Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23
GOLF AT LAKESIDE.
INTERESTING TOURNAMENT HELD
THERE YESTERDAY EVENING.
FAIR PARTICIPANTS.
Some Phenomenal scores Made, and
the Lady Players Highly COmpIi-
mented by Northern Experts-SO-
ciety Folk Attend the Event.

While golf is an ancient and honorable
game. and has been in evidence in the
European countries for many generations
and in the North for some years, it Is
comparatively new in the South. The
fever for the game struck here last fan
and the Lakeside Wheel Club, with its
customary progress, at once took hold Of
The sport and forthwith made it a So
Getty feature. The members Of this ex-
elusive club and their lady friends have
taken great interest in the health-giving
sport They have become golf enthusi-
asts. and are fast developing tirst-class
players.
Yesterday the club gave the second Of
its series of tournaments, and IL proved
% be a most pronounced success in
every particular. While the weather OF
The past few days has been unpropitious
for out-of- door sports, yet the players ex-
perienced no difficulty or inconvenience
therefrom. the excellent drainage of the
links and the lay of the land having
caused the water to how off as fast as
So fen. leaving the ground in nice condi-
ton Really the day was an ideal one
for golf The bracing atmosphere was
Just cold enough 10 tint the cheeks OF
the fair players 10 correspond with the
iright-red Of their costumes. and the oc-
casional light snow-storn9 added zest TO
The game.
MANY SOCIETY FOLK PRESENT.
AS was previously the case, society
turned out en- masse to view the tourna-
m,nt and during the entire hve hours
Of play the links were lined with specta-
tors who entered into the spirit OF me
occasion and literally applauded the
players
Play started al p o'clock promptly, and
continued uninterruptedly, until O'Clock.
As isl often the case in politics and at the
race course, the dark horses" won the
prizes. and some Of their scores were al
most phenomenal In the gentlemen's
tournament the priZe-winners were Mr..
C. r. Burnett who was the champion OF
The event. and Messrs. L. L. Harrison
and vs.. II. Palmer, who tied Tor secohu
place The decision between them had
io be made bv lot, and Mr. Harrison won,
Nr Palmer being forced to take third
place
THE LADY PLAYERS.
Among the lady players some beautiful
and exceedingly skilful work was done.
lirs George Warren, one OF the most eX-
pert golfers on the links carried on iirst
Prize and Miss Callie Ryland won Sc
c0nd Miss Pauline Powers securing
third. The playing OF Mrs. Levin Joynes
Nrs f. r. D. Myers. Jr., and MISS rage
of Clarke county, was also especially
brilliant. and was the subject or comph-
ment by several New York experts VINO
scored for the club on this occasion.
a handsome lunch was served an 9ay
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and gentlemen assembled in the reception |
parlors when Mr. Richmond Lewis, the |
clubs president, 10 whom the credlt ior !
the success OF the tournament IL largely |
Que introduced Mr.. S. 5. T. Patteson 70 |
present the prizes 20 the winners. When |
h.s had been done. Mr.. Lewis mace |
short speech. In which he thanked lne
ades for the interest they have mann
Tested IN the sport as well as In the WEI
isre Of the club, urging upon them az
The same time the importance OF playing 1
preliminary tournaments in future IN or
der that they might be officially entered
iof the final grand tournament TOT the
Challenge Cup. 10 be held In May next
THOSE PRESENT
Among those present yesterday were
Nr and Mrs j. N. Peasants, Ar. ana
4Irs John Mallory. Mr.. and Mrs. william
- Morgan OF New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
k j. Powers. Dir. and Mrs. Levin Joynes
Hr and Mrs z. ID. 4. Myers, Jr., Mr..
aad Mrs. r. y. Carter. Mr. and Mrs.
George Warren. Mr.. and Mrs r. W.
scott. Air. and Mrs. q. u. Smith, Mr.. and
Nrs " J.. Royal. Mr. and Mrs. A. r.
DOMAIN. Mr. and Mrs. Otway Allen, MI
'nd Mrs ". H. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs.
a. u Christian, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
holing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lath.op'
dr and Mrs. Sam. Martin, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Terrell. Mrs. j. A. Welch. Mrs.
rank Male Mrs. Kellogg. Mrs. Giles
Nrs. Randolph Mrs. EchOis. Misses Nam
DIE Winston Fannie and Hattie Ross,
iva De Treville Page Smith. and Thomp-
,rn N Buffalo, Pauline Powers, Nelle
Fafker, Annie Gray, judith Deane, Ann