The San Francisco call., 1899-08-26
KEEN CONTESTS ON
LINKS AT DEL MONTE
Oakland and San Rafael Clubs Pre-
pare for an Active Season in
the Fall.

Del Monte has been the center Of golfing
interest during the past week. All the
best-known clubs in Northern and South
ern California have been represented in
the tournaments The ladies' handicap
for the George Crocker cup attracted
twenty-three entries, eleven from San
Francisco, four from Burlingame, three
from San Rafael, two from Los Angeles,
two from New York and one from Bakers
field. In the qualifying competition at
eighteen holes medal play, on Monday,
sixteen ladies scored less than $50 and be
came entitled to play for the cup One
of these Mrs. Cunningham, dropped out
leaving fifteen competitors, who received
handicaps based on their previous day 5
play. Miss Rowe Ql4 and Miss Jareck
Q1S) being the scratch players. The re-
suits We're as follows:
Miss Scott. gross III, handicap 3, net 1OS
Miss Carolan. l25, 10. rs; Mrs. II; T. Scott.
l22 6. 1l6. Miss Edith Mclean. 100, 3. III;
Miss Taylor, l29 10, Il9; Mrs Wnslcow, ~!
Rove Re-; e i24 Q, i24; Miss JareEi rs, O. i25 Mrs
12s; Miss Patton, ia, Il, 1871; Miss Maud A1ul-
Inns. 148, 3, IA. Miss Mary Scott has thus be
come the winner of the George Crocker cup.
On Wednesday morning the qualifying
rounds for the Del Monte cup for men
were held. OF the thirty-One entries ten
came from Los Angeles three from River
side and two from Santa Monica, making
a total of fifteen from Southern Califor-
MIA: five came from Oakland and the
same number from San Francisco; New
had two representatives Mare Island one,
and Menlo Park one. The following six
teen qualified: Conde Jones 50, c., E.
Maud Sc w. II. Young 81, B. Crowell 50,
R H CrOwell 81, c. p. Hubbard 90, j. +.
Sartorl %, J. f. Cook 90. Walter Cosby
81 r. NJ. Fitzgerald "a, S, L. Abbott Jr 95,
ger 95 Hugh May 90 and Lieutenant T. G.
Roberts 90. The winners in the first
round Of the match play contest, at thirty
Conde Jones. W. Cosby r. NJ Fitzgerald,
w. W Lovett. c. E. Maud and {. p.
Hubbard. In the second round +. b. Tufts
won up and to play; w. Cosby won
up; r. NJ. Fitzgerald won up and 2 to
play: c. +. Maud won up and to play.
In the third round f. b: Tufts beat W;
Cosby and the winner of the Fitzgerald
VS.. Maud match. played against Iufts IN
the finals.
The executive committee of the Oakland
Golf Club has issued a circular to its
members who are returning from their
vacations at various resorts where golf
has formed one Of the principal attrac-
tions. c. p. Hubbard made an excellent
score on the San Rafael links, and other
members handed in good cards at Del
Monte, Portland and Spokane {: r. Hub
bard. r. NJ. Fitzgerald and J. A. Folger
were among the sixteen players who
qualified to play for the open champion
ship for men at Del Monte; while Miss
ski cup at Burlingame but carried off
several trophies on the links of Southern
California. Oakland golfers who have
visited links in various parts of the coun-
try report that the Adams Point course
compares favorably with any of them,
while the large, smooth and well-kept
putting g-greens are not surpassed by any
they have seen. The new holes which
have been added to the course enable
the members to enjoy an eighteen-hole
game extending over 5074 yards. without
incommoding players on the nne-hole
course of 2iS4 yards. schedule has been
drawn for the months Of September. Octo-
Der and November, containing several
tournaments and competitions, which cam
not fail to stimulate the interest felt in
the game. In October and November
tournaments open to members of other
golf clubs on the Pacific Coast will be
held The committee undertakes to secure
a tirst-class instructor and expert golfer
at an early day.
All members of the San Rafael Golf
Club who desire to enter the first competi-
tion for the Council cup must play quail
flying game of eighteen holes. medal play,
! before September 2. the record being kept
! by. an official scorer. On Saturday, Sep
tember 2, The first round of the cup COM
petition will be played at eighteen holes,
match play. among the holders of the
eight lowest scores. The Semi-final round
will be played on the morning of Septem-
Der 9, and the final round on the afternoon
of the Same daY. Other competitions for
trophies will take place during the Admis-
sion daV hOlidaVS