New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
LocKwooD's AGGRESSIVE PLAY.

Lockwood is known from Maine 10 Florida one
Of the most aggressive match players in the coun-
try. He came here about three years ago from the
Western Superhero Club in the South of Eng
land. where his father is secretary and where he
himself enjoyed a high reputation as a player. He
has captured Of the important trophies in the
Boston district, where he has inspired wholesome
respect for his abilities. His first appearance in
New-York territory was at the Garden City cham
pionship a year ago, where. after winning an ex-
hausting forty hole match against John Reid, jr.,
he fell easy victim to Travis, who beat him II
up and 10 10 play in the third round.
Lockwood's work to-day. though important TO
the ultimate outcome. was merely a noteworthy
feature OF a struggle that bristed with incident.
Briefly told. the survivors are five New-Yorkers,
chicagoan, Bostonian and Vermonter.
from Bennington Centre. In the order IN which
they Will pair off in to-morrow's round they are
Percy Payne. I'd. Of Morris County; Walter Egan.
Of Chicago; &. II. Seeley, of Westbrook; A G.
Lockwood. of Boston; Findlay S. Douglas, of Gar
den City; Louis Livingston, jr., Of Westbrook; F.
II. Jennings. Of Bennington Centre, and Walter J.
Travis. of Garden City.
A strong southwest wind was the only unpleasant
feature OF otherwise perfect day. The crowds
have been growing larger as the tournament ad-
vances. There has been Improvement in golfing
galleries since the early days and the unwrittten
etiquette OF silence and alignment was cordially
observed. a special train service helped bring
the visitors from the big hotels, and by tfternoon
the grounds were gay with onlookers
The same thirty-six-hole circuit was the pre-
ecribed distance eighteen In the forenoon and
eighteen in the afternoon. winners meeting winners
IN regular order.
BOSTON MAN TAKES THE LEAD
lockwood was paired with William Holabird jr
one OF the three Chicago who had survived
Tuesdays play.
Starting out, Lockwood gained lead of 2 up at
the ninth. an advantage which increased to
Up before the morning ended. II was here that
the record smashing score OF 70 was recorded In
the afternoon Holabird began by laying himself
half styrnie losing the hole TO G. The second
was halved in l. On the third Holabrd had ap-
parenty hfteen-foot put for a half but as Lock-
wood missed his short Holabird got the hol-
TO o. Both used irons ia going 10 the fourth hole
but Holabird oyerran his approach put after being
hole high, and finally baved Hoabird was I'm the
rough on his drive from the fifth tee and his
third was In the bunker. that when the green
was reached he was playing ! more Both missed
snort puts, and Lockwood got the hole to T.
LOCKWOOD was now 5 up. ifolabird overran his put
hole, making him UP. Both were on the seventh
green IN 1zanc q half in resulted In going to the
~esnth ~ lockwood drove the side OF the hiIl sloring
10 the green. while Holabird was short Irockwood
was snort on his approach, and missed The NM
aoapira aoria m winning 10 On the ninth Lockwood
iopIeo ms Drive, and his third was poorly aimed
whe Holabird. who had made no mistakes ran
Gown n long put and won. Lockwood was now
.,lg up; starting for home the Boston PLAYER
plro was IA the long with his drive md shor
~ M apit oscn out when Lockwood overran the
Ing 70 bsive on fhe rwe pnI MS s
vsfklicneu INC green and Holabird won 10 8
have had the next, for Hoisbird missed his drive