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oNwENTsIA LINKS IN FINE CONDITION.
PRACTICE ROUNDS SHOW GOOD scoREs-cHANGE
PROPOSED IN NEXT TOURNAMENT
PLAY BEGINS on MoNDA

PLAY BEGINS MONDAY.
Chicago July 1-Finishing touches were put
on the green's of the Onwentsia Golf club Inks
at Lake Forest to-day, in anticipation or the
qualifying rounds Of the fifth annual tourna-
ment of the United States Golf Association
which begins Monday and which VIII con-
tinue throughout the week. The beautiui oh-
wentsia course was never in better condition.
and the scores in the preliminary practice mace
in the last day two by the visiting ana IocaI
golfers have been so good that low score OF
1GS for the long thirty hole course is looked
for on Monday In the qualifying rounds Many
OF the Eastern golfers were out to-day taxing
their final practice and the course presented
an animated appearance.
The large entry list, and the fact that the hst
for 1900 is likely to number two hundred mas
caused considerable talk among golfers as to the
advisability of making some radical changes III
the method of play in tournaments. In tour
naments thirty-six holes are played Many
American golfers are in favor OF making the
tournament consist Of only eighteen holes, as
in ordinary play. and II is probable this qnes-
tion will be brought before the next meeting OF
the United States Golf Association.
Promptly at 1:30 o'clock on Monday morning
the first pair in the qualifying rounds VIII be
sent off and every four minutes thereafter the
plavers will be started until the list has been
covered
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
OPENING OF THE NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB.

OPENING OF THE NASSAU COUNTRY Gil B.
The Nassau Country club of Glen Cove. Long
Island held its formal opening yesterday with a
tournament that IS to be continued tomorrow and
Tuesday for a cup presented by Henry w. Maxwell
The club Is the successor of the old Queens County
Golf Club for many years prominent factor In
Golf on Long Island. and the present enlarged
facilities will add TO its Importance in local goling
circles Yesterday the preliminary round for the
Maxwell Cup was played. the best eight scores
qualifying for to-morrow's match play and the next
best sixteen scores for consolation tournamen.
also TO be continued over the Fourth. Herbert Y.
Pratt presented the prize for the lowest card Whch
was made by w l.. Hicks. In addition there was
n speclal prize for members presented by II. NJ
Adams and this won by william '. Hester
no summary.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
Jockey pIsOBEYED A COURT ORDER.

Robert Williams. a Western Jockey. who has been
riding aj the Sheepshead BAY track was il the
County Court yesterday on an attachment agains;
his person for contempt Charles II. Nicoll who
conducts a surf publication in Manhattan obtained
a judgment against Williams advertising
bill ana the Jockey disobcyed an order to appear
for examination In supplementary proceedings. His
lawyer. ~ q. Miles. had the case adjourned for 4
week. Williams Is ont on bail
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
oN THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY LINKS

Greenwich Conn July (SpeciaD-On the links
Of the Fairfield County Golf club this afternoon the
third and last game OF the series for the Presidents
cnn I'm the possession Of j. s Gillespie Dr Carl
r. Martin tied with him to-day Twelve took part
i'm the contest. Scores follow. the figures showing
holes down against bOgie:
J : Gillespie ). Carl f. Martin 5. George Phelps o.
l. H. Kerr. Il I. w. Russell 7. James AeCaIchson. u
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

Stamford. Conn, July lSpeciaD.-A competition
against boyle was played on the Wee Burn links
this afternoon. Scores follow the figures after
each name showing holes down:
W. W. Taylor. 3. Dr. j. H. White. 3, c. II. Feely o.
w. b. Wheeler 6; A. s. Pitt. 4 w. H. Close :, W. H.
Daskam, s. w. = philips o. NJ H. PIT. @ W !.
Baldwin, o. Or. F. Schavoir. .; D. T. Woodbury., i0
q. r. Hecker II. A. {. Wheeler. IL W. n Capen. IL;
H. IL Seely. 10; II C. Cisco Smith. 10. y. I. T0wns
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
GOLF
WATSON WINS THE ANNUAL KNOLL
WOOD TOURNAMENT

