The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-12
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CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-H. J. whigham, amateur
golf champion, docs not deny the story that
Findley s. Douglas made q complaint during
their match at Wheaton last September that his
clubs had beon tempered with.
have already said In q public interview"
Whigham states tonight, that Mr.. Douglas
remarked to Mr.. Jacques, who was refereeing the
match. that some one had been oiling the
handles OF his clubs. We were playing the first
hole at the time. jacques repeated the remark
to me before We had played out the hole. 1 went
over 10 Douglas and asked, What 10 itf
What 10 the troublef Oh he said, some
body has boon oiling my club. I don't know
whether IL was some ono among the caddies or
some professionals, who may have done IL to
spoil my game. It doesn't amount to anything.
We will say nothing about tt II was q very
wet morning. and 1 suggested that possibly his
caddie or the keeper of the locker room had
rubbed o little over the shafts before starting
In order to prevent the rain from ~injurinR them.
This is Almost always done in wet weather by o
careful player, and It cannot. OF course, in any
way spoil his play.
"Mr. Douglas did not even take the trouble to
wipe his clubs or rub dust or sand on them, to
counterfeit any damage that oil might have
conceivedly done. II tho handles had been
made slippery by an over application of oil, IL
would have been the simplest thing in the world
to set matters right by rubbing tho leather with
q handkerchief or q little sand. Mr.. Douglas
did nothing. Had he stopped at tho first hole;
rights. or II he had entered any protests on the
spot, then there might have boon grounds for
saspIciSn: He did not do any of these. I cam
pnosterons story which has been circulated in tho
BOSTON, Jan. 11.-Eustace Jacques said to
THE SUN representative last night that he did
not umpire the wh!gham.D Douglas match dur
ing the amateur tournament at Wheaton last
should have alluded to him as umpire Of the
game which raised SO much talk. He umpired
several matches during, the. tournament, and
WINS present at the match referred to, but did
not hear Douglas make any complaint about
his clubs during the game.
Findlay 8. Douglas said yesterday that
Jacques was the first man to meet him when he
arrived at the Chicago. Golf Club, and that he
other ChicaRoan.. At all events, jacques, he
further said. was in the front rank OF the gal
posed R Re0" Was the enc umpire maiTs' "P Fac D%G iattsr sun sun
thinks he showed jacques the clubs at tho
second tee, but he admits the possibility OF a
that Whigham admits that Douglas complained
whigham, then suggested a rest Of thirty
minutes to fix up the grips.
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Moderate weather has encouraged the golfers
of the Nutley Club, who turned out in force
during the week ending yesterday to make
records for different cups. The best scores in
the Morgan Cup Qualifying round were A.,
81. For tho Presidency Cup PiunEett best;
Berg by 4 up and 8 TO play. The match play for
the Morgan Cup will begin this week. The best
rounds. selected by the average OF their scores
in the six contests held during October, Novem-
Der, and December, follow:
Aipheus Geer, 50; Marc Michael, SO; A. II. LarkIn,
90; ). Il. Dorr. 90; T. W.. Sallertthwai attic. 81; Eugene
Plunkett, 9S; A. ohotman, 94i Z. Morgan. Jr, 88.
The President OF the club. James R. Hay, has
men and one for women. to be played for during
the first week Of Every month. from February to
at match play in the fall for the trophies.
LAKEWOOD, Jan. 11.-One of the most interest
ing golf events of this season was a mixed four
some at match play. over the links of the Ocean
County Hunt and Country Club recently. There
were twenty-four entries. the play resulting as
follows:
FIrst Round-.Mrs. E., Robbins Walker. and ]. b.
and Ws,. ! I. SoI pl1Ny NJ. Miss Ms a.! Agnes .rd II Nd Ray S,s and |, 7. Robin,
6Ss nl,s 5 NJ; Andr sy. and Ii St; Clair Colby. BY = up
beat beat Misc So Wight eiasi a and 4. B ' eianin an By y ! s np: Ms II; G asr:
rison and Mr.. Bates beat DR.. Syms and Miss Downer.
. to play.
Second Round-Mrs. Walker and Taller beat Miss
Davis and Walker. by 3 up and 2 to play Mrs. Olaf.
lin and Richardson beat Miss Sweetland and Coles,
by l up: Miss Downer and Syms beat Mrs. Harrison
and B ttes. by 3 mp and 2 to play.
Semi.F nals-Nrs. Claim and Richardson beat Mrs.
Walker and Taller. by l up. IL holes; Miss Downer
and Syms drew q bye.
Pinal-Mrs. Clahin and Richardson beat Miss Dow.
nor and Syns. by 3 up and l to play.
w. II. Sands. Captain of the st. Andrews
Club, will offer q valuable cup to be played for
during the season under the following condi-
tions: Open to all members OF st. Andrews,
with handicaps of six or under. Competitions to
be held at thirty.six holes, medal play. in May.
ners, to meet at match play later for the
mir medal. and there will be a gold medal
for the best seventy-two hole gross score
made in the series. Sands believes that
the tendency in offering handicap prizes with
put any conditions Is to tempt the players to
hold themselves back in order to receive a big
allowance. Sands believes that st. Andrews
will get the championships and that they should
be played In accordance with John Reds plans,
IS published In The sun. He believes. too, that
here should be no consolation or minor events
Of any sort held on the links during the cham |