New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

TENTH HorE-A TIE IN THE FouRsoME
HANDICAP NO DATE FINED FOR
THE POSTPONED MATCHES.
snovshoos and Klond'ke furs will soon be de
riseur among golf players If blizzard tournaments
continue much longer The Lakewood Golf Club
ATTEMPTED To finish It's three-day competition yes
tcrday without these valuable adjuncts of golhns
equipment. and the result was not sparkling
success Even the most enthusiastic were com"
PEELED admit, that as a SNOWFALL game sof mas
limited charms. and It IL doubtful II those VINO
naved in II Will be willing 10 repeat the perform
right away.
The Lakewood Golf Club expects every man
10 do his duty" the slogan that kept the
wheels moving. and in spite Of snowbound INKS
and icy greens mos, OF the matches were hnisheo
in one way another
Great guns" exclaimed one disguised payer
I'm going to quit. I'm no Esquimau
But this sentiment did not prevail among the
majority OF contestants. for there was no ten
dency to give up and as long as daylight Ias'eu
the contest was vigorously maintained. As goll
contest Il was ridiculous. but as an Illustration OF
human hcroism and sublime Indifference 10 conse-
ouencos IT was deserving Of all praise
The snow was inches deep on the course, ana 'he
balls we've buried soon as they struck the erouh"
Putting was a farce In such conditions Tor 'he men
Gu, little alleys through the drifts from the o"''
N the hole. and aimed down them as though "
n.ere . case NJ shooting the chutcs. The man who
could make the best alley was the man VINO Won
As the day wore the storm increased ana II
WAS vicious going toward nichtfaM the cInp hau
A force OF Iaborers engaged in clearing the greens,
but the fell faster than they could "oiA anu
the task was finally abandoned.
But II the contestants had nara uhe II 'e'
,ainlv was not all beer and skitlos for the specta
tors To he sure. there was not great crowd puu
a few hardy enthusiasts in furs and macKh'osneS
trudged through the snow. and numper o. "o"'e"
also hravod tho storm to follow the play But 'he
large number % the visitors preferred TO Sue"
nv The h,c oDen fires in the clubhouse and see what
they could through the frost-covered windows ana
they were certainly not the ones who enjoyed the
tournament least
The hnnkers looked Ike snow forts in a school
ward and these. together with the fass were the
only things that marked vhero the course lay
The entire links lost beneath the drifts out
though the golfers suffered tho visitors enjoyed 4
picturesque scene that well worth the )ourne!
70 see.
None OF the Nnal-round matches were finished
snd ro date vas set for them take place Douglas
and Travis who met in the final round FOR the
Lakewood Cup. played 70 the thirteenth MOLE ana
as the score was then even and darkness was
coming on one o. the Greens Committee suggested
that 1t was a good place 20 quit and the Ha'0"
was POSTPONED from that point
1t was all a question OF Approaching was
Travis's comment after getting through. and that
explains the situation better than whole chapter
The driving and trassey shots were comparatively
simple. but approaching the green and hoIng out
we're different matters and called for nice SIKH.
Both men agreed 10 clear away the sno" from
around the ball before playing. but neither TOOK
tho liberty with this rule that some Of the others
did II was merely attempt 10 make the strokes
possible and not 20 gain advantage by teeing
I'D for the shot Travis outdrove Douglas In
hrassev work but the latter was ruer In approach
ing and putting and II the contest had continued
diasc,,lt 70 say which would have
In the forenoon Travis played ID. p. Kingsley, OF
the ST andrews Golf club in the som-fnais and
won by up and 10 play. while Douglas met
Frances A. Matthew Of the Ocean County Club.
in the same round and was successful by ; up and
. 10 play. Matthew made a surprisingly good
showing and had Douglas down at three differ
ent times in the match. The cards Of both contests
follow