w
HE DEFEATS G. s cox IN THE FINAL ROUND
BY FIVE Up AND FOUR TO PLAY-coN-
ISOLATION CtP FOR KELLEY.
r. c Watson. jr.. Of the Westbrook Golf Club.
the Knolwood Country Club yesterday. defeating
G. s Cox. Of the Fairfield County Gof Club, by
ND and 4 10 play In spite Of the general exodus
Westward the links were crowded with payers
throughout the day and the matches were en-
livened by some Of the best golf Of the week Na'-
son first came into prominence this season AT Lake.
wood where hc defeated Findlay 5. Douglas III the
semi-fnaI round OF the annual spring tournament
IN the Lakewood links. Though defeated by IraVis
I'm the finals he was Iegarded as one oil the oe7'
of the Younger set Of players who have Deeh ue-
veloped on home links. and it was confidently eN-
pected that he would appear at Chicago thls week.
In the oakland tournament. fortnight ago. now
ever he made such a tame showing that ne ucClu'u
not 10 enter the Western championship out ms
success Yesterday indicates that he has sot DacN
to form and II l. to be regretted that he WI" pay
no part In ;he coming struggle.
His game against Cox yesterday was lu'i VI so0'
baadvork-a point in which he has usually been
weak heretofore-and the victory was Thoroughly
well earned on the second nine holes Cox scored
a 20 which is within one stroke OF the record FOR
that mart Of tho course while Watson took f2 for
tho Same distance Starting out Cox got the hrst
hole in n capital g. but soon lost his advantage
tbrough poor putting The second was haved IN
: and then Watson captured the next two III .
each The remaining holes until the TURN Ior noilc i
made were haved with the , eAeepoIti ppaEirg him
seventh. which Watson won at 10 p nnaFkIs ma ma
M Watson won the eleventh and tweittn' anu
though another brilliant gave Cox the , thrteent, m 1
the next two holes went 10 NstSoH "HiO" s'''
he The cards were.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
GARDEN CrTY-s NEW CLUB.

Garden CITY Long Island. July (SpeclaD.-The
new club which was formed from the Long Island
Golf Club Of Garden City, and which is now known
as the Golf club OF Garden City. was formally
opened this morning. The new brick clubhouse,
which was recently built. is almost complete, and
will soon be ready for occupancy The course
stretches over a comparatively level country
with no great hills 10 climb. but sufficiently
varied TO bring out a golfers best form. With
the exception OF the Lakewood course. the
Garden City is the longest in the country 1t
measures 565l yards in length The names
are as follows No. ]. Carteret 2JI yards 10
Bottomess Pit 1866 No. 3. Orchard 29J, No y
Waterworks 400; No. ,. Valley. 30; NO D. Pohd'
2ai: No l. Cross Roads, 30; No: s. Clay pigeon.
400; No 0. Mineola. 2G6; No 10. Westward Ho. 332
No II. Railroad, 80; No. y Drive and Put ls','
No i3 Long 800. No. Il. Trap. 300: No: 10 Pra-
rie BIZ No. 16. Cherry Tree, $50; NO. IL, School'
400 and No 49, Home. 12j. The course was FOR
merly nine holes but in 1897 was changed TO an
eighteen hole course by Devereaux Emmett the
well-known amateur golfer. Experts nave pro-
nounced Il one OF the best in this country.
The clubhouse is seventy-sx feet long and forty
feet wide with a spacious veranda all around H.
so that can be incased In glass In winter TO form
an excellent sun parlor. II Is a two-story pulid-
ers for men and women on the ground floor ana
spacious dining room and kitchen on the top moor
The apDOntm will be complete in every respect
The officers Of the club President. Horace Nus
sell; vice president Devereaux Emmett: secretary
George l., Hubbell: treasurer, William NJ BaldWln
Executive Committee Thomas l.. Manson. "
George f.. Perkins James A. McCord, william NJ
Ba ldWin and George L. Hubbell Greens Committee.
James A. McCord, chairman; J. b: Baker. Dey-
ereauX Emmett J. p Jennings and George H. HuD-
bell. The members Of its team are H. NJ Harri-
man. captain: Reginald Brooks: II. Mortimer Bill
ings, J. A Stillman, jr. and Theodor" A. Have
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

