The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-05
.FAVl)RII[s IN GOLF
TOURNAMENT WIN
NJ. Doran. of st. Paul. De-.
faults to Louis
AIlis.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 4.-The
first day of the Western amateur golf
championship opened with anything
but good weather for golf. A cold,
steady wind blowing off Lake Erie
added to- a steady drizzle of rain, made
goiffng difficult and, to say the least.
uncomfortable. Twenty-Five pairs con-
tested, the rest of the sixty-four draw
| ing byes. On Wednesday thirty two
pairs will contest
The day was not filled with any
thing exciting, the favorites all VIM
ming. The United States champion
had drawn a bye and rested. IL.
Chandler Egan, the present Western
champion, put up one of the best con-
tests of the day, defeating r. Deming,
of Cleveland, 5 up and 4 to go. Egan
made some pretty drives, and was unu-
sually steady on the green. He had
Deming two down on the turn and
kept his advantage all the way
through. finishing strong. He dropped
the fourth hole. but won the fourteenth,
giving him 5 up.
Walter Egan, his cousin, also put up
a strong game. beating H. w. Frazer.
one of ,Toledo's best golfers, in handy
ner-up to James last year, is putting
UP a remarkably steady game, and
won his contest with ease.
Today's play resulted in a thinning
out, and all is now ready for the first
real day of play. Louis James drew
r. A. Mead, who is expected to give
him a little trouble. H. Chandler Egan
also has an easy contest. while Walter
Egan will have stiff game in beating
the Iowa state champion, w. Dickinson.
of Des Moines. The wise ones are
picking Egan or James to win, but
many think e. Byers, on his present
form, will be right up at the finish.
Besides the regular events the consola-
ton tourney begins tomorrow after
noon.
Following are the results of today's
preliminary rounds:
Frank Weber. of Inverness, Toledo. de-
feated r. Fisk, of Country club. Cleve-
land. ! up and 4 to 60
II. Chandler Egan. of Exmoor. defeated
r. Deming. Euclid club. up and to go.
W. Dickinson. Des Moines. defeated c.
A. D. Thompson, Allegheny, defeated F.
M. Backus, Euclid, up.
J, p. Cline, Euclid. defeated r. A.
Daniels, Midlothian, 1 up.
f. s. Barton, Euclid. defeated C. B.
Townes, Highland, up and 2 to go.
w. Egan,. Exmoor; beat H w. Frazer,
Inverness, 8 up and to go.
w. A. Stickney, st. Louis, beat 7. s.
Beckwith. Euclid club, s UP and 2 to CO.
2 RIM. Kittrick, St. Louis, beat A B.
Horr, Euclid. 8 up and to go.
8. Ct. Stickney, ST. Louis, beat j. M.
Rease.4q Cincinnati, z up and to go.
w. G. Carnegie, Allegheny, beat j. r.
Maxheld. Minikahda UP and to go.
C.. Beach, Euclid, beat R. B. Tewkes-
bury, Euclid 5 up and to 60
r. p. Nevin Jr.. Allegheny. beat C. I'll.
Stanley, Euclid club, 2 UP and l to go.
j. d. Towne. Glenview, beat C. c.
Preston. Highland. 5 UP and 8 to CO.
E. p. Byers, Allegheny, beat Lee Jones.
Lake Geneva, 5 up and to go.
Towns won from F. K. Ames by de-
Lou Louis Allis won from NJ. Doran by de-
fault. .i.s
A. B. Lambert won from J. s. Martin
by default.
R. D. Bokum Jr. Chicago. beat E. P.
Martin. Chicago, 6 up and to play.
W. j. Osborne and B. s. Horne, both
default.
flCarhart beat L. H. Burton, up and 5
to go
&c. II. Burton won from Charles H.
Bakes by default