The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
GOLFERS DEFY THE SNOW.
NEW YEARS. DAT UANDTCiP At
THE BALJ USROL G. UB.

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Young vnnderpoei OF Princeton Wins on
hts Alio wanoe. After q Good Play
Toier mud Tyne MIKE the hest Gross
score.-socisi Features or the Gathering
In 1906 golf was ushered In on New Years
Day by An open tournament at the Lakewood
Club. won by the Rev. DR.. Rainstord. Yester-
day ut Baltusrol the New Year opened with an-
other open competition. Tbirty-six started and
tuenty-one handed in full cards, the winner
proving tn be w. u. vabderpocl. with 100, 10,
DO. The result was another triumph for the
younger element In the game, for, although
playing from the Morris County Golf Club. Van
derpoel Is q Princeton student. and was q dele
gate to the meeting TO form an intercollegiate
golHnE association held in this city on Thursday.
1t was golhng under circumstances that tested
the temper and skill Of the contestants TO tho
uttcrmost. but. as n novelty. q most decided sue
cess. When the Invitations were sent out, on
tho postponement OF the Ocean County Hunt
aud Country Club. 1t was expected that the
links. except for the cleared spaces ON the put
ting greens, would DO deep with snow, Since
then n steady thaw had melted the snow. leav-
Ing spots of soft mud exposed. The rules for
the occasion. permitting the balls to DO lifted
and tecd up without q penalty, were stretched
to include muddy lies as we'll as chow. but
for which It would have been impossible to
have made tho rounds at all. This concession
put the golfers to work in good spirits.
Socially IL was tho greatest day on the records
Of the Baltusrol Golf Club. The new wing to
the club house was thrown open. and. after an
old-tims New Years spread. there were music
and dancing. The crush was unexpected, for
fully 900 women and mon were at tho club
house, who had driven over from Madison, Nor
ristown. Short Hills. tho Oranges. and other
nearby towns.
The handicap was started ut IL o'clock. All
tho players used red golf balls, except Tying,
who was faithful to the orthodox white gutta.
tee, but IL was fatcd that he should redeem him
self in driving later on. Tying and his old rival,
town and the home club. were each plus four.
Toler's gross card was "a and Tying bad
g pSo GbS ..; sfo by request. .e9ps sv played amy Of fr tSa s sivisian
receiving allowances was ninety-seyen made
s sy sS~ Island st ST,cks the d F"l1 s ssD1sm S Of ase
eight gross. Vanderpoel won the cur. stout
and stillman tieing for the place honors; Like
full swing aud supple style. 1t was a good
handicap. There were only nine strokes dif-
cards follow:
W. D. vanderpoei.M Morris County Golf Club A.,
2r.:::::.:s 1sfaIst ~ 100 10 90
G y. Stout, Staten Island Cricket and Baseball
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J. A. stlilman. Jr., Newport Golf Club
2S.,::::.Ss 9sS.BSsss-- SSos ,os 9 9.
HSis stSsss 90? ., , o..
2f%s,f $$11ssss 100 10 ..
Henry p. Toler. naltusrol Golf Club
Gf S't."":s sSs1ttFS--$ s.Dru.. IS
James A. Tying, Morris COUNTY. Colt club
IN Ga' go: :::SS SSs2Ss SS--s%S 81, Dlu. . 90
L. ". Connect, Jr, Baltu,rol Golf Club
out E1' ::ss 6lii--Ssss ,,a 10 100
William R,gntio; E.'cS County Country Club
IN Ea' :":55 ! So ITO . 10,
4. N. Todd, Bnltusroi Golf Club
f H nH':::"::Ss 3 s,S SIS IL, 10 10,
4. +. Hyach, Baltusrol Golf Club.
On, .::."..ss S5SssS,ii- g II, 10 ,os
L. X. Connect. Bsltu.roi Golf Club.
En..:::.ss 8 S,S SsiiSo--SSSS ,as is io4
Arthur COLGATE E.sex COUNTY. Country Club
i Hna.".::SS StSSSS S-5Ss io7 o io7
O. Hockmeysr. Staten Island Cricket and Baseball
2 IN sss5tssss-- ssss ,,s o ,o7
v. ~Hockmeysr. Richmond County Country Club
Gat. 3 SSSSS 'Ss- So iis ~ ,o7
J. r. wilmer. Baltusrol goit Club
Gs'. '::::"9 ssiSs SS--sSoo 1873 1. ,os
Grier Campbell. Bsltusrol Colt Club.
f Gu'.: slii--%% ,,s 8 los
J. 8. Barnes. Jr. Lenor GOLF Club.
in..."....S 3 8 3 ! Isl ils 0 100
John Farr. ~Baltusroi Golf Club
out.."."s SO n, a.. In
r HardwIck. Baltusrol Golf Club
Out. S@6 ia ION N I'm
John Du Tnls. BAltusrol Golf Club
1aI,"""e = tta 9 ois-S9 ,os 10 ,,o
The women's putting match was postponed,
hut the open driving contest for the men r-
suited In q lively contest. The play was from
the first tee. in the presence OF a q" gallery" not
ono bit chary OF chatting criticism. Tying. who
lad fiuked In driving or for the handicap, won
the cup, with a carry and roll Of ls8 yards.
$. ID. Bowers was second, with ls3 yards. The
other contestants were: q. Hockineysr. CT.
stout, ). s; Barnes, 4; F;.hiach. +. y. Mosran.
Grier Campbell. II. p. Toler, T., c. Hoyt, A. Col