New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
HERD THE CHAMPION.
THE OPEN TOURNAMENT AT HAMILTON
WON BY A SCOTCHMAN
NEW RECORD FOR THE MYOPIA COURsE-BoTH
LEADER AND RUNNER-UP MEMBERS
OF THE CHICAGO GLIB

- NEW hENOftD fOi IHfs NJ OIlh NOLisS4< o. -
LEADER AND RUNNER-UP MEMBERS
OF THE CHICAGO CLUB.
Hamilton. Mass. June 1s-The open golf cham
ponshp Of the United States was won to-day by
Frederick Herd. of the Washington Park Golf
Club Chicago who. however. must be considered
fresh from the Ancient and Royal Golf Club II
ST. Andrews Scotland Herd came romping IN
with lead OF clear strokes over his nearest
opponent. Alexander Smith. also OF the Washington
Park Club. The latter just beat young "Willie
Anderson. OF Baltusrol. who second in last
years open event at Chicago. Joseph Lloyd. VINO
defeated Anderson at that time, was fourth to-day.
Not far behind came Willie Smith. Of the shin
necock Club the last OF the prize winners, while
the next of the field including Leeds. who led the
amateurs came struggling In some distance BE-
hind.
The whole event was probably the most salts
factory ard successful that has ever been heid y!
the United States Golf Association. Herds victory
was a surprise to the golfers in this country and
must have somewhat astonished some OF the pro-
fesslonals who had not heard of the youngster
His brother SANDY has world wide Teputatioh
although no Herd yet has won an open cham
pionship across the water.
Herd played to-day a remarkably sure and steady
game. with the exception Of his work on the green
which ragged at times.
Like most Scotch professionals, ne appeared care
puts with apparent abandon. His score might
asily have been points better II he had us'd Il
little moro caution. or the men who worked SO
hard 10 win but who fell before Herds superior
play Smith easily the best.
The disappointment OF the day. at least 10 inc
devotees from Essex County was the poor Work OF
Lloyd He might have beaten both Snl'h AM
Anderson but for careless driving, and that Ola
bugbear Of mot being up on his puts. lie sun
had show for second place when he Spoiie" All
his chances on the last round by wild driving
With Whigham. the present amateur champion
lodging Standards in Cuba and the West lnaieS' IL
seems as if Herbert G. Leeds. from his WORK II the
last two days. might be considered ms mo "oS'
dangerous man for tho amateur tournament next
fan at Morristown. ... ,,.,rd .,.as
The best card Of the first morning louhd -
made by Smith and was follows o. E., T. : g. d
l. s. 4-i2 Herd. however. proved tis III ,,,po ,
record the score must he compared. re me- uc
new record for the Myopia course. d@lnG ~ c'f"-
teen holes In 10 a - and q. lnaNlnr hll - wa.
Herds card for the round ths 'noco3d ,oT91
3, s. g. 4. 4. L. 4. 6. 81 -, ,,a Ave nrize-
winners. nj, ,-,io.go. First
FREpFRlCK HERD Washington fa'k 'A''E'' '"''
day 1879 second. l59. total. 32N. ,,...,s..
ALIEN AMBER SMITH. Washington Paik' 'h''"s"'
""WiiIiE'' ANDERsoN. Bai'usroI Y J: First '"S'
leg. second III total 33G ,,,-s, t,v 81.
"JoE" LLOYD. Essex County Mas FIRST '''' ''"'
'eT2nai ~, 'SWIrl ~ shnnccock Long Island: Isi
dav rs. second 1914 total. $40
The other total scores Gor both days. were as
follows: