New-York tribune., 1900-12-13

private course for winter playing and 10 which ne
has invited several OF his gol1ng friends in the com
ing season Hutchinson was engaged as profes-
Eional Immediately after the termination of his
hhinnecock Hills charge in September. He ex-
pected TO remain there until the reopening OF the
Long Island season next spring
Hutchinson's career in this country though brief
was exceedingly promising. He was one OF the
last OF the famous St Andrews clique to cast
MS luck with the game this side OF the water
ana when his coming was announced last May
me shlnneeock Hills players were quick to see
their opportunity. Through Jack" Ventres shin
hecocks other professional. negotiations were at
once opened and Hutchinson was installed on
May 10 as cluo coach and instructor IN Scotland
Hutchinson had enjoyed considerable prominence
beBlAhlng as caddie boy the ST. Andrews
INKS ne gradually made his way into the front
rank OF professionals. and before sailing for this
country he had several meetings with Vardon him
SELF Though only twenty-one years old he seemed
10 nave acquired a marvellous proficiency in the
use OF MS iron clubs and was regarded with whole
some respect by all the local players In fact
"hen he issued his challenge last September for a
ee'ehty-t"o hole match against any man IN the
country there not one TO take him AZ his
terms. ans
Nnen the open championship was held at Chi
Sago last October Hutchinson played with J H
with total for the seventy-two holes Of ss5 Var
.a+al 20 955A ne winner OF the championship with
b5-l. % - o-o. FTlor 10 this he met Vardon his
nome course at Shinnecock. being beaten by u up
- 81 - play IL was In this match that Vardon
sl9ilshed MS record OF 7O-a fea. that Hutchinson
t-al5e1 Iater IN practice. Nardon's rounds were
~ ahu Al. ana HutchinsOn's 81 and 79 figures which
GO 90 Iot lholcate The true relative merit Of the
men, loF az Morris County. September 20 Hutch
- rf,.- - I<oW piayed Aardon In best ball match.
aho hutchinson beat Nardon on the first half by
~ ~ Up II was IN this match that Hutchinson dis
Rlayea some OF The best golf he had ever shown.
Ihose VINO saw u viii not forget the
terry way IN which he covered the. course. Var
ooh ana Low together beaten by 3 up
,'esl pan principles. while Hutchinson equalled
me record OF The course at "a. The totals that
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Hutchinson also played a sensational match with
George LOW soon after his arrival, in which the
DykeI MEADOW professional was beaten II up and
~ 70 play This was al Shinnecock Hills. In June
HulcIiiiison met John shppen the Marine and Field
CIuD PROFESSIONAL, al the same course. and here
Sgaln ne made a runaway match OF II, winning by
Up ana 70 play. IN the opinion OF several shrewd
soIIefs VINO saw him during the shinnecock tourna-
meht IN July ne was the most finished OF any CT
the imported players Vardon himself. II
IN thls july tournament that he nTst made the
qualniance ot Mr.. Carnegie, who was then cOmpet-
Ing IN al ne larger metropolitan contests. Mr..
Carnegie connded 10 several Of his friends that ne
was anxious 10 secure Hutchinson for his winter
course al Cumberland Island and when the latter
came back 70 New-York after closing up the
Shinnecock links IL with definite understand
ing that he was 10 South. Nothing had been
heard from him since the latter part OF October,
though Il was generally understood among his
friends that he making important alterations
alive and living in Scotland.