New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
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THE WESTBROOK CLUB OPENS THE
FALL SERIES OF THE METRO
POLITAN ASSOCIATION.

The initial tournament In the series or raIl meet
ings arranged by the Metropolitan Golf Association
begun yesterday when the Westbrook foI
Club started second annual contest on It's INKS
at Isllp. Long Island. In way the date was
unfortunate. the National golf championship
which begins next Monday at Chicago, no doubt
prevented many OF the leading players from enter
ing the local affair this week Not one OF the East
eners who Is going out was present. though the
representation from the various clubs about New
York exceedingly good on the whole W. Bay
ard Cutting IT, OF the Harvard golf team, who
won the Newport tournament last Saturday, was
one OF the notable entries W. j. Travis. Of Oak
land who captured the Norwood Field clubs Cup
last month. and Joseph H. Choate. IT.. who has
been prominent in the Ienox contests this season.
wore also present as George +. Armstrong.
the wcll-known Staten Island player In All. thirty
three competitors turned in complete cards
The course Is delightfully."- situated upon the es-
tate Of W BayarA Cutting. who Is himself an en-
thusiastic golfer, while several OF the holes run
through the old Iorlard farm. The hazards, Tor
the most part are artificial. which has enabled the
club 10 arrange the links with view 20 bringing
cut the best possibilities OF play Griffin. the clubs
sreenskccror had the greens In capital condition.
and th. scoring as a rule was fully up 10 the av-
4rage ~ tournament play. In the course or the
afternoon a number Of well-knowu people from the
summer coloay gathered at the clubhouse. ana
the pretty summer gowns worn by the women, set
on rs, the CAV colors Of tn go fers 10 the scene
almost the appearance Of an od-fashioned Colonial
ff'c. Mss I}eatrix HOyt. the present woman got
champion Of the United States. was present during
the greater part u the day, though she ala not at
tempt any play on the links. Some Of the others
who watched the contests were Mrs. W. Bayard
Cutting. Miss Nathaa Henderson. Miss r. de
Goicoura. Miss Justine cutting. Miss Edith Ev-
ans MISS HOLSTER Miss Louise Hollisier Hiss
Knapp. Mrs. H. b Livingston. the Misses Living
ston. Miss MORAN. Mrs. J. T. Roosevelt Miss
Nathalie Moss Mrs II r. Hollins. Miss Wells
Ms ! e. Tappn, Miss Alice Nchoas and Mrs
william knapp.
Tire pay was confined 20 the preliminary round
OF thir'y-slS holes. medal-play. In which the six
t-ar players making the best scores qualified 20
meet ~ the rnatch-pay rounds FOR the Westbrook
cup which begil to-day. The others Will be
eligible FOR The Consolation cup. Those who quail
fed for the Wes'brook CUP we're drawn ne follows:
W J Travis and W H. Dixon, e. - Barnes ana
I- n Holhrook curtis H. y. Holns jr., ana
James Brown r. r. Townsend and Joseph II
,'roate r. y. BaylTi cutting. II, and II. Tap
pin Lindsey Tnppin and IL y. HQ'lins; ST. J. 9;
Powers and George clark. Alexander Morten ana
George T. ArnstrorE
Tn gold medal offered FOR the best gross score
IN III. IRE. I'm nary round was won BY II. y. HoI;
Inns n whose total oi IS equals the club record
he'd by Louis Livingston. His card was as ioI-
lows: