The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
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LEGAL Views % DeuGiasAs Experiences et
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Yesterdays despatch to THE SUN from
Chicago vas read With interest by the golfers
in New York. That Findlay 8. Douglass clubs
had been tempered with prior to the semi.inal
round Of the amateur championship at
wheaton, whom he met II. J. Whigham, the
title holder. has been q subject of talk among
golfers ever since that event As the story
runs. . Scotch professional, employed BY an
Eastern club. was the porpotrator Of the out
rage. Douglas was we'll received at the Chicago
Golf Club, and his regard for the mcmbcrs and
for the sportsmanship Of American golfers, ao-
cording to the current rumors, caused him to
suffer in silence at Wheaton rather than to
bring forward q complaint that was certain to
make q sensation however mildly stated, al
though tho perpetrhtor was not connected In
any way with tho Chicago Golf Club.
This policy Of reticence 10 still observed by
Douglas. Whom scon yesterday Douglas said,
In reply to q series Of questions:
81 will neither deny nor affirm that I have
said my clubs wero tempered with prior to the
whigham match at wheaton, at loast. not at
this time. am preparing a statement Of the
facts that will tell tho whole story. Until this
IL ready I have nothing to say"
Douglas 10 o member of the Fairfield County
Golf Club. and was accompanied to the Wheaton
tournament by two members Of that club,
Edward B. Curtiss and Charles S. Cox. Cox 10
sS5PssGitsd TO- to "r .ayS. from SDs E Iss. bo this I week Ss S Sas
very guarded in his statements. a-,
As, to the ststements in H SgN,s Chicago
for is that the Chicago Golf Gu treated tho
hospitality. We liked the men, their links. and
their manners, and we would all like to go thore
4; p. Kerr secre,ery Of tho United States
OF the charges while ct the amateur champion.
nhtn A q vat the pnnftar hao nnt hapn hrpnuhf
before the Executive Committee. and he had
therefore nothing to say about 1t. Aa the sub
mont pubic just what bis ethicaso Experiences
were will remain vague and undecided.
regarding the necessity. Of Douglas speaking
out: Whether he should make public, IN reply
story a f IT 6is ssI lestfs fsom or g wh \; MneR Z %sre 'b sse
matter, possibly before, the Us. q. 4; com.
experiences that bofell him in the West.
Wheaton members had an intimation. shortly
after the Douglas: Whigham match. that the
tSTneF f fSS st Sr MORE S.s oi fi .hs v fad Sse a. tWSRhe estea
from this city received . similar Intip,ationn.
regarding tho alleged occurrence. Douglas will
wheaton to any one. fp spite of This. ~ story
told since in this city. is. that when Douglas
INK VI inc benlHnAlS- no IOunu tndU tnC
grips of all of the iron clubs had been oiled.
This made the clubs slippery In his grasp and
made the fight wild on the Iron nits. To coun-
teract the effects of the oil. Douglas rubbed the
grips with chalk throughout the match. The
final OF the rumor was that Douglas suspected
that the trick had been played by a Scotch pro-
feasional who had been betting against him..
All WIG knew Douglass game were surprised
ham match. and also at the repeated chalking
County Golf Club said on this subject: II heard
nothing of this mAtter at Chicago. i noticed
Douglas chalking the shafts OF his clubs when
against Whigham, and regarded 1t as a strange
thing to do, as 1t was a dry. sunny morning.
Later on, when / heard the rumor of the oilinR.
the reason for the chalk occurred to me. The
way Douglas played his iron shots might be due
to q slippery shaft. Is I heard 1t the outrage
was said to be due to the spite OF some profess
sional, and all amateurs were exculpated."
A very close match was played at the Ardsley
Club yesterday between teams from the Cutler
and Pomfret, Conn.,, schools. Two rounds Of
the old nine-hoie course were played. It was q
very close contest and undecided until the last
pair had finished. The surprise was the defeat y
Of the two cracks of the Cutler team, Barnes
and Hollins, who have made o reputation at
open amateur tournaments The course was In
good order and FREQ from snow. The score was:
CUTLER SCHOOL. PoMFREr SCHOOL
Cortlandt d. Barpes .... 0lCharles Hitchcock, Jr... 8
H. B. Hoiiins. Jr........ 0IWilliam Wood. ......... Q
g. O. winston. 500. 0tBertram Cruger ......... 0
W. l., Hitchcock. ...,,., 2tStewnrt Waller, ,.,..., D