New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
GOLF.
MORE THAN A HUNDRED PLAYERS EN-
TERED FOR THE BIG CHAMPIONSHIP

An entry list OF one hundred and twelve players
for the amateur golf championship At Onwen'Sa
was the gratifying announcement maze ny ho''''
r. Kerr. secretary OF the United states bo'i ASSo-
citation. at yesterday. The list includes repre-
sentatves from almost every part OF the country
the entry from clubs in the metropolitan district
being especially strong Finday 8. Douglas, the
present champion. heads the local deegauoh' anu
among the other notable players who nave sshI-
fed their intention OF taking part are Wa,e' %
Travis. OF the Oakland Golf CUB John heio' j."
Of St Andrews: Walter p. Smith. Of Yae; Herbert
NJ Hartman Of Meadow Brook James A. Tyne'
Of Morris County; H. p. Toler. OF Baltusrol; D.
Prentice Kellogg. OF Princeton; Gardiner g. HuO.
bard. of Harvard and Charles b. Macdonald Oh
Chicago.
For the preliminary round. which will start on
Monday. partners will be assigned 10 the men, as
was the case last wear and a definite time will be
specified for each pair to leave the first tee Ihose
who are not present at the starters call VIII pc
dropped to the end Of the list. The committee ~
now at work arranging the pairs. ana expects 10
announce the result to-day or tomorrow. Inc fuli
list Of entries follows:
THE COMPLETE LIST.
Daubeney Brandreth Mount Pleasant Field T. s.
Beckwith. sheldon cary Roy 4. Rainey Herbert NC
Bride ROY F York and Perry W Harvey. Cleveland
Golf; Glenville Kane. Tuxedo GOLF Ralph Cracknen "hS
ley Country Charles b. Macdonald Edward L. Frost ana
Frederick r Hamlln. Chicago GOLF d. h ForRah'
Il
slason Thompson and J D. Hubbard onventsa Coli;
Dr. Rurdett O'Connor Island Cricket and Base
ball J. nsey Blair. jr, Morris County; j. Prentice he'-
l1gg Seabrght Golf +. &. flayemeyer NJ" haven 'oi''
Findlay s Douglas Fairfield County; j. g. Thorpe oak
Icy Country; H. p. Toer Bausrol; p. NJ Cummings ana
Norris g. Cummings Washington Park; II. NJ Hartman
Meadow Brook: Gardiner O. Hubbard. onkley' "ihan
Me- awley Merton Cricket; w. A. Alexander ENHoor
Country Walter j. Travis Oakland Golf Stuart stickney
and Walter McKittrick. St Louis Country John keid
ir St Andrews Theodore sheldon. Chicago Golf; Jonn
Moorehead. jr.. W. j. Patton, o d. Thompson '" Z.
Carnegie b. g. Horne. II. r. Rea, w. r. Proctor and
W. n. Murray Allegheny Country; Jasper Lynch LAKE
wood Golf g. p Lineawesver. Philadelphia 'Hcket'
Quincy A Shaw, MyOpia Country; DR.. II. Holorook
Curtis. shinnecock Hills Golf H. r. shearson Chicago
Golf Alexander Morten Westchester Country; Arthur g
Fuller and George II. Russell Milwaukee Country How
ard A. Colby Essex County; W. ID. Vanderpoo. Morris
County; Alfred l.. Norris Dyker Meadow; J. J. Nc
Closkey swannanoa Country Charles B. Cory. Woaston
Golf: T. c. Jenkins. Baltimore Country Albert ShalIer
s smith G nT yaS oanS S Howard FIT
Ing St. LOWS cCun'r W. a9aoI Mer r1s n View Coli
and polo; Walter r. Kirk Onwentsia II. f. Eisvemeyer.
knS~ ESo G9lG COUNTRY W b Yoans
try, George Laferty L. Denny and Clarence Moore:
h' F.s Ralph Poo &Srsm Poole F.
George 4 McKnoGk X, and P ESn5r psSi e
McApn Mount Pleasant Fed Driver oTei ana n cor
f. f. Cumming suannanoa Country: Charles A. Bar
View: Edward r McGlachin Dyker Meadow P. K.
! s sweeney and BENJAMIN s. warren Detroit Country;
s d. and Allan Reid Cincinnati; Roderick Terry
IT,, onw S " Irving osborne, Glen View James F
curtis County and Walter Fairbanks and Richard
Sykes Overland Park.
MOST OF THE PLAYERS TO START TO-DAY.
The majority of players from local clubs will
start for the West to-day. and by the end OF the
week the Onwentsia links will be crowded with
prospective champions. Charles B. Macdonald.
the former champion, has secured the services OF
cnddie for the week, while Walter B. Smith, who
was runner-up to Douglas at Morris County lsst
smith for the Same purpose. Lawrence Auchter
Ionic, the professional at the Chicago COZ I 5nn
View Golf Club, and other amateurs who have the
championship bee In their bonnets are making sim
are apparently consideration. the one desire
being to secure the most expert coaC GOO DC ar
a leading professional as his eo1ng mentor during
the tournament, and other tees recorded are almost
Among the Western players John Reid jr; is re, !
garded as OF the most formidable men VINO |
will appear from this district They seem to have !
a wholesome regard for Reds style of game out
Douglas had more to fear from him than from any
one else II is generally conceded that the chap LG
shin will be won nv Fastener. Tor Win w hiS-
ham abroad and Macdonald In far from his best
form there is apparently no one 70 main'atn me
also looked upon as pPckeS wv wonderfully in the
an fe is S| dav 70 on his home course at Meadow
Rrook he NAV repeat his victory of the Metropoh- ,
tan championship Hartman Will start Tor the
West tonight. ct..-- -.
or the members Of the Executive Commttee OF
the association II s probable that only MT SER.
the secretary; w. b. Thomas. OF Boston. and Jonn
Reid of this city will be present during the week
Ransom II Thomas who is vice president or the
New-York Stock Exchange, VIII not De apIe 10 eaVe
his business at this time, and word has been re-
ceiyed from Philadelphia that George ID. FowIe
the treasurer will also be absentee. A. NJ
Coates and r. ]. Whgham are both abroad, so
that the conduct of affair will fall on the
sbouIders Of the three Just named They will have
at their disposal. however. corps OF aids fsom
nament promises to be as harmonious AS the brass
hand which Is always an indispensable feature OF
a Western golf contest.