New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
TUXEDO GOLF TOURNAMENT.
THREE CUPS OFFERED AS PRIZES TO
THE PLAYERS.
BRILLIANT COMPANY ASSEMBLED on THE
LINKS AND AT THE cLUBHoUsE-REsULTs

BRILLIANT COMPANY ASSEMBLED on THE
LINKS AND AT THE cLUBHoUsE-REsULTs
OF TIE FIRST DAYS MATCHES.
Tuxedo Park, n. Y. Sept. % (speciaD.-After the
summer round of parties. dinners fetes and social
functions Tuxedo society turned its attention to
golf to-day, with an enthusiasm that even the
penetrating autumn air could not chill A big log
fire in the golf clubhouse served 10 make the tenn
perature inside Just cosey enough TO prove wei.
come change after the raw weather on the links.
and during the latter part OF the afternoon the femi
nine portion Of the spectators forsook the matches
for the more comfortable quarters within The
presence OF many women lent brilliant aspect
TO the meeting. the tandem. breaks and swell traps
which drawn up outside. and the part-co!ored
coats OF the golfers mingllng in the throng giving
to the scene gayety and life that resembed the
appearance OF a hunt breakfast in its brilanoy.
Some OF those present In the OF the after
noon were Mrs. F. A. Snow. Mrs. Pierre Lorillard
Mrs. Dwight Richardson. Miss Lena Richardson.
Miss Marion Richardson. Miss Margarite Richard
son. Mrs. W. b. Dinsmorc. Miss D!nsmore Mrs.
G. ". Forsyth. Mrs Addison Cammack. Miss
Stokes. Mrs. F. d. p. Foster. Mrs. II. W. Munroe.
Mrs. f. NJ. Post Miss r. p. Huntington. Mrs. W.
b. Smith. Miss Waldo. Miss Mary Hartman. Mrs.
II. c. de Rham. Mrs Richard Mortimer, Mrs. New
bold Edgar Mrs ]. c. Lord. Mrs. II. ". Mcvickar.
Mrs. C. H. Hull and Mrs. william Kent.
The tournament itself proved unqualified sue
there being Few ueiaultS, anu the
the better-known players entered being on hand for
the opening round.
The links are picturesquely situated in the
dulatIng Ramapo Valley, surrounded By vilia-stud-
ded hills while the commodlous clubhouse, with
its broad piazza and open hrepaces proved no
small factor in the Of the meeting.
The days play a busy one FOR in addition to
the preliminary rounds at medal play FOR the three
cups Offered the opening rounds at match play
were run off The chief trophy Of the tournament
is tho Tuxedo Cup for which those who made tne
best eight in the preliminary round were
eligible while the second sixteen in the preliminary
round qualified :or the Nee Wah Cup, and all the
others for the Ramapo Cup, virtually the consoa-
ton prize. The fortunate eight who were entitled
to play for the first cup were Foxhall +. keene
Walter J. Travis. Richmond Talbot. R. P. Hunting
ton Dr. T. c. Rushmore, d. Brandreth. Oliver IAN
Cortland and Beverly Ward, jr.
4 gold medal offered Tor the best gross score
in this round. but as keene. Travis ana Ia!oo,
each recorded 81 the award IS to await the play -on
OF The tie In the case OF the other ties, the players
drew Tor places instead OF settling the question o"
Wafer Travis appeare in capital form. IN ad-
1i,on r. winning a place among the irst three in
a h 20 a Ti7 round he DEBATED ollie" Van
Cortland in the first round at match play and IN
doing so covered the course in 2 within one stroke
HIS card follows. 40
out ....................55 tts $50
Foxhall Keene had one Of the closest matches OF
the day with Beverly Ward jr. Of Baltusro'e. WIN
ming finally by 2 up and 70 play. Al the END OF
the nrst nine holes ne was UP on ward, VINO
though strong Oh his long game appeared weak on
| the putting greens The tenth hole was ha!ved IN
four In going for the eleventh over the railroad
track Keene topped mis- drive and fai'ed 70 ciear
the obstruction He teed another ball taxing tne
nenaltv and losing the hole in six. Inc neht nole
VAS won hy Ward at to g. The thirteenth, We
again halved and then Tor the frst time WaIu
took the lead winning the fourteenth IN sESe H
Keeua failed 10 clear the brook on the next no.,
his brassey falling short, and 1t went 70 faro ~
6 10 : The latter was responsible lot SOM ~
ceedincy ragged work on the sixteenth, ana heene
had no difficulty In taking II IN hVe. Inc - IN
t.orth known a the APPS from us ruEE.u ~
roach was also won by Keene giving MN the
match by 2 UP and TO play: . , AL round
his gives keene place In the semi 'Oui.''
for the Tuxedo cup. which Is 70 be decided tori'or
row The others who secured places were II. I
Huntington W. J. Travis and d.. +" I. Kusnitott :.
Etshmore T. drawn against Keene ana hthtlHs'o''
| against Travis FOR tomorrow o,,.,..
r Suffarn Taller also one OF the competitors =
| though his game was not such as 10 give MN q
! ,.nsirg pare BY good luck In the draw ne secured
| The last place In the Wee Wah cup contest JotIl
Srrlth ~ the Duchess County club, with whoHl ne
! lied az 1903 being relcgated TO the famapo up
/ tournament. - 49, ,-, -, Ioyar I'd
| n was expected that II. W. Thayer. OF navarro,
would qualify for the second cup, but ne le into
difficulties at the swamp. and took his place a'i0"s
| the consolation men as the result -.
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