The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-17

Cheered by Hundreds.
MORRlSTOWN, N. J., Sept. 1.-THE
title Of amateur golf champion. for
which over one hundred of the best
golfers in the United States have strus-
gled the last five days, on the Morris
county golf links, will be decided to-
morrow. and the contest has narrowed
down to a duel between the East
and the West
More correctly speaking, it will be
night with golf clubs between a home
bred player and an imported one
Walter B. Smith, the young plaver
whose wonderful work with the driver
and brasey has earned for him the
honor Of being one of the two sur
vivors out of 120 players who entered
this years championship contest. Will
meet Findlay S. Douglass in the final
match play tomorrow. Smiths strong
point is driving. His defeat Of the
the semi-f1nals today, proved that he
is possessed of all the qualities that go
to make a good player.
Findlay S. Douglass, who gained a
decisive victory over Walter J. Travis
in the semi-finals To-Day. Is a Scotch
man, who from the time he wore wee
kits in his school boy days has been
The semi-finals today were witnessed
by the largest gallery of mem and
women ever seen on a golf course. In
the first round of IS holes, the Doug
laSs-TraVis match was evenly contest
ed, the former leading by one uD.
Travis played very poorly in the sec
ond round, and on the turn for home
Douglass led by eight UP. The match
ended with Douglass the winner by s
up and to play.
The Smith Macdonald game was
closer and more exciting. In the early
round Smith gained an advantage of
three up. On the second round, in the
afternoon, Macdonald won the first
two holes in 3 to 4 each, but this lead
was later wiped out. In driving for
the fourteenth hole Smiths bail fell at
two to get it out Of the stones and
sand, reaching the green in four. Mac
DOnalds drive fell close to the edge of
the green and he hOled out in 4 to 6.
Once more the score was all square.
Macdonald drove we'll from the fif-
teenth, but the ball fell in the
roadway and he took two to reach the
green. Smith made a beautiful drive,
the ball landing on the green about ten
feet from the hole. This drive was 50
we'll judged and clearly executed that
the 1900 persons who saw it applauded
the collegian to the eC91o
MacDonald's third shot almost left q
''stimie" for Smith and he missed a
carefully played put, the ball going
within six inches of the cup and u
couple Of inches away from McDonald's
ball. Smith won the hole in 8 to 4,
placing him in the lead by one up. Both
drove we'll over the bunkers for the
seventeenth hole, with Smith two up
and two to play and were even on the
approach. This hole was "halved" in
five, which gave the match to Smith
by UP and 1 to play. AS soon as the
balls fell into the cup Macdonald
grasped his cOnquerOr's hand and
warmly congratulated his Iowrsman
The young fellows victory vas a great
event for the home-hred players, as
Smith was the only Arneric an born in
the last four who took part in the
days play for the championship.
The final rounds for me honor and
trophy will be begun tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
SUMMARY.
Following are the results and indi-
vidual scores of the seni-hnals:
Ffndlay S. Douglass. Fairfield County Golf
club. Greenwich, Conn, beat W. J. Travis,
to play; Walter B. Smith. OntT antsia club
Lake Forrest, Ill., beat c. B. Macdonald,
Chicago Golf club 2 up and to play.
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