New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

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Starting the afternoon round Douglas mace
a capital drive, Smith followed with one that
almost reached the green, and both were on the
green in two. Douglas trimmed the cup LOT a
four, and Smith took the hole me Chcaeo
man drove the green on the seconO ana Jay
within twelve feet of the hole. Douglas was
short and kicked back onto the face OF me mn;
He made a mashie pitch for the odd, but iorceu
il, rolling across the green INTO the roueN;
Smiths putting was all that couiu DE oes"eO
and he tool. the hole at 3 to o
Facing the third the Chicago man outdrove
his opponent by thirty yards. but overpayed MS
second and passed the green. Douglas was on
in two. and after missing put for four the
hole was halved. Smith got away nicey iioii'
the next tee, but Douglas twice hit the teie-
graph wires above the railroad track ana TOOK
three trials to get over His third was goou
one carrying him across the bunker ana ONO
the green Smith. who played high pitch IN
the like landed dead on the green, but miss
ing a put for four. Douglas took the hole at
four TO five. On the fifth Douglas got away
sizzling drive, while Smith topped into the same
pit, but the ball had good run and 1t bounded
TO the far side in good position for his seconu
shot. From here he made fne iron snot Wnhe
his opponent overran the green IN .ne IN
Douglas was dead In three. and won the nor,
making him again up. a snort lroii' pduIS
played gave Smith the worst OF .nlngs on .he
next hole but he wss on the green IN me-
while his opponent. who had laid peauttui
brassey shot the green in three. nalved the
From the seventh tee Douglas was away.
test brasseys Of the day, picking the Dali cream
from the ground and sending 1t straight , INTO
the goblet green. Smith was short IN me iIhe,
the ball catching the ridge on the near side ana
bounding off to the left He was on the green
in g. and as both men were weak In putting
a half in resulted. 1890
out of bounds hooking the ball into the WOODS
He shert on his second. an IRON ana TOOK
to reach the green Smith laid the pan Wi'nlh
eight feet OF the cup on his second. missed the
put by three inches, but was down on his next
and got the hole al 4 to g.
on the tenth Smith took his turn at driving
out OF bounds Teeing again. he topped INTO
the ravine. and Douglas had no difhcul'y IN
winning the hole. Douglas was now up. Fac
irg the tenth the Chicago man seemed to nave
lost all control of his drive. He again drove
out Of bounds, played two and lay alongside OF
Douglass drive. The latter was on the green
in . and won the hole in J. The eleventh IS
long hole, covering about four hundred yards
The sun was beating down hercey and the
spectators suffered keenly with the heat, but 1t
Smith recovered his driving ability here. and
sent a sturdy stroke thirty yards beyond his OPP
ponents ball. Douglas made good brassey.
and both were on the green in B. Douglas
missed a 20-foot put for by inch. Smith
short and the hole was halved In D,
Douglas still up.
the Fairfield player would win. on the twelfth
Smith topped his tee shot. but followed with
grandly played brassey, which carried the
bunker and landed him in a good place for the
green. He pitched his mashie just over the
second bunker however. and fell into the sand.
Douglas was on the green in 3, while Smith fol-
lowed on the odd. 1t was here that Douglas
did the weakest putting Of the day. taking to
hole out and missing an easy put Of two feet.
The hole alternately halved in g. and
Douglas was up and to go. Smith again
missed his drive on the thirteenth. but skipped
the sandpit and lay safe. Douglas made his
second carry to the green. while Smith. who
followed with capital iron. took TO reach the
same point. He was short on his fifth. short
again on the next, and Douglas got the hole at
6 to I, and was dOrmie >.
The next hole Smith at to g. and this
momenary recovery was greeted with cheers.
But he drove out Of bounds again the If
teenth. while Douglas landed against the turf
on the side OF the road. Smith now made little
effort TO recover. On the green he took his de-
feat with smiling face, and, though he putted
out. IL was merely a matter Of form. Douglas
had the hole In 4 to his opponents G. and the
two men shook hands and the match was over
Besides holding the cup for the ensuing year
Douglas has the gold medal presented by Mr.
Curtis as q permanent possession Smith was
awarded silver medal. and the two defeated
men in the seml-fnals Of Friday, Charles B.
Macdonald. of Chicago. and Walter J. Travis. OF
Oakland. were each presented with a bronze
medal The cards for the latter half Of the final