New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
GOLF.
SEELEY WINS CONNECTICUT CHAMPION
SHIP IN REMARKABLE STYLE.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I


New Haven, Conn, July 12-Charles II. Seeley, OF
the Wee Burn Golf Club justified his title of
golfer of the State of Connecticut in the
excellent article Of golf that he served up In the
third days play at the State tournament at the
Country sClub to-day. Seeley beat T. L. Cheney, the
well-know Yale Oxford golfer, up and to play.
in the championship finals thirty-six holes. and
incidentally knocked all records higher than kites.
Seeley's playing was phenomenal. and bordered on
the sensational at times He went out this morn
ing the first round in 81. which is two under the
bogie 49, and came back in 3s. only one behind 1t.
showing card of &c. better than the bogie for
the course, II. His play not only establishes the
best at the Country Club links. but
1t heralds the entrance of star in golf circles
Seeley is young player and has evidently future
before him.
The final match between Seeley and Cheney drew
large and appreciative gallery. seeley's best
play in the morning. when he was in better
gofng shape. Cheney was sty1nied this morning
the first hole. and lost. Seeley drove $50 yards
to the third hole and was on the green In two,
cupping In four, better than boge. On the
sixth hole Seeley scored record two strokes on
the short green, by fine drive to within fifteen
Of hs up ssss1 In H
and boiled in sVs in good shape At the turn turn seelsy
hs Ha rsw s ooG s at the he
esnt the asa a Rea
after sicing into the bunker. holed out under
apaSse ne the
match seeley was up. The morning
seeley:
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Cheney:
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showed better form and generalship than in the
more steady form. But seeley was so evidently
close the cards. seeley payed y more loosely than
In the morning. however and was behind his morn
drove off the first hole poorly but Cheney seemed
the hole was halved in four seeey rove of no
the bunker on the second hole. missed chance
seeley down the advantage. however. In the
next hole and in the fifth. which is one of the
In three on short green and at the turn seeley
o sD bepe gp Un the sx took o nus sh
groach lost the match eight up and seven to 60
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Cheney:
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Dr. Martin last years champion. pulled out a
Cic.1ry Cy IN t9is aItenn9on,oS up to so.atser f.
morning play. ,,'
the New Haven Golf Club. played their foursome in
inishine 2 up and to play The return was made
done e fney R the ab best the enR e
Zimmerman ani Green:
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Taylor and Jenkins
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Tomorrow the club championships will be played.
The clubs will enter follows:
Ntw-H Haven Country Club-T. c. Beach, O. C.
II zimrnermann W. H. Hapsood r.. 5. White and [. f,
| Stoddard
tr. @. A. Jenkins A. s. Pitt and W. I. Baldwin
orfort-T L. Cheney. J. p Cheney. ". II. Cheney.
w c Cheney. Cheney and II r. cheney.
s%Iis ?. ANDREW; 4 baS,' Bsy = ~ 'as'aA'' N'as
whssisr v G. Thorne n II Knapa and Beach
Hartford-F r. Cooley. r White. 8 Redheld.
C A. Baldwin W. whittemore and n D. Barney
The summary:
Championship finals (rrst eighteen SeeIey.
Wee Burn. beat r L. Cheney OrfOrd eight
cen holes-seeley beat Cheney. Final score.
and play.
Consolation finals Ohrty-six holes)-C. E Martin.
Fairfield. bea, r Cooley Hartford up and 10 60.
F'oursomes tsemi- -nnalsl-Gervnse Green A II.
Zimmerman. New Haven Country Club, beat b. Andrews
and II. NJ. Day. tr, Fairfield. and play W. W.
Taylor and @. A.. Jenkins. Fairfield. beat r. White
ana T.. r Stoddarc Country Club up. F1nals-C;reen
ana Zimmerman. Country Club Taylor
and Jenkins. Farhed. up and ! go