The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
GREAT ARRAY OF GOLFERS.
sETKNTY-EIGHT ENTRIES FOR TEE
OPEN CHAMPToNsHIF At BALTIMORE.


Herd, the Titlo-Holdsr, and the Trio of
Ex-Chanpions Head the List Twelve
Amateurs to Start Including Herbert
Hartman and q. A. shaw-Anderson Out.
There will be spirited golHng on next Thurs
day and Friday. when tho professional and
amateur golfers tee OF at the Baltimore
Country Club In the nth open championship
Of the United States Golf Association. All
told. only forty-nins were entered in the
event last year. when Fred Herd won at tho
Myopia Hunt Club. while this year seventy
eight have entered. OF whom sixty-four are
professionals. Herd Is in to defend his title.
with Alexander Smith, the runner up to him.
and the trio OF OK cham pions. Horace Rawlns.
James FOULS and Joe Lloyd. Willie Dunn.
the "a title-holder. is also nominated. and
during the week he 10 to meet Herd In a match
for $500. The title is now In the West. and
that q strong effort will be made to keep 1t
there Ia shown by the names. besides those OF
Herd. Smith and j. FOULS. OF VIII Smith.
Lawrence Auchterlonie. Henry Turpe and
Peter Walker.
or the golfers attached to links In the Metro
poltan district. the three most conspicuous on
their past records arc George Low. Jack Park
and David Hunter although John Forman has
been doing some 6ne scoring at Ardsey.
Harry Gulnne and Bernard Nichols seem the
strongest OF the Philadelphians. while Lloyd
and Willie Campbell are the strongest OF the
Boston group. W. F. Davis is entered from
Newport. where he has recently made the new
record Of ~. and his assistant. Donald Ball. a
cousin Of John Ball. Jr.. has entered from the
Washington club. He was with Davis there
last winter and cut the record to IS. Willie
Tucker is entered. He Is now engaged by the
Chevy Chase Club and is in quite his old form
Should n ton ato ba al hot
East versus West. the Atlantic Coast will prob
ably be chosen from the golfers ramed in
this paragraph.
Fourteen amateurs are on the list, and al
though this number beats the record, it Is the
highest class lot that has ever appeared in this
division OF tho competition. Herbert NJ Harri-
man. the amateur champion, has followed the
timehonored precedent OF the title holders here
and abroad by sending in his name and he will
be accompanied by Meadowbrook clubmate.
James A. Stillman. who plays very strong
score game. T. Poutney jenkins. who beat
Douglas without their ratings in the open
handicap at Baltimore last spring. Is the only
home player entered. and. from the nearby
Chevy Chase links, the entry has been re-
ceived OF Ormsby McCamnon. who lie an utterly
unknown quantity hereabouts. W. l.. Thomp-
son is entered from tho Newport club. good
score player in streaks. who will not be last
unless he has one Of his unlucky days. and
Charles 5. Cox. who ways uses cleek from
the toes and is very apt with 1t. Is entered from
Fairfield, Quincy A, Shaw. who beat Harri
man at Newport. will tee off and afford the
tige. The best score player in the Nj. e. A..
Waiter j. Travis is also nominated. Philadel-
rhia is represented by Lineawsaver and Nc
ciude A. W. smith the Canad ian OK cham pion
am9ateu5 c H. was vas fourth in the open. Of
H. j. Whigham a stroke In 'B7 Smith
lasted to The third round in the ANA
Gd not from Scotland Zine the
open championship last year, 1t will be inter
estng to note whether Smith can lead ,i o s
in fact. he will unconsciously serve as a trial
horse to an extent to show to what degree our
players have improved.
Willie Anderson. second in ~ and third last
year. and on form the best Of the NJ. G. A: pro-
fessionals; will be the most conspicuous absen-
stoddard. Nassau Gountry 9e Grfflths. Vest
brock and Laing;, Crescent A. G.. have also
sss hf aaT o e aa hG c@
summer links, while Muneo Park. Jr.; Arthur
H. Fem b, and y Val Flood are among those too
Harry Roy sweny., the Albanian entered.
seems seem to be in a rank by himself; Unrecon-
works. Under section 10. with Charles s. Cox
and others. sweny was ruled Ineligible to com;
that he was in the golf goods business. The
section has since been repealed and Cox. on
@ has h hs 5 5sh G sy r
instatement, although as now interpreted he
is not q professional under the rules. He Is
the full list OF entries and their clubs, or when
unattached. their residing places:
A. Ah Fl R "Il; PhtII1delphia.v
Daniel Lettoh. Springfield Country Club
%.% Valley onty Club
David Fouls, Chicago Golf Club.
A. w. Smith, Toronto, Can,
n bEs@ Sshf Sag ST G aSF nS Club
Walter J. Travis Oakland Golf Club.
Joseph Lloyd Manchester. Mass.
Donald j. Ross oakley Country Club
Alexander Campbell Country Climb.
. Lawrence Auchterlone, Glen View Golf and Polo
I L h %ishsi; Sis!sIs% ,: sos Club.
Bcn.d Rf Ball. N WAsPnst S2t o Hh" Club
David ogilvie; Baltimore Country Club.
S Ea #. REad R.%Gst c GSnny Club
William Marshall, Onwentsia Club.
We1Iy W TaTpi nst ESE"yn isS Golf Club
George Low. Dyker Meadow Golf Club.
20; d SUP
MoT. Or; c i RsviiS.. isistson MI.
Robert ssfy E fGampsan M Club
William Kirk, KnoIiwood Coli Club.
cG n' RsS dsS aP t Club
Robert Brad Paramount Golf Club,
william Campbell. Boston. Mass.
John Duncan. Stockhridgo Golf Club
George W. Cunningham. Brookfield Mass.
Walter +. Stoddart. Nassau Country Club.
John NJ Shippen Jr, Aronimink Golf Club.
g. &. Shipper, Aronimink Golf Club.
Aleck Patrick, Century Country Club.
Jack Park. Essex County Country Club.
Harry Gullane. St. Dayid's Golf Club.
r. b. Wilson, Deal Beach Golf Club.
William A. Donovan. Mianetuck Golf Club.
Alfred Ricketts,, Rochester Country Club.
Charles &. Cox. Fairfield County Golf Club.
John Harrison. Dayton Golf Club
Ernest Way, Edgeworth Golf Club.
O. P. Lineaweayer, Philadelphia Cricket Club.
F. Reilly, Glenvillo, Ohio.
j.. Stillman adowbrook Club.