New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16


Secretary II. Bage Kerr was equally well
pleased with the result. and although treu
from his unceasing work OF the W'eh. S"." ~
felt well repaid # think" said ne that tne
tournament called together by far the best neld
ever seen on American course anu a."
sure that everything went without hltcn;
Every one had a good time. also. 50 Tar a.
know. and the outlook for successful season
this fall is especially encouraglns ii sce1lS W
me that the gathering Of players from so many
different courses cannot but be benehcIai 10 ti''
growth and spread OF the sport. and the open
championship of 1900 will probably be as nluch
ahead of this one as this was ahead of lS9S.
The United states Golf Association oneiru
$500 in purses to the first eight men III 'he
tournament Of which all but the first had to go
to professionals. The division of the money ana
the men to whom it went were:
First 500 Of which 500 is to be expended TOT
a medal and $50 given in cash; won by WINE
Smith professional at the Midlothian Country
Club Chicago with score OF "l'
Second third and fourth money was divided
among George Low w H. way, and Val fltz-
John professionals a the Dyker Meadow. De-
troit Country and Otsego clubs, respecllVrN'
who tried for second place win c, ~" .,,iIH
amount Of the purses was: Second, NI,,V; 'hru'
$12j: fourth $1O0-a total Of STD so that each
man received Sl25 as his share ~
Fifth money. $50. was won by Willie Ander
32 7 ''''' '' -
sixth money. $40 10y Jack Park. of the Essex
County Country Club with score Of IN
Seventh money $50, by Harry Gullane. OF
the St Davids Golf Club. with "A score of .'3l
Eighth money. So divided by Peter Walker
Of the Onwontsia Club of Chicago and l-au-
renee Auchterlonie, Of the Glen View cor ana
Polo club Chicago. with 333.
WHO THE WINNERS ARE.
few words about those who divided the
purse is apropos especially as six of the nine
leaders come from the West and are compara-
lively little known here.
Willie Smith. the Midlothian professional. who
Won first place. is a native Of Scotland ana
brother Of Alex Smith, The professional AZ the
Washington Park and Golf club. Chicago. Willie
Smith came 10 tins country about three years
ae0 and went 10 the Shinnccock Hills Golf
Club He remained there until last fall when he
went To- the new Midlothian Country cub. or
Chicago. from which he entered this tourna-
mcnt. He is about twenty two years od ana Is
credited with having been as good Il player AT
seventeen as he is to-day. AT that age ne
played his most famous match 1t was against
Ar HE simpson. and he beat Archie IN two
matches first by "A score of ~ 10 -. and again
by - TO -. He is rather small with dark hair
ard a faint suspicion Of mustachr. lie SAID
that ne thought the play this year mad heen
IN lch better than at Myopia last year and mat
the field 10y all odds the best ever gathered 10
gether in this country.
George Low. W. II. Way and Val fitzJohn,
professionals al Dyker Meadow Golf, Detroit
country. and OsegO Golf Club. respectively,
tied for second place. Low like "Willie' Smith.
IT, "A native OF CarnOustie. and has only been in
this country about nine months. He Is an eX-
cellent club maker. having been FOR years WIN
"Archie" Simpson, He was engaged upon ms ar
rival hv the Dyker Meadow club. and has made a
great success Their. lie Is short and stocky, ana
first gained fame in this country 10y being de-
fcatcd 10y only one hole In thirty-sM role nome
and home match with Willie Anderson a rev
months after his arrival here. His record or
&C. 80 for the course at Argyleshre Is still I'M
beaten. w. II. Bcrtic) Way came TO TINS couh-
try about three years ago. His nrst cnEaj<-
mont was at the Meadow Brook Country club
from which Amateur Champion Hartman
comes. Way took a prominent part IN the pro
fessional tournament Of 1896 and 1891. but M
the end If that year went to Detroit, and unit!
last month has been comparatively obscure
BY defeating Bernard Nichols, the Philadel-
pha professional, in match recrnlll' hoN'N''
he gave an Indication Of what Nigh be expected
Of him i'm the championship
Val Fftziohn comes from Muirtield. and only
became a professional upon his arrival In Amer-
lea. which was about two years ago lie Weht AZ
once to the new Ardsley Casino, ana was there
until he went 20 his present green the O'se8o
Club Of COOperstOWn. y. y.
While Anderson who was fifth is only about
twenty years old. but. notwithstanding mas heen
second IN one open championship and mas led
the entire field on two other occasions lie
comes from Edinburgh. where he learned the
game lie has been in America since h. was
nfteen and was professional at Watch HI for
the first two years Since then b, has been al
the Baltusrol Golf club. lie left there however
on September l. and IS now unattached He
drives a particularly long ball, and II MS
putting was az good. would be unbeatable.
Jack Park the sixth man, IS brother OF the
famous Willie Park, jr.. and Of course,
son OF old Willie He Is very young, only about
nineteen. and this is the second tournament In
which he has ever played. He learned his game,
OF course in Scotland. and came to this coun-
try about two months ago He is now profess
sional AT the Essex Country Golf Club. Of New
Jersey In a four ball foursOme with Howard \.
Colby against Willie Anderson and Harry roller
he PLAYED phenomenal golf. which sent him here
with a reputation which he. unfortunately, has
not quite lived up 10. although his - this
morning was the lowest round made In the
tot rnamcnt.
Harry Gullane IS a North Berwick man. who
came 10 this country about four years ago. He
was professional at the Philadelphia Country
club until going 10 the St David's Golf Club,
/ where he now is. He is a long driver. sand won
the driving contest here on Wednesday after
noon with a drive Of 2j9 yards.
/ Peter Walker. the Onwentsa clubs prOfes-
/ sionaI IS a third recent addition 10 the profess
/ sional ranks since coming 10 this country. He
! learned his game at Edinburgh, where ne also
! received the degree ~ NJ \. He went directly
! 20 Onwentsia on his arrival here. and has been
/ there about ten months.
/ The scores follow.