New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
TIE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
,,sr BoNORs FOR MDoNALD IN THE
MEDAL PLAY.
---s,-,T S FAVOR THE EASTERN PLAY
rRs-OPENING DAY AT ONWENT-
sIA-HEAVY RAIN FELL.


orwentsia Club House. Lake Forest. Ill, July
The fifth annual tournament OF the United
e.o,es Golf Association was begun to-day over
49, e,shteen hole course Of the Onwentsia Golf
rnub thirty miles north Of Chicago.
Nesrlv every golfer of prominence in the coun-
-. uas present when Secretary Robert Bage
49, ~ the association called the first pair for
-. Qualifying round at go o'clock this morn
,~o The pretty clubhouse the little stand at
49, srst "teeing" ground and the green in front
:, the home hole were thronged with admirers
:, the game who literally appauded the play
re as they started in their long weeks strug
~,e for the much-coveted amateur golf cham
n,onship or came up the hill at the finish.
Tho course and weather were ideal for high
.,oss golf during the morning. but about 0 clock
:. hard rain began 10 fall. and kept up with
ou, internission until the last player had fin
,shed the course. This made II decidedly
comfortable for the golfers. but apparently did
not interfere with the playing. for many OF the
contestants who made high scores during the
morning reduced them sufficiently in their after
moon play 10 bring them within the qualifying
limit,
The number OF starters was large. 9S Of the 1l2
entries going over the course. and this fact made
some delay unavoidable Some time before the
last pair had finished their mornings play. the
players had been started out lsan for the final
,ound and from early morning until late in the
afternoon there was an uninterrupted procession
az golfers trudging over the three-mile course.
In spite Of the unfavorable conditions during
the afternoon. some beautiful golf was played,
and Judging from the form displayed by many
OF the contestants who qualified to-day the
struggle for the championship viii be close
one This is shown by the fact that scores OF
over 1877 failed 10 qualify. while as low as los
was made.
C. B. Mcdonald the Chicago gold expert won
,he gold medal with honor on the lowest score IN
the qualifying round. His score Of l63 was
made by almost perfect golf his putting being
accurate TO an unusual degree, while his long
drives were in nearly every case placed per
fectly John Reid, jr. Of 81. Andrews the m
,e-coIlepiate champion, won the silver medal
with n score Of 1IO
There was three cornered tie for third hon
ors w J. Travis. Of the oakland Golf CUB H.
r Forgan' Of Onwentsia. and Findlay S Doug
las Of the Fairfield Gold Club. the present anna
tour champion. all making the thirty-six holes
IN 1T3 The results Of the whole days playing
rather favored the Eastern golfers as out or the
thirtv-two who qualified twenty-five were from
the Atlantic coast Pennsylvania and ONO CLUBS
The real struggle will begin tomorrow wheh
the thirty-two who qualified will start on IN the
match play. The scores Of Mcdonald ana he' '
made them many friends. and both men, II tnS!
play the golf they did to-day. VIII uhdoupltuIS
Ont a large figure in determining the champion
ship. , ~, ,,,o,,.
,, ,,.... TOTAL.
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John Reid. jr.. St Andrews:
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w J. Travis Oakland
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Findlay s Douglas. Fairheld
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= r. Forgan, Onwentsa: ca
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W u. Smith Onwentsa:
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James A Tying. Morris County:
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Roderick Terry jr. Arisley;
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NJ Hartman Meadow Brook:
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Cumming Allegheny; 90
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william McCav.ey. Merton Cricket;
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C C. Hubbard. Oakley Country club
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J G Thorpe oakley Country club;
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W " HalaHird jr.. Glenview.
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G. s. Iineoweaver. Philadelphia.
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jasper Lynch Lakewood:
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John Stuart Princeton
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Sterling Beckwith Cleveland:
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Sheldon Cary Cleveland:
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Walter Fairbanks. Overland Park:
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A. II Smith. Huntington Valley;
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stewar, stckney. St. Louis Country club:
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J. A. Curtis Essex County:
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81 p. Toler. Baltusrol:
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W. L. Egan. Onwentsis:
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Afternoon "A I 9 8 5 4 q & I D Z o 4-'4 i'0
r Sykes Overland Park:
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Herbert Mcbride Cleveland:
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eiason Thompson. Onwentsa:
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A NJ Robbins St Andrews:
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Nicholas Iongworth Cincinnati:
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W. G. Carnegie. jr. Allegheny:
Morning - e5sS64s7 95e5e4ss 1877