The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30


held successful tournament on
NChristmas day in which some hf-
AIteen members took part. In the
mems handicap against DOGGY
there were eleven entries, the winner be-
ing Prescott Ely. who. with a high handi-
cap. beat "bogey' up. II. Gilman Brown
was second with l down. Baron Won
Schroeder was down: J. J. Crooks 3
down; X. j. Davis down; ID. Spencer 5
down, and w. q. Curtis II down. In the
women's handicap against DOGGY there
were only four competitors and 1t was de
cided that unless the woman with the best
score beat or tied the winning score in
the mems handicap no prize would be
given. Mrs. r. G. Brown led with down.
thus failing TO land the prize. Mrs. Denis
Donohoe was "A down.
The mems driving competition was won
by J. j. Crooks with a drive of l5S yards.
clear carry Baron Won Schroeder second
with 154 yards > feet. Other competitors
were Prescott Ely. 1i9 yards feet c. +.
Pomeroy, l46 yards inches: X. G.. Brown, ,
l44 yards inches; Baron Alex Won
Schroeder, 143 yards 10 inches. The mems 5
approaching competition was won by Il.
G. Brown. whose best ties were feet ?
inches and 10 feet inches from the cup.
giving an average of feet inches. Denis
Donohoe Jr. was second with 8 feet IL
inches and - feet, or an average OF %
feet: II. L. SOnntag's two attempts were
y feet and 10 feet inches: c. =. Pome-
roy :, "a feet and 80 feet. W. G.. Curtis
were % feet inches and 80 feet and r.
J: Davis 40 feet and ~ feet 3 inches. on
tuesday there was a Christmas tree for
the caddies. each OF whom received "A new
suit of clothes. a sweater and pair OF
stockings. besides a generous present OF
candies. II was proposed some months
ago 10 hold general tournament, open
10 members Of any golf club. OH the last
day OF The old year and the first day Of
the New Year. but II is probable that the
event will be called of
On he l"tL OF January the interest OF
local golfers will be centered In the pro-
feSsional contest on Oakland links: on the
2Jth the Irst half OF the hOme-aud- -hcrne
match between teams of the San Francis
co and Oakland golf clubs will be PLAYED
on the Adams Point course, and on the
18th the second half will take place on the
Preside links So that the San Rafael
golfers will probably hold no tournaments
until February. The last date on the
schedule is January /.
The qualifying rounds for the first COM
petition for the Councils cup were played
on the Preside links on the 23d. 2ith and
18th inst. The following players are euti-
tied to enter the opening round to-day:
Goodwin. Charles Page. j. w. Byrne. 4.
B. Williamson. T.. j. McCutchen and Ma
jor II. J. Gallagher. John Lawson. from
his recent victory in the open-hole plav
competition on the Preside links. IS re-
garded as likely 10 have his name in
scribed first upon the councils trophy. )
l.. Abbot Jr. and II. b. Goodwin are play
ing in excellent form and either may
prove "A winner.
Coronado is crowded with visitors from
the Eastern States. the links are in fine
condition and everybody Is gOlfing. MIR
and Mrs. T.. j. McCutchen. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. kautz and the officers OF the
Pacific squadron We're at Coronado on
Christmas day. The Coronado Golf club.
of which Alexander Smith Of Washing
ton Park. second for the open champion
ship of the United States in 1898. Is in
structor, gave a tournament on Christmas
day. at which the principal events We're a
women's handicap over nine holes and a
mems handicap over eighteen holes. W.