New-York tribune., 1903-06-22
GOLF.
Baltusrol Ready for National Open
Cham pionshp.

The executive committee of the United States
Golf Association will to-day TO arrange the
drawings for the national open championship.
which takes place on Friday and Saturday at
Baltusroi- Everything points to the most success
full tournament yet held. More than eighty entries
have been received including seventeen of the lead
ing amateurs. and the professional entry is fairly
representative Of all sections OF the country With
the exception of the tournament at Apawamis the
last week in July. the contest is the only one this
season in which professionals and amateurs will
appear and the opportunity of gausing the relative
abilities of classes is awaited with interest
The BaItusroI club desires to emphasize its in
vitation to ali interested in the sport TO visit the
course during the tournament. and the freedom of
clubhouse and grounds is extended 20 all such
guests The house committee has made ample pro-
vision for supplying hot luncheons dinners and re-
freshments for spectators and players. and hacks
will be provided at the Short Hills station Of the
I,ackawanna Railroad to convey the public 70 the
links The fare in each direction is % cents. Ex
press trains from Barclay and Christopher SITS
reach Short Hills fOrty-fve minutes. leaving at
9:10 Il noon. 3-2o p m etc. and there
are trains every hour in both directions. The
course will he open to contestants the entire week
and a special locker room. with over eighty tenn
porarv lockers has been provided for them
The competition will be at medal play. thirty-s1x
holes each day of the tournament ana Ten
prizes. aggregating $50 in cash. viii be awarded
The winner receives the championship medal and
s9oo in money and he also has the custody Of the
championship cup for the ensuing year In case
an amateur wins he receives the value Of the prize
money In plate.
The present champion Of the association is Law
renee AuchterIone, of Chicago. who viii come
East TO defend his title. Probably his strongest
rival will be George Low professional at the
Baltusro club. In addition 10 a thorough knowl-
edge of the championship course, Low has been
doing good work in practice lately, and IS in the
si4irg I 20 sono f the foo5Is EpgIisb links and the
result of that trip is apparent in his present m
proved form. At CanOustie, in a match with Alian
Bell brother of the late David Bell OF CnlCdgO
Low made a IT. and at Aberdeen he recorded .
score for the prevailing conditions. ana one that
Alexander Herd then English open champion. beat
by only stroke. 80
Another prominent Eastern competitor will be
VIII Anderson open champion OF lS9l, ana preSenI
Western champion. Anderson is now professional
Of Apawamis but for three seasons was IN charse
the Pittsfield Country Club. and before that az
BaItusrol that he knows the championship
thoroughly He has had plenty OF practice
at Apawamis against strong players, ana should
give a good account of himself.
second place last season, is another prominent
aspirant while Alec Smith. of Nassau, and a
strong group of professionals from metropolitan
greens will be on hand for the opening round ms
H T. Ra Wins, who in 1885 James FOULS, 1895
Joseph Lloyd. 1897 and William Smith. 1893 Two
Canadian professionals also down-t1eofGe cum
ming, of Toronto and G. r. Murray. OF quebec
whom thirteen amateurs but at that time
the tournament took place