The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
HARRIMAN'S CLOSE CALL.
AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION BARELY
DEFEATS LIVINGSTON.

Interest In the Match Play at the west
brook Club Lasts Until the Very Last Hole
John NJ. Knapp Defeats Thppin In
the Finals for the Consolation Cup.
Interest In the match play at the westbrook
Golf Club tournament in which the last rounds
were negotiated yesterday, lasted until the very
last hole was made In tho final for the West
brook cup for. after being up at the eig htesnth
and up at the twenty seventh hole. Hartman
was finally down with 10 CO. but he won out
from Livingston under these arduous conditions.
II was the third match OF tho tournament in
which Hartman only escaped defeat by a single
hole
There was a great buzz Of tongues after the
hnal hole had been scored and echoes OF the
hsudelappnRs had died away. Opinions were
as varied az tho spenkera
"Harriman seems TO like neck nnish." re
marked South Side Sportsmen's member
/ He 10 among our men what Miss Beatrix
devt Ii with tho women" said N assau County
Club Golfer He never falls down when far
hole is needed"
Hartman has tho true champion attribute,
was the comment OF Grifnths. tho professional.
Like Harry Vardon. when a fino shot II needed,
he has the skill and nerve to make IL"
Tho opponent TO Herbert NJ. Hartman was
Louis Living ston. ono Of the boys who has
learned the game al Westbrook TO good effect
He has been at business .for year and timed
his vacation to take in the tournament Conse-
auontly his play was not as steady as though he
had been in constant practice; In fact Livingston
did not strike his real form until the fourth cir
cult Of the course. which he made in Al, tho best
Of tho match. Hartman. however, was taking
things rather easy until he faced defeat Then
the amateur champion made the three last holes
in as 8. q stroke under par golf on the next to
last and saved the match
An ideal October day brought out large and
enthusiastic gallery" The crowd followed tho
players over every inch OF the course, iostlng
goodnaturedly through the narrow gates. and
then rushing poll NELL 10 gain vantage placos
The women In tho cortege OF enthusiasts in
W. Bird, Miss Evelyn Parsons. Miss Rosaiie DE
GoicouTa. Miss Gertrude Wood. Mrs e. BayeI,
dd Miss Louise Ho'lI''si and Miss Alice De Col
In the FRS, morning round, after Livingston
hsd Won ,hs mrs! hole they were even a., , me
green in two. but Livingston pulled his second
into the sheepiold and gave up the hole; Halved
Won in s 10 !. Hartman having been trapped in
the sand pit ON his approach. This LETT III, IN
teur 't champion d made a very ' bad hole in
starting on The second found Le topped
second bunker from his hrassey. After an inef
tectiye Try TO get out as Llvings ion was wei on
WAS approx mated TO for Livingston. This
mishap acted as aspur to Hartman, and he
made the next four holes in g. Living ston
haived the short hole in three. but he was two
down at this iuncture Hartman won tho six h
in TO !. both putting indifferently. The seven h
was halved in 4, but Hartman won the Gig IN
and Livingston the ninth a chance lost on the
short game settling the fate OF the respective
holes Hartman was now up
The third nine holes. like the first round. were
made in As by each, with Hartman still up:
A ha hola nj IN hpl
Livingston had the match ali even, and, as he
made the next three holes in 445 and was up
his chances looked rosy. But now Hartman
put the spurs In ag ain as has been told, and he
won out by up. The cards follow: