The sun., 1899-09-16
WILLIE SMITHS TOURNEY.
OPRN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF HoNoRs
GO TO THE WEST.

BALTIMoRE. Sept 15-The opsn champion-
ship tournament OF the United States Colt
Association Is over and the honor has
gone to the West. Willie Smith. OF the Mid
lothian Club. OF Chicago. having made the ~
holes In 315 strokes which 10 an extraordinary
performance. considering the difhculty OF tho
course. Smiths figures show almost record
golf and he finished no less than IL strokes
better than tho three men who we're tied for
second place. Coming in o-day he three times
had very hard luck in Just failing to hole his
ball.
This morning the mon started on the second
days play with almost perfect condition
for the game. and In the afternoon the
scores we're even better as the wind died out
com pletely. Willie Anderson. Of New York.
whose score for the first day. 15S. was the best.
failed to keep up his steady game, and though
he finished a prize winner he had to bo con-
tented with fourth place. Jack Park made the
best round for IL holes Of any m ade during the
tournament, getting a rs. which 10 largely re-
sponsible for putting him among tho
prize winners. Young Alec Campbell. Country
Club OF Brookline. Mass, was in second
place at the end OF his third round and
many thought that the nineteen year old
boy would finish among the winners. but In
the afternoon the long test OF golf was . little
too much for him and his SCORE landed him just
| outside the prize list. Tho fourteenth hole
proved a Jonah for him. for he got into the
bunker and his score was 10 before he could
run his ball into the hole.
The play OF the professionals throughout the
tournament has been the best that has been
| seen lin this country and tho large number
| OF spectators who followed the leading men
| saw golf which only could be witnessed on the
| links OF Scotland or England. Willie
I ~ al.
| than the score made by Harry vardop. the
| open champion OF Great Britain. who mnde the
| four rounds OF the course at Sandwich in $40.
1t is doubtful II the British champion could
| have done any better over the course OF the
| Country Club here than the new cham pion Of
| tho United States
! or the amateurs in the tournament H. NJ.
| Hartman showed that his winning OF the
champ pionship at Chicago was no 6uke. for he
| finished with the very crsditable total OF 800.
and tho inspection Of his score shows that as
hs became more acquainted with the course
| his game improved
The U. 8. @. A. offered $500 In pnrses to the
| frat eight mon in the tournament The divi-
| sion OF the money and the men to whom 1t
went were:
First. 5000. OF which $50 10 to be expended for
a medal and Sl50 to be given In cash Won by
| Willie Smith. professional. at the Midlothian
Country Club, Chicago. ILL.,. with q scoro OF 3l5.
Second. third and fourth money was
divided among George Low. W. H. Way
| and Val Fitzjohn. professionals. at the Dyker
Meadow. Detroit Country and Otsego Clubs
respectively. who tied for second place with
320. The amount OF the purses was, second
$3.50: third. SIPS; fourth. 500. a total Of 1878
80 that each man received $125 as his share
Fifth money. $50. was won By Willie Ander.
ND ~ Vnrk al
327; sixth money. $40. by Jack Park. Of the
Esse1 Country Club. with score OF 1923; sew
enth money. $50. by Harry Gaane. OF the st
Davd's Coli Club. with a score OF 331 eighth
money. S25. divided by Peter Walker. OF the
Onwentsia Club OF Chicago. with 1893. and
| Auchtsrlonie. OF the Glenview Coli and Pole
| Club. Chicago. with 333
After tho scores were all in and the pursei
awarded. President Thomas and Secretary
Kerr. who have heen busy every moment
for two days. took a moment to expres,
their pleasure over the way the tour
nament has been run of 1T has beer
very enjoyable In every way" saiC
President Thomas Il consider that It ha
been tho most successful open championship
in the history Of the game in this country 70
It is an unauestionable fact that there hal
never before been so many high class player:
gathered together at one time. or course th'
|
the Baltimore Country Club deserve erea
pleased with the result, and. althourI trei
hs oT ie bis ws rspa thni a 1G sn
American ink Ard .p ! an sure thHt every ,y
look for successful season this iaii is espeS
tn. hnsGe66:fRs of paysrs 1:'%S 10
different courses cannot but be benehca
ne ST aGd 6 III tnS
much ahssd St,S Of this one as this was ahead
and S%f s neye acc N smth he GSS pro
ssonsb at the TO 0s laEk Gpl
sHT ssHHTinnecoek His Coli Club ' He remains
which he entered this tournament, He is abou
twenty-five years old and is credited with hay
!; most famous match. L was against Arshl
; By score % Of q to Il and again by X 10 ~ Il
Is rather small, with dark hair and faint sps
a 81 al odds the az be-. eyss sa shes
T y, a. Hyt:s and 5. Es EassH ss
Detroit country and otsego Gold club :; resPeq;Gtt
!
has only been In this country abou
nine months. He is an excellent olu
! maker. having been for years with Arehi
Simpson He was engaged upon his arrival b
| the Dyker Meadow Club and has made Rrea
success there. He is short and stock
and first gained fame In this country b
3 being defeated by only ono hole In u 8
hole home and home match with Willie Andel
. son p few months after his arrival, His recor
OF 76. ~. for the Machrhanish course |
2 Argylshire. is still unbeaten.
W. II. iBertiel Way learned his game at West
ward Ho, and came to this country ahou
y three years ago. His first engagement was !
i tho Meadow Brook Country Club from wheI
y mont part in the professional tournament
l. OF 1885 and 1897 but at the end OF that yet
}. went TO Detroit and until last month has bee
comparatively Obscure. BY defeating Bernar
Nichols the Philadelphia professional in
: match recently. however. he gavo an lndicato
Of what might be expected OF him in the chan
J, pionBhip.
= became q professional upon his arrival
America which was about two years ago.
T.. went at once to tho New Ardsley Casino an
was there until he went to his present gree
the Otsego Club OF Cooperstown. n. Y.
Willie Anderson who was fifth Is only abor
twenty years old, but Notwithstanding has bee
i second in one open championship and hi
II | led the entire hpld on two other occaAion