New-York tribune., 1902-07-09
GOLF.
RECORD BREAKING ENTRY FOR Ma.
TIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
READY TO TEE UP AT GLENvIEW-
DOUGLAS A NOTABLE ABSENTEE


DOUGLAS a NOTABLE ABSENTEE
All records are broken in the entry list for mi,
years amateur golf championship In the roster
issued last evening by Secretary Naturin Ballou
there are 15i names. the largest number ever re-
ceived for American golf tournament Tha
championship is 10 begin next week at the links q,
the Glenview Golf Club, Chicago, and all who
appear on this list are eligible for the qualifying
round.
The new secretary has established a record for
promptness in making the entries public, as the
official hour for closing them D. m. last even
ing. Hitherto several days have elapsed before the
list was given out, the plea being that there might
be possible delays IN the mails Mr.. Ballou had
hoped to have the pairings ready also. but after
working late in the evening at the Manhattan
Hotel in company with r. H. Robertson the as
sociation;s president and Samuel Y Heebner the
treasurer. he announced that it would be impossi-
Bile to give them out until to-day.
The present list is only the largest by twelve
names than any previous entry, but 1t is also the
most representative. Especially gratifying to the
officers Of the association is the Western entry
Several strong players from California and Colo
rado have sgnihed their intention Of going
Chicago, while Texas is represented in the
list. Clubs in the Middle West with hardly
ception, are sending players The championship
promises 10 be the most successful ever held
TeTritortaliy. the list embraces field from Maine
TO Florida and from New-York to California
Travis the present champion. is in from the Garden
CITY SSOlT CLUB, ana IS the sole representative Ton
that important organization. A notable absentss
is Findlay s. Douglas. Of the Nassau Country Club
Douglas has appeared in every championship. with
exception of the first. since the association was
organized, and his withdrawal from the contest
occasioned considerable surprise when fact be-
came known last evening. In 1898 Douglas Won the
championship. held that year at the Morris County
links and on two other occasions he has been run
up. Business engagements are the cause which
Douglas gives for his failure to appear He Is EN-
city, and has always found IL more or less di1cult
season.
Other prominent Fasteners whose names are
not down are Charles H Seeley the Connecticut
champion VINO beat Travis a year ago In the
Aan AMsTSPSna te Newrey I a esnp6n eseg
is to defend his title in the Conneetieut meet at
si6Ie 70 reach Chicago in proper COLLINS trim 70 DO
3. Macdonald. Of the Garden City COL Siuo. i.,s 3
former champion Of the association. MaeGonaG
and his absence is due no doubt. TO lack or prac-
But though several of the better players are
ioekIg tneFe M Is an a09aaGce 3I gQo1 af be
AIIston Golf Club; +. Q. RsinharI, who recently
defeated Travis; James A Stlman OF NeWRoras'
play viii pc watched with interest by the Eastern
The tournament is to begin on Tuesday and last
eighteen holes medal play, and sixtyfour men VIII
be eligible for the subsequent ROUNDS az Rt RSsSa
holes, with the exception OF the semi -hnals and
finals, which will be at thirty-six- Following IS
complete list Of the entries:
Austin A.,n GS; & SSS 4Hsa Asa5 FR s: II { c2s9 5sa5
Apawamis Club. Rye. y. Y.-MaJuFi4 Balloq -
nesie e NJ Byers. Moorehead. John E Porter
Belmont coli Cub Belmont TIl-Herbert J. Twse4is
Bstusrol Golf Club. Springfield. y J--FranA O. rem
Chevy Chase Club Washington. d. CT odeu Horst
Chicago Golf Club Wheaton. nl.-Frederck r Ham
lin and ?. Al CumIEinsS mains ,,-.-,.--..- =, cn- L
Harlan. DR.. W. 5 Harlan. F. E. sullivan and John =
Cleveland Club Clexelaqd ohi2caish25n I,-sa Bs1Ss
Denver Country Cub. Overland Park. Dsnyer-WaI'sF
FaESanfs s.t 01,,r. Golf Club East or.ns. n IHaraui
Evanston Gor club Evanston, INV I. Howland'
Esh1oOTs i5o Country Club Highland Park M y s,o
le1 Egan W \ AlsSander and F. Iy9n m k2as3 Collins,
W Z Glow. IT, F. sahnitf. il. Waiter Knott W. E
Garden City Coli Club. Garden City. n. Ywaitsr j.
