New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-11
GOLF.
ANNUAL STOCK EXCHANGE HANDICAP
AT BALTUSROL
cosrrsr EMS IN TEA LOBSTER PRE-
SCENTED AS A BOBBY PRIZE-IhifIi-
N,Nr PLAYERS on THE TEES.

SCENTED AS BOOTY PRlzE-lhiNii
NINE PLAYERS on THE TEES
With all their skill at figures the brokers VINO
gathered on the Baltusrol links In the 'hru a""'''
band,cap OF the stock Exchange found "Colonei
pei" TOO n,uch for them. Nobody broke Inc
record and the 81 returned by II. T. Toler
was the lowest card of the day These annual
tournaments have never been noted for particularly
high-class golf; they are regarded more as a lark
than ANYTHING else. and in keeping with the spirit
~ the occasion a BOBBY prize has always been
offered for the worst score. Yesterday the ma"
who had the distinction Of making TINS was f.
Chamberlain of the Baltusrol Golf CUB lie re-
ceived a huge lobster encased in box decKeo VIII"
ribbons and decorated with lettuce leaves w W
a late hour however. the prize was sun uhc'a''e'
and the club steward regarding II with coVe'-
eye. $500,
But It was not all a game Of Outdoor uddle-oe-
winks "a some OF the unlnitated onlookers termed
Il. The a rule were good' much 'e.
than the usual class OF club anairs ana h"iN
Improvement over the time when the hrst hahu'-
can of the Exchange was held at Knollwood. three
wears ago Then a really good player was the ex-
ception Yesterday there were not only plenty oi
good players but several who have won CONSIDER
abIe prominence I'm open tournament play A.
showing the advance which has been mace III t'''s
period 40 the worst score recorded AT Tue i''
affair at Knollwood when John NJ Sha" receNeu
brass "A
hollowness OF his golhng fame. Then shaws haho-
dcap was a. Yesterday Shaw made IL gross
with handicap of -.
The result OF the tournament proved rdthe' us
amounting TO the spectators. many OF whoHi hau
come from this city see the play TOT hrst pace
resuIted IN a tie between f.. f. Jewett' OF hhgle-
wood and Dyer Pearl. Of seabright each making
20 not The tic was not played off. and. according
"a Toler who was master OF ceremonies 1t VIII De
decided tomorrow with gloves ana QueehS'e'''
rules on the floor of the Exchange.
Toler was the only man rated at scratch anu ne
did 81 after thoroughly consistent round IN "hch
a 6 on the first and another on the fourteenth
holo ware the only poor figures his card A
r Fish OF Dyksr Meadow came third at S. but II
IL had not been for a complete falling to pieces on
the second half OF the round his caro- would nave
given him first place with ease After going OUT
in IS which is within one stroke OF boyle ne
seemed to lose his grip. and his putting was bad
He took 50 for the second nine holes. making
total Of o. which reduced by his handicap Of 10,
gave him a net score OF So F. S. Kerr who was
the winner a year ago. did not enter but W. D
Edev OF the Westminster County Club, VINO look
second place at that time. was there though MS
score gave him no better than seventeenth place
"Fitzsimmons and | don't seem 10 be In It, was
his comment on handing in his card. His score
was 100 gross with a handicap OF S. Last year he
won the gross prize with 81.
A noticeable thing about the tournament was
the absence Of the "waggles." which used to be
thought the correct thing wnen player got on
the tee. There no seesawlng or elaborate
preparations for a stroke, probably because host
Of the men have gained more confidence ana
know how to swing their clubs without resoriing
the tiresome backing and hiiing whlch usen ~
he common Even the unskilful played straight
clean game and the days matches went on WIN
refreshing speed. The tournament was voted a
great success and will Doubtless be a regular regular
feature Of the season. The committee In charge
vesterdav consisted OF Daniel Chauncey, II. z.
Toler F. NJ Freeman and j. NJ. Shaw
Thirty-nne players returned cards. The sum-
mary: