New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-12
SANDS BEATEN BY A NEW CONFER
ONE SURPRISE IN THE OPENING OF THE
OAKLAND GOLF TOURNAMENT.

From st. Andrews 10 Oakland from the links OF
a pioneer gol. club to those OF recent conner In
the game-in fact. from tournament that had
years OF established reputation behind It 10 one
that "a held for the first t.me-was the change
that met the players yesterday who follow the
seasons golf circuit. The Oakland tournament.
which began at Bayslde IN the morning. was not
large There were only twenty-nine entries, but
one OF the committee remarked: There was
padding" All who took part were players OF
moro than average ability. and several were ex-
cept,onally good Foxhall 7. Keene was there, as
was Willie Sands OF the Westchester Country
club: c. NJ. Hamilton. OF Baltusrol NJ h wright
OF Philadelphia. and W. J. Travis. OF Bayaice In
ALL fifteen took part In the preliminary round. Inc
weather In the morning would have warmed the
heart OF an out-and-out native OF "Old Scotia"
genuine Scotch mist settled down over the valleys
In which the course Is situated. and the players
would loom up In the fog only TO disappear IN II
again further holes were reached.
Opinion is divided TO whether there Is advah-
tage IN this time honorcd adjunct to the royal ana
ancient game Poor players favor It. as 1t hides
humatng mshaps. Good players are independ-
ent Women openly inveigh against 1t because IL
works havoc with so many things dear 10 the
feminine heart. AS FAR as yesterdays results go IL
would seem TO be distinct drawback None OF
the scores made in the morning were up to the
ord. and few oven what the standing or
the players would seem to warrant. keene made
the best. lie did the tw1 rounds In 80 ana ~ re-
spectivcly ard the goiG medal for the best
gross score. Travis came next with total OF
o. while Sands third with 50.
The conditions provided that the men VINO mace
the best eight should be eligible for tho hole
play rounds for the Oakland Challenge cup. while
the others should qualify for the Consolation cup
Tie fortunate eight were T. L. keene. w. j. Travis
W. II. Sands NJ. H. Wright stephen II Dorr
II. NJ. Alexander. jr.. {. NJ hamilton ana r. W.
Crownushield. -
When the drawings were made after lunchcon;
fIfa had licnCilpl
people ga hered at the clubhouse TO watch the
contestants out Mrs. FoShall T. keene was
there TO So, her husband start with trownltshielu
and some OF the oineis with her were Mrs john
H. Taylor. whose husband IS tho donor OF tne
Challenge cup: Mrs EdgGr Gurton. Miss Bessie
Whipple, Miss CassandTa Lee ana MS Hco's sc
lpshur.
Sands was drawn agans; c. ". Hamilton. OF Bal
tusrol the winner Of the public golf tournament
AT Van Cort.andt Park last year. Much 10 the sllr-
prise OF every one the latter won. II was no mar
way Victory Sands thoroughly outciasSen
The score was up and 10 play In his approacn
shots Hamilton much the superior or the tW9'
his driving was fully clean ana long, ana MS
putting as well executed as that Of MS opponent
il r. meinbered that Sands ranked among the best
METROPOLITAN golfers only a snort time ago anu
has since had the added experience of pay on
links abroad. his defeat by an unknown payer ~
something OF an upset. ,.. @
Travis had hs opponent In the afternoon >.
H. porr Of IN. Nu;lcy COLI Club. Travis is the
local ln that there was nothing surpisin
about DORIS defeat 10y NJ ana 10 pay i"e
cards Of this match we.c as follows: