New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
THE INTERsCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT.
pE11, WINS FIRST PLACE IN THE QUALIFYING
ROUND AT ST. ANDREws-To-DAY's
DRAWINGS.

Prospective golf champions and their opponents
had their innings on the St. Andrews Inks yester-
dav II was a tournament for schoolboys. and as
golfers generally agree that the hrst honeoreu
American champion is 10 appear from among 'he
Youngsters who have still TO master their Latin
ard Greek the contest had certain amount or H.
terest even outside strictly interschoastic circles
II was the first big tournament Of the KIND tnat
has taken place on local links and II the promise
~ tho opening rounds yesterday is fulfilled it viii
nrove 20 be a decided success. The tournament Is
TO continue through Friday, when an open hahdl-
can Of eighteen holes will bring It to A close.
The ST. Andrews Golf Club has always taken
strong interest in schooboy golf and when the
question Of holding the meeting came up II ~
once offered the use OF its links. giving the boys
and their friends the freedom OF It's clubhouse ana
aiding in every way in its power to make inc
affair a success. Possibly carpng critic might
have found some fault with the condition OF the
ground Yesterday especially on the fat holes, but
April is not likely 10 find turf in prime condition
and the boys we're we'll pleased to take things as
they found them. Naturally the cutler school
which had the tournament in charge. was more
fully represented than the others. but the ehN!
list included players from number of preparatory
schools and academies. and the matches inrmsneI
a good indication of what may n" cApecteu A'oi"
these Youngsters later in the season.
Harry Hollins IT, was perhaps the best-known
player in the affair, but his game was =, nos -, ~
the shinnecock and Westbrook cups last season;
and was one of the original ten who were asked
10 play on tho Al-Amcricd golf team against an
ada hut lately ne has given little time 10 pfactlVF
and # did not take any great amount OF Hatc.I, :
to show that ne was rusty IN ms Niort Saar
which is what tells the most in medal play. start
ing out he held himself rather well Tor TIC IT'S
eighteen holes which nc did in %, but on the sec
ond time round his lack of practice began 10 snow
more painly and he finished with a total OF ~
for the thrtv-six With this score he tied TOT Sc
ond place with w. L. Gunther. 2 schoolmate WHO
has also taken part in several OF the open touia
ments in this district in the las, year or two, by
Who has never previously got place among Ns
tlrst three in a qualifying round Gunther played
a strong gnme, ana consistently even thToush-
ont his score being 81 81 80 and 50
y Bell IT.. a YOungSter VINO haniIeS DIS uIlIf' az
aasiIv as though It walking stick, MADE nc
hest score Of the day. and won the medal onetea
for first place Bell is "A member or the utter
team and will be of the four 10 represent tne
school in to-mOrrow's team match his score Was
on and when a cutler boy can beat HOLLIS u
sneaks volumes for his game. j. q. Bates OF uls
RIoka school who Is p newcomer in gof. Go'
fourth place with creditabe score OF % Whie
r. q Winston who made his first appearing IN
OMEN tourna ments in the fall meeting OF tne o.
chester Golf club last season. came next AZ ~
II was intended that the first eight I'm YESTERDAY
round should be drawn for today malch p4ai
hut as a tie occurred for eighth place between a
Holmes ~ Cutler and 6. II. Seeley, or f3erke'oy
NE couId not be done The tic IS 10 he playen OF
tbis morning after which the first eight VIII De
haired for the first cup ard the s"cond eleht Iol
The consolation cup. AS partly ARRANGED hoWevc.
mis- naring will he AS follows: For the nrst CUP
Rali and Uolllns Hitchcock and Bates. Nanderpoe
and C;urther. Winston and the winner oi we we
for tho consolation cup Proa! ana ldfNI. -" 'ostll
81 tho lie and Riker Acosia ana Macy bonS' an"
FLOYD. The scores: ss