The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-07
WORK OF THE GOLFERS
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST NARROWED
DOWN TO THREE PLAYERS.
Three Eastern Men and One West.
erner to Participate I'm Semi
Finals TO-Day-Yesterday's Sport.

LAKE FOREST. ILL.,. July 6.-The East
ern players and one Westerner will contest
In the seni-finals tomorrow for the anna
teur golf championship. The games to-day
resulted in the defeat of John Reid, jr.. the
intercollegiate champion, by w. j. Travis.
OF the Oakley Country Club; Gardner G.
Hubbard by Champion Findlay s. Doug
lass. H. p. Tolar by H. NJ. Hartman and
j. G. Thorp by Charles B. Macdonald, the
sole survivor of the Western golfers who
started the weeks playing. The scores in
the game between Douglass and Hubbard,
Hartman and Toler were rather onesided,
Douglass winning seven up and six to play,
while Hartman won six up and four TO
play.
Unless the form displayed by the players
to-day proves deceptive. Findlay S. Doug
lass will contest in the finals Saturday. He
meets with j. Travis tomorrow. Last
year the two came together in the semi
finals over the Norris country links, Doug
lass winning nine up seven to play. AS to
who will be successful in the match be-
tween Macdonald and Hartman opinion is
evenly divided. Both played splendid golf
to-day. Macdonald negotiated the first
nine holes in the afternoon in thirty-nine,
game apparently won. Harriman's work.
however. was so good throughout that the
game tomorrow will probably attract one
of the largest gatherings of the week and
the result may not be decided until the full
thirty-six holes have been negotiated.
The weather to-day was apparently to the
liking of the golfers and over links that
warm sun and wind of yesterday had put
in almost perfect condition for the game
more beautiful golf was played than at any
time previous. The game between Mac
Donald and Thorp was at times sensational.
Time after time both holed in puts of
seesawing Macdonald took the lead at the
thirteenth hole and thereafter held Ii. The
afternoon play of both was almost perfect,
Rogey. being beaten on the fifth. sixth,
seventh and ninth holes.
Gardiner G.. Hubbard, TO-. the first nine
holes of his match with Champion Doug
lass, outplayed his opponent, his drives
being in nearly every instance from twenty
to forty feet farther while his approaching
W Tr BAD and this really
cost him the game, for several times he lost
holes apparently his By cverputting; THIS
afternoon. after Douglass had secured
strong lead Hubbard's driving was also
POOR. Douglass's work was much better in
the afternoon.
The game between H. M. Hartman and
H p. Toler was won by Hartman mainly
through his superior driving and putting.
Toler did sple1did work on the first seven
riman pulled up on even terms with MN
before the course had been covered. and
in the afternoon won almost as ne pleased,
outplaying Toler in every way.
John Reid. the intercollegiate champion,
after finishing one up on the mornings
play was defeated by Travis two up and
one TO play Reid at one time was three
I'D. but lost FIVE holes in succession, ,prin-
cipally through poor iron play, and the
The display of fireworks. which was to
have been part of the programme for the
Fourth was given tonight on the green In
mense set pieces being shown. A concert by
the Mexican band from Fort Sheridan was
also given.