New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
FINLAY s. DOUGLAS VICTOR.
HE WINS THE ST ANDREWS CHAM.
PIONSHIP IN THE GOLF CONTEST.

Another day OF golfing the heights about Mount
Hope yesterday settled the possession or the 81
Andrews championship. In a way. too. II decided
much more important issue. for with the OF
Andrews CLUB standing as a representative OF tho
royal and ancient game in the East. the one 10
whom its honors fell may well be regarded -
the strongest and best Of Eastern experts
Finlay s. Douglas. the young Fairfield CLUB anna
teur. the who proved his claim 10 tnat
title. though not before struggle that required
every quality Of skill and form OF which he Is mas.
ter. 1t a day OF unusually c.ose. exciting ana
energetic play The four who survived the
contests OF the previous day were golfers OF tried
merit. each edge to establish a claim for the
costly st. Andrews Cup There was Bowers. broad
shouldered deep-chested and athletic with his
record OF Fenn's defeat the previous day to
spur him to further effort. Then. 100. the English
player Stewart, had taken a place among the
fortunate four. Menzies, the hope Of the st. An
drews contingent. was another 10 claim recoSnl.
ton In the contest and, last OF all Douglas WIN
his boyhood experience on the links OF "Oid sco-
tia" there to maintain the credit OF his Oio
World tutors.
The struggle of these four giants was well worth
going miles to see The sem-fnals, which were 70
drop two from the issue. were played In the morn
ing. Menzies met Bowers, and Stewart was Drawn
against Douglas Bowers furnished an Illustration
OF the uncertainty of gofng FORM for. In spite Of
his brilliant victory over Fem. which. II not rec
ord breaking was at least the envy of his fellow
golfers he was beaten by Menzies by up ana
/ 10 play. Stewart and Douglas played with Al
the accuracy. and skill they could master, and the
result was a contest which for brilliancy ana
excitement outrivalled any OF the day The two
came home with even scores, and additional
hole was played TO decide the winner. II was here
that the most spectacular feature occurred Stew
art reached the green and played the ball to the
very lip OF the hole laying Douglas an ugy-loolsinS
stymie But, nothing daunted. the Fairfield player
~. hail pinO
Stewards and swinging 1t into the receptacle TnS
gave him the hole and tho match by ! up.
The cards tell their story:
F. 5 5; a,Doas:a':...s.s.44sss-y
Out .::::.:..:.::.:.:....s 1859 So s-ss-n
'Approx.mated
With Stewart and Bowers out the two remain.
Ing players. Douglas and Menz!es, met for the
finals The crowd which had been gathering
throughout the foi enoon. had by this time swe.led
to generous proportions. II trailed in the wake OF
| the contestants with enthusiasm that had NOT
been manifested on any previous day OF the week.
| Menzies was a strong fsvor!te Indeed. the crowd
| apolauded almost too generously when ne was
| ahead while It treated his opponent TO scant en-
! couragement On the opening hole Douglas made
the poorest drive OF the match He topped II badly.
| the ball landing in apple orchard to the LETT OK
| the course where II was practically unplaysoie
| Douglas picked the ball up and gave Menzies the
! hole After that, however ne was invncible. Mem
| zies while never more skilful, could do nothing but
| hang at his heels The end Of the first nine holes
found Douglas In the lead by TWO up, and. though
the tenth was halved In four, the Fairfield player
won the eleventh and stood three up. an advantage
which he did not succeed in increasing In the rest
OF the contest. The twelfth and thirteenth holes
were won by Menzes. the fourteenth went 10 Doug.
| las and the fifteenth was again halved. leaving
| Douglas still two up.
A lucky drive by Menzes gave the latter the six.
teenth the ball striking the side Of the hill ana
rolling down onto the green Al this point the ex-
element ran high for Douglas was now only one
ahead, and only two holes remained TO be played
| The seventeenth halved, and Douglass was
dormie The final hole was played amid preatn.
! less interest Menzles had a chance 10 WIN, GUY
| missed a long put. and the hole was finally naiVeo
| In four This gave Douglas the match
The cards showed the following ngUres