New-York tribune., 1903-01-04
GOLF.
pouglas Beaten at Lakewood by M. K
Waters, Schoolboy.

Another new champion has come to the trohI II
Merrill X Waters, schoolboy, eighteen .9 yeais e.r
who lives in Lakewood. \. j., ana WHO -.
won the New Years open tournament OF tne ooil '
Club Of Lakewood by defeating Findlay D Dousi0s
4, +be final round Young Waters played exceileII
golf all through this contest, but he OLD not al
tract special attention until he created sel-sa oi'
on Friday afternoon by defeating waiter T. Es'
the Chicago crack who was the runner up " '
fer T Travis in the amateur championship coh'eo'
- Atlantic City in 1901 He beat Egan in such
easy fashion that his play thereafter was keehiS
watched.
In the semi-fnals yesterday morning his opponent
was Howard F. Whitney. of the Nassau country
Club who has a local reputation as cup winner.
whitney, instead of beating Waters. as was eA-
nected was not even good amusement for him, ana
Waters won by up and to play. AS Douelas oea'
John MoTer. jr, Waters and Douglas met IN the
afternoon While the spectators did nor expect 10
see Waters beat Douglas they were satshed that
b. bo5 nIentv Of grit and despite the wet grass
and the pools of water all over the links. the
women as well as the men turned out in the alter-
noon and followed the Douglas-Waters narch over
tbe links It proved to be exhibition of almost
fauItIess golf It was discovered that the boy couu
s-ix,e as far as Douglas If not further He was IN
every respect the equal OF Douglas on the long
game while he was his superior on tne puItiis
greens Waters was the first OF the Two 10 Win d
hole did it the most times, lee at the lulii aiI
finally won the match by his superior putting on
the home green. The crowd cheered heartily over
his brilliant victory The cards were'
Merrill x Waters. Lakewood:
ou,.-.-:.,,.---.--..s ss ssss
Findlay s. Douglas. Nassau:
out,-----..----............. 5s SLi-s4
The second cup was won by James G. Patterson
Fox Hills, who defeated the Californian. ". "
Burton, in the final rounos' oy up 0H0 ~ p-'
Their cards were:
q rss+terson Fox Hills:
eut.-,...-.-...,.,.. ut sss5s'' IS s-7s
W w Burton. Pasadena:
Out ,,-:....-..... ,,-:....-...:: sssz -as-7e
e w. oIney. of Providence, the third cup
nv defeating DR.. Paul Kimball, Lakewood IN 'ne
ersI round. by 2 up and TO play. Their cards
We're:
E W. oney wannaimosette:
out-.-,,.,,.-..-...-. g ! si22 & 8 : e-Si-1oa
DR. Paul FirnbaIl, Lakewood:
out.--.,---......... S5 g 5 9 s s-Sss-ll4 ssSs
r-tara was an eighteen hole handicap. which last
ed ali DAY. Three cups offered as PId prizes @ & and
despite the links there was ne 3 heaa ooT OF scor
peaae the Withdrawals were legion, and only nj
teen cards 0g ere bT Kembie Bs Phsdepha
Cricket Club while the Of Ffi the boy who
Moh NO t9Srns@ent ~ The cup offered for the best
Was .S gon Of BY The FnaIes fSres
ceived cups. The HANDICAP scores aIi1 INC
mary of the match play follow:
j. w Keulbe. Phadelphis: 9Th cap
Gst:.::..,. fS.::...::. Is ss-ls-so
Horace Waters, Lakewood:
fs:.:....- Ont. :.....-- S-sf- se-ls-sl
W W Burton. Pasadena:
fS...::.. Gpt:.....:.- 81 se-lrs2
FInday s. Douglas. Nassau:
1u'...:...:.s fg....:..:.s 3 S-ss- So O-sa
Merrill Waters Lakewood:
Sq,,:..:. SSl....::. 81 s-+ss
F. NJ Freeman. Lakewood:
Out ...:..s :......:s ssss5s IS s-la-ss
Bruce Price. Tuxedo:
p Out :....,....5 5sssss55ss IS $ss s-ls-ss
E e Bird. Red Bank;
Out -.-,-----s sssss,as 5&-sss-1os-ls-s5
A d Compton. westchester
Out Out --..-....ss ttss 5SI4s- ss-,e-se
s H Austin Philadelphia Cricket:
Out fS .:..:s .:.s sGGss-loe-no-so 81
w Patton. Lakewood:
fs out .....:.:.:s sG1@sncs-,s-sl s1s
E P. Harris. Lakewood;
q Sa' '....:::::::::s s55&loe-ls-s, s5s
W. Radcliffe. Baltusrol.
G1, fS :::.:.s ssssI,os-lo-ss "a
F ". Stewart Glen I,idge;
Out p" ..::.:::s ..::.:::.ss sss 3 Gs-lla-,s-ss
E W. oney. Providence
fS Out ..:..::s ::s tsssi G5sS,l-ls-s7
Summary:
First cup (sei-hnals)MsTrih x Msters' ols h
m 6sa, and a0SaTa to play Fndsy Douglas
Club beat John Moller jr, Lakewood. py up ana i"
play.
Ffnal-wsters beat Douglas by / up. -,.. w.
Second cup COMMUNICATIONS c. Batersen,, OK
Hills beat E. X. Mitchell, Hartford. by up ana 10
NAV. w W Burton. Pasadena, beat Winston May, ST
Andrews and 70 play
FfnaI-fsatterson beat Burton by up and TO pay.
Thsr III
beat T. H. Eurd Deal Beach, by up; f. ". O..feS;;
beat J. W. Stewart, Slen fSiose py
m in nineteen holes