New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
GOLF.
DOUGLAS TAKES THE METROPOLITAN
MEDAL AT NASSAU.
OPENING ROUND IN THE ANNUAL LOCAL CHAM
PIoNSHIP-TRAvIs IN SECOND PLACE
TO-DAY'S DRAWING.

After day of fast golf. admirably managed and
royalty fought with splendid weather and perfect
links thirty-two able golfers have been picked for
the contest upon which hangs the championship
of the Metropolitan Golf Association. The course
OF the Nassau Country Club. at Glen Cove. where
the tournament is taking place. never looked
prettier than when the first stream of players
faced the tee yesterday. The greenest OF green
turf. staked by gayly futterings flags the covered
knobs with their of pretty girls. the bright
coors of the tent and clubhouse blending with the
summer foliage, all contributed to make the scene
inspiring
The day perfect for golf the air balny the
breeze mild and the soft and grateful The
Nassau Country Club. with the officers OF the Met
ropolitan Golf Association aids. managed the
affair in fautless style Harvey Murdock the
clubs president, was master of ceremonies, and
owing to his energetic efforts hitch occurred
TO mar the pleasure of the day. AS concession to
summerlike weather most of the feminine onlookers
wore their brightest frocks, while the for
sook tweeds and the orthodox coats for the
comfort of fannes and shirtsleeves The crowd.
however. was not so large 1t will be later in the
week.
Qualifying day Is never so interesting the
exciting contests that come with the match play
rounds. and to-days battles will find the golfing
gallery augmented by many of the summer cot
tagers Of that part OF Long Island
The non-appearance of several whose names
were on the published list of entries upset the off,
cial parings, but by II o'clock every player was
moving in his assigned place. Most of the de-
faults by whose absence will not affect
the real result of the week, the only prominent
ones being Harry Hollins. jr, and H NJ. Forrest
Douglas and Travis, those two old golfing rivals,
were drawn together and were among the first to
start. Fl. NJ. Hartman and r. G. Watson, jr, were
another pair that did not lack for Interested fol-
lowers. In fact glance at the sunburned youths
lounging under the shade Of the big tent awaiting
their to start showed that every player of
note in this part of the country there. The
Metropolitan Golf Association is perhaps the
strongest sectional league in the United States. 1t
includes than forty clubs and represents over
thousand players. and the sixty-odd men who
started yesterday the pick of this number
Consequently the golf well worth the journey
TO see. and II the promise of the days sport is
fulfilled the tournament will be the most brilliant
held this city 1t is to continue during
the rest of the week.
In its general aspect the course Is undulat ting
but not hily It s pleasant to the eye, and at the
same time spares ones legs and wind-a rather
happy combination. The soil is not overrch. The
turf is not all inclined to rankness and consd-
AS indicating the advance in style made In the
Illustrations Illus anH "'' For instance, Finday S. Douglas
the ex-champion. made the top score YESTERDAY Oh
but beats last years winning card at Garden City
by strokes fs 4 AT 4s hat paee e at I d W
allowances should be made for the difference
m sau. Lia as now o. iad out calls for fully as much skill
as Garden City Douglass score in the forenoon
was So which is also the competitive record Tor
that distance. equalllng the 50 done by by Travis Tray IN
the third where he topped his second shot, re.
quiring 6. Travis made the second best score OF
on the pond hole, $50 yards stroke under sI. par
The only other player to record was 5. Morgan
Allen Of the North Jersey Country Club, who
drove within feet of the eleventh hole, and went
down his put. G. Nj. Hamilton, OF Baiusf9L
followed Travis with 1s9. and then came A h.
Norris of Dyker Meadow. at 173. Hartman; the
cup was not at his best, and did 49, while Wat
son another player of whom great things We're eN-
pected followed him with 1872 Reginald Brooks
who was the runner up a year ago, also ialied TO
fulfI expectatons and did no better than ls4
With ffty-fv starters. the committee decided 10
increase the limit OF eligibility from sixteen 70
thirtv-two but unfortunately. this caused a tie at
1876 between Robertson, of ST. Andrews; Moller, 1r
Of lakewood: Harris of Montclair, and Frothng-
ham of Rockaway. This is to be decided TINS
Inornine before the beginning of the match play
rounds The summary together with the draw
ings for these rounds. follows