The record-union., 1899-07-09
Defeats Findlay S. Douglas in the
Final Contest.
The Game by Long Odds the Most Exciting
Played During. the Tournament.
Il the First Time Since Amateur
Golf Championship Tourna-
ments Have Been Held in the
United States That an American
Born Golfer Holds the Honor.

LAKE FOREST Qll), July S.-Her-
bert M. Hartman of the Meadow
Brook Golf Club of Hampstead, Long
Island, to-day won the amateur golf
championship of America from Findlay
S. Douglass, who won the championship
last year. The score was 3 up and =
to play. The game was by long ODDS
the most exciting that has been played
in the weeks tournament, and when
the old Princeton football player finally
holed down on the thirty-fourth bring
ing the coveted championship to HIM
self, the crowd broke into enthusiastic
cheering, and Hartman was nearly
lifted off his feet by the crush to con-
gratulate him. For the first time since
amateur golf championship touina-
ments have been held in America, an
American born golfer holds the honors,
and this fact was most commented on
by golfers tonight, who believe it will
go far toward popularizing the game
in the United States.
The day was a beautiful one, and the
number of spectators was so great that
it was necessary to stretch ropes some
distance in the rear of the players. Be-
hind these ropes a small army of lovers
of the Scotch game made slowly over
the field.
Promptly at 1870 a. m. Douglass and
Hartman started on their long strug-
gle. Douglass had the honor and drove
about 200 yards. Harrimans drive was
five yards shorter, but his braSsie shot
put him well on the green. Douglass
sliced a trifie, but got on the edge OF
the green, and his third mashie shot
wst within two yards of the cup. Har-
riman putted nicely to within two feet
of the hole. Douglass was down in
four on pretty put, and Hartman
followed suit, the hole being halved.
Hole 2-DouglaSs drove for the sec
ond, went to the right, but it was
good lie. Harriman's drive was a beau
ty, landing well on the green. On his
second Douglass approached within a
yard of the hole. Harriman'S approach
hit the champions ball and went be-
yond the cup. Douglass missed
three-foot put, and Hartman playing
the like was down three. Hartman
one up.
Harriman's drive for the third went
true and far, but Douglass was better
by three yards. Hartman slightly
pulled his brassie shot, landing on the
edge of the bunker, but his third, a
mashie, landed him dead on the green.
Douglass brassie shot was true and his
third placed him within four yards of
the cup. Hartman, playing the odd.
putted within yard of the hole. Doug
lass overputted, and playing five again
: missed an easy put. Hartman holed in
five, and the score was 2 up for the
American Both made splendid drives
for the fourth, but the champions
was again the farther by about six
yards, though somewhat to the right.
Hartman, using midiron shot, went
over, but Douglass lofted too far also.
Playing the odd. Hartman putted
within a yard of the hole. Douglass
was short, and playing one more
again missed an easy put, and Harri-
man, went down in four. Hartman
up.
Hartman missed a ten-foot put for
the sixth, and Douglass holed four
Hartman 3 UP.
Douglass drove off poorly. Harri-
mans drive was also short. Douglass
putted within a yard of the hole. Har-
riman overputted, but Douglass, who
appeared rather nervous, missed an
easy put, and playing in the two again
missed. The hole was Harriman's
Hartman up.
Hartman underestimated the force
of the wind in driving for the eighth.
and went into the bunker. He lofted
out poorly, but Douglass was short in
his approach also. Harriman's ap-
proach was on a line with the hole.
Douglass overputted, and, playing
two, overputted again. Hartman
missed a two-yard put. Douglass again
missed an easy put, and the hole was
Harriman's. Hartman 5 up.
Douglass again outdrovee for the
home hole. Hartman played safe on
his second, and his third landed him
dead on the green. Douglass drove into
the bunker on his second, but on his
third lofted out. Playing the odd, Har-
riman'S put was short. Douglass