New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
GOLF
OPENING OF THE THREE-DAY TOURNA-
MENT AT KNoLLWOOD.

Brilliant sunshine and fresh. cool breeze mace
n pleasant welcome for the golf players VINO gain
cred at the Elmsford links yesterday for the three
day tournament OF the Knollwood Country Ciup'
Fortunately the rainstorm OF the previous night
had put the course In splendid condition. ana the
greens were true without being too Keen soou
many people prevented from seeing the OPEN
ing play by tho threatening weather OF the carry
morning, but In the afternoon there was q throns
OF women In pretty summer gowns and the ciuo-
house and surrounding lawns presented gaia
scene.
Although the members called 1t an invitation
tournament sending special cards 10 the com
petitors the entry list was much the same as tna'
in most OF tie big tournaments this season Al
most every club in the Metropolitan Goh Associa-
ton was represented. and while Il was not e"-
pccted that the better-known players would delay
their trip to Chicago for the sake OF taking part
the field included a score Of good men X -
Watson jr.. who captured fourteen prizes v"
Southern golf links last winter, was there ana 50
were A. De witt Cochrane, captain OF the e'
Andrews golf team. who won the Powetoh oPe"
tournament a fortnight ago: H. w. Slocum tne
former tennis crack; Herbert A. Sherwood. the
Apawamis captain: A ID. Compton runner up 10
Travis In the Oakland Handicap. ana numpe'
OF others equally familiar to those who follow the
dolngs local links. &. 5. Cox VINO neid
prominent place two seasons ago, out VINO was
later debarred by the United Golf Association from
entering amateur tournaments on account OF MS
connection with a sporting goods firm. took ad-
vantage of the recent new ruling TO enter ana re-
ceved warm welcome.
Those who took part in the last open tournament
there two years ago found the course but htte
changed. A few minor alterations were made, to be
sure but in essential particulars 1t Is the same me
going ground that players here have been eager
to see chosen for the championships for so many
seasons. The outward journey measures 25I3 yards
and the inward o,O2J total OF 1907 yards Inc
members record for Il is held by Louis e. Larocque
at 7s but last season Travis did II in II. and since
then Walter Paul. who won the public goit tourna-
ment at Van Cortlandt Park, few weeks ago, has
made a 49, which is likely TO stand for some time
IN come.
Yesterday the best score in the preliminary rounl
was &c. Otto Hockmeyer, Of the Staten Island
Cricket Club. and Frederick Kimbal OF the fal-
field County Golf Club, both covered the eighteen
holes in this figure and tied for the gof medai
offered for the best score The entire forenoon
was given up to this round, and as result sixteen
players qualified for the Secretarys Cup the cnleI
trophy OF the contest and sixteen for the Con;
ISOLATION Cup Besides Hockmeyer and kimban
those who secured places among the first sixteen
were Marc Michael. Daubeney Brandreth. Taul
Harrison" p F FS@PSn E : s sosve G. Mercer
Edward Leavitt, NJ. Ballou.. Arthur Schroeder A.
The only noteworthy incident Of the morning was
the double record for the home hole wnlch m eao
tiatinE it in q watson overdrove the green. but
pitched into the cup with his mashe from sb a1s
the hole, but went down on a long put. .,., ,.,
In the afternoon the two divisions Which MAJ MAJ
33 eTe an II unexpected result was the defeat Of
Brandreth Of the Mount Pleasant Field Cpo' ,n ~
in the summary. To-day the eight men still unde;
feaed in each division will continue me sec1na
ment will close with an open handicap in which a
cup will be presented 70 the winner ana sc sT.a
medal to the player making the best gross score
The summary: