The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-27
GOLFERS AT MEDAL PLAY.
EGIATE QUALIFYING
ROUND At GARDEN CITE

James F. Curtis, Harvard, and Louis P. Bay
ard. Jr.. Princeton. The event yesterday was
the fourth for the honor. and the play was not
only the best Of the series. but also classed
with any OF our amateur cham plonship pre-
liminary rounds and was better. on the average
scores. than the golf In the Metropolitan cham
pionship over the same links in April.
In Bayards year the low score In the medal
play round was Of. made by himself. Last
spring. at Ardsley. G. Felloues. Jr. led the
eight who qualified with 80. and three tied at
81 for the last three places. while, to continue
tho comparison. In last falls contest. also at
Ardslsy the eight was led by Roderck Terry.
Jr. with 81 Only three were under 90 and
three tied at 90 for the eighth place. This year
the low score was 80 and the high score to
qualify ~. and. as further instance OF the av-
eraRe improvement. thirteen finished under 80.
In the Metropolitan cham pionship prelimi-
nary round both Hartman and Douglas scored
an a. The two. with Travis and Tying. made
each OF their two rounds under 90 and Brooks.
Hollins. Jr.. Coohrnne and Murdoch. Jr.. had
single rounds in the eighties In April the
Garden City links was far from being In as
difference in their favor. tho Collegians were
manifestly the more eonsstent golfers
sTss aSSsE I g. Tys aeS
Tor tn. Inks; +. N, Byers. So. and +. ii. Rob
ertson, ~. HarvardB men to get In were j. q.
So. Prneetons scorers we're John Stuart. g.
survivor was J. 4. Edwards. who With Il. was
second on the list; The par SCORE, prepared by
bEF Bsgat .Ss eo @ssSen o cas for the
i G n... '.,:..,.t sEsS-7s
Both Edwards and Hubbard went out In SO.
only stroke above the ideal score. and Stuart
and Hitchcock made the inward holes In Al.
The eight scores to qualify follow:
O. Hitchcock. Jr., 1908. Yale
Gin.::.:t SO: $3.50
J. A. Edwards. 1000. Columbia
fn nt::ss 8 s s-ss
j. @. Avcrill. 1900. Harvard
IN '.:.::..::..:::t SSS-s,
q. G. Hubbard. 1907 Harvard
f 2a..:.:.::::::.ss sSs-s,
John Stuart. 1900, Princeton
G fH....::.:..........s Sis,
Percy Pyne. I'd, 1905. Princeton
2 fn nt,......:.:Ss sE5-so
E NJ Byers, 1901, Yale
{3Nut.............""s stSssS 20
T. Msrkoe Robertson. 1901. Yale
fn ..:..::.:.:.tt st5-se
The scores of those who aid not qualify were:
@. Tiffany Richardson, Harvard
f Rs':::: :::;::;:3 ! - 20 81
out iH ;; ;::::::::S ! 1855 SO So ST
IN 2s' :::::::::::::ss 1855 81 go
Chester Grswold. Princeton
G In . .::..:ss 6 % go
". Wadsworth. Harvard
2H' ::::::::::.ss 80 go
f 2 s':::::::::::::s 80 - 90
j. Prentice Kellogg, Princeton
on Out '.''..'..'',''.,t 3 4 - O,
IN &. 9. CLARK. Jr.. Il ="
fH' .,. .::::::.d - o.,
l.. Glenny. Columbia-
2 n:,.::.:::.s - %
c. j. Cooke Princeton
in n,'.:::::::ss : 8 - ss
J. G. Bates. Columbia
2 fn n.::.::..5 SO S-ts os
L. p. GarIetson Princeton
G fH '::::ss IS IS o.
each at eighteen holes. Will be played to-day
and the finals at thirty-si1 holes. tomorrow
The draw for the first round this morning is
Edwards v. Pyne, Byers vs. Hitchcock. Stuart vs.
Robertson. Hubbard vs. Averill
Ocobo-A loses the bet. II the statement Of
the facts 10 the accurate one.
On account Of the club matches to. morrow
and on Nov. and Z. at the Dyker Meadow Golf
Club. the guest privileges will be Suspended
for those days, To.morrou's cup L. the gift Of
A tBe ad isSH T also visit
P1TTsFIELD, Oct. 26..The, FRS. round OF
Managers OF the Pttsheld Country Club was
Ssfe nds ns Ell %
Jr bent nd m
Cup and to play; Clifford buckingham beat
, ley beat Ernest Thomson, UP and 2 to play.
bradley will play Burns and Dawes will play
Buckingham In the semi-fnals tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Oct 26.-The annual fall golf
to-day. most ausgiiciously. being favored with
to $500 yards. with several new bunters.
making the course at least four strokes more
has never been in such rst;class condition.
New flags on the bunkers and direction posts
scoring was no doubt owing to the keennessI OF u
! the putting green's The attendance was one
Of the, largest usually seen on the opening day,
| including number OF women who showed
| great interest in the scoring board
The winner OF to-day,s contest. Thomas J. ID.
Fuller. was one Of the first to learn the game at
| Chevy Chase. and his success to-day was due to
the excellence, of his form. His play 10 grace;
and rs oeRT prastSSEy fH
| Fuller promises to take his place among the
| front rank OF American bred golfers. The
| summary OF to-day's pay:
Preliminary Modal Play Round, Thrsy,:i1 Holes.
Fuller. Chevy Chase ............ w 50 ia
Johnson CAicAg' Golf Club. % 81 $50
Moore. chevy Chase .,.......... 30 98 1s8
| WyliC Chevy Chase, "a eU Iva
KNAPP. BAt more county club ~ vs. liz
! Swan, ElRrldgs Hunt Cluh -.... 100 ~ 1874
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