The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-12
Harry Rswitnr. n Newcomer from Scot.
Iand, Wins at LAX

LAKEWOOD, Feb. 1l.-Visltors to the links
OF the Ocean County Hunt and Country Club
today saw one OF the p~rettiest and most
scientific exhibitions Of golf ever presented
at Lakewood. The occasion was a series OF
matches for professionals, the entries being
Horace Rawlins, the open champion OF 1895
and the clubs greensteeper his brother Harry.
who has Just come from Scotland and who
made n successful FIRST appearance In q tourna-
ment on this side Of the water; John Shipper.
the colorsd player from the Shinnecock Hills
Club. and Willie Norton, grecnskeeper OF the
Golf Club of Lakewood. A substantial sum Of
money had been put up as q stake. and the men
had every inducement to do their best. The
links were In fair condition and the weather
favorable for good golhng.
When play began In the morning tho conrse
was quite hard. but IL gradually thawed out
and was soft in the afternoon. Horace Rswlins
and Norton were the flrst couple TO start. Both
drove in splendid form. time and again cover
Ing nearly 200 yards. Norton, however, was
weak at putting. and the FIRST round ended In
favor Of Rawlins. His score for tho nino holes
was forty-one. his opponent taking three more.
Raw!ins continued his clever work on tho
second circuit, although Norton braced up. cut
down the lead one hole. and haived one or two
more. ltawlins had him dormie two. however,
Mt the sixteenth hole, and landed the next one,
winning by two up and one to play. Meanwhile
the younger Rawllns and Shipper had been bat
Ting. the colored man succumbing py fonr up
and three TO plav. Rawlins made the hrst round
IN forts four and tho second In forty.
The best exhibition OF the day was between
the two Rawlinses IN the afternoon, and It was
intensely exciting from start to finish. The
younger brother downed the ex.ohampion
At tho last. hole by one stroke. Tho
driving Of both players was .applauded
by the large number of golfers who
keot them company In their trip around
tho links, while Henry Rawlins did some re-
mari able putting and incidentally established
. new record for the course. The fret hole
was halved In four. Horace taking the sec
was divided. The fifth fell to Harry. but the
The eighth was split in four, but Harry won the
ninth. Both men were on equal terms. At the
tenth Horace was one up. The noxt three were
halved. At the fourteenth. 200 yards. Harry
made q grand put Of several feet, and took the
hole In three. Matters were even again.
Horace, however. was on top again At the
fifteenth. and then with another phenomenal
put and long drive he captured the sixteenth,
200 yards. in three. a remarkably good score.
failed to put straight on tho last. Harry beat
him ont by ono stroke. making the last round
IN thirty.seven, by far the best score ever made
on the course. His total for the eighteen holes
The usual weekly competition at the links Of
the Ocean Club to-day for the silver cup pro-
sented by James Converse resulted In q victory
fo- 4. Robbins Walker, who won II for the first
time. He made the circuit OF tho links In COM
pany with his wife. who has been quite success
ful In the women's weekly event on this course.
n h. and arnras NyaFa.