches were also decided IN
| the day. go - -, = r.,
| lows jr. II. B. Taller A. Morton. c: ID. Barnes
| L. +. Larocque. K. B. Kerr and W. b Fowler.
| The were:
Presidents cup Chrst rorrd,-A Rogers shinnecock; r.
! beat De Iancey Ncoll. Rockaway Hunt . UP ana 70
| play: James a. Tying. Baltusrol. beat w O. stewart
Harbor Hill club up and 10 play y. Chauncey. Dyker
| Meadow beat W. Cheney. oxford. up and 20 play
James Park. Richmond County. beat W Dixon Rock- l
! away Hunt up and > 70 play; G. c. Clark r. shin
| necock W 7. Gray. ST. Andrews up and . TO
| play; :. u. Bowers, otsego. beat X H.. Rohertson,
shnnecock up: Terry. Jr. Ardsey. beat pevereaix
! Emmett oyster Bay. UP and 70 play; Foxhal +.
| Keele Rockaway Hunt. beat John Reid Jr. 81 An
| drews up and 8 10 play.
| second round-J. A Tyng, beat A Rogers. up and
To- play; James Park beat D. Chauncey, UP and u
play; s y. Bowers beat G. G. CLARK IT,. up and 70
| ilay: Foxhal F. Keene beat K. Terry, jr.. up u9