The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-26
SNOW SPURS GOLFERS ON.
GOOD SCORES MADE IN THE LAKE.
WOOD TOURNAMENT.

NNO SSCNAF NNFNA
TOOD TOURNAMENT.
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Douglas and TrnvIs win Their Matches In
an Easy Rianner-Biddla OF Philadelphia
Downs Wlnston, the Cutler sohooiboy-
The Scores for the Consolation Prize.
Snow covered the links OF the golf club Of
Lakewood yesterday until lato In the afternoon.
when the sun. aided by the shelter Of the pine
trees. 40 melted IL away that the links were only
sprinkled' with a few shiny particles Of the icy
Wilderness that allstened like the frostinR ON .
wedding cake. The golfers who arrived early
reported a sporting story. They said that
the field OF snow, which stretched out
over bunkers and sunken hazards. was un-
blemished and unmarked save by the foot
prints OF quail and partridges and the three.
foil tread Of rabbits. But soon after the heavy
and nail-studded shoes OF the golfers mixed
up the snow like dough. The snow. In
the opinion OF tho onlookers, was simply
an additional picturesque adjunct TO the
background OF pine woods and the green
Of cop bunkers and putting greens.
but to the golfers 1t was u most severe punish
ment. An iron shot was almost an Impossible
ity. II q cut was desired. The hard earth
would not give before thu descending stroke.
while the brassey phots had 10 be played simply
az n matter OF luck. for there was no chance to
take a bit OF turf ava with the ball. There
was another largo turnout OF onlookerp. and
the clubhouse was as gay and crowded as q
Broadway restaurant during a theatre rush.
When the players met in the morning there
was q chorus Of protests.
"Zoundsl' yelled the men. Snow on links
and all we have are tho white gutta percha
balls"
Don't kick, gentlemen" said John Miley Of
the Greens Committee. 1.-The club has had
1000 balls painted red and they are at yoAr dis
posal.
The invitation was at once accepted. and
thereafter. like cranberries in a turkey Dress
ing. the red balls popped up or every side.
The chief play In the morning. was In the first
wood, Cup. SO far as the f~ayorites, went the
round was barren OF interest. for Moorhsad'
The one hot match Of. the morning in the first
set resulted ~ the defeat Of Winston, TIE Cutler
f Fsiisdei GshniSld efiske ss j. The %Slla stsie s 81 The t sRS
clubs. oyerhanded, like a cricketer playing, to
Service saiI e.0 ali j jerk and RiA jump e0'' Winston has
At Old 81 andrews. With tie bow window. 81
bacfsround. It was the one hot match Of The
morning in the first set. The two were all even
fa the Se p sisetGs on tb hGle s; nnd an ai sstr Sy h b Ssan nsd
fully pitched mashie approach shot. BIddle put
the schoolboy out by 4 strokes to D. The scores
for the first eighteen holes were:
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the iassttEo holes S.' Which civ was So equal 70 par play.
IN his. match with Reed made e. his idirst nine
holes in splendid style; The five holes he
P Pot{sted on r eas sHsSna ahr resnd 5,s we aed pG p%o g. g..
which spoiled his chance for a record. The
cards for this match were:
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FByes not played.
tween .: Wilmer Biddle and W. =: Travis, in
play nineteen holes to win. The summaries
,aoIf e ai%S LUCY 2GsSteroOa cup,rirss round: John
Pau = I. k kBapsn By b 9 up An and Il : s e Play Sri .; P; k 4 !"
beat to 4 play v; j. Pew u: H bia;Is. tni X E HD s saa
90. Winston. Cutler school. by j up nineteen
R hGisi,; f +; a a; Ss1s4 s. ! a ast Wa. p. Sfss p1 i i ::
beat Jasper Lynch LnksySoS by 9 up and = to
1.hewoSd, beat Howard A. Colby, Essex County. by
Second ond s~t & Pd.yi beat Moorn..d. by up
holes; &aiihew Sea, Davis. by I up and 5 to play;
Douglas beat Dss Raismes. by 5 up and 5 to play.
The results in the Consolation Cup matches
were:
First Round-I. r. Starr. Philadelphia. beat C. l..
TIspgiIn' Ws,tRro q by up 10 hoIss,; D; "; Bishop;
! Sf To play cee J. 4 4. N Ty yasea Morris sA SoSDtS. P Sss Z W Tie a9a
Thorne, Ardsley Clnb.s BY ! up and 70 play. James
Edwards. pyier Meadow. BY up and 4 to play; g..
b bri aSs% Sy d defsSit: f. T. y y s Ssss =. Staten 4; tSrf Island nd. Beat ssat
" T:l p; ssO st.S,m L=a Ike Ssi by H i up H, and / to play;
Crescent 4. O.. BY default.