The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
GOLF.
VIII Smith, the Open Champion. Beaten mt
Atlantic City on Saturday.


Atlantic City on Saturday.
Douglas was not the only goling star put In
to temporary eclipse on Saturday at Atlantic
City. for Will Smith. the open champion. was
beaten In private match by John Reid. the
local professional. by 2 up and 1 to play. Reid
made his round In 40. AZ. 81, a new record for
the links. while Smith took AZ. 80, 80. In the
afternoon round OF the final on Saturday W. II.
Davis scored an SO. the amateur record for the
course, while Douglas In tho same match made
the thirty-slx hole record OF l7S The links are
praised In the highest words by all who took
part In the tournament Tho club has spent
$4,000 on the course andfcubhouse There
are few trees which should be removed. but
otherwise no fault may DO found In tho
thin. sandy turf and the placing and character
OF the hazards. Side traps abound. and In the
opinion OF those who do not play straight.
there were quite too many hazards. u decidedly
biassed criticism. G. L. Tappin OF westbrook,
who since the spring has visited many OF the
noted links In Great Britain. said II was as fine
q course as he has ever seen. Douglas echoed
this sentiment and A. NJ. Robbins OF st. An
drews. expressed tho opinion that no better
links could DO had for q cham pop ship In the
The IA laid out ~ 1897 BY Her
pietcd and il took until this year to get the en-.
an excuse Tor being beaten. hut he broke tho
ruie e mild extent on Saturday;
said the eI;chnm pion. Consequently | did
not bring down a,weatsF. and / have been
S ~ sbni ma corT0wea one IL was such q tigh,
not get u straight ball"
The wind-up Of the Philadelphia season was
marked by two important competitions. In
pRa ses Sb the Rbnsas
NJ. w I N In tla
All hSnish hs won out Sy that p.rloW n S%s on
tween the Merton and the Country Club teams Tea ms
%i i q" Soas s Tss c Esy'4 rig GR
Ms RI 10 team BY the decisive
NJ. $s f:s $%s s.
played Miss Burt. the captain Of the coustrY
Club team, and the match was the closest Of
the day' the former winning by ! up.
morrow VIII Smith vii! pIav the hes, ball
e. 2,, ths amateurs, Mortimer N. Singer and II, q
Club. ID a thlrty-six hole match. smith viii
spend the week in the vicinity ana viii probably
order. There Ia also the possibility OF a match
with professional, On this question Smith
"Greystone." which. according to despatch
II THE sun OF yesterday. Samuel Untermeyer
intends 70 ~, up az country resort for his Tam
many friends may easily put golf on It's list OF
attractions. There Is q nine hole course on tho
property that affords good sport II was laid
out and used until tho sale OF the property by
the Saegkil! Coli Club OF fonkers. an organiEa.
ton started by members OF the st. Andrews
Coli Club for their wives. daughters and Junior
sons. who found the journey to Chauncey too
The preliminary rounds OF the Knickerb ock ar
arhoo soii Journey were completed at Knick-
pair In the second round finished. The con.
tssts eliminated all except II, B. Newman. w.
j; RugRles +, z. Edwards aud +. j, Jones'. who
VIII play In the semi finals on next Saturday,
The winner Of the second round to-day be,
tween A. w. Foster and !. J.. Beabs will also
play IN the semi-inals. The cards turned In
yesterday were;
VIZ , - 0voss. Heap. Net
s677B4So4b- CO. 10 so
vnskss"eeesooss- o. IA o.
% ]seS47ossSs- o. 10 ss
- ,sl2 Io7Sse7oss- So 1e- 10
Lao ee4s4btb- So 10 40
07b8o<44 g. 81 - I2- 81
;, j. p. Krebs won from q. r. Cooper In the pre
urinary round, and In the second round was
beaten by +. II. Edwards. II D. Newman heat
z Spencer after tho latter had won from N
ID. Fuller: Those whose scores are not given
In detail failed to turn them In.