The sun., 1897-05-01
ALLAN GOLF CHAMPION,
RoBB BEATEN IN THE AMATEUR
TOURNAMENT At MUIRFIELD.

Both YounE ecotohmen who Have waikea
the Links since Early Boyhood-A Caddio
Detected In TPyinE 70 seoTete = Bnli 70 Ala
His side-Tho Records or the Finalists.
EDINBURGH, April 3o.-It was sunny and
breezy at Muirfeld to-day, and largo crowd fol.
lowed the 1nalists In the amateur golf champion
ship, Allan, Edinburgh. and Robb st. Andrews,
In the decisive thirty-six-hole round. Tho bot
ting was six to four on Robb. Both made beau
tiful drives from tho first tee, but afterward
neither played up to Yesterdays form. Allan
was one up at the end Of the first round. By
strokes Allan was s5 and Robb 81.
Allan increased his lead In tho second round.
An awkward incident occurred on tho way to
tho eleventh hole. Allan's ball could not be
found, and Robb's caddio was accused of taking
1t. A search disclosed tho ball In tho oaddie's
pocket and tho hole was awarded TO Allan.
The twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth holes
were halved, Robb winning the flfteonth, which
left Allan dormie three. Amid great exotic
ment, Allan won tho sixteenth and tho match,
by four up and two to play. His victory was o
surprise to the veterans. and, after tho Presi-
dent presented the cup to Allan. he was carried
on the shoulders Of tho players to the clubhouse.
IRobb's caddie. in lifting Allan's ball, attempt
lost hole. under Tie rule u and Il the cadaie % had
succeeded in his deception Allan would have
to Allan was in accord with the rule that ii
players ball strikes. or be moved by an opponent,
Or SGa an opponents caddie or clubs, the opponent
A. j. I. Allan is only 20 years old and James
Ro66 ls Ailsn is q member of the Wat;
Watson's, College, Edinbargh, and also OF tho
Edinburgh University Golf Club Neither, club
mostly a. SnssebqFsh mar and Aan on the h' slds,
the Edinburgh public course. Allan has
sssn IN local
displayed championship form IN, the, seventy.
tMoholo two tournament at Mqsselbarsh during
with. scores OF 1877, and Allan and a. Lawson
at 100. In tho play.off, at eighteen holes, Law:
sSn 80 S won ST one str9ee Ok o. His score was A. A.
u Robb Obj Is I a phsnomoDon. M en- o. He began tho game at
College won all the prizes at golf, and when
and Andrew Kirkady, and the Ii % par oi the round
and the st, Andrews Thistle Clubs. With the
ahsse he h has won neary all the scratch mcdas
gold
Joined the famous St. Andrews Golf Club in
i at S RfaSSS6PSnSnP Poa at ssS %
teur score, and his second days l63 was next to
University team, at North Berwick against st.
Andrews University, and beat his opponent, T.
Carmichael, by one up. F. s. Douglas, who was
captain Of the st. Andrews team In that match,
RS" 3 .hs :E !s ssx sssoFkss s:s
of golf defeated the veterans TAFT, Ball, Hilton,
and Melville in the amateur championships.
The prominence of Allan and Robb cannot DO as
cribed to luck In any degree. The two have
played since infancy. and are in tho first flight
OF golfers on their home links. Allan has
the slower Musselburgh swing and Robb
tho snappier st. Andrews style in driving,
but otherwise they are much alike In methods.
chine, for he never misses. which is an aggra.
yation TO his opponent. I felt confident that
Robb would win for thought he was O shade
better golfer than Allan"
1t Is the third contest since the institution of
the amateur championship In 1886 In which
the flnalists have both been Scotchmen.