Two attractive contests served 10 keep the Morris
County golfers busy yesterday, the arst being the
seml-fnal round for the Presidents Cup. presented
by George g. Frelinghuysen, and the second
boge handicap Of eighteen holes. medal play. W.
l. Thompson and II. W. Ford were the victors for
the Presidents cup and they will meet next Sat
urday in the final round The boyle tournament
was won by w. Allston Flagg. captain OF the Nor
rig County team, who beat boyle up. Summary:
Presidents cup lsemi final round)-W L. Thompson
beat O. j. Little UP and . 10 play; II. Ward F0rd
beat q MAYNARD
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

trains TO the arena which Is located about nt dt.ee
minutes run outside the city limits, every s
o'clock The fight is scheduled for $50 p m, e the
SherN and Dstrct-Attorney have stated 'nho ny
they will not Interfere unless the provisions OF tne
Horton law under which the recent FERRIES Eiz NJ
simmons fight brought OF at Cohey lS'a"''
vi ed
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
~GooDwIN's OFFICIAL TURF GUIDE"

Volume VI Of "Goodwin's Official Turf Guide for
1899" has just been issued. II Is inEeniousy com
piled. and contains. besides the results OF all the
running which have taken place In this coun-
try and Canada from the beginning OF the year up
10 yesterday many pages of valuable and interest
ing data about the thoroughbred. The results Of
the races are printed In tabular form
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
PAGET-TOMLINSON WINS.

London July l.At the Amateur Athletic Asso-
ciaton's championship games to-day w. Paset-
Tomlinson Of Trinity Hall Cambridge. beat Traf-
ford In the l2D-yard hurdle race. covering the dis
tance I'm 0:l6 2-5
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TIE ERNE-LAvIGNE rlGur-

Buffalo. y Y. July THE advance sale OF tickets
for the Erne-Tayigne fight on Monday evening next
he's been large. Both men are In the best possible
condition. They will weigh in at Y o'clock on
Monday. All arrangements for the match have
been completed. The New-York Central Will run
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
Gross. Handicap. Net
CLASS HANDICAP AT ARDSLEY.

An interesting handicap took place on the Ards
lev links Yesterday for Glass A and b players.
Robert Svns won in the Glass matches while a.
G Barron was first in Glass b. The women's put
ting match went 10 Miss Grace Williams, whose
score was H. Summary:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
is; J. r.. Huributt. -: T. n. Pemorook, Is: n Y
Devons. IS; Schuyler Merritt. IS r. r. Robins. Is
T. C. Hoyt, I5 F. r. Wickon. 49,
HOLLYWOOD GOLFERS DEFEATED

The second match in the series arranged by the
North jersey Shore Golf League took place yester-
day al the Hollywood links OF Long Branch between
the Hollywood and Laurence HarbOr teams. The
latter won by a score Of q 70 g. Summary:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
ON THE PLAINFIELD GOLF LINKS.

Plainfeld n. j.. July (SpecaD.-Play for the
Mrs c. W McCutchen Cup continued on the
links Of the Park Golf Club this afternoon. The
principal scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

w Paget-Tomlinson is a member OF the Engi'sh
team which has been selected to take part In the
oxford Cambridge Harvard-Yale athletic meeting.
which is be held on July p.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
ADAMS CUP.
OPENING HANDICAP AT sHGNNECoCK.