Gienv4ew Club Golf n--Gordon s ormsby. Richa5d Ts5d
n Bokum jr. Frank D Frazier Allan T. Hagni' Lem ISnn
PheIps s. Hoyt Louis y James Robert Jarss DaTi
TborSs Norman Towne Roilin Keyes Knovt0n l.
Ames PerSivaI Manchester, Charles 5 Ierkss and AF
Coli OF and Country Club, pes MoLnss, Iawa-waFT'n
Highland Golf CLUB Highlsnd PARK Ptsourg-1'SSO'ss
Homsward Country Club. Flossmoor nL-Ge0rss F.
Hantnsdon Valley Country Club. Noble Psun-VIll-
Lake Gen5y; Country Club Lake Geneva. wis-wal''r
Los Angeles Country Club. Los Angeles. Csl-wilian
Mount Pleasant Club. ossinus. N TDavid H
Midiothian Country Club. Chcago-Mason E .l Phsg.'
Daniels. ]. o. Hinkley. r. Fitzgerald J. L s.scs'
Charles counselInan 1r r h Hunter [. l. Hui's'' "
Minkahda Club. Minneapolis. Mnn.-Cltve T. JanIsss..
Milwaukee Country Club. Milwaukee. Ws-AIIsn t1Is
George II. Russell. Hamilton Vose, John p BarAs'
Charles p Spooner, Louis Auis and Oliver F1eE Obj
Morris Ccuaty Golf Club. Morrstown. y. Max 6e@@1
anS eMp9e Mp[geH coli ii cus Newport r. 1-Jaes A
Nassau Country Club Nassau. Long 1sland-E- y
New-Haven Country Club New-Haven Conn--Chsres
" oil City aoIf 1 Cub Oil City Psnn-Dr. p Fred
ercks and H McSweeney. - ,t,,-.
Onwentsia Club Lake Forest, In.-Nathaniel F MooIs
George A. Carpenter. william waller. William F Fis F1s-
bury. George a Knlock. w B. smith n e SiaI,j
slason Thompson A. Poole. jr.. Walter s. kirk anu
Omaha Country Club. Omaha. Neb-R- r. kimeah anu
Oakley Country Club. w,tertown. MassJ G. Thorp,
Onondaga Golf Club Syracuse y JON" . -
Princeton coli CIuo. Princeton. n J-R L Nae A1sssss.
Philadeiphia Cricket club Wissahicken Hsights PMS
dephaA Tgllinghast and William Flh3tay DSs9esrs
Rock Island Ill--Iohn II. cay W. l. Neie' AiN
Mitchell and Leon Mitchell - -. A. S,,srt O.
Stickney W Arthur sekney and Ralph MchttesS esS,n,,r
skoke Country Club. Chicago--t5eoFse Sc n Lss'ie'
st. Andrews Golf Club. Chaunesy' " N--John 49,
St Dayd.s coli III cub St David's Penn james.
Springfield Golf club Springfield. ll-DoGslssSS nd
wallader. A. Campbell Brown, j. BToNn henAie -
Toledo Golf Club Toledo. Ohio-HarOd Weber rl
M Doran. jr., B. F. SchuFmeier and a. u > '
WonastOn Golf Club. Atlantic Mass. Cionteisir s'
washington PARK Club. Chicago-Elmer B Martin ana
:. westward Ho Golf Club. Oak Park H.-pr- J.
Nyman rap,n