The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
CITY GOLFERS WILL
PLAY AT OAKLAND
THE SECOND HOME AND HOME
MATCH TO-DAY.
Names and Rank of the Eight Cham
pions Of the Oakland and San
Francisco Clubs.

Last Saturday was busy day both on
the Oakland and the Preside links, many
players being out practicing for the sec
ond home and home match between teams
representing the San Francisco and Oak
land Golf clubs, which begins this after
noon. At the Preside S. L. Abbott Jr.,
H. Babcock, J. w. Byrne and H. D. Pills
bury entered the April competition for
the Liverpool silver medal, but made no
returns: E. j. McCutchen, Worthington
Ames. Leonard Chenery and several
others were also at the links. The course
had dried out from the thorough soaking
1t recently received, and the heavy roller
was being put over the green, which will
be in good condition for the visit of the
Oakland players on Saturday, April 15
On the Oakland links last Saturday the
fifth tournament OIL the season for the la
dies cup was held. the contestants being
Miss L. Moffitt, Miss A Moff1tt, Mrs. W.
p. Johnson. Miss Deane, Miss Belle
Mhoon and Miss Agnes Duff. In the first
Moffitt up; Miss Deane beat Mrs. John
son up, and Miss a Mottitt won 8 up
from Miss Duff; In the second round
M16s nS A. 70 MGtt defeated Iiss Miss Deane up
bye. In the final round Miss A Mofftt
defeated Miss Mhoon up and to play
aq6 W6nSrs %on ata the M me s
and Miss A. Moftitt. Miss Durham being
at present out of California, the final
tournament. to be held in three o.. four
weehs, will be between Miss Duff and
Miss A Moff1tt, each of whom has won
twice. The winner will become entitled
to the absolute ownership Of the ladies'
cup.
On the same day at Oakland, r. Cooke
and w. A. Magee defeated r. NJ. Fitz-
gerald and Arthur Goodall up, and won
match play, which were begun March 4.
An eighteen-hole match was played be-
tween two sides of four players each, the
winners to be entertained at dinner by
the losers. The side made up of J. A.
Folger, G. D. Greenwood, Prestes Pierce
ana II. f. KnAwles won l up, from the
side composed of r. M Fitzgerald w. p.
Johnson, Arthur Goodall and E. R. Fol-
ger.
This afternoon the second home and
home match between two teams of eight
men representing the Oakland and San
Francisco Golf clubs will begin on the
Adams Point links. Each captain has al
players, giving to each a number indi-
eating his rank in the team; players with
corresponding numbers will strike against
with a full team, the other club may
drop from It's list any player designated
by the captain and the club that fails
allied two holes for each player 1t lacks.
The scores Of the game to be played at
Oakland to-day and Of the game to be
Piay}ea } "a IN adns thls CITY on Saturday april l5'
cisco team having won the contest held
on December 10 and II, 1898, the trophy
is now held by the city club; and IL it
should be again victorious the trophy will
become the permanent possession of ths
San Francisco Golf Club. But If the
Oakland team is victorious a tie will re-
suit, and will be played off May 13 on the
links of third club If the use of them
can be obtained. The trophy is hand
some three-handled silver loving cup, to
the purchase Of which each club con
trfbuted $25. The conditions of the match
were, drawn up, by William Thomas on
and by P. f. Bowles on behalf of the
Oakland Golf Club. Each club is to sup
ply eight scorers, whose duty it will be to
see that the rules of the game are OBJ
served. The irrepressible caddie is not to
approach within six feet of the ball and
spectators are to stand at the respectful
distance of twenty-five yards from the
putting green's and teeing grounds.
Following is the makeup of the San
Francisco team, according to rank: S. l..
Abbott Jr., DR.. C. T. Hibbetts, H Bah
cock, II. D. Pillsbury, J. w. Byrne, H
3. Goodwin, c. Page and E. J. McCut-
chen. The Oakland team Is as follows:
2; r. F,olger, g. D; Greenwood, r. NJ.
j. c. Mckee, r. A. Cooke and J. A. Fol-
ger. The San Francisco eight is com
posed of the same players as last year.
except that H. B. Goodman takes the
place of Lieutenant Gaines Roberts r.
A. Cooke and D. F. Belden are the new
members of the Oakland team. Play will
commence at p. M. Neither captain
though entitled to do so, has named any
substitutes.