The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

Spirited playing was the feature Of
yesterdays golf tournament at she
country Club. Today the finals of the
championship and consolation matches
VIII be played The results are await
ed with no little interest.
Yesterday was idcul at the Country
club The golf links were never in
such excellent condition and the splen-
dor of hill and valley in the purple
distance, with the rich Coloring of
wood and hedge on every side. the
eNhllaration OF the crisp autumn air
ana the glory of the sunshine lent ad-
dlttonal charms to the interest in the
tournament. The news links. are partic-
ularly picturesque and the beautiful
weather of yesterday drew many de-
Ncleees of the sport to the course
Ihe pink coats of the golf girl We'd in
brightness with the pink sweaters Of
the contestants and the hilsilcs were
dotted with gay colors
MIR. Lansing, In his white flan-
helS, was a conspicuous figure
on tie links and Mr. Woodruff.
In giddy red and black sweater of a
horizontal design. also attracted a fair
snare of interest of large share of
fair interest. Mr.. Taylor went about
tempting "A siege Of pneumonia with
his head barred. Mr. Kilmcr was the
subject of many "ohs and ahs." be-
cause of his very English manner Of
playing, but the interest Of Scranton
particularly in the afternoon. was
rather fastened on Mr.. huntington
whose record and fine plays made him
nf ,t
EXCITING CLIMAX.
His success i'm the second round was
attended by bit of comedy that had
certain thrilling situation in the fin
ale. when he had the satisfaction of
seeing big gallery of sixty or more
people breathlessly awaiting the clim-
ak. Mr.. Huntington had four up with
three to play, but in an aside he and
Mr.. Taylor agreed to conceal the re-
suit and continue the game. The spec
tators grew wildly excited and when
the last hole was reached and a prob
able tie confronted them the situation
grew intense. 1t was not until the
lockers on believed that their champion
had lost that the true state of affairs
was revealed. The revulsion of feel
imagined az the match had been closed
and the victory was doubly appreciat-
ed
Mr.. j. Insley Blair has from the first
been watched with immense interest
He plays a splendid game and the re-
suit of the semi-h finals this morning
Will be awaited with eagerness, as his
opponent is Mr. Huntington. Opinion
is divided as to which will win. al
though many believe that Mr.. Blair's
coolness will result in his success with
the championship, Notwithstanding the
brilliant playing of his adversary.
Much interest also centers in the con-
ISOLATION match, in which was contained
number of well known local players
SOME WHO SAW THE PLAY.
The spectators followed them closely
and low whispers We're INDUCED in at
critical moments in the game, so that
on no fair maiden's heart would rest
the burden of having ratified" golf
er 20 his loss of the lovely silver cup
on the table in the club. Among those
who were on the links were Mrs. l.. S.
Oakford, Mrs. L. $. Moffatt, Mrs. N.
Y. Leet, Mrs. Walter Dickson. Mrs. II.
ID. w are, MIS-. i. IL. bTOOkS, MIS-. Will
lard Matthews, Miss Augusta Arch
bald, Miss Charlotte Hand, Miss Helen
Hand. Miss Belin, Miss Anderson, Miss
WintOn, Miss Lowe, Miss Boies, Miss
Cleveland, Miss Hunt, Miss Kemmer-
er, of Mauch Chunk; Messrs. Belin.
A. b. Blair, Anderson, f. d. Weed,
of Binghamton; Wheaton, of Wilkes
Earre; a. G. Hunt. w. NJ. Dickson, A.
~. Storrrs.
In the first round in Yesterdays
r'ot"h for the championship the result
was: 4 ''si i'5
. Connor defeated Harding. up; ! to
play.
Woodruff defeated James Blair, up;
3 to play.
Atherton defeated r. X. Brook. / up.
Lansing defeated Reynolds / up; 3 to
play.
J.. Inslcy Blair defeated Watkins, 74ip;
to play.
Kilmer defeated f. c. Fuller, up.
Harrington defeated Johnson, up; to
play.
Taylor defeated Mcclure, 3 up; 70 play,
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