Southampton. y. Y. July (SpeciaD.-The first
OF the Saturday matches TO be played throughout
Iuly and August held here this afternoon. The
Rlind Bogie competition. TO extend throughout the
month Of July. also started to-day. on next
Tuesday "a handicap OF Il hcles medal play, open
10 members subscribers and club guests Will take
nlace The loading SCORES Of the afternoon follow:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

Women's putting match-Mlss Grace Williamson A
Miss ] L. Williamson. 42 Miss E. Gould, 81 Miss N
could AZ. Miss Fraser. a.: Miss c. L. Clarkson a.
Mr. : $ Terry ~: Miss J. Worthngton. 49, Miss a.
sands ~ and Miss NJ Williamson. 49,
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
NOTES FROM A VETERAN TURFMAN.

NOTES FROM A VETERAN TURFMAN'
COMMENTS on VARIOUS RACING INCIDENT'.
large crowd the races at sheepshead Bay
Yesterday II enthusiastic assemoiage'
anxious be pleased and to enjoy the days sport
The exhibition at the post the second race. now
ever dampened its ardor. as 1t was forced 10
witness a ghastly display Of what might charitaoly
! be termed stupidity. Dan Rce's chances were ei-
fectively disposed OF before the start was maue'
Decanter won an easy victory.
II IS singular that the starter has much power
He supervses the entries and throws out the entry
OF horses which he thinks may cause trouble at 'le
post. Michael Clancy's Maxine Gomez was entered
in the sixth race for tomorrow but the starter OBJ
jected. and the entry cast out. Michael pro-
tested vigorously and voubly. but II was OF no
avail only resulting in a ukase from the newly
made racing Car. commanding that Maxine Gomez
be sent from Brighton to Sheepshead Bay at b
o'clock this morning and be schooled TO the barrier
Clancy dumfounded he had been led to be
lleve until yesterday that August Belmont. James
r. Keene and the stewards or tho Jockey club had
something to say about racing He was grieved be-
yond measure when he found that all on the turf
must bow down to the Car Clancy pondered
wearly the vicssltudes os the owners of thor
oughbreds. and in faint voice surrendered uneon-
dilionally and ordered that Maxine Gomez be
schooled sunrise by the order Of the Car.
Taral lost many friends and admirers. who could
not account for the manner in which he rode Ben
Holaday
Admiration ably ana artstically ridden by Claw
son. defeated May Hampstead as easily as she de-
feated tn" sprinters who have attempted TO meas
strides with her this year. John T.. Madden
and other experts predicted that Admiration would
win and that she would not De compelled to run
better than $40 to do IT. Madden bet that $40
would not be equalled or beaten. The time was
lao 10
II was the heaviest betting race Of the year; The
Western contingent were on May Hampstead 10 "A
man. They bet the Eastern plungers 10 stand
still that at post time the odds were 10 TO on
and take your choice.
4 Spencer
fish jockeyng in the homestretch with Odom. VINO
rode Fond Hopes Clawson on Kiashan ndra took
advantage Of their fOoishness. ana, s1ppihg
through on the rail. won the race.
The steeplechaSc was like the previous ones run
this year. or. quote Edward Gilmore. "a sue
cession OF opium dreams" The faVorite, White
Carriers. OF course. beaten owing to a stumble
and some circus antics OF his Jockey on the back
stretch. Rheinstrom won the race, the handicap
per kindly forgetting that he raced last year Con-
sequently he carried only 40 pounds.
Charles Reeds yearngs are on exhibition at
the sale paddocks They the get OF such noted
sres ST. Blaise. Exile and other progenitors or
winners. The youngsters are an extremely robust,
rugged, promising lot. taken whole. while
some are exceedingly attractive.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

The Harbor Hill golf team defeated the team OF
the Eost Orange Golf Club its links. at Brighton
Heights Staten Island. yesterday by a score OF 63
TO O. The summary:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
ROCHE HANDICAP CONFETTI
CRESCENT TEAM DEFEATS ELIZABETH

A signal defeat was administered TO the team
representing the Town and Country Club OF Eliza
BETH ~ j.. at the Crescent Athletic club links, at
BAY Ridge Yesterday. Each team put forward six
nicked golfers and the Crescent Athletic Club six
won out by 10 holes TO 0. The visitors were enter
tained at dinner ~ their conquerors at the close OF
the game. The summary:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
HARRnp
NORWOOD DEFEATS DEAL BEACH

Long Branch y. j.. July 1 (SpeclaD-success
crowned the efforts OF the Norwood golfers this
afternoon In the second game OF the series for the
North Jersey League championship They played
the Deal Beach team. and won after exciting
game by five up. The summary:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

SLOAN DOES GOOD WORK Still
he CAPTURES TWO VALUABLE RACES AT THF
HURST PARK SUMMER MEET.

HURST PARK SUMMER MEET
London. July 1-At the first day of the Hurst
Park summer meeting to-day Lord William Beres-
fords Democrat ridden by Tod Sloan. won the
Foal Plate. The race is of 100 soverelgns. for
two-y year-ods Nine horses six furlongs
straight. Following were the leading horses:
Lord William Feresford's Democrat by Sen
sation-Equality
Sir r Waldie Grlfntlss b. T. Vain Duchess. by
Isinglass Duchess OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
John Musker's b. Oria by Onon-ilorensia !
The betting was 6 20 ) against Democrat.
The Durham Regulation Race won by Lord
Rosebery's Sybars. with Sloan In the saddle. This
race is of 200 sovcreigns. for three-y -year-ods and
upward Eight horses ran one mile. the leaders
being as follows:
Lord Rosebery's three old ch. f. sybars by sa-
tetY-Iressure
Douglas Bairl's fouryear old b. c Fro. By Galep'n .
--Briaruot
W NJ O. Singers three year-old D. @. Hearwood. by -
GlenwOoI- Hear {"
The betting was to against Sybaris
The Ferry Selling Plate was won by the Iillara
flly Sloan rode Alcohol and finished second. ST.
BereIicta was third The race is OF 1903 sovercigns;
for two-year-olds. the winner to be soll at auction
for iO) soveregns Twelve horses ran five furlongs
straight. The betting was II TO against Alcohol
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
REscENr ATHLETIC TOWN AND COUNTRY
.mbers' handicap on he same links the
BoGnE CONTEST At WEE BURN

Clarence + Mcmahon. W. NJ Campbell. Bierbauer. II
smith W X Warden and T. II. Ormlnston failed 10 tur
ir
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

SECOND RACE THE PANsY. with $500 added for
two-year-olds selling; $50 each: $40 forfeit 70
ond horse S2O0 and third 500 Six furlongs
c. F1eischmanns sons br. Mschievous. by Sir
Marcus Days IN. Pettifogger. by Bathampton-
IettlCOat wv
r. T. Wilson. jr.'s. ch. T. Dear Heart by knight Of
EUersIe-Deafest ~
W. G. Eustis's ch g. The Bobby, by Inspector b
Iansy BLOSSOM. ~
II. Eugene Leighs hr. {. Wiedeman, by Kingston
THIRD RACE-Handicap. with 81. coo added. three
year-olIs and upward: SO each 50 II declared: to
second horse $500 and third 500 ore and
eighth miles
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

BUCKIIN WINS AT RICHMOND COUNTY.
p p G. Buckln was the winner of the mem.
hers handicap held al the Richmond County Coun-
try Club yesterday. though j. r. Chadwick VINO
was rated at scratch returned the best gross score
at 50. Summary:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

lengths between second and third. Mynheer ran away
before the start. but took part In the nee
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

The closing feature Of the days play was :, a
thrty-sx hole handicap for prize preSgntepn pI ~ ~
the Montclair Golf Club, whose net score was lol
The summary of this contest follows;
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
sHEEPsHEAD ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW

The entries and weights for tO-morrows races
at Sheepshead Bay follows:
FIRST RACE-For three year-olds and upward; non
winners q 81 600 last year or this year weights to
be ton pounds below the scale: penalties Six fur
longs ON main track
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

Won easily by a length three lengths between second
and third
SEVENTH RACE For maiden two ods 500 added
selling Last 1--WE rrlonss Of the Fuuri'y Course.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
.AnproxImated. tBy b.

In the consolation tourney Austin p Kelley: OF
the home club won the final round by deteauns
Frank Iarkn, jr.. of the Mount Pheasant rle'u
Club. by up. The cards here were:
Kelley ................6 9 8 -.
Kelley .............:...ss . 3 : ! 3 ! 5-sS-ios
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

Won driving by head same distance between second
and third.
FOURTH RACE-specal sweepstakes; for tlree-year-
CID hles s. 900 each; 5000 added. special weights
mile
sydney Paget's br Admiration. by
Acknowledgements. l07 n. &C Olawson) IS out
Headley & Nortons Oh. T. May Hemp
stead, lnl 'iuiheIJ ! OUT
Time 4Olb.
well In hand by two lengths.
FIFTH RACE-ADvANCE STAKES $3.50 added; spe
cial weights. penalties ana allowances. one and
three e-quarter miles.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

Start very bad Won ridden ont by three lengths: two
lengths between second and third
THIRD RACEs-VERNAL STAKES. for two year old
nilles; $1,000 added special weights. penalties and
allowances Last five furlongs Of the Futuri'y
Course.
sydney Paget's KnlashanCra by
Goldnnch--C Cornenara. 12O u. (Clawsom III -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
Auction Sale.

j. X. Place, residing on the Mt. Ida
road four miles from Lancaster, and
one mile north of the Stone mill on
Grant river, will sell at auction to the
highest bidder, Wednesday, Feb. ID,
1899, commencing at 10 O'Clock "A. m
farlh property as follows: Two hors-
es. one mare $ years old and one geld
ing 10 years old, - head Of good cat
tie cows and 9 calves 10 snws, 81
ewes and Oxford buck. 100 10 2J0
chickens. Farm machinery One
lumber wagon, one two-horse buggy.
one bobsleigh, ? sets OF harness. "a
churn and milk cans, one Deering
mower, one Tiger seeder, one disk aud
two corn cultivators, one corn shelter.
one double-shovel pillow. ? stubble
plows, one lever drag, one hay rake.
one corn planter and checkrower. aud
numerous other articles Lunch at
noon. Terms: All sums of $40 and
under. cash; on suns over that
amount a credit of II months will be
given on approved notes bearing per
cent interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
Bagleu.

The weather has been extremely
cold, as low as "a below. and lots of
cellars got badly nipped.
Lots of grip in this vicinity; We
Local is not over it yet.
John Harvill visited his SON j. NJ.
and found the boy nicely located as
operator of the G.. B. Il N He spent
one day seeing the sights. the great
est of which was park containg
over thirty deer. Polo is a city of
nine churches and not a single
saloon
Our people are even now getting
ready for the great rush of building
next spring.
A pleasant dance in the hall last
night, and a big ball announced for
the 22nd.
Another mother in Iseral gone At
the home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Joe Boorman. February LIST, 1899,
aged about 70 wears. Her husband
died years ago, and since that time
she has lived around with her kins-
folks. Aunt Ruth, as she was gener-
ally called, was good christian
woman, and her death has cost a
gloom over the whole community.
T. b. Anderson will put up flour
and feed mill on his lots here as soon
as weather will permit.
Our business men are looking for
ward to a largely increased spring
trade.
Our band is recognizing and meet
ing to practice That's right boys,
reach out, and remember practice
makes perfect.
The effect of the grip is said to be
worse than for many years.
VIM. Gulick, who had been given
up by all the doctors, is said to be
getting better. 1t will be remem-
bered that many months ago he was
struck with paralysis and since that
time has never been able to move the
lower part of his body or limbs. His
recovery would be but little short Of
a miracle.
A short time ago Mrs. Tom Gulick
gave birth to twin boys. Since that
one twin died and the other is not in
the best of health.