The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
DOUGLASDOwNSWHlGH
AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION SUR
PRISED At LIKEWOOD.

The Chicngonn Plays n stronE Gause. bat suc-
cumbs by Four Zip and Three to P1Ay-Con-
ISOLATION Cup Gors TO Canada - CoH,pton
Wins the Opeu Handicap from . Large Field
Sensations swayed tho golfers at the opon
tournament Of the golf club Of Lakewood yester-
day. Whigham, who is in his second year as
the amateur champion of the United States, met
with his first defeat In nm open tournament. be-
ing defeated by Douglas. In the afternoon. as q
further stimulus to the excitement of tho day,
Douglas Just missed being beaten by Wright.
The clubmcr were wagering 800 to $50 on
Douglas against Wright, and until the last hole
the layers of the odds were on the anxious seat.
This hole WAS captured by Douglas. He there
by won the three.day competition for the club
cup.
Nayor-elect Van wyck. Richard Croker, and
other leading representatives Of Tammany, who
arc visitors at Lakewood, were among the on
lockers during the Whigham and Douglas
match. There was also a goodly turnout Of the
clubmen and the women of the Lakewood
colony, who regarded the match as the great
event Of the week. 1t was a well. played con-
test, and possibly the nerviest game that has
ever taken place in this country between anna
tours. That an Eastern player should defeat
the champion on their links was a cause of Joy
to Lakewood folk.
The overnight storm had filled the early risers
with grim forebodings rs to the weather for the
day. Later on tho skies cleared, and at 10
o'clock, the time set for the starting Of tho
match, the sun was shining. and the indica-
lions were that the day would DO a fine one.
The sandy subsoil OF the links had soaked up the
rain as It fell as thoroughly as a sponge would
do. and tho turf and putting greens were in
ideal condition.
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1t easily. Whigham, although he drove the
green. wasted four strokes in putting out. The
next two holes were halved. Playing tho fourth.
Douglas dropped his iron shot dead on the green.
which is not much larger than a dinner table,
and holed out in two. Whigham took four. The
fifth hole also fell to Douglas. in five
strokes to six. Only ordinary golf was shown
by each. On the sixth Douglas missed q short
hole to halve, and WhiRham scored for the first
time. A clever four by Douglas on the next
hole evened up this advantage. for whishem
required a stroke more to get down safely: On
long shots with the brassey, for to play
safe with an iron would have awaited
him nothing. as he was down. and each time
Whigham found the bunker. Douglas played
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The alet enth hole. 125 yards, was halved in
the boyle figure OF three. WhighHm made this
mole IN Two IN the QuallylnS ROUND, nut ne nad
used up 1--we strokes on 1t when playing the first
round with Douglas. A neat four won Whig-
ham the eleventh hole. the side wind carrying
Douglass drive off the line. Tho twelfth hole.
1T yards. was down the wind. which was blowing
half a gale. Douglas made a long drive. but he
sliced 1t somewhat and the ball lodged in an
unplayable place on the fenceline. Just of the
course. Whigham drove fair, but short OF the
bunker. Douglas then lifted, thus presenting
the hole to Whigham. The champion made the
thirteenth hole. an iron drive. in the bogic total
OF three. Douglas missed a put to hslve and
got down in four. Whigham was now only two
down. and, MS there was still five holes to go,
his hackers began to cheer up.
The fates, however. had decreed that Whig-
ham should lose. BY no other hypothesis couid
his poor pay o the next two holes he justified.
In attempting his second shot with the brassey
on the fourteenth hole Whigham found the
bunker. Douglas had made a long drive. and,
encouraged ny the discontinue of his opponent,
he again tempt a shot with the driver. The
stroke was successful md the ball fell hole high;
A short mgshie pitch made the green and
Douglas putted out in 4. which was a stroke
better than bogie. The fifteenth hole, as it
turned out, was the finish OF the match. Each
cleared the bunker cleverly on the drive. but
WhighRm was ounkered on his brassey shot.
The hole fell to Douglas in 4. equalunR boyle.
Douglas was now winner. by 4 up and 3 to play.
The scores were: