The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-09
A%UCHTERLoNIBS GoLFING.
HE MAKES THE ROUND At OLD 81.
ANDREWS IN SEVENTY-ONE.

ns y Piayer-Hew the Task was Accom-
pIished-Open Tournaments for AuEust-New
York Amateurs VINE May Play nt Chicago.
Word comes from abroad that William Auch.
terlonie Of the noted family Of professionals
has gained tho distinction Of making a new
record for the st. Andrews links, Scotland.
Although the performance carries no title, like
n win in the open championship, to make n
record over this course is even q greater dis
tinction than to win that "classic" fixture.
The honor ranks In comparative merit with a
Derby victory on the turf, an Americas cup
triumph In yachting. or the winning of the
Grand Prix OF Monte Carlo at trap shooting.
Since 1860 there have been thirty-seyen open
championships in Great Britain, but only six
golfers have won fame as record holders at st.
Andrews. The record Of seventy.two by TAFT
was the target aimed at by Auchterlonie. The
round was made on Wednesday. July u. in the
course Of a match between the professional and
two amateurs, 8. r. Crockett and J. J. Wilson.
The story of the achievement is thus related in
London Golf:
The ex.champion began with q 4, having had a hard
chance Of a 8. Going to the second hole. two fine
drives between the dyke and the bunker took him
well forward. and he holed in 8. The third and
fourth were each holed in 4, q very nne middle.spoon
second giving to him q fair chance of a 8 at the Gin.
ger Beer. This ngure he did actually secure at the
nth, where, after q fne drive, a marvellous second
Just missed the bunker, curled round. and lay stone
dead. At the sixth he was to the right with first and
second shots. Approaching from that side, he was In
easily in 5. A very nne drive now carried him past
the corner Of the hill on the right, and. approaching
the high hole well, hene arly had q 8. A well. played
8 at the short hole might have been followed by q
like figure at tho ninth, where he drove to the edge OF
the green "a long shot). but required three puts to
hole out. Turning homeward. he drove to the left,
~ 1T 1880 a cha q tktta
quired. His second accordingly failed to reach the
green, but, with an excellent pitch. he laid himself
dead and saved the 4.
The short hole was remarkable for q magnificent
cleek shot, which dropped and lay dead within a foot
OF the hole; but his next tee shot was topped. This,
however. az Il turned out. made no difference. for
with q splendid second he reached the foot of the
green, and. with the help of q good approach put, Sc.
cured q 4, the par value OF the hole. The thirteenth
was well played; two fine drives reached the green to
the right. whence Auchterlonie laid his third dead.
and holed out in 4. At the long hole, after a good
drive, q missed second seemed somewhat TO handicap
his chance; but 30 far was this from being the case
that q deadly middle-spoon shot laid the ball three
inches from the hole. which he thus secured in
4-one under its very good par value. Fine
driving was the feature OF the fifteenth. where
two long shots were required to reach the green;
nevertheless, they were not only long. but straight,
the second being some four yards from the hole-a 4.
AZ the dyke, AFTER o goou urlve, Aucnterlonle drew
his iron approach rather to the left-not badly, in.
deed, for his put just grazed the hole for a 8. Again.
ut the Burn. he was within q hairs breath OF boiling
out In 4. where 8 Is n sufficiently good figure. He
was now left with 4 to beat the record. The all
important approach was played" as the golfer
phrase Is. leaving Auchterlonie q put OF three yards
for q score of 20. Being anxious to remain stone
dead. however, he did not run to hole It; the ball
tumbled on the edge. and the resulting 4 displaced
Mr. Tait's 72 as the actual record Of the green. De-
tails:
GU, ... sttss:s +--ssss-7,
From the old to the new st. Andrews. at
Mount Hope. 10 an easy transition. Although
not formally forssken. the old links near Yon-
kers are practically deserted. and the bulk Of
the play ia on the recently completed links.
There is still some work to be done on the last
nine holes. but every detail will be ready by
September. The clubhouse is nearly finished,
and the opening day will find the grounds and
buildings in the pink Of perfection tor the
golfers. The first nine holes are now played
over, and in the variety OF hazards and oppor-
t~unities for good golf surpass the most am
bilious hopes of the members. The putting
greens. as ono member phrases 1t, arc dreams"
For the remainder of August the open compe-
titions are mostly at places remote from this
city. the Norwood Field Club event being the
only fixture within the circuit OF the Metropoli-
tan Golf Association. The dates claimed are:
Aug. IS. -. l5-Otsego Golf Club. Cooperstown.
Aus. 10. go. 21-Norwood Field Club, Long Branch.
Aug. "a. 27-Saratoga Golf Club.
Esses County club, Manchester. Mass.
The conditions OF these events, with the ex.
ception Of the first annual tournament of the
Saratoga Golf Club, have been announced in
THE SUN. For the latter tournament entries
close wit. the Greens on Aug. %.
A fee OF SO must company each entry. The
full programme for the Saratoga fixture is as
Aug. "a. 10 A.. M.-united States Hotel Cup:
eighteen holes. medal play; best twelve scores to
Aug. 2b. 10 A. M.-United States Hotel Cup. first
FGnHa; match %saia Di9 tse ' Ssas .sor nGlsi n s 3psn m to 1h' r 1%f1Is
2P. M. second round United states HotelCup. lO:SO
medal j. AT play; best six scores to qualify; open to ali
contestants in medal round for United States Hotel
6 have NOT qaSilnsd for the uniteI states Hotel Cup,
Aug. 20. 10 A. M.-Rounds Consolation cup match
ses. scores in the medal, medal 5o1nd' match = II; NJ: Cn itsd
s s Ne d HSssl nRals' CUB saFn dnais notes. mA''h play 2;"O
Aug ~. 10 A. G.ppGrand Union Hotel Handicap
Cup; eighteen holes, medal play handicap limited
twenty strokes.
The Doane Cup finals in the women's competi
ton at the Mis9uamicut Golf Club, Watch Hin
fixtures for the month follow:
Aug. la-Clarke. Cup, mems handicap. eighteen
holes, medal play, best eight to qualify, Match pla,
Aug. 2O-proctor Cup; mixed foursome handicap
Aug. 2i-BaiIantine Cup. medal play. eighteen
Aug. 27-women's club handicap. over the full
Aug. as-Men'sS club handicap. eighteen holes. media
play.
The women members Of the Rockaway Hunt
ing Club will compete during the month for G
Judging by the results of the open tourna
ments held near this city to date. the eight
PLAYERS OF home Development who will mos
likely do credit to the Metropolitan Association
in the amateur championships at Chicago two
months hence are Tying. Keene. Bowers, Toler
BNyard. Jr., Travis. Reid, :Jr., and Rigo Terry
with W. G Stewart and Findlay Douglas. bott
OF whom will play for clubs In the metropolitan
district, the ten named will stand a good chance
bred men named a team OF six might DO selected
which would undoubtedly hold its own with any
similar team in the country, while both Doug
las and stewart are as good as any Of the Oh
cannot be said thai all of the eight will be sur,
starters at Chicago. Aside, from what THU
month may show, il is possible that stronger
men might be substituted in the makeup OF
representative octet.
will be the fourth contest, Tor the Governor