The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-15

Willie Siuith, Il ......... - l5p
Aleck Csmpbrll Boston .... W 81 is5
Val fitliohn. Ot.ego ........... 80 so 100
A Patrick, NV YORK ........ sa :. 1875
John Park. Of the Essex County Country
Golf Club. the ex-champion OF '95 were
hext In order only a stroke away.
The scoring was better than last year and on
emore tricky course which tells part OF the
Story in brief. There IL a sheer drop
OF $50 yards before the first tee. the hole
being 354 yards and par 4. In the squared
circle OF ropes a boat this tee which suggested
tho stamping grounds OF the BOXERS
were the officials who had charge OF the
starting: W. b. Thomas. r. Bage Kerr John
Reid and G. r. Fowle. who are all on the exec
Ntive committee OF the L 8. G. A. Their work
was done without hitch or hindrance, which is
an innovation at championships. When the
players came in. the scores were posted up
quickly and correctly. There was club
scorer for each pair. Percy Hoyt and Z. II.
Bonton. OF the golf committee. had charge OF
this detail.
Back Of the first tee stretched the long shaded
Nsranda OF the clubhouse. All day long It was
thronRed with the enthusiasts OF Baltimore
pociety, the bellies and matrons gay In autumn
pnery. while the players and their scorers made
enthusiastic about the royal and ancient game.
and whom the scores began coming in late in
che afternoon there was hearty applause for
every low card posted up. The one ruling ex-
citsment aside from tho Partially for individ-
1ias was to know whether the title was to
btay in the West or to come East
this year. At the end OF the day
Che East had the honors. for Willie
Anderson. late OF Baltusro but now unat-
&ohed, was at the top of the list. A stroke
higher was Willie Smith. Western open cham
pion. with 159. Last year Anderson on the
FIRST day at Myopia headed the field
with 1873 and Alex Smith was 1874. with
Herbert c. Leeds. the amateur third. with 1855.
None o! the amateurs did as well as Leeds this
year. Tho first days results were all upset
on the second day last year. so the West
Srnsrs are still hopeful tonight that they
will win out tomorrow. Herd was strokes
behind Anderson on the FIRST day. yet he won
gut by seven strokes IRON Aleek Smith and
Anderson who were next on the list.
as class finished was H. Nj. HARTMAN. the
Msnze w Of st. An1 Wssr and TSeSG.Ght
est and straiehtest ball of them all from
9 s. Cox Of Fairfield. who ea only Uses WSs 'e' ceeH
from the tees. made 1856. The. scores Of the |
other o I,r s amateurs we're ALI over le0 ".
disappointing showing Match play. however.
ior they lack the mechanica- Il etieieney Of
She professionals at the score game. Travis.
he said yesterday that he was away on on his
Hartman twisted his ankle on the last round
affected his play some what. although he had !
gore gore holes in par figures to wind W with, Q.
he made a high score. made one very clever
drive This was on the sixteenth hole. q 223
change on The green. however. and the hole
made by Aeck s u who ISL is at t' Brookins
Tt Sn sst rs . t s s hs s sa
@ The " ~s Of the e. pros.o ns
ss hsl oassd TshtH4 pSeeh 81 crab grass s,s
green: ken. This to the hardy Scots passes
No SS ,t%" SGsH be for
S Arcy abounG in "f be infs T SnSss
and and the The turf Is splendid. The fair
% the Noes there we're % very few o os % bnt
'fh ns getting into the woodiands of the
aTyers had so%s eomH ANTS "s' to e"s m aSRs
tof the bunkers. Taking it in ali aspects
.hoTsse D r while not as far test Of golf
ton. Nassau or Garden City. it was ny no means
AN nnpayable or too unjust links. As =
s q C CO. h@T" Of the players yer who had
their misfortuncs. but to couuterbalance these
;statements, all who made low scores were loud
an their praise OF the lay OF the ground
-, Joe l.loyds, open champion ofT7. who with;
prev IN the afternoon after scoring 81 for IL
poles. which. with his 81 OF the morning put
him out OF the hunt pronounced a fair verdict
when he said: Low scores are made by men
a1a pS m az h" hes not
which the merits Of the scores by holes may be
Judged. were in yards:
lnIiss. 40. 2e5 1919. 22l. 55s 222. 800. eo5
Grand total. 54ro yards
The competitive record at which the pro-
fessinnals aimed Yesterday was. ~ 1t was
Ing hut not lowered Except Rawltns" mo none
OF the ex: American champions did very well
Dunn took 1872, and Tr"I Hard, the present resent
holder Of the title. scored i'll He had two
moon whchtsis tn" story Of his do a' mi t. 'V''
1 While In most cases the men played prudent
" for Icy cores. there were some freak holes
SoS % Syo nae the "m shot rG THr 'hrd
yards and each drove within an easy ~ p Irt
e. the cup I eva and q, y2 2n" Eo,h made
-.
lonR drives landing the hal within a two-yarI
put OF the hole, Horace Rawlins made The
fourteenth hole. 22l yards. in the same tlg
0res, and viii Smith. in addition 10
making the fifteenth hoe. an iron shot
Of In yards. in :, had the splendid luck
ptholIng out on no less than eight greens ON
his morning roQn! in but one put This Sc.
Snence OF good fortune materially helped
bmlth in securing his II, whit" Anderson as
the sailors say. had 10 work his assag+
In contrast with these lucky holes must be-
placeu the hateful holes that marred the
ChanrHs y! many of the contestants. EaUrrinl-
~ disastrous was the ! made hy the Newport
amateur. James A StlIman. Tor the first
hole caused 10y a failure In pucky
SSttt.SSmsrHt to to carry The bn3ker With Ms
cost j; W. Men2ies I, for his iron shot failed
20 quite clear II. on the afternoon round
the same hole cost both ". l. S'oddnrd and H.
Braid an :, and it was most certainly slough
oI uespond Tor many, for even after n long
drive. the bunker had to he carried by II most
exact second shot. whether wool or iron was
The eighth hole was also disastrous one
for many win Norton took II here. which
quite rg ho,G him on the good game he had
week. through trouble in the long grass
nA6led | and AuchterlODia with ,,,h,r,