The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
GOODALL CUP
THE OBJECT OF
GOLFERS ENVY
First Match for the Valu-
able Trophy To-Day
at Oakland.

On the Preside links the competition
for the Councils cup is dragging its
weary way along, the second semi
final round having been reached. 1t
seems likely the final round will be be-
tween John Lawson and H. c. Golcher.
The latter has. been playing a strong
game and for some weeks past has lost
scarcely a match
No arrangements have been made yet
with regard to the home and home
matches between teams of the San Fran
cisco and Oakland Golf clubs. and it is
take place before the end of the month.
No agreement has been reached as to the
number Of men to be included in the
teams, but it is the desire of both cap
satisfactorily be done. 1t is not unlikely
that they may consist of a dozen men
each The Oakland team will be chosen
from the following: Ernest r. FolgeT,
W. P. Johnson, F. S. Stratton, r. M.
Fitzgerald. c. P. Hubbard. j. o. Cadman.
.. T.: Belden. A. H. Higgins. Arthur
Gayiey.
The play in the first competition for
the GoodaIl cup to-day will give Captain
Orestes Pierce a good idea of the number
of men who may safely be counted on as
representatives of the Oakland Golf Club.
medal play. In order to get it finished
this afternoon the first couple will be sent
out at noon, the others following as
quickly as possible. Owing to his excel
lent performance in the contest for the
Mud Lark cup en- Thanksgiving day r.
M. Fitzgerald will find himself without
handicap to-day, though on the holiday
he received ten strokes from Z. r. Fol-
ger, F. S. Stratton and w. P. Johnson.
Heavy ground suits his style of play, and
he should make a good score this after
noon w. P. johnson did not hand in so
good a score on Thanksgiving day as
might have been expected. as he was put
off his game by having to wait in the
rain while a player preceding him took
sixteen strokes to make the eighth hole.
Though none of the ladies handed in their
scores on Thanksgiving day, some went
around the course. Some will appear in
the contest this afternoon. With no hand
leap exceeding eighteen, however, it is
hardly possible for a lady to come out
high in the competition. The struggle
will be among the scratch men, one OF
whom is almost certain to prove the win
ner. To become his permanent property
the handsome trophy must be won twice
by the same golfer.
may take place between class B men Of
the San Francisco and Oakland Golf
clubs, as such trials of strength tend to
interest several players who would not Sc
cure a place on the first team and yet
are enthusiastic golfers. Plenty of ma
ter1al to make up second teams can be
The contest for the Foster cup. now
held by F. B. Findley, was to have been
held on the Fort Baker links, Sausalito.
on Thanksgiving day, but was postponed
on account of the rain and the heavy
condition of the roads leading to the
course. 1t will be held on the first dav
on which the course Is in fair condition
and the players can meet. The military
establishment at Fort Baker is expected
to help the Sausalito Golf Club materiaIIv
as several officers will be quartered there
Most of them will be likely to take nm
golf as a means of recreation The too
luXuriant grass on the Sausalito course is
now being kept down by a flock of sheen
the continual passing of which tends 10
level inequalities. 1t has been found
however, that the thin sward of CaIifor-
MIA is not so well adapted to sheep as the
deep turf of moister regions, as the feet
of the animals tend to make holes the
turf not possessing enough resistancy.
ander Smith, and David Bell are on Their
way to California, where the three will
spend the winter, Willie" at the Hotai
Green, Pasadena; Alec at Coronsdn
Beach. and Bell at Santa Catalina Tel
and. Baxter, clubmaker at the NI3cio-
THAN Country Club, will assist .ssVViIIje.,
Smith, and Martin, another Midlofhisr
clubmaker. will join Arthur Rigby AZ los
Angeles. Willie Anderson. open channnior,
of the United States. will shortly eoms
out to California to take up a position al
the Hotel Raymond, Pasadena. The
Smith brothers. Bell and Anderson are
all well known in this State WiIiis SrojtF a.
having won the open chaupionshin ~
| California on his visit here last ulf,ter
Bell was unlucky enough to break his
| ankle toward the end of his stav in cali
| fornia and was una BILE to play golf d,lrinv
a great part OF last season