The San Francisco call., 1901-12-21
GOLFERS TO TRY
FOR FOSTER CUP
AT FORT BAKER
Contests Between Oakland
and City Teams Will Not
Be Held Until Next Year

This afternoon. beginning at about 2:3o
O'Clock, the golf contest for the Foster
cup. postponed from Thanksgiving day on
account of the rain, will be held Oh the
links Of the Sausalito Golf Club at Fort
Baker Military Reservation. The present
holder OF the cup, which was presented by
Charles ]. Foster, is Frank B. Findley,
but il is probable he will not be present
to-day TO defend. his title to tlf trophy
Other absentees will be LeonarG Chenery
and Worthington Ames. the latter being
on his wedding tour. Major T. w. NJ.
Draper will enter the competition if he
returns from Chicago in time to do so.
The contestants viii be r. ]. Davis, James
Hewlanos, r. W. Mason, DR.. A. H Mays,
Charles J Foster. J N Kilgarif, w c.
Morrow, H. Clay Miller and others. The
contest will be over nine holes medal
play, the competitors being drawn in
couples and the winners in each round
going On TO the next round The player
who hands in the best score for any round
VIII receive special prize and the win
ner Of the last round will become entitled
TO possession Of the trophy.
Owing to the extensive building opera
tons Of the United States Government
on the Fort Baker reservation only six
holes Of the golf course are available for
play, so three Of them viii be played twice
10 make up-one round. It is expected that
the Government work on the reservation
VIII be finished in April and that the golf
course will then be in good condition for
Nothing is scheduled for the members
OF the San Francisco Golf Club to-day.
but several Of them viii play practice
games. On Christmas day there will be
an eighteen-hole handicap. medal plav. on
the Preside links. The ladies viii hold
no more contests during the present wear
but early IN the new year there will be
competition for the Councils cup for
ladies', which has been won twice by Miss
Alice Golden Hoffman and once by Mrs.
r. Gilman Brown.
The ffth competition for the Councils
cup for men Of the San Francisco Golf
Club was won last week by John Lawson
who had either refrained from entering
previous contests or retired before the
hnal round was reached. Five names
now appear on the trOphy-those of S L
Abbott Jr., H. B. Goodwin. r. n Cav
lord, II. c. Golcher and John Lawson ks
Goodwin and Gaylord are not seen on tbe
links now and three victories are neces.
sary to win the cup outright the tront,z
IS likely TO remain in the possession Of
the club for long time to come.
The first OF the home-and- home matches
between teams representing the San
Francisco and Oakland golf clubs will ,,o+
take place during the present year. as
Captain /. o. Kellogg Of the former club
IS absent from the city and President I
W Byrne IS going on visit to the East
=. ID. AdamsOn Is living in Sausalito and
has not played for some time. He will
however. be available when the match
takes place. r. 3. Gaylord has gone away
from the city and II 3. GoodWins health
has not permitted him to visit the golf
course for some time. f. J. McCutchen.
formerly captain Of the San Francisco
Golf Club, is seldom seen on the links
The Oakland club. on the other hand
has lost none Of its strongest players. and
has recently developed some young golf
ers. chief among whom is Frank Kales
the youthful winner Of the Goodall cup