The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
INTER-CITY GOLF MATCH.
BOSToN SCORES OYER NEW FORK IN
the NEHPORT WIND-UP

Shaw Defeats Holllns, dr., After n Tie-The
Stockbridgo Cup Won Outright by Rob-
ertHon-Travis Breaking Records at Am-
persand and Results on other Links.
NEWPORT Sept 1.-The Newport Golf Club
tournament ended to-day when Quincy
A. Shaw. OF the Myopia Club. won the
Presidents Cup. and Charles Hitchcock. Jr..
won the Consolation Cup. 1t was great
golf the bost seen on the local links.
and although shaw won. he had a hard fight
for 1t, thirty-seven holes being necessary to
decide the match. During the night there was
light rain whichto n degree made the greens
dead. As the day advanced 1t cleared up some
what and by noon there was quite n gallery"
In the leading matches. In the afternoon
there was a large attendance and at times
enthusiasm ran high.
Shaw and Hollins started off at 10 80. Shaw
taking the first hole. and at the end OF the first
nine he was one up. On the second nine. Hol-
Inns put up nice game at first and soon had
the score one UP for him. At the quarry
he sclafYed and barely cleared the hill.
although he managed to halve the hole At
the seventeenth hole It was all even. Hollins
having the honor He drove short. taking
three to get on the green and then missing
two easy puts, while Shaw hoed out In 4.
Both made remarkable good scores. Ho!lins
even better than Shaw and one below keene's
medal. winning score Of 10
In the afternoon the training Of Shaw told.
and although Hollins put up a most brilliant
game. his strength did not hold out. while Shaw
was as fresh at the end as when he started
In the morning Hoins saved himself several
times by his fine approach shots and they
helped him we'll in the afternoon. but as the
| play advanced he drove short and missed some
| easy puts. Hollins opened the afternoon play
| with brilliant golf, taking the first two holes
| Shaw driving wild on the first and approaching
| poorly on the second. This made the score
| up for Holns but his poor put on the
| third made it all even. Then Shaw started
| out with vengeance. taking four stra light
| holes Holins continually driving in the long
| grass but at the ninth he drove on the gre en-
and hoed on the next stroke. Shaw was 3
up. and the crowd began to fear it was all over.
| but the best golf OF the day was to come Hol-
| Inns made fine drive from the tenth tee.
| landing on the green. while Shaw drove in
| the long grass. Hollins taking the hole in 3.
| The eleventh. twelfth. thirteenth and four
| tenth holes went to Holns in rapid order
| his golf being most brilliant. He played care
| fully while Shaw not only drove wild but
missed easy and short puts. Hollins was now 2
| up and 4 to play. Shaw got the fifteen and they
| ha lNcd the sixteenth and seventeenth. When
| the men teed for the last hole. Hollns was up.
| He was on the green IN TWO and mad two puts
| to win out. but he missed two chances and
| holcd on the third. while Shaw took the hole
on good approach and one put. The thirty
| six holes had been covered and the score
was all even. A large crowd gathered to see
| the extra hole played. Shaw had the honor
and drove on the green. while Holins barely
reached the top Of the hill. This lost him the
match. for Shaw holed out in two more. while
| Hollins needed three There was great ar-
| plause as the two men shook hands and we're
| led to tho club house by their admirers. The