New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

the earlv summer in the East II would have
been impossible TO have had any course In as
good condition as that Of the Onwentsia Ciuo'
At the annual meeting of the delegates in New
York no club offered its links for the champion
ship. The Onwentsia Club generously onered us
course and the services Of the members OF 'he
club to take charge Of this contest the OH
GERS of the association are under Obligations 10
the club for generously helping them OUT OIL
what might have been a serious dilemma ana a
misfortune to the sport
TOO great praise cannot be given 10 'he Gu"
and IT'S officers for the wonderful management
of the tournament. Every requirement ior d
championship event was met IN the i'o''
thorough manner
DorgIas found some consolation In his defeat
for the championship by winning the 'hree-
handed tie for the bronze medal IN the quaIllyi"e
round of Monday. Douglass score was - loi
the nine holes played. w. J. Travis making II III
a while D. r. Forgan gave up at the eigh'h
hole.
The annual golf tournament ball was heiu II"
the Onwentsia Club house tonight marking 'he
formal closing Of the tournament or 1873
THE PLAY IN DETAIL.
Whom Douglas and Hartman started on their
long struggle Douglas had the honor ana uIo'e
off about two hundred yards. Ilarrimans or'Fe
vas five Yards shorter. The first hole was halNeu
Douglass drive for the second went 10 the risn
UarrIman's drive landing well on the green on
his second Douglas approached withih !"'u VI
the hole Harriman's approach hit the champion
hall and went beyond the cup. Douglas missed
three-toot put and Hartman, playing the IKE
was down in 8. Hartman up.
Hartman hoed the third in D. and the score was
I'D for the American. Both made splendid drives
for the fourth. but the champions was again the
further by about six yards though somewhat 10
the right Douglas missed an easy put ana mar
r,man was down in 4, with up. Hartman drove
or for 1S wards and got a splendid lie. hoing In
4 which made him up.
Hartman outdrove the champion for the slNth'
but missed a 1O-foot put and Douglas hoieo III =
Hartman. 9 up. Douglas drove on poorly TOT inc
seventh and Hartman took the hole, making MN
4 M Hartman underestimate the force OF the
wind in driving for the eighth and went into the
bunker He lof,ed cut poorly, but Douglas was
short in his approach also Douglas again missed
an easy nut and the hole was Harrimans Iarr-
man. up
Douglas again outdrove his opponent for the
home hole which halved In .. Douglass drive
on the tenth gave him a good lie ana MS ihaShie
shot placed him well toward the bunker liarri-
man fell down on put OF yard, and Douglas took
the hole in 8. Hartman, up Hartman hoed the
eleventh in four, making him . up.
Roth drove well for the Westward 1o!' hole
Douglas then drove into the bunker, but extrac'e"
himself with one OF the prettest shots of the day
his long approaching putting him within two fee'
Of the hole He again missed short put now
ever and Hartman holed it in 5. Hartman up
The thirteenth hole was halved. Both drove OH
beautifully for the fourteenth. Douglas as usual
the further Harrman's brassie shot landed MN III
.ho hr,ker and the hole Douglass, TO b.
Hartman up. In driving for the hfteenth Doug
las had the advantage by foot or two but liarr-
man by a pretty three yard put hoed IN J. ana
The hole was halved.
Harrman's drive for the home mole placeu MN
well on the green. and he holed in j. Hartman
-, Hare are the cards Of the morning play: