The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-07
| GOLFERS NEAR THE FINISH.
FOUR LEFT IN THE CHAMPIoNSHIP
RACE At LAKE FOREST

from the Enst and Ex-Champion Mace
donald from the West the winners Yester-
day-PIay To-Day VIII Bring out Finalists
LAKE FOREST. H.. July O.-Onwentsia's blue
and gold flag waved proudly in clear sunshine
to-day. for the long spell OF unfavorable weather
that had married the golf championship van
ished for good. and this morning the play
ers and onlookers had nothing to complain Of
except that II was too hot. Golfers. like other
mortals. are never satisfied with the weather
situation. The clear sky brought tremendous
throng OF visitors, and as the fireworks show.
postponed from the Fourth. on account OF
rain. took place in the evening. the club
house and links were thronged day and
night. Four-in- hands and the natty traps OF
tho resident members crowded the carriage
way all day long and rubbed wheels with tho
rough-lookng carryalls that brought the folks
In from the Chicago trains The latter women
and men. we're as Ray in golilng and outing
flnery as those who live near and at the club
house. aud with tho rush of wheels and the
darling UP OF fast horses with all tho
brave attire. the scene was as lively as
the road to the Derby. Tho home green
is Just before the broad veranda OF
the house. a vantage point crowded while tho
matches were coming in and to which those
who had followed the players hurried at once
to talk over tho good or bad plays Of their
friends among the entrants. Among the Fast
ern players there is now but ono opinion about
the wisdom Of the L. S. q. A. in coming West
this year On this point Walter ]. Travis had
this to say:
No man has been more outspoken against
the choice of Ontwentsa than myself. but am
now convinced that the choice was wise one.
There is no course In the East that would af-
ford a farer test Of golf. for to do we'll fine play
T.. II.
that there were not enough good players West
to make things interesting for the Fasteners.
why. that. too. was a mistake. The Western
players rank very well with our men. and az
this tournament will be an object lesson to tho
host who were not in the game when tho
championship was held at Wheaton. see that
the move has been of great educational value.
The Onwentsia committeeman have been I'M
firing in their efforts. and there has not been
a flaw in the management. The draw. too.
was very equitable one and both winners and
losers are satisfied with it. The only blot oa
the L. 8. G. A, end Of Affairs YVES the slow post
ing up of the medal play scores on the first
day. but this, it is promised. vii. be rectted at
future championship meetings"
The showing OF young Hubbard against
Douglas in tn. morning round. when the IInr-
ward man was l up at the ninth green. was the
creates SPUR to interest. The Fasteners
asked themselves II Douglas was again to sue
cumb as UNEXPECTEDLY as he had before this
spring. and 10 this point Their" was much to
warrant the belief that the amateur champion
would succumb. Hubbard had had the better
o. the drives and only for unstcadincss on
tho approaches and in putting. for he invari-
ably had too much strength on these shots,
Douglas would have been 3 Or down. On the
homeward journey. however. Douglas PLAYED
the hotter. although he made n hungc Of the
long hole, aud h" was 3 W at the sixteenth.
Sw stT2nE an Glr?HeHt iHSFard is TaS nov
remaining holes. in 4. douglas on "nrh ,ust
falling fora3. IN the afternoon Douglas was
sadly on his t." work.
7" tax" NJ th", game in detail both were
D"ugla HAY ing paved til" odd. as his drive no
been short IL" pitched within three yard, of
began the weak. short gam" that was to cost
him SO dear before the end. II" was short
on his foT Tn:: too. p"ugns winning il
strength WAS IIubbard's fault. and possibly
the, memory OF these two .weakling shots
ness With Which he riayod" tth 1 short game zane
The next hole Hubbard PLAYED in grand stvl".
short II eRS re- wh @'T lar r" Ya s
Eau sHWnrey OH on: mhakns him sgrG for
ur with his mashie. and, PLAYING the shot with
his usual dciica"y. he sent the bali within
tire" icct Of IL" hole. PLAYING III" like, Hub
u
send the needed put safely down and Hubbard
had the hole in 3to4
Both We're within quarter iron shots Of tho
third green on their seconds, There was only
trap h4 tk,' to Eitch "yeE bHt lidbLarI IN
ball was topped. while iuHbard's had been
ltt% so too short Douglas had thG, pleasure
the trap, Hubbard pitched to the edge
OF the grr"n from the hHzarl Tut Douglas
~ the finish Missing his tee shot Done "A
found III" bunker starting for the fourth hole.
while Hubbard sent srr"amcr Getting ont
his third. Hub5Sar1 i@'ne S a. Welt 'E On his his
s"e2na Win Win TT "PfIomahe certainty ho
h1 Spp %"5 h9@S"t@ rE sSS en- his f%T
and they haved in .. Receiving the longer hall
the green by fun iron shot III" amateur
champion being hole high on the ike of tho
green The nId brought douglas within yard
As his opponent fniled to pocket his hall. Hub
bard won in TO .. Ihs was tho second put
Of yard the amateur champion had missed SO
somewhat pulling his sixth toe shot Doug
rsy"I Rra.ssy r1t h on L nu cce Er n h
green and ne was safe in T.. HUI hard. after
the longer drive, neuiraiz"d the advantage hy
right Of the green and he needed >. Both w"ro
on the green OF the seventh hole in >. but Huh
he ovcrran the hole badly. Douglas winning
IL t25. hppglcd ir%n Shot cost the chaW-
the two past the corner OF the right anGl" az!
they had iron shots b"fur" their TO carry tho
made the target, but DoHGag topped into tho
trap bunker. He was over the holn in getting
out while Hubbard ran his Put dead, On no
liftci o Hubbard won in to an oprroNi-
Leaving the ninth tee all square, Hubbard
sent grand ball that covered fully 200 yards,
but Douglas. who put lot OF ginger into his
Of his elm b. and il IuuIlrl into long a