The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
DRAWING TO AN END.
Golfers Will Reach
the Semi,finals
Today.
DOUGLAS A LITTLE OFF COLOR.
Mcdonald Alone Lett to
Uphold Honor of
West.
DOUGLAS A LITTLE OFF COLOR.

Onwentsia Golf club grounds, Lake
Forest Ill, July 6.-Three eastern
players and one western player vii
contest in the semi finals tomorrow fol
the amateur championship. The games
today resulted in the defeat of Johr
Reid, Jr., the intercollegiate champion
by W. j. Travis of the Oakley County
club, Gardiner Hubbard by champion
Findlay Douglass, H. P. Toler by II
M. Hartman and j. G. Thorp by
Charles B. Mcdonald, the sole surviv OIL
of the western golfers.
The scores in the game between
douglass and Hubbard, and Hartman
and Toler, were rather one sided, Doug.
lass winning seven up and six to play
while Hartman won six UP and foul
to play. Unless the form displayed by
the players today proves deceptive
douglass will contest in the finals Sat
urday. He meets ]. Travis tomorrow
Douglass was far from perfect in his
form today, but his medal score was
better than that of Travis, and the
general opinion is that Douglass will
win.
AS to who will win the match be-
tween Mcdonald and Hartman, opin-
ion is evenly divided. Both played
splendid golf today McDonald's play
was perhaps shade the better. He
negotiated the first nine holes in the
afternoon in 80, but fell away some
what when he had his game apparent
ly won. Harriman's work, however
was so good throughout that the game
tomorrow will probably attract one OF
the largest gatherings of the week
The weather today was apparently Ia
the liking of the golfers. The sun and
wind of yesterday had put the inks
in almost perfect condition. The game
between Mcdonald and Thorp was al
times sensational. Time after time both
holded in puts of twenty feet and
over. Finally Mcdonald took the lead
at the thirteenth hole, and thereafter
held it. The afternoon play of both
was almost perfect, Bogey being beat
en- on the fifth, sixth, seventh ana ninth
holes.
Hubbard for the first nine holes out
Mayed Douglass, his drives being in
nearly every instance from 20 10 40
feet farther, while his Approaching
was remarkably accurate. His putting,
however was bad, and this really cost
him the game. In the afternoon, after
Douglass had secured a strong lead
Hubbards driving was also poor.
Douglass work was much better in the
afternoon.
The game between Hartman ard
Toler was won by Hartman mainly
through his superior driving and put
ting. Toler did splendid work or the
first seven holes, being five up at that
time, but Hartman pulled even with
him before the course had been COW
cred, and in the afternoon almost as
he pleased.
Reid, the intercollegiate champion
after finishing one up on the morning E;
play, was defeated by Travis, two ur
and one to play. Reid at one time YVES
three up, but lost five holes in success
sion principally through poor iron play
and the game was decided at the 35th
hole.
The result of today's play was as
follows:
John Reid, Jr., VS.. w. j. Travis
morning, Reid won, one up; afternoon
Travis won, two up, one to play.
c. B. Mcdonald VS.. ]. G. Thorp
morning; Mcdonald won, three up; af-
ternoon, Mcdonald won, three Ut, we
to play.
Findlay Douglass VS.. G. G. Hubbard
morning, Douglass won, three up; at
ternoon, Douglass won, seven up, siN
to play.
H. M. Hartman VS.. H. P. Toler
morning, all square; afternoon, Farri-
man won, six up, four to play.