New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
GOLF.
ALL READY FOR THE BIG CHAMPION
SHIP
PRELIMINARY ROUND TO BEGIN AT MORRIS
COUNTY THIS MoRSIHG-soME OF THE
PROMINENT CONTEMPLATION THE

morning golfers will be streaming over the Motifs
County links In the big amateur championship that
is be decided there this week. Promptly ut ';SO
a. m. the first OF the long line Of competitors VIII
leave the opening toe. and from that time until
almost O'Clock n constant train Of players Will file
past the starting point From every part OF the
country golfers have Hockod to the links for this
the fourth annual struggle for the championship OF
the United States Every section from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and from the lakes TO the Gulf has
supplied It's quota of aspirants, and In point o.
gofng interest and excellence the tournament VIII
be the largest and best OF IT'S Kind ever held IN
America. The test of championship merit Is to he
a one for the competitors are to play thirty
six holes a day. finishing Saturday with the ex-
citing final round for the cup With hardly an ex-
ception the most finished opponents OF the game on
this side OF the water gathered for the tourna-
ment the links are acknowledged 10 be In fauit'eSs
shape, and every possible provision that can ada
success and interest TO the play has been carefully
and thoroughly made 1t will be strange. therefore,
II the contest does not rank the most able ana
complete ever held by the United States COZ Asso-
catlon.
In expectation Of the crowds that VII. visit the
course arrangements have been made for having all
local trains stop NJ the golf grounds. ana Sys'e"
Of checks has been devised by which any one may
purchase luncheon In the big tents near the cruz
house The dining room in the clubhouse Will not
be in use and members well as guests VIII he
Obliged to use the checks obtained from the clerks
The regular carriage entrance Will be closed during
play and entrance to the grounds Will he at small
gate in Madison-ave. Carriages not accompanied
by coachmen Grooms may he left nj the farin
sheds opposite the club grounds. whore a groom
will be In attendance. During the tournament the
links are opcn to the public and cards Of adj
mission or special invitations will he necessary In
order to see the play IL Is expected that more
than three thousand people viii visit the grounds
this week. For those coming from out OF town the
most accessible way OF reaching the INKS IL by
way Of the Delaware Lackawanna and western
Railroad leaving the train Mt Convent, sInaH nag
station about three miles this side OF Morristo"n.
From there TO the clubhouse is only two minutes
walk.
The first pair to start this morning will be Ma
turin Rallou. Of the Apawamis Golf Club o. rye
and Frank L. Woodward. Of the Overland PARK
Club Associate Of Denver. II should be under
stood tina. to-days matches are nj medal play ana
that the men are in no sense competitors. as Is
tho case I'm match play. Partners have been as
signed simply to facilitate the contest ana 20 permit
each man TO have a companion OF somewhat similar
ability to his own. Each player Will be ranked ac
cording to his for the thirty-six holes ana
only the best ,hirytwo will he eligible to continue
al match play FOR the championship. The pro-
gramme for the week arranged by the associa-
ton. is as follows:
MONDAY SEPTEMBER IL
Morning play round. amateur championship r''
Afenoon-Medai play round amateur championship '''c-
Thre. prizes offered by the association Tor the 'e'
lowest scores IN this competition
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER u.
o m.-First match play round amateur championship
. ?. m.-First match play round amateur championship
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER II.
oao a. m-second match pay round amateur champion
ship Gnrst round Is hoer,. ...,.,, .,.-,,,,.,,,
second round. is holes)
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IL.
$50 a, m-Thnt match ilay round amateur champion
ship (hrst round. is holes. ,, ,,
! %gAi Houn 5a"' Is E os. ,'' ''''''
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10.
1890 m.rgga mag9 play hound !, ' s" '' ANA
-'o !. champonssp ',l secSh1 round j. holes,
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER II
1870 a. m-Fnai match play round amateur champion
2:3o p m.Frnal match pny round. amateur Champion
ship (serond round. - hoiesl.
Whigham the present champion. will probably
start. after all. He has recovered sufficiently to
play and though lacking the practice Of some Of
the others he may succeed In holding his own for
several rounds. The Cuban fever from which he
has been suffering not OF an aggravated form,
yet It has left him I'm n weakened condition and
IT IL thought that he can hardly survive the semi
finals. II. indeed. he Is able 10 reach that point
The week OF preliminary practice which most OF
the competitors avalled themselves OF has been
OF the has been brought down TO So and
with that as a goal II Will not he surprising II the
top score to-day should be l6. Tying is the record
holder and his victor would be a popular one
Macdonald. upon whom the hope OF the Western
contingent rests. has done an 81, and is sure Of
making a brilliant record. or the men who will
start to-day w. r. Belts. OF ShInnecock; James a.
Tying Of Morris County; J. a. stillman, Of New
port John Reid jr.. OF 81. Andrews: J. r. Chad
wick. OF Richmond County; Findlay s. Douglas. OF
Iarneld County: a. VI. Coats. OF Newport. and
D. Il. Forgan OF Chicago qualified among the first
sixteen In last yearL championship. But II must
be remembered that while only forty-sx completed
the preliminary round at that time. more than one
hundred VIII turn In cards to-day. Consequently
the struggle for places will be kcener and more
exciting than before. Forgan f. said to be
playing faster game than year ago. when he
was put out IN the first round by Douglas. and
may develop into i formidable contestant Doug
las himself has n strong following. TO be sure
Douglas has not been prominent this season as
he "A year ago. but his Victory over WhIgham
In Lakewood last spring entities him TO recognition
and. like all Scotchmen. he has n faculty Of play
ing best when under the strain Of championship
exactions. Coats year ago was beaten only in the
second round and then by Whigham himself. but
his recent defeat AT Newport by g. NJ Sargent. Of
Harvard. somewhat lessons his position In the pres
ent contest Travis though not competitor in
| last years championship. has made an cnviable
reputation this season.. and In metropolitan
ords stands at the head OF the list in the number
OF prizes He has had considerable experience
with the Morris County links and until last week
held the record Of the course a. S. THIS was made
on August I'm a match with Tying. whom he beat
by up and to play Travis AID Is thoroughly con-
well in the coming contest.
From tho, Far West Richard Sykes, Of Denver. a
player with experience English links DE-
serves mention, chiefly because of his rcpu-
tatiOn among Western clubF He Is the aCknOW-
! lodged champion out there and comes East wi. i
high hopes of winning recognition on metropolitan
links
Among the college boys there has been come able
scoring. W -. Nanderpoo prominent Morris
County member. and captain OF last years Prince
ton team. established n record Of 81 for the frs,
nine holes Thursday. which will be hard 20
beat. J. J. Blair r.. Of Princeton who the re-
cent Engewood tournament. 7. NJ. Robertson. of
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