The sun., 1899-06-22
A FINE GOLF F0URS0ME.
TRAITS AND HUNTER OPPOSE TTNG
AND ANDERSON At OAKLAND.
Tho Match All Square After n bay of Bril-
liant Work on the Links-Both Amateurs
Have Entered for Onwentsin-Knoll-
wood Country Club Invitations Out.


liant Work on the Links-Both Amnteura
Have Entered for Onwentsin-Knoll-
wood Country Club Invitations Out.
fourbal foursome that proved to be n
splendid contest came of at the Oakland Golf
Club yesterday between James A. Tying and
Willie Anderson. the Bnltusrol professional.
and Walter ]. Travis and Dave Hunter, the
home professional. Thirty-six holes we're
played. and after the Oakland pair we're dormie
= the match finished all square. Both Tying
and Anderson were new to tho course,
and on this account 1t had been considered
that the Oakland pair would come out
ahead. To halve the match was conse-
auently fenther In the cap OF the visitors.
and their friends were confident that they
would win out at Baltusrol The links for the
return match was changed yesterday from
Morris county to Baltusrol. but It 10 probable
that it will not be played until after the ANA
teur championship. This is due to the change
OF base by Travis and Tying. who. in spite of
their recent declarations to the contrary. have
both decided to play at Onwentsia. II T. Toler
and Howard A. Colby will 20 to Onw entsia with
Tying TO play
The professionals. OF course. bore the brunt
OF the fray. Anderson was particularly bril-
liant. but was not as reliable on the tricky put
ting greens as Hunter. especially in the morn
ing The last two holes that saved the day for
the visitors were won unaided by Anderson.
for Tying was in trouble on each. The thirty
fifth Anderson made In grand 4. after making
the green by long brassey from the
first to the second hill. the others
falling short on their seconds and the
home hole he also won In 4. after
making the green on an iron shot from drive
nearly to the bunker. 1t is a right angle hole.
and to save the match. as Tying had bungled
his drive Anderson had to cut across lots by
carrying the point OF trees. Both Travis and
Hunter Just missed their two-yard puts to
halve. The course. aside from the hardness
caused by drought, which overnight watering
BY the storm had not improved much. was in
fine order.
Tying had the honor, but Anderson made the
best Of the four first tee shots. He was short
on the mashie pitch from a hanging lie and
the hole was halved by, the professionals in 4.
on the green with their irons from the second
tee save Travis. who failed to clear the road.
TomId hhSe ,hH bet SO to that Travis would
Travis has had and often makes the hole in
two rounds he missed the drive in the same
way. new instance OF the glorious uncertainty
Sc yes nag 81 sd A1ds
and Hunter halved in 3.
vssas AadersoR droye nt9 the bunker fully i99
the sknS 0RRef The % hos as'f hua9sa aSm
puts to haIve. Dropping his drive on the green.
Anderson won TIE fourth hole in, 3. He also
the Nth 49, ySds mostly ell uphill and
terrace and affords so little holding surface that
It had been an axiom ut Oakland that it could
Yet Anderson pitched the Third de on appfosSa in each
round; the distances Of his approaches varying
%o The G6s ho 81 hs sard nGs ca%e saGe
next In order. and Travis who was within two
son test of and the Gptsr in ande
bounds. and they also oyerplayed the green on
the fourth. recording high totals. Tying won
under bogie, his fine ceek shot reaching the
green. while the others failed to get there on
the like and scored skies
Playing the second nine holes Hunter halved
the htth In with Anderson. All played the
long hole finely. Travis getting a q and the
II was Trayis's turn to get to the second hill at
the eighth hole, near the green. In 2 this time
halve, The ninth was ,halved in 5. Anderson
after being trapped on the third getting down
shs long mSl PVT The morning round finished with
=, Starting in the afternoon both Hunter and
Tyng trimmed the first hole in 4. the latter hav-
q pulled drive. and II was halved in s. A long
ssecond green in 3 when the odds were that
Hunter had the hon9rs safe. helatter. was short
hS g The G ss aSs b5
hole in 4. Tying was erratic now. on the greens
especially. to the end. The home team an
ished the round UP. Anderson getting a on
the last hole and Hunter on the eighth. An
derson squared the core on the next green.
match; Travis broke his bad luck on the short
hole this time. he and Hunter both getting
down in g. their opponents taking f. A
by Travis won the next and Oakland
was PUP: The lead was retained to the long
hole which Anderson won in g. Travis won
the next in T.. however. after Tying. who was on
in ?. had failed on foot put to have. The
Oakland team was now dormie. but Anderson
saved the day for the visitors on the two next
holes. The best bali score:
MORNING PLAY.
Oakland ;..........+ go