New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL SPRING TOURNA-
MENT OPENS AT LAKEWOOD
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Lakewood n. j. April 1.-THE fair weather luck
of the golf club of Lakewood holds to the last and
its eighth annual spring tournament the iaso DIE
contest on the old course was ushered IN oy as
perfect spring weather as the most captlous soli-
ing critic could desire. Throughout the day the
wind was at no time over strong and only the
smoke of distant forest fires obscured the air.
large attendance of women occupied the club
house pazzas
The qualifying play round was over tnlrty-siN
holes and eghty-six players were paired oy iast
evenings draw. 1t not quite so large heil
as patronized last springs tournament but III nau
all the elements of known and unsupported goir
experiences which have made these meetings Wen
known. Walter Travis national champion: Findiay
Douglas head of the metropolitan honor hst' e b.
CORY the New-EngIander of Palm Beach tourna-
ment successes. and ]. G. Patterson. North Jersey
champion were few of the best known names.
and the list of those who were expected 10 give
good account of themselves was long and various
ly located.
The morning play began sluggishiy and early
cards covering the first half typical OF spring
golf played by who have been at desk DUTY
all through the winter OF course there was
big representation of those who have played
through the cold weather term Southern Inks;
but for them there were sweeping diHerences OF
condition overcome. that honors were ABOUT
even. The fair green was in fine fettle as 10 tur1
but the putting green's were fast and tricky. and
the morning play purchase of experience ror
nearly all on the list Travis. who last spring
headed the qualifying round with first NAN IN
so and finish in s.. made an So before luncneon
and was later tied that card by K D. Lap
ham an Apawamis man. whose previous play had
never justified an expectation of such perform
ance Next came Findlay Douglas. e. B. Cory ana
James A. Tying. tied at ST. and the ties Increased
in numerical strength the figures grew larger
At the luncheon hour there were prophecies that
$50 would hardly place in the first DIVISION ana
the forecast proved a shrewd one AS a matter OF
fact 49, made by E. A Thomson. Lenox, and
James l.. Taylor. Dyker Meadow. closed the Hrst
sixteen list and the chief interest centred In the
comparative play of Messrs- Travis and Douglas
lust as in so many previous meetings.
The afternoon brought decidedly sharper play.
Mr. Travis duplicated his 10 the record ne eStao-
Iished on the course last November; F1ndlay Doug
las bettered his morning card six strokes. turning
in a IS: Lapham duplicated his brilliant IS OF the
morning and C. B. Macdonald. Tuxedo. who mad
tied others at IS his first half, made an VI as
his closing round. There was better golf all down
the list and the exceptions to this rule were rev
of those whose lack of play made the finishing pace
too hot for them. figures for the last nine ho!es
proving the lack of staying powers.
John Miley. the non-playing golf expert who mas
never failed start the field in these tournaments
Was on hand as usual. The scores: