The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
GOLF "PROS" IN FORM.
EXPERTS WILL FIGURE PROMINENT
LIZ IN THE WEEKS PLAY.

Scores of First Fifteen Players at Sandwich
Willie Park, Jr.'s, Upset - Drought
Working Havoc on the Links-PoweIton
Team Beaten by Albany Country Club.
Professional golfers will be more prominent
before the public this week than they have
been in the NJ. G. A. round Of links at any time
for two seasons. The fine play put up by An
derson and low on Saturday at Baltusrol has
greatly stimulated the interest in the second
half Of the match at Dyker Meadow on next
Saturday. The Brooklyn men have been en-
courared by the good showing made by Low to
believe that lie will be able to beat Anderson
in the return meeting in spite OF the lead OF
two holes held by the latter. Anderson. who
was only beaten IN the open championship
by stroke in 1897 and finished third
last year, has by tacit consent been re-
garded as the first OF the local professionals.
for his open challenge has rested dormant for
lack OF acceptors for nearly a year In taking
him on Low a recent arrival from Canoustie.
Scotland, showed his calibre by flying at the
highest game in sight. Both men on Saturday
played game fully as good as any seen at our
open championships, and, win or lose. should
the second half be az finely contested. neither
will suffer in reputation for his share in the
test. The second contest in which pros" will
figure will be the first half OF the four ball four
bOine on wednesday. AT Oakldnu, between W. d.
Travis and Hunter. the home professional. and
James A. Tying and Anderson. In such a
match the lowest score by either player
at each hole counts for his side. and. as
a consequence. all records are likely to be
smashed, for the cards tho best ball"
basis should bring ont as low a total as that
which can be made up by taking the best
holes from the cards returned at an open
tournament
har nf ha ptrv lph har
within the week received copies Of the follow
ing notice:
Owing to the severe drought it is deemed advise.
bic to discontinue play be new links until sutfi
eient rain falls to remove all danger Of injury to the
play on the old course until further notice Tho
basement OF the new clubhouse is completed. aud
Will be entirely completed by July |, also all other
buildings. inC udng workshop caddic house stable.
bnnker, putting greens &c. ia substantially com
tsa WIZ rSa,Snnne ar Hm9gn Of rain fer the
tire eighteen holes will be opened on July 4.
trouble the prolonged drought is causing the
clubs that have new links to get into shape.
AFFORD eighteen hoIos of Ane gohng only for
the fact that the new grass has been burned by
The use Of the new eighteen holes at Cedar
and FoS's Hills has also been retarded from
the. same cause. The old courses have also
suffered. for the turf everywhere shows more
brown than green and the ground Is az hard as
flint. Golfers. like the farmers. are clamorous
for rain. Clubs Ike the Nassau are fortunate
in this state Of affairs to have relief course to
use while the new links getting into shape.
or resting as they say In Scotland.
The Poweton Club Of Newburg sent a team
to Albany on saturday to play against six of
the Country Club. Chadwick made the best
score for the visitors, 80. and he secured the
only hole credited to Powelton. c. s. Ransom
returned the best card OF tho day 43, II, ~,
which was within a stroke OF the amateur
record for the links. The summary was: