The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16

qualifying rounds will be played on the
sd. 24th and 18th; the first round OF the
competition on the SOth, as stated. the
semi-iinal at 10 a. m. and the final round
at p. m, on New Years day. com
petition In driving or approaching may
be added. AS the annual contest for the
gold medal. carrying with il the club
championship at medal play, takes place
on New Years day. the donors must be
consulted with regard 10 fixing another
date for shat competition. Three gentle
men will present cups for a ladies' tourna-
ment. which will be a handicap contest.
After having been several times de-
ferred. the Oakland Golf Club will hold
this afternoon. beginning al l:3O O'Clock,
the second contest for the Macdonald
cup-an eighteen-hOle tournament, match
play. with handicap. The first contest for
suited in victory for c. =. Hubbard over
Ernest r. Folger.
The open competition to be held under
the auspices Of the Oakland Golf Club
may be entered by professionals and anna
tours. the former receiving money prizes
and the latter trophies. Ii will take place
early next year. and the meeting of golf
erS so skilled as Willie Anderson, II. Raw
Inns. DR.. Stephenson and Alexander
Smith cannot fail 10 be productive of fine
play. The really great golfer. particularly
II ne be a Scotchman, never plays any
harder than he Is obliged. so that to see
him at his best il is necessary to pit him
against player OF his own caliber.
The opening tournament on the new
links Of the Hotel Green. Pasadena is set
for the 2lst. 22d and 23d inst. 1t will be
under the management OF William Wat
son. who. recently arrived from St. An
drews, Scotland. Thursday will be de-
voted TO practice. on Friday there will
be an open handicap and the contest for
the Hotel Green championship cup and
gold medal for ladies. on Friday there
Will be an open amateur handicap and a
contest for the Hotel Green championship
cup for men. The same rounds both for
men and women. viii determine the win
n Il M oh a mn al n n In
events.
The Pasadena Country Club held a
three-day eolf tournament on the eth, Sth
and 9Th Inst. Il. W. Hitchings won the
second series Of handicap sweepstakes for
men, there being thirteen entries, with a
net score OF 43. {. b. Scoville, J. f. Jar
dine and b. O. Bruce tied for second
place, with net scores of 46. II. Grindlay.
the green-keeper Of the Los Angeles
Country Club. and William Watson will
play professional match at Pasadena
on the 23d inst a golf club has been
formed at Santa Ana, and course will
soon be laid out.
At a recent meeting Of the waverly Golf
Club OF Portland. Or. the following Off
GERS were elected: William McMaster.
president: =. II. Blyth. captain: p. b. Gift
ford, secretary-treasurer; A. 7. Higgins.
tournament William McMaster and Miss
Lewis won the Mixed handicap four
somes with net score or 50. Mr.. Wild
den and Mrs. Koehler being second. with
IS The mems open handicap was won
by a. T. Higgins, with l03 p. II. Blyth
thandicap plus p being second. with l05.
The mems foursomes were won by Blyth
and Ainsworth with a score OF l0l less
3-9S Clifford and Whidden being second.
with lO5 less 800 Miss Lewis won the
ladies' open handicap. with a score of Il
less 81 Miss Macleay being second with
n less 81. Miss Macleay and Miss King
won the ladies' handicap fodrsomes. with
16 less 3-73. Miss A Heitschu and Miss
Flanders being second. with 10 less Ia.
h. - IA inst 4 10 fu~h lie
well known in San Francisco). playing
scratch in the tournament for the Murns
Cup. went round the course in 63, the rec
ord score for a woman.