The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
GOLF SEASON STARTS UP.
4 CROWD AT BALTUsRoB IN SPITE
OF roc AND RAIN.

@ss SHS thAyOhb 49, aA s.S
qualifying round of the open tournament at the
Baltusrol Golf Club yesterday. and OF tho four
survivors eligible for tho Lincoln's Day Cup
James A. Tying won the victory in the finals
from II. P. Tolor. It was tho first amateur
open contest Of the year on the NJ. @. A. links.
and, with the post entries, no less than seventy
two players had sent In their nominations for
the inaugural event OF the circuit. Over forty
started In the preliminary round, which was a
handicap at eighteen holes. medal play. divided
into two classes, tho four best mon in each to
meet ut match play for the two cups.
Tying and Toler. in class A.. and Leavitt and
Clark, In Class b. were encouraged by sunshine
and pleasant weather In their final rounds, but
earlier In the day the golfers played In fog, rain.
and drizzle. 1t was n day whom rubber boots
proved of more service than the stoutest and
best-studded golf shoes. The fair green was soft
and sticky throughout, end the putting
green's showed by ridges tho impress Of
every footprint. As n consequence the
ball would sink beneath the surface after
every pitched shot or drive. Snow rules
governed the contest, which meant that the
ball could DO lifted and teed up at pleasure.
even in q hazard. but when lifted FREQ from a
hazard a penalty of one stroke was incurred. To
handle a ball may not be golf. but. as Benjamin
Hardwick said yesterday, It 10 the best substi-
tute for golf under adverse conditions. such rs
those that confronted the players. The outcome
was a very spirited medal round.
There were more homo players than visitors
In the tournament. yet no less than ten outside
clubs sent their representative, of whom
strong. Otto Hocimoyer and Il. K. Clark were
tho most noted. Scores for tho handicap follow:
CLASS A.
James A. Tying. Morris County and Bsltusrol-
Gn'..::':s sssstSSaSs -ss rs o 70
ntt1 IInoIr.ova. Ctato, T,I,,SC rt,iraf
f G1.:::::s 4ss9tt+ "a - IS 8 ~
LIP Bayard. Jr., Baitusrol--
f2 n. .: Ss5SsSsss - ~ So . 70
Prof. Denton. Baltusrol-
f Ea'...:.s SsSSSS SS--1ts 90 10 go
Henry p. Toler. Bnltusrol-
f Ga' - sssstts $50 so o so
Gricr Campbell. Baltusrol-
f En':::::s sssSsS42 "a So o, 10 81
George E. Armstrong. Richmond County
IN. :":s S9sSSS 3 So SO Q IS
@. Fox TIFFANY. wcstchester Golf.
f Gn' :::::s s4SsS7t 80 os 8 IS
r. X. Clark. Westerly. R. l.. G. c..
fGsa.::::ss $685. : SS--ssd6-,o, 10 IS
B. Hardwick. Baltusroi-
f Gn.:::::S ssss5sssss So OF 10 ss
Robert W. Gambler. Baltusrol--
f Ga..::::s SsSsssss 5 s-Si- ss 10 ss
Jasper Lynch. Lakewood
fn :::::SS : sssSs 80 % o IS
A. r. Riach, Baltusrol-
f Gn.::::::SS ssSsSss 77 --ssii-,os Is SO
c. W. o'Connor. Staten Island Cricket
f Enat::::55 sSS5Ss s ss%--ssSS-,os IA %
C. Adams. Dyker Meadow
f Gr':::::s sSsSss ID % . ..
CLASS d.
H. @. Leavitt, Baltusrol-
G"':::::s sssS:ss So 80 Q rs
william Clark. Jr.. Baltusrol--
fn .::::Ss 1855 80 s-ss-,oa IA IS
}. X. Wilmer. Baltusrol-
Es'::::s ssssssssss 8 60: 10 {. . 9.
Ss:: H.1S' ss ST.: 80 50 {. .,
Otto Smith. Baltusrol-
Sn':::::s Sss:3ssS 5 90 10 OF
T. Cryder Lea. Richmond County.
f Gn', I'D SSs5ss s-s 81 Q o.
J. w. Van Wick. Richmond Hill
f Gr'.:::.:s 1850 8 ss--SSoo-,os Q 100
J. r. Strong. Baltusrol-
f E1'.:. :::s 1856 ! s s-ss 10 ,os
George W Case. .Jr, Baitusrol-
f En':.:I s,s : ss--ssSS-,,o 10 1o4
H. Hayes. Baltusrol-
f G1 !: $685. -ss : Is ,,s
W. C. Cushmau. Baltusrol-
f%!. !: sssG $685. 7 7-s 2 9 11s
G. willis. Baitusrol-
Eas:::::s ss5sS5s s-ss : 10 ,,o
Blakesly Barnes. Staten Island Cricket
Gns ...iS : ss,Ss1SS s,S S-ss !, u,
C. W. Wales. Baltusrol-
f En.::::Ss s,sS,o5 ss- so 10 ,ao
s o. Edmunds. Essex county
in. 80 SS,ss SIC : : S SIS IL 1870
A. p. Potts. Baltusrol-
in.:..1i S1Iisi61Slc S1i-ss-17o IS 1855
Under the rules the four best gross scores in
each class were to play out at the match game
the full course. but the match play rounds were
oyer the old links to bring in the two long holes.
home players and those outsiders who dis.
claimed any right to be in the higher rank. In
short holes in : each in his round nS with M Ho ,Io
meyer and won by. 2 up and ! to play, while
pias. os Sfss h SSynifa' by yhs 8 I'm an' sna i so sfsv' cham TPs
cards were:
HHsoseffin%ssyssil:::":::"::: SS+sSs+sst 80
'Byo not played. tApproIimat0d.
r6 This l left td those Q tT e, old old snisRonists. Tying and
Toler dormie four. although the latter. only for
he miss Of a f%our,foot put; would have won the
ground was SO dead the balls would not run
rom the pitch. and Tying won the second and
we're maryeilonsly good Under the circum.
stances, Then Toler won two holes. having the
him 2down and 2 to go. TO win the seventh
r r1isIn had Son to I'M, make 9, a PhebR oIn put; Tyng lay
nil pitch. and striking the ridge he won the