The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

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Chanplsnship.
CHICAGO. scpt. 1o.-It win be . great disap-
pointment to Chicago golfers II the amateur
championship Is not won for the third time In
succession by Western players. For months
tho local men have boon training steadily for
the tournament which opens on next Tues
day at Wheaton, and now they are busy putting
on the finishing touches. Early In tho season
three men were mentioned as probable winners,
namely: @. b. Macdonald, the champion of
1895; Henry 7. Whigham, present champion,
and D. r. Forgan. Since then several now
aspirants have developed. The onwentsia
Club has entered the following players: II. T.
Whigham, u. r. Forgan, Walter Smith, Sol
Smith, Slaaon Thompson, W. b. Waller. @. A.
Carpenter, and @. r. Fisk. or those only the
first Eve have any right on their seasons form
to compete for the championship. The other
three should never have been entered, as they
have done nothing to Justify their appearance
in tho series. They occupy a lowly position
whom playing on tho club team, and each WAS
badly beaten In tn match between Onwentsia
F. = Hamiin beat q. a. Carpenter. s up; L. i.
Frost beat W. d. Waller. 2 up; s. II. Graves
beat g.. F. Fisk, 3 up, Neither Hanlin nor
tourney.
As n player whigham is too well known in
the East to require any Endorsement at this late
condition and playing very close up to the form
whiS ! won b f0 +. him forth. the 9bh ons. 10 saaYit slt iSr l tss
sixteen and with a little LUCK to reach the semi.
finals; AS he is a modest man he rates his
play lower than IL deserves. He has q fight
Ing chance for tho highest honor. and his friends
are confident that he will shatter the chances
drew's man and plays the game with tho easy
grace which Is 30 noticeable In graduates from
Walter and Sol Smith are also we'll known in
the East as they both played In Yale teams.
Since coming home Walter has made rapid
with Whighem, while he can now plav on even
,srms with EorEan: His h for The six,
Thompson are SPLENDID players, but are not
expected to qualify.
Hunt, g.. S. W%iiiitts, Russell Tyson.and Howard
Morris. This is considered TO be n stronger
three weakest players, are Shaw-Kennedy; Ty-
son, and Hunt: The first and last named arc
other otthhsr"t things NJ" than terrific driving I are rec irsi
to win a championship. Macdonald is Chi
Cages trump card, He has never PLAYED such |.
he can only keep it up through tho tourney. it
is thought that he cannot possibly lose. The
that tho terrible strain OF the few days before
tho tourney will have q serious effect on him.
ment has been placed on his shoulder. Mac
wheaton. lie also has, beaten Champion
ly during the past few weeks, He is driving
with great force and keeping, he balls straight.
position by. marvellous approach play. This
was noticeable in the match against WhiEham
on last + Satm r + ysrep dae fact is his aiiround
Frost and Wlilitts have good prospects Of
getting Into the sixteen. They are not only
season. Howard Morris is one OF the sensa.
t!onal surprises Of the season here, He
l. also a member Of tho Wheaton organization.
With tho exception OF Turtle he Is the longest
and surest putter in the West. Borden will not
The new Exmoor Club is ambitious and has
named three men to represent it in the tourna-
nent. Two Of them. however, have not the
kovcn Turner and Hobart Moore; The third
Lawrence p. Twccdic, and last season he was
considered to be the third best player in this
and is now Captain Of Inc club in that City.
Recently he returned to Chicago and Joined the
Exmoor Club He is an old Gountrvman; and
toward the final round. Chicagoary expect
that at least seven Western men will qualify.
Smith. Robert FOULS, and J. Marshall will rep
resent the 0nwen'sia Cub. The Chicago Club
FOULS, and A.. Tollison. The Washington Park
Club has put up Leslie and Tnrpie: Tho play:
NJ Msc Tsa hfv % 'hs ssss G5F sm : Fo Si siS s i r are
pie. One Of the others, however. may furnish
9 snrpri,e. Early in the summer, Foulic played
my " VA 80 "sht CIV DiONVo ~
July and could not strike a ball. He gives as a
reason that he suffered severely, from his teeth
and that at times he was nearly frantic with
pain. In a seventy. two hole match with Henry
Turpie he was beaten fourteen up and twelve
to play. Since then, however. he has had his
fewer strokes than he will deserve to win.
Henry Turpie is being heavily backed to win.
He arrived from old st. Andrews last March |
and at first was not considered to rank among
the top %notchers. but, now he Is placed ahead OF
them all. He is a lightly built LAD. but seems TO
have lots OF strength as he drives a tremen.
he seen to be believed. Once on the green he |
rarely takes more than two strokes to hole out.
West.
The other professionals are all good men and
true and will doubtless show up we'll. Toiii. |
son is the youngest OF the crowd. He was a
the watchful eye OF jim FOULS. '"
AS for the chances Of the West against the
East 1t is difficult TO come to any conclusion, |
the two divisions Of the country. 1t is we'll
known, however, that Macdonald and Wing.
ham have proved themselves better players
changed since then. Douglas and Stewart
have settled down in the States. and they may
be important factors in the coming tourney.
terms with Robb, the winner up in the British
united now before a bali has been touched that
down. Macdonald and Whigham arc not. by
several strokes. equal to the best British play
ers. OF course, familiarity with the course
play, He will find it quite difficult to Judge
the distance, DIS the ground is rolling and there |
is nothing to assist the eve in estimating tho |
can he beaten. while the others are not feared.
Douglas Is. indeed. the only man who is con-
sidered to have any chance Of winning the
or the professionals entered Turpie ia looked
upon as the hkeliest man to be returned as