New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

Tho scenes at the Morris county llnES !eS'''"'9
were prophetic Of the hustle ana acuNl'y "''' "
attend the opening of the amateur golf Champion
chi, there tomorrow. \ score OF new arrivals
increased the crowds on the course. ana the com
rnittee found its hands fun In providing lot ''S'.o'
d ,ornnletinp the final arrangements for the play
II was the last opportunity for practice pe'o'e 'o
tourney opcns and most OF the championship can
dlGates spent the day in Informal matches WI" one
oro,b,r a steady stream Of players nlled lhe
course and whatever outcome the tournament may
have It will certainly not be lacking IN "e"-se'
sOned competitors. - a.,
The Greens Committee and willie Wer' INC
clubs professional have good reason to feei peasen
# the condition of the course. Everything th"'
could add to its merit or improve It's possioln,ies
has bcen done and money has been spent laVIshIy
in bringing II up TO championship standards II
now has the distinction OF being the longest IN the
country and the club hopes that the present 'ou'-
naucnt will demonstrate that II ~ also the best
There was a crowd of visitors In the afternoon
IN watch the practice. Mrs. H. Mckay TWomDly.
who has just returned from Newport, dro'e w my
links with her husband. and showed Keen Interest
in the results. During the tourney MIS- IWompH
will have as her guests FoXhal L. heehe' Nic'o'
sorchan and Laurence Curtis. Others who saw
the play were Mrs. r.. f. Griscom and MIS- behJa-
min Alien of philadelphia: Mrs Robert +. BaiIah-
tine Mrs Marmadukc Tildon and Mrs. c. o. Ere
linghuysen. ~,
.,Wui,e" Anderson. the professional OF the Bal
tusrOl club acted coach for francis Bacon III
tho afternoon. and Incidentally established "A new
professional record for the course The best anna
teur record thus far IL So, held by Tying Anderson
made the round in 49, doing IS for the hrst nine
holes His card was
out .................."t , ; S-n-7s
Charles g. Macdonald. Of Chicago regarded by
many as the possible winner Of the cup maze
score Of ST. which shows that he has mace rapii
IN the links since MS dIIlNni'
His card was
Out ....................tt 3 S$ =
In the afternoon Macdonald took part In four
posinr pair was Douglas aud REID. These latter
played an interesting match z me forenoon, c, ~
W. Douglas lifted on several OF the holes and an
estimate Of his score Is difficult 49,. ., ,,,o
o;,,, ~, H@ycTs entered did a. In company with
i,1rtlandt u. Barnes, OF Shnnecock takIhs =. Ios
The rrst round and 20 Tor the 'e'o"u' HE NV
OUT ....................... Z 81 % .,
w. r. Smith. Of Chicago. also member OF the the
rrecn an In. ninth hole IN . This hole measures
s33 yards which indicates smith an.iN nv in,
fercoeeiats champion. had "A hot maich IN we
morning. which Travis Won by 5 W. p eH, an
iheir round while OConnor and stout me staten
Island players went over me colrst 49, ;,,de
me ich h ~ gives an idea Of what may bc
nocrcd when the serious work or the chahI1i@Hp
begins The qualifying round t"-morI0" VII ri.
ont The best thlrty-twO ana these VIII Dc '"' yIIJ
ores eligible 10 compete for the cup. The others
viii be dropped from the contest a!tokethet. ,H e
Inc dividing line Will De ana what scoi. VII! M'n
FIRST place in the preminarles are questtio, M',."
no one seems able TO answer. IL Is EVIDENT, nov
e,er that both Will show higher ORDER OF pay
than that Of last years Championship. IT,, .h.
4 good deal OF surprise was expressed wnrn tne
euirv llst was announced that Herbert Hartman
OF Oakland did not appear among me COMP 80
I, now, comes out that Hartman says ne tr"'
.r,,5"1 bis name 1, tho secretary three days be-
tore the time II closing IN" Nsl MS 'i'k'"'N
was not received. and Hartman declares nm ne
and andcavor To induce them 20 accept MS name.
II l. probable that W. l.. Gnnthcr. OF the Nrrt-
has spralned his wrist. and viii scarcely De chIh-
bic OF handling his clubs by to-norr)" Oth'is
who have signined their intention OF T,inainms I,
arc Alfred L. Norris. Oi The l)yker MEADOW boll
club: r H. Powers Farr Of the Essex County
Country club. II Orange. and - VI cumming 81 81
the Chicago Golf Club. Arden NJ ROBBINS OF 81
Andrews viii also be among the abscntces. Ron
bins is now on his way TO Porto RICO TO look after
his brother who Is III with some OF the soldiers
there. ,.- -..,s.o.o,
Al the links thus far is eighty nine Following -
the list OF arrivals yesterday:
= Eros, chicago o. ~ se-iey Burn
- trscom Merton Victor sorohan, Newport
Patrick Grant Palmetto. slason Thompson. onw-nt-
Abs,, ~ ennlnss D,ker IT, = Toler Ba,usfol
Meadow joseph II. Choate. jf. stock
G iqsn5ilo Kane TuxeGo G . Clarke. jr SHINE
X 90 III feoy;tt Me- Burn a. M Coates Newport,
IL g leeds Myopa. W. r. Cutting. jr West
Ornsty Mccannon Chevy Daniel ohAuhcey p'"e'
X 9 "a Painter Cleveland F. o Beach. Meadow
A. ]. Ripley, Cambridge. ltfo9k - O.t...oL
r NJ Robertson. ST. An Harry Ifobrook. jr, ST.
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