New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-13
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
on SNOWCLAD LINkS.
THE MIDWINTER COLE TOT RNAMh"'
LAKEWOOD PLAYED UNDER Dl0"D
v,NT,cEOI-S CIRCU MSTANCES.

,s I,ah - SpecaD-When the host OF
oIrors who came to Lakewood on 1hursda! '''
the mdwinter golf tournament oil "nc -.
County Hunt and Country tlup 'e'"e" w. -,
there was every prospect that the weather on Wv,
o, ,ro,,Id he as favorable 1t had been al
ueak and the club officials felt that theI Juusn'
t., 1a,o-r,re tho contest from New-Years until TO-
aa, DouId he confirmed and that their efforts wouiu
no attended with success They had pfoNiueu a."
attractive programme and costly priNs' an" 0''
pood weather was needed TO insure comPie'e S"
cess. ,,
Rut the nckleness of the weather was again u'''
onstrated for the players found on arlslhs '"' "
,,orcino storm OF hail and seet was sweeping
across the country. After consultation WIN scN
craI OF the leading golfers the Green committee
decided 10 adhere 10 the arrangements an" nv
numerous stages were soon conveying the contest
ants to the Country club. where they received Il
cordial welcome from william A. Hamilton 'hc
secretary Dwight Miller Harris. the treasurer ana
John Miley Those who played in the early noi"'
ing showed wise judgment as the snow gre" "oP
or as the dav advanced. No attempt was made
to clear the greens any part OF the course anu
the players were permitted to lift their oai's ou
of the snow and tee them. a glance at the scores
shows that the unfavorable conditions interfered
little with the Golfng the scores turned In being
remarkably low. under the circumstances. Inc
Dyker Meadow Club golfers. especially. made an
excellent representation. one OF their humoer car
rying or the chief honors Of the day.
Mrs Edwin Gould, Mrs. r.. Robbins Walker MISS
Kittredge Mrs. Dwight Miller Harris, Miss Bessie
Whiting Mrs James Converse Mrs A H. Porter.
Mrs T. II. Kerr. Mrs. J. r. Chadwick Mrs. +. NJ
Harrison Mrs. w. ]. Travis and Miss Whiting
were some of the women who braved the storm ana
drove out to the clubhouse to watch the sport
The attraction for the day was the handicap Of
eighteen holes. medal play rules handicap limited
to nine strokes for the silver tankard presented ny
Mrs. George Gould. handsome silver flask being
added for the best scratch score. from Wich the
winner Of the Gould trophy was barred.
All the calculations TO the winner were shat-
tered by the victory Of comparatively unknown
golfer. II. L. Pratt. OF the Dyker Meadow ana
Queens County clubs. who made his first appear
success was the winning ast autumn of tho Mem
beTs Handicap Mt the latter club. lie played a
steady game. doing excellent work with all his
clubs and finishing with tie wonderfully good score
of 49, which was reduced to 80 by his allowance.
His card was out. T. D. .. .. =. 4. o. T. = in o. l.
L. s. :, 6, ;, t. Q.
The flask was won by Harry =. Toer the Bal
tuSrOl crack. who played around from scratch in
s. and gave the best exhibition Of the day. His
cara was: out D. :, +. >. ., D. - 8; in. D s. 4. B.
a. 6. {. T. I.
her fOrty-eighi started and forty-ive finished \
luncheon was served in the rcsey clubhouse through
the day. and there informal concert in the
large entrance hall in the afternoon.
In the afternoon spirited foursome was played
by Walthcw and Park against Bowers and Arm
strong. the former winning by up, TO play. The
full scores follow: