New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
GOLF.
ALL READY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
AT BALTIMORE.
PLAYERS GATHERING FOR To-MoRRow's CON.
TEsT-rNCERTAINTY AS TO THE WIN
NER-SOME PRACTICE SCORES.

NER-sOME PRACTICE SCORES.
good steady rain Monday followed by
clearing weather yesterday, has put the Baltimore
links in fine shape for the open championship con-
test. which begins there Tomorrow The heavy
rollers have been at work, and the course Is said
to be in the pink of condition. The general opinion
among the professionals who have already gath
cred for the fray Is that 1t will max a mon play
govt all the time" The was laid out by
willie" Dunn who Is himself to be Of the COM
pettors to- morrow. and many recent changes have
been made after consultation with him. The play
ing distance has been heightened about go yards.
making a total distance Of 5.4l9 yards. or ABOUT
three and one-ffth miles in direct lines
AS indicating the uncertainty over the result II
Is reported that prominent member OF the BATH
more Club laid a wager of to that no one could
name the winner. and the bet remained untaken
There are at least six men from whom the cnam'
pion may be picked and with all this there Is
chance that comparatively unknown young
ster may take the honor with the purse that ac-
companies it. Many shrewd Judges expect to see
three amateurs in the first eight. The position OF
the amateur who wins place in the first eight Is
one of honor only as he does not secure PRICE,
and only in the Of winning 1rst place docs
he secure the gold medal and also plate to the
value Of $50 There are eleven amateurs Ell
tered. ten of whom have had experience In previous
championship contests. so that the showing from
this source Is likely to be better than ever before.
Six OF these eleven competed in the amateur cham
pionship tournament held at the Onwentsia Golf
Club in July last. They include Herbert NJ. Harri-
man. who won the championship; Walter j. Travis.
one Of the honor men, William NJ McCawley or
Philadelphia who In the qualified thirty-two;
Henry II Cumming. who was also In the quaIined
list: Charles A. Lneweaver and John J. McCloskey
The other five are men Of considerable reputation.
and four of them have appeared in the amateur
championship previous to TINS veal i iheS Sh are
and Frederick W. Menzies. The remaining player
of the eleventh .Courtney, Jenkins-is not I'M
Findlay S. Douglas though unable to take part part
in the Struggle. Mr.. Douglas arrived in Baltimore
Monday s and after w3 the soms
Of the early srryss "a the rofessFS o Of
Seaso R Il fhs chamon
Alexander + Findlay Of Boston and George Low;
Of Dyker the The ae + 10 hsye |
caddie during the tournament. while willie Ander.
son Will have AYE m erssr to . act hem
by the committee will be as follows
f Gu' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gsss-77
This has already been beaten in practice by ".lec.
Smith. who established record OF IS on his round
on Sunday His card was:
Out Out ...................".SS ttsts G&@s-7s
James FOULS has done - Hurd an 81 and Find
took with him two boys from his home club to act
as caddes. evidently desiring some one on whom
he could rely in so important contest and not risk
the chances Of being counted out by reason OF
losing balls. Other men have also provided them
selves with caddies in whom they have confidence.
that there is small chance Of infringement OF the
rules.
As showing the increasing interest taken in the
tournament It may be recalled that when the frst
championship held in 1884, It resulted practi-
cay in match between willie" Dunn and vii
2Vn nsrs By ony ns
tries and the winner Horace Rawlins. with a
OF 173 for thirysix holes In 1896 the contest
held at Shinnecock. and Of the thirty. three
entries James FOULS won. with 49, In 1897, at
Chicago. Joseph Lloyd WAS Hrss and last year az
Myopia, the title went to Fred Hurd: The condi-
lions were increased to seventy-two holes In that
year. and the entry list reached forty-six names.
Hurd's score being 32s. This year the list numbers
seventy-eSht. and players are coming from almost
every section OF the country.
The United States Golf Association at its annual
meeting. voted to defray the cost Of the contest
and everything that can add to the comfort OF the
visiting players and those who come TO see them
has been done Large crowds are expected to be
present from Baltimore and the surrounding towns
and special committees have been appointed to care
for the guests. The tournament will begin at
O'Clock o-morrow morning. thirty-six holes being
covered that day and thirty-siy the following one.