The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-08

IUyHE autumnal opening of the Coun-
try club will be marked today by
mixed handicap for a prize TO
II be offered by the greens com
mittee. 1t will be a welcome
event in the monotony of the season
and the prospects of a large number
of entries and many visitors are prom
Using. Tea will be served as usual.
Last Saturday Mrs A. d. Blackinton
presided over the tea table and was
assited by her niece Miss Galpin, and
her guest, Miss Edith Torrey, of
Honesdae. There were several infor-
NAL matches between local golfers and
out of town guests including Mcssrs.
Woodruff and Turner, of Wilkes Barre;
Messrs. LaMotte, Weed. Hitchner and
Tendlow, of Binghamton, Scranton, OF
course. being on the winning side.
Mr.. J. II. Brooks will be receiving
congratulations toay over his record in
the international match at Quebec.
He played with a team of ten proml-
nent golfers of the United states
against ten Canadian players. Repre-
sentatives were sent from Pittsburg,
st. Louis, Milwaukee, Philadelphia,
Chicago and Scranton. The United
States team Won by a score of up.
Mr.. Brooks was pitted against the
champion of Canada, Mr.. We're Brown,
of Toronto, and won by up.
The Americans We're feted to a great
degree while in Quebec. The beautiful
country club of that city was arrayed
in gala dress for the occasion. Tea
was served beneath a splendid tent
and the elite of that aristocratic old
city came out in honor of the event. A
magnificent dinner was given later at
the Garrison club.
The American winners felt particu-
larly pleased with their victory as
they We're against men who have
played golf since childhood and who
have inherited golf along with their
love for athletics in general.
The great annual event at the Scran-
ton Country club, the open tournament,
will be held from October 10 to 13.
Some of the most famous golfers of
the country will be present. Vardon
will come on the Sth for a practice
game, giving his exhibition game on
the 9th. All social affairs are being
held over in anticipation of this which
is now considered as a permanent
event the most important of the year.
Many out of town guests will be pres
ent, and plans are being made for
an exceedingly gay week.
Montrose is coming to the front as a
golf center. The links laid out last
summer being the most popular fea-
ture of that beautiful resort.
The first annual golf tournament of
the Lakeside Country club took place
last week. The ladies' contest occurred
on one day, the gentlemen's the next.
Besides the members Of the Country
club there We're several hundred spec
tators on each day and the events were
greatly enjoyed by all. In the ladies'
contest there were nine entries, Miss
Mary Sayres, of Montrose, won the
first prize, and Mrs. Fitzgerald and
Miss Lyons, of Philadelphia, tied for
second; the tie was played off the fol-
lowing morning and Miss Lyons was
the victor. There were fifteen entries
in the mems tournament and Montrose
was again victorious, Willet Munger
winning first, with Carleton Shafer
second. The prizes were handsome sill
yer cups, beautifully engraved, and
were presented to the winners by Mrs
S. W. Stewart, president of the club
with appropriate remarks.
The scores were as follows: