Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
PLAYED GOLF IN RAIN
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP CON-
TEsTANTs HAD BAD WEATHER.
Course at Glenview Slow and Few Had
Enthusiasm Enough to Fol-
low Players.

GLENVIEW GOLF COURSE. ILL.,, July
16-Steady soaking rain prevailed over the
Gienview links when match play for the
amateur championship was called this
morning with prospects that 1t would con-
tinue all day. The course in consequence
was much slower than yesterday, the ball
cingiag to the closely cropped turf Of the
greens in a way that was maddening at
times, and making par golf almost out OF
the question. The brilliant galleries. which
We're feature Of yesterdays play, were
noticeably absent this morning, and with
but one or exceptions the players trudged
around the rain-soaked course accompanied
by no one but their caddies and the official
scorers. Small crowds were attracted by
champion Travis, Mr.. Ormiston of Pitts
burg, who tied Travis medal score in yes
terday's qualifying round, and one two of
the young western golfers, and in spite
OF the doWnpour trudged over the course
with their favorites.
Thirteen players, who tied "a for the last
two places in the qualifying list, played off
the tie before match play began this morn
ing Louis James. Glenview youngster
VINO mas made a medal score of 20 over the
course, and o. c. Fuller of Milwaukee were
tne fortunate ones, and were paired with
Maturln Baliou of ApawamiS and G. H.
Leslie OF Skokie, respectively. Both Fuller
ana James Won in tours. James holding
l2-foot putt and Fuller going down from
the edge of the green William Waller,
former western champion, Walter B.
smith, Warren Dickinson of Iowa and T. D.
trooper OF Nassau were among the thirteen.
The rain ceased entirely before 10 O'Clock
ana strong southwest wind quickly dried
the course. This did not improve condi-
tons, however, the wind being so strong as
to seriously interfere with play.
w. u. L. Bristol who was paired with
u hi c frio
nnlshlng the first nine holes only two down
after losing the first three straight. Heavy
greens and terrific southwest wind, with
occasional showers put Travis sadly Off
form and especially in his drives and put
ting. He was bunkered playing for the
NTH hole after hooking his drive into the
rough, and lost it, "a. The sixth also
went against him. even though Bristol bun
Nereo on MS second, long brassey, Travis
approaching short and then over-puttfng.
travis won the ninth. however. with pref
ty four. "
The medal scores for the first nine holes
follow:
Travis: 80
Out. .:.:...... "a 4457 4s
Bristol: r {
Out. ............ 8 6 6As
Travis held his advantage coming In and
won at the 18th hoie, up 3 to play. The
medal score coming in follows:
Travis H..
IN ..............4 2 ) 6 5
Bristol T.
In ............... .....4 G 4 q
Chandler Egan, playing against Walter B.
MIX OF Onwentsia. showed beautiful form
He finished his match up, 6 to play with
a medal score Of IS for the first nine holes
His medal score for the twelve holes was
three strokes under DOGGY. His play con-
sidering the unfavorable weather conditions.
was considered remarkable
The medal score In the Cha ndIer Egan-
Walter Kirk match was as follows:
Out ..........-.......5 3 . I, 3 as
Egan ................5 8 5 3 . is
IN. 4 4.
Kirk
Out ..................5 G 5 5 6 Sd
1n......0 5.
Thayer Mcmillan. Detroit, finished / up
on Harold Weber, Toledo.
Other scores at the end of the first nine
holes were:
Walter Fairbanks. Denver up on j. c.
Daniels Midlothian.
Thayer Mcmillan. Detroit. up on Harold
Weber, Toledo
e. M. Byers Allegheny, up on Howard
Giffin, East Orange.
Max Bahr, Morris county, up on B. F.
Cummins, Exmoor.
| E. M. Byers, Allegheny, beat Howard
Gifin, East Orange, B up to play.
Max Behr. Morris county, beat B. F.
| Cummings, Exmoor. up.
George H. Leslie, Skokie beat O. c. Full
| Ter. Milwaukee, 6 up to play.
j. G. Daniels, Midlothian, beat Walter
Fairbanks, / up in 10 holes. Fairbanks was
dornie at the 18th. but lost the next 3 and
| Daniels won the hole.
GLENvIEW GOLF COURSE. Julv
16.-Herbert J. Tweedie, Belmont, beat r
| Oden Horstman. Cleveland, up 2 to nav.
DR.. l.. L. Harlan. Columbia beat Samuel
Chase. onwentsia, up 2 to play.
John C. Davidson, Columbia, beat Ham
| ilton Vose, Milwaukee. up to play.
Louis James. Genview. beat Maturin Bal
| lou. Apawamis, up D to play