New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
GOLF.
RECORD BREAKING ENTRY FOR Ma
TIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
ONE HUNDRED AND FoRTY-ONE PLAYERS
READY TO TEE UP AT ATLANTIC
CITY IN MONDAYS QUAIL
FYING ROUND.

All records are broken In the entry list for this
seasons amateur golf championship. In the official
roster issued yesterday by Secretary Robert B. Kerr
there l4 names. the largest number ever booked
for an American golf tournament The champion
ship IS to begin at Atlantic City on September o.
and all who appear this list are eligible 10 com
pete in the qualifying round.
The unusual size Of the field will probably neces-
sltate the adoption of rule excluding from the
afternoon play those who fail TO make certain
score in the morning. but otherwise Mr. Kerr does
not anticipate any difficulty in getting the men
through before dark The last time the amateur
championship took place In September was in 1855 at
the Morris County Golf Club. when I20 entries
received Although the FIRST pair was started little
after o'clock in the morning the committee was
unable 10 finish before nghtfall and with 14l en-
tries some rule Of exclusion IS considered impera-
tive. The executive committee will meet to-day.
when the will be taken up and the limiting
score determined The pairtngs Will also be made
for the opening round.
The present list is not only the largest but II is
also the most evenly balanced IN the association's
history. The representation from the metropolitan
district is especially strong. but the most gratifying
feature is the unusual turnout OF Western and
Southern golfers. particularly from the Philadelphia
section. TerTitorially the list embraces field from
Vermont TO Florida and from Missouri tho At,
lantic. Travis. the present champion. is entered
from the Garden City Golf Club. OF Long Island
while Douglas is down as from the Nassau Country
Club. Of Glen Cove.
G. B. Macdonald. the former champion. who has
recently moved from Chicago TO NeW-York where
he has identified himself with the Garden city GoIf
Club. has given the older affiliations preference and
is entered from tho Chicago Golf Club. other
prominent Western entries include William Waller
and Walter T. Egan. OF the Onwentsia Golf club:
William Holabird. jr.. and T. b. Hoyt. OF the Glen
View Golf Club. and r. McKittrick OF the St Louis
Country Club.
An entry that excited considerable comment is
put down IT r. L. Of the Deal Golf Club OF
New-Jersey In view of the recent stringent rules
against the use OF assumed names by those playing
In open tournaments T. +. LIS identity will be
awaited with some interest While playing under
Initials may not be infringement OF tho new
rule, strictly speaking, II IS regarded as sailing
pretty close to the wind and the associationa ac-
ceptance Of the entry In that form is regarded with
some astOnishment.
A notable absentee is Herbert NJ. Hartman. Of
the Garden city Golf Club. holder Of the metropoli-
tan championship In 1s9 and one Of the semI-hnal-
ISIS In last years national championship. IIarri-
man has not taken active part I'm thls seoson &
tournaments and his absence is regarded the re-
suit OF his lack of practice Another missing vet
eIhh IS James A Tying. the Morris County cham
plon VINO has appeared I'm practically All the pre-
Nious championships. Reglna'h Brooks Of the
.Nc"poIt 1oH Club, runner uP in the metropoli-
tan two years ago has also failed 10 enter but the
absence or these men Is moro than compensat ed
AOI % tne number OF new PLAYERS who aDpear
The Championship will begin next MONDAY and
VIII last out the week. The qualifying round is "a
De at thirty-sx holes and the committee i'm pair1
four minute headway Those who make The be -
thlrty-tWo scores VIII be eligible TO compete in the
49, - - Hlch pray an OF which will be
tnlrty-slN hoies The winner receives a gold medal
emblematic Of the championship title and tba IL, !,
from which he enters will have the custodN, -, ~
T.Vv cha!lenge cup for tic ensuing year The mi
| list OF entries follows: -''N 4"ii