New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
GOLF.
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF THE CUT
TON EXCHANGE BROKERS
AT GARDEN CITY.

AT GARDEN CITY.
The fact that the brokers Of the New-York Cot
ton Exchange are a thorough and enthusiastic set
OF golfers was clearly demonstrated yesterday
when In spite of the rain. the second annual
tournament Of the Exchange held on the links
OF the Garden City Golf Club. The weather was
frightful The course mass of oozing mud'
and the storm played havoc with the putting
green's but for all that no one was heard TO com
plain and II that means success the tournament
was certainly successful
Tho Garden City Club had offered the use Of its
links for the day. but II was hardly expected that
the brokers would appear and no preparations were
made for their entertainment About noon. now
ever the competitors began to arrive and although
there was some talk Of a postponement IL was
finally determined to hold the tournament ana
after some delay the men started out. Had the
day been clear. more than fifty would have taken
mart but under the conditions which prevailed,
large entry list was out of the question, ana the
fact that sixteen finished the full round was con-
sidered entirely satisfactory.
The contest was a handicap OF eighteen holes
medal play, in which the scratch men were r. H.
Wiggin. of the Apawamis Golf CUB or hye' j.
Temple Gwathmey. of the Marine and f1elo CIuo'
! F. G. Higgins Of the Richmond County Coun-
try Club and H. F. Bardswell Of Formoy Liver
pool The largest handicap given was twcnty-four
strokes which received by j. I. Manet' OF
the Pelham Country Club. j W. Wenman. Of the
MahOpaC COLI tiup X - tooI'i' VI '"'7'
and H. H. Meyer Of Wcstchester.
F n Virgin and J. Temple Gwathmey were the
Handicap Committee and Wiggin won first place
and Gwathmey got second the other players re-
garded them experts in that particular du'y.
The fact OF the matter was. however. that NleGln
and Gwathmey were the only real golfers IN the
contest the others out for frohc. and as
they certainly had ii they we'll content 10
have the prizes 20 as they did NigEin was the
winner Of the previous championship. also neld on
the Garden City links but AT that time his gross
100, and It Vas only by hanoicap OF
four strokes that he was enabled TO get hrst pace
Yesterday n. was rated at scratch but in spite
Of that his net score again 96. GWathney' VINO
came second did a as which included a 10 for the
eighth hole J. F.. c. Higgins. Of the Rlcnmond
County Country Club. and H. F. BeardsWelI were
tied for third place. each at lol. Cunningham VINO
enjoys a reputation a golfer At his home CLUB In
Formey Liverpool is the president Of the Liver
pool Cotton Association. and is at present making
q brief business trip in this country. His gross
score was f15 which reduced by his handicap Of
70 gave him net score OF lo3 The last man in
this division was II. H. Meyer. OF the Century
Club. OF West Chester. who took 179 strokes 70 cover
in addition to this tournament. there was duf;
fers' contest for those who had never played golf
only appeared for play. These men PLAYED
cleek with which they were compelled 10 make
all their shots What they did not know about
r. H. Royce who regarded with suspic on
by the others because he was able to distinguish
eek from sn& made 10 no Effort o
this respect and counted only those which they
figure, and certainly saved their pride Second
place in the dufter class was won by W. j. John
son. who made NJ. rather clever showing In the
circumstances. The summary follows
F. II Wggn. Apawanis Gross Heap Ne'-
2 is NINA. 20 : s55S -. "a es &c
J. Temple Gwathmey: Marine and Fed
out % .. ......s ! = 8 &c 81 --'i-a m
J. E. C. Higgins Richmond County:
G IN .. ..:..:s s. go - --:s-ln la
H. F. BardsweIl. Formley. Liverpool:
G IN .. .':::.s 8 &c : Z Gss-lo1 ,oi
D. Cunningham. Formiey. Liverpool:
Gp' .. ....s : y 5 ; : : s-@-,iS ~ loa
r P. McDougan. Essex County:
IN G9' .. ....s g 5 3 : IS ~ 10,
G e Nancy; .'';'? :s:-,,, ,or
J. Riordan. Suburban
G q ,. ,.'s 81 ii al III
p .'. '9 3 q E :I 1s :7s-l,. 800
"a ..:.s s 81 Il ,s-s1-,oo ,s
n ::'s % % i ~: II 2s-lro o
H. H. Meyer, Century q w-stshester
2q' i 9 is 10 Il = 10 ls IS q s "a 1855
R s;9aw' PyFs, Nv s,"". aoP
Thomas o. Calender Dyker Meadow.
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