New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
GOLF.
FIRST DAYS PLAY IN THE wESTBROOK
TOURNAMENT.
BRILLIANT GATHERING PRES
ENT-TO-DAYS DRAWINGS.


BRILLIANT GATHERING PRES
ENT-To-DAYs DRAWINGS
With forty players in the preliminary round. the
Uesthrook Golf Club had reason to feel plea sed at
tho success Of its annual tournament which be-
gan at Islip. Long Island. yesterday. II is
easv matter TO secure entries Immediately after a
biz championship like that at Morris County and
the fac that forty finished the days play yester
dav is gratifying showing. Young Harry Hollns.
r. the seventeen-year-old champion of the West
brook Club won the gold medal for the best gross
score making the seventh trophy this clever little
PLAYER hns taken this season II Hollins's first
apnearanCe in open tournament since he won
the Shinnecock Cup last July. but the form he
showed Yesterday indicates that he has lost moth
,ne since that time His 1884, within FIVE
strokes of the record. which he himself holds. for
the Westhrook course. Harry Hollins. was also
one Of the contestants who qualified for the match
play. Il being OF the few instances In golf
where father and have both become eligible for
the same cup Herbert NJ. Hartman. Of the
Meadow Brook Hunt Club. got second place In the
prelminaries al 1876 while w. Bayard Cutting. jr..
and c. L. Tappin two Of Westhrooks ablest
golfers were tied for third place at 1877.
The course In capital shape. the greens az
keen a, glass. and the sport excellent. The links
occupies a portion of the W. Bayard Cutting
tate running across the old Lorillard racetrack
where the Duke Of Magenta. Ferida, Sensation,
I,oLiseite and other famous horses received their
preliminary training decade and a half ago.
Grifiths the clubs greenskeeper, has had a force
OF men at work for weeks past. and the result
was evident in a fine smooth turf that afforded
every opportunity for what golfers appreciate best
OF ala good lie. peculiar feature OF the ground
Is It's bunkers. which are probably the highest In
America They are noored with fine. white beach
sand that makes ideal hazard, while their
varied conformation would delight the heart OF the
most ardent followers Of Horace Hutchinson.
Ex-Champion Whigham did not appear as many
han hoped bat there were plenty Of others who
did and the general average Of play was good. II
was only natural that there should be some re-
action and lethargy following the big champion
ship al Morristown. but with Hoiiins Hartman
Tappin. Cutting and Blair the links the tourna-
nnent was lacking in going interest. and II the
promise of the opening round is fulfilled the affair
should be thorough success.
A large tent near the home green afforded the
spectators a good opportunity OF watching the
players they finished their rounds Some of
those who made up the gathering during the day
we're Mrs A V de Goicouria, the Misses de
Goicouria Mrs. Walter Glib. Mrs. Spencer a.
Jennings Mrs. J. Harvey Dick, Mrs. II. b. Hollins'
Miss Gunther. Miss Livingston and Miss Fellows
The house parties being entertained by w. Bayard
Cutting. Henry Hollins. W. X. Vanderbilt, j. {.
Tappin and other residents Of the Westbrook col
ony were also present. while number OF con-
Va escents from Montauk Point who are being
cared FOR In the old George Lorillard homestead
spent the morning the links
The preliminary round was at thirty-six holes
eighteen being played in the morning and the re-
naming eighteen in the afternoon. The course Is
that demands long and straight driving. but
once away from the tee the rest is comparatively
simple The home hoe. however. is guarded by a
wide sand bunker and here most Of the contestants
came 10 grief The hazard borders directly on
the green which means that the ball must be
pitched well over and at the time cut under,
avoid a
holes together with the bogie score for EACH shows
what the contestants had TO face
4 4s2a. 500 sss 10. sss az sl as ..sao,s
Young Hollins twice missed the ball entirely in
playing out Of the woods the third hole, but In
spite of that he led the entire field. Herbert Har-
rirnan was rather poor In his putting though his
long game was excellent. In going for the fourth
hole in the final round he drove into the blind
parallel the railroad track. but got
out nicely his second shot and took . for tho
hole. on the sixth the second shot should carry
the road and two fences to the green Hartman
made beautiful brassey over, but was snort on
MS third. lie tried long put for ana got H. the
Hartman Would have beaten Hons FOR The medal
had he been able 20 make me seventh hole IN me
drove into the fence his third and took two 10
get out. on the green ne INDEED away three
r. H. Crowell. Of the championship players
last week ana member OF the VICTORIOUS fale
spring. made put Of sixty feet on the hith NOE;
which materially helped him 10 qualify BAR. OF
Morris County. another Of the championship con- On;
testants did the morning round IN 92 but took lQl
for the afternoon play. and finished at 1913 Blair
won the Engewood Cup recently. ana shows n
natural aptitude for the game that should ma ke
him q prominent figure in II next season. fohlen'
the Philadelphia golfer. displayed cre1iable con-
sstency throughout the day, finishing IN min place
with total of lsS. 90 ,,
] ? Knapp who paired with Alexander
Morten Is the famous amateur wing shot and me
fact that he qualified the first sixteen indl-
Gates that ne carries golf some OF the accuracy
which has gained him his reputation at the traps
Il was his first appearance In an open tournamcn H.
Inn that does not mean that he IS a novice. Tor ne
has developed strong game on his private COURSE
in Relluort His score yesterday was 1873
The dividing line between the sixteen VINO quali,
fed and the rest Of the field was 1875 This exc udr1
several we'll known players who arc usually fOunG
in the FIRST division OF open tournaments; ne
most notable reversal Of form was mat Of Alex
andcr Mo-ten OF the Country Club Wesichn,csIeIr
VINO was one Of the thirty-two TO qualify AZ motifs
county last week Morten took POS for TIE douuoie
round which put him among the consolation p!hH-
Island cricket Cub, and F. O. Reach. OF MEADOW
Trook also failed TO gain place among the hts'
exfnnr The cards OF the I'VE leading players ~
to-dav are given in 'ull. the scores OF the other
men being summarized:
QUALIFIED SIXTEEN.
Harry Hol,ns tr Westhrook -