The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15
GOLFING ON WET LINKS.
SMALL FIELDS nv THE NJ oPEN
EVENTS At LAKEWOOD.

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Srrs. n. Rebbius walker Makes = Plueky
Round In the Handieap-De Raismes
wins the Ocean County Cup-Lynch's
Team Takes the Mntch-Cnddies ae Play.
Coli was q wet sport at the Ocean County
Hunt and Country Club yesterday. for the
players had to wade In places, and a heavy rain
: did its best to completely deluRe the links. A
thick fog hung like smoke close TO the tops OF
the pines that line the fair green on many Of
the holes. and II was often impossible to follow
the ball with the eye on the drives. On one
tee. where the carry must clear a row OF
pines. the sensation was decidedly unique,
for the ball vanished a few yards
from the club head az completely as
though it had wings and intended 70 fy to the
sky. Fourteen players started. but d. G. Harris
OF the home club did not finish. De Raismes
won the first cup. making the ereditable score
OF 90. 4. 81. Kingsley beat him In the team
match at the Golf Club links in the morning.
but he had received the long odds OF three
blsaue. Walker. who made his frst appear
ance since Jan. .. when he had bis face cut by
a derellct ball. and Ayrault tied for the second
cup and will play Of on next Saturday.
Golfers, while they are always willing 70 defy
the weather. have at times some minor fears.
At the starting hon yesterday It was learned
that only the dread number OF thirteen had
entered, and on a jesting suggestion to break
the spell Of the superstition. Mrs. Z. Robbins
Walker came TO the rescue OF those who feared
q "hoodoo" and played out to the end in dash
ing style. Some OF the contestants thought
she should have received a special cup. As it
was. only thirteen finished. but no one minded
that. as the spell had been broken by Mrs.
Walkers pluck in starting out in the rain. The
cards follow:
J.. De RAismss. Golf Club of LAh.yood..
Out. ....s & 5 0 3 8 8 5-7
Z. Robbins Walker. Ocean County
f GSat.:,:s : sSSsss Isf-1oo 1, IS
E. F. Ayrault. Ocean County
f int i : SO go 10, Is ss
walter II. Coles. Oyster Bay
f Gat.."jss ) ssSsts 81 81 % . %
D. p. Kingsley. st. Andrew
GHat." t44sSss s-se-,o, . 90
A. J.. Mcclure, Ocean County
fGnn !t:.:::S : ss67Ss S-Ss-,os 4, 90
Dudley q. Tanning, Spring Lake
f EH. :SS 8 S7S7'Gs ss--Sss-,,a IS Of
N. @. cArman, Ocean County
Gat: 3 : i9gsg S-ss-1,. Is OF
Mrs. E Robbins walker, Ocean County
Ell hi ssssss So -ss-,as IS %
A. L. Marin. waumbek-
Gnt::.::s : 5ss5Ssi s s IS 40 ,os
e.. C. Adams. Crescent A. c.
Gn. ~ ! ssss7'44 s-so-,a4 IL 11s
W. A. Hamilton. Ocean County
Ga.. s77sis 3 i S-ss-14s rs 1,s
William Tanning. Baimoral. Quebec
: : sls Is ; 5 SS--77s-1ss n 1s1
Pools Of water on many parts Of the Golf Club
OF Lakewood links yesterday morning per-
picked the players in the open-to-aIl pickup"
team match. while a fogEy atmosphere and
drizzly rain were further complications to tax
the skill OF the resident and visiting golfers.
The custom at these competitions is TO first
draw for team captains: who then make up
their sides by choosing in turn from the men
on the links. The captains yesterday proved
to be Jasper Lynch and W. Fl. Davis. but on ac-
count Of the dismal weather and unsatisfactory
teams OF Ave. The match wa" the closest OF
the series, one rair .tieing and Lynch's team
by only one hole. The score: