The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
KEENE A GOLF SURPRISE.
HE DEFEATS THE TWO oIEVER YALE
PLAYERS, REID AND TERRI.


Hnlp-The Summary or the President'e Cup
and the Cancellation E~vent-Drnw for To-day.
st. Swithin's armistice was broken and the
rain fell In torrents at the Shinnecock Hills Golf
Club yesterday during tho continuation OF play
in the annual open tournament. In the morning
fair and foul weather alternated 90 abruptly
that It was ~puszling to toll what the outcome
would be, but after noon the foodgates wero
opened and all hopes Of sunshine vanished.
It was q lively day at the clubhouse. for the
onlookors turned out in spite of the storm, and,
with the additional presence Of the visiting
golfers. the cosey cottage on the sand dunes was
a scene of busting activity. Just why the sum-
mer residents should desert their snug homes
for the club quarters was perhaps explained by
one Of the pretty women.
"If l must listen to the patter of the rain
upon the roof" said this candid critic, lis 1t
not much less lonely TO listen TO 1t pattering on
a clubhouse roof :"
Whether this was true or not there was the
usual throng about the gollng haunt. Some
visitors not noticed on Tuesday were:
MI: and Mrs; J. J. Aston. Miss Randolph; Miss LILY.
ca. Frelinshuysen, Cen. T. q. Barber, W. 4. Put.
a nna Mis- H. Il ai TfSsar hr DSnsan The Sry Wilmer HG Of the Rn qsssn;
women's club championship at Ardsley.
The six who had tied for admission to the
dents Cup tried their chances at an odd hole
early in the MORNING. with the result that W.
compete. The class was then sont OF promptly
into the rain and mist and some surprising re-
suits eventuated, the most unexpected being
the victories Of Keene over Reid and Of Tying
Keepe's morning play was the best ever seen
Setters in SUN sunshine than he did In the storm.
than the boyle, and he finished the match two
holes later in two lives and a four, being then
ssvsp h' up . with y stf : to play MNs WON Whe ero II is so eSnsiq RsiSl
OF Yale, its Importance may be properly judged.
Keene had the best Of the game throughout;
His 4 sudden i'd. lump into solang p SSs linen tr does
for two years that he has been playing c very
strong game: The card for the out holes with
Keene and Reid was:
ksspo :"::."::"::" S+t3tSt S az
From the standpoint, of strokes. Tying and
Stewart BY no means nIoan p PLAYED as strong a g1hm nis
Tying was three up and the cards were:
ssiSS%g.t""".".:.:s $685. Isl
game, and at the end he had the match safe by
four up and two to play,
summary EsIf but L may be said that DO and
three up at the finish, whom the strokes were:
R RSSsT. ssSss7 oo--ssss
Later on Bowers was dormie Ave. but then
Robertson braced, up and won three straight,
lea wing Bowers winner by the narrow margin of
The deiuge was falling SO hard when the time
sSe'S re SSH,r e nsE Z ZEN sWe %Hs' IKE TRRe'Gbe est %fss tn%s
the second OF the Yale golfers in the lists and tho
Ardsley Club hampton Of 1892 They were
s Sc, enee nj bhf IN s'a 3, by h nIiE. H9 out i1 from about
thirty yards on a mashie shot; The home hole
to the cedarhurst PPoloist. Neither drove verv
far balls on this hole. and Terry bungled his APP
A question raised during this match created
some m Playing the twelfth hole. which
obstacles. his ball landing on the slope, Of a bare
sand hillock. and he grounded his club before
q the hazard rule. and the hole was awarded 10
him by r. II. Robertson OF the Greens Commit,
tee: ThS aaS Sy fq me%sers sh th psIs susS bare II w spots s arc
not played as hazards, but Keene personally
made no, complaint.
chance did not take advsntaGe Of l. WHICH snn tells
s sss5 :Ai sS 'Ss 9 N ana ' s e 6$Ss !" sS, i hois ~ x s% " !
six holes played on the second round his strokes
we're ., 7.5, 9. g. 4 Clark halved the SIKH
f feTflh an n deI Iwea,th hG Ms lio sna a ne nu m9S 1n Of ' 6all.
and had other bad luck on his losing holes.
} This morning keene meets Bowers, ana IynR
viii be at thirty.six holes. will be the all-day
feature on Friday; 1t is almost safe to say tha'
| Bowers or Keene on Friday, the old.time base
ball amateur will give a good account of him
!, to beat him shows that Keene is dangerous
Presidents Cup summary:
: First Round, Eighteen Holes. Match Play-Archi
bald Rogers. Shiunecock, beat De Lancey Ntcol
: A5d; Y A SS . %p and Ses : to r pl i! ho . p: aCS ssisn esssE
4 y mil A TvnR. Morris County, beat W, u. stewart
3 R R;SS@oD az 1on ny : S SP e W b 2 p 10 RiH koc is%s; r Sy
7 v r Gray; Esa-, Andrews. BY up and 70 pay! j
{ kSskawayi Ssts %Sha Reid y: New sd Haven E t BY : 7
9 pI ssGo Row MSsP beat Gisia. os : up H sns I 10 'q piay 1AI Keen
up and i 70 play.
. While all this match play. was going on tn
forty.nine men left In for the Consolation, Gu
! :. qualifying round were having " hard t nnnssc,
q t thiis'yi MATCHES sS's' az a. m sSis P game i wou fi"i hsv
Sson such a test s,. of no weather in e fun' @ss al 81
rest and r~efreshmentsm after the mrs! M, n,
transsression under the rules, There were al,
several Withdrawals after a trial Of the dreaI
70 The best eight men will play on today at 4
IN hole game for the trophy. Travis heads the lis
st t preS Mor riSSesy Field Club, 9. 1Fesllowss.' yr. 7
days play, however, will decide whether Il
rs Wi BE" or the Has Been golfers will ha'
v As night fell the sun made a feeble effort
ID create a rainbow. The meadow larks and rob-
at Weather, and tho golfers showed equal glee,
40 though more quietly. The scores of the Gig
of who qualified follow:
I'd W. J. Travis. Oakland.
Is S$$'""::$: ii:iS: GEO. e
G. Fsliowss. Jr.. Morristown Field,
o.. 1nt.".". 1857 6-9s-loo
er out."..".S stSsSsS b5-ts- 81,
ed J. r. Taller, Ardsey-
lrt out,,........8 6-4g
J. In ...........6 9 Q 6-td- 20
ee, Out......-.o 2 e- no
OF In.....""...o b D o 4 o-os-'os-'
ts, Alexander Morton. Shinnecook--
&C. Out .,......6 o : . Ply os