New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
GOLF.
RECORD BREAKING ENTRY FOR HOLLY
WOODS OPEN TOURNEY.
MORE THAN NINETY AMATEURS AND PRO
FEssIoNALs TO MEET ON LONG BRANCH
LINKS+PLAY TO START ON FRIDAY.


Unless the competitors in the Hollywood golf
tournament are off by s o'clock on Friday morning
II is not unlikely that many of them will be un-
able return complete cards. Joseph j. O'DOno-
hue. jr.. who has charge of the entries said yes
terday that the field has beyond all expecta-
tions, and that unless the arranged for
early start of them are certain To be ruled
out account of darkness More than ninety
names had been received by Mr.. O'Donohue up 70
last evening. and. allowing for possible overnight
mails. the list may finally exceed one hundred
1t is the largest entry ever received for an open
golf competition in this country. and Furthermore.
averages better in point of skill than most OF the
open championships. Tempted by cash prizes
gregating $50, professionals from all parts of the
West and many parts of New England have sent
in their names. ''WfIl' Smith. open champion of
1889, and David Bell who finished first of all the
local professionals in last years championship.
will form the strongest team from the Chicago dis
trtct, while the most notable representative from
New-England is Willie Anderson of Pittsfeld.
champion of 1901. Representatives from local links
include Willie Tucker, of Ardsley; W. z. Davis,
of Apawamis; willie" Dunn. OF Innis Arden;
Willie" Kirk. of Knolwood. and Jack" Park. of
Essex County.
Though it's distances are admirably planned. the
Hollywood course Is only nine holes long. and with
the conditions calling for four rounds by each
player fears are expressed that the committee may
not be able to get through time. Mortimer VI.
Singer, one of the committeeman said yesterday
go TO Hollywood Thursday night in order to be
on hand early in the morning The train service
IS such that player attempting to arrive by the
early morning train from NewYork will fail to
reach the grounds before II o'clock.
Many of the amateurs entered have foreseen this
difficulty. and already on the grounds for prac
tice Among the amateurs who have entered are
FindIay 5, Douglas, metropolitan champion; A. T.
dwight or Seabrfght; c. II. Murphy. of Deal;
NJ NJ. Singer. of Hollywood; r l.. Redfeld Of
NeStcheSter: of Hi z n
Menztes, of Seabright John G. Bates, of Morris
county B o. Fanderpoel. jr., of Rockaway Hunt
ing; Irving Brokaw. of Deal; F. w. Sanger of
Monmouth; c. W. O'Connor. of Richmond Hill,
and H. X Toler. of Baltusrol The full list fol-
lows:
David Brown. Oakland: Alec" Patric Century;
William Norton. Deal; George Lawson. Seabright;
David Hunter. Baltusro; Robert Dow, Powelton;
John Reid, Century; George Low. Ekwanok:
Willie" Tucker. Ardsley; w F. Davis. Apawamis;
A G. Grif1tts, Westbrook; Bernard Nichols West
ooro: W. H. Way. Cleveland; Joseph Barry St
Andrews; Willie" Dunn. Innis Arden; Willie"
Anderson Plttsfeld: Edward c. Kent East Or
SnSe; bfaac aS s M9cSie F3x Hills We Smith
ookne James campRbe WNGRmfPy Guo S Of
" ward n. knight Summit Mountain; John Harr-
Mqfphy bsa M2Trp SpPSn singe ssiRqes ii6i 46y8ood d
las, Nassau; Jack Mackie- Rosevilie; R l.
dney G. ooT noun FaHSr Ear s d64s 6
NNonWouthi y q. Ge1Tse E Armstrong; Hollywood
seabright; William Jeffrey, South Orange: james
G Bates. Morris County; S; o. Vanderpoel. jr,.
fSSi fESSockawqy Hun3tng Cup; John smith Fox HIS;
N r. Brown. springhayen; Irving Brokaw. Deal
Howard Griffin, East Orange; F. II. Greatorex
I-archmonti John shippen, Marine and Field: II
4 AyeSf Mar6 anFs 6"nd
County 3. U Phillips. Hollywood; j. Campbell
Thompson. Yountakah; c; W. O'Connor. New-York;
William Kirk. Knollwood, John G.. Brett, Tuxedo;
G. E Nichols, BOSOM II. X. Toler. Baltusrol:
". H. Reynolds. Philadelphia; Richard speckman
Westchester; A. A. Waterbury, Elizabeth: August
schilz, brooklawn: John Hobens. Glen, Ridge; John
Iandti William s Child. Red Bank; H. vtnan
New-York; John Patrick Watermill; r. s. Patrick
New rBrqn9wicB; F Ben tr Deal; W " KELLOGG
Red Bank; Ellwood Curtis, Red Bank; A B. Cham
bers, Red Bank: G. P. Tiffany, Powelton; DR.. s lie
Roy Culver. Jersey City; F. s. Morton. Red Bank