New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
GOLF.
DOUGLAS AND SMITH BEATEN AT ST
ANDREWS.
PROFESSIONALS WIN THE FoUR-BALL MATCH
AN UNEXPECTED VICTORY FOR NORRIS
SEVENTEEN CLUBS ENTERED FOR

PROFESSIONALS WIN THE FOUR BALL MATCH
AN UNEXPECTED VICTORY FOR NORRIS
SEVENTEEN CLUBS ENTERED FOR
To-pAY's TEAu MATCH
American golfers know little about four-hall
matches but on the other side they have earneh
wide popularity Yesterday the St Andrews COLI
Club which has always been the champion oi
whatever tends to advance tho game in this coun-
try introduced of these contests into ts annuai
tournament. and tho result was great success
The competitors were the most widely known play
ers that the club was able to secure flnnid!
Douglas III. present amateur champion. and wal
ter p Smith, rJnner-up to Douglas AZ Morris
County we're the amateurs invited. and II would
ba hard 10 pick able team. Against them
were matched Willie Anderson the oighteen-year-
old professional Of The Baltusro Golf Club. and
Willie Smith. the Shinrecock professional The
latter halls from the Canoustie links and has only
heen in this country since spring. but IN that time
he has earned the reputation Of being one OF the
most finished golfers In the professional ranks The
contest WAS at eighteen holes. match play. and the
professionals won by 4 score Of M and to play
In a match Of this kind each contestant plays his
own ball separataly and the hest score on each
side is tho one that counts for tho hole. The other
conditions are the in an ordinary ball
match
Tho popular impression NJ golf professionals
gives them much higher place than that ~ which
conclusion from yesterdays play Both Smith and
Anderson played clever golf but there was nothing
about It IN entitle them to any great amount OF
praise Smith did the round in 81. which was two
strokes worse than John Reds record on Wednes-
day. while Anderson did It in S. Anderson has
slashing way Of hitting the bail that almost
amounts m carelessness and on the hitter part Of
the Journey he showed some wretched work
Smiths form was perfect. With little more OK
perierce with tho 81. Andrews greene he would
have made a capital score. lie arrived from Sh'n,
Of tho links 10 test it's qualities, but this was the
only practice he had previous 10 the time ot staIt
ing Anderson had been the grounds for several
DAYS staying with Willie Tucker. the st. Andrews
professional. and had g9uged the course IN eyelg
particular. He should have proved me s,ar 'ua ~
Of the two Neither Of the amateurs displayed me
kind Of game that Characterlzed MS pihy ar Nopr7
County. ond while Douglas made me net,sr SUI
Walter Smith virtually saved the day for the team
If day can he saved that Is lost ms Water
Smith managed n win points when points were
mos needed though his sGo'c ron ne The best
ball % all four was ~ the best ~ me
s. and NJ the amateurs -. Here are the cards'
". Anderson. Batusrol.
G IN . ........:. ...;:. Ss0
out '.'............:....ss "a
| rind,ay s Douglas. ra'rhe'd.
out ...,.................ss. . 81
approximate.
Walter x. Snnfh. 'hNakN'
| m, ............5 8te n.
| l., ..................4 - d u = u ID ~
'ApproXimatcd
Rest bail q amateurs:
out ........................: 81
Best bail or professionals:
out ...................::...t. So Sc 70
In the forenoon F. W. Menz.e4 Of st Andrews ide IS
| was beaten by 4. J.. Norris. OF Dyker MEADOW, IN
| tha semi final round for the 81 Andrews up, -
result that occasioned considerable surprise Men.
| zies made a mess of almost every drive ana loS.
| hv 4 IN and 10 go In starting out NORRIS Io'H
| tho G-st hole I'm three his opponent s Ialluie ~
| get down a short put. The second was nalVen;
IN going for the third Menzie5 topped his Drive ana
landed In the long grass. from when ne ehtlCd'eu
| nseIf with loss Of strokes Norris was on
| tho green i'm two. and won the hole ar 70 =
| NenzAs topped again on the fourth strhlns ~. II
rocks In front Of the tee and rolling down lnto lic
| valley From this point he pulled mis- orasseS mo
The long grass and Norris took the hole IN .. leag
| INC him up At the end of the ninth hoF NoI -
| eti bed the same lead. The tenth went 10 NGIo
| RE also the eleventh was halyed. ana lacns 'te
| 6fteentI Norris had increased this adVantege, 20
| M on this hole however the pyker He4 90 ,
man drove out Of bounds. and lost by 20 ., r.
ing him dormle 2. In going tor the 90, ~ the
NsnzieE TONED into the gully ~ the toot vi tto
leo and Norris won the hole. giving him the fna'1''
| The cards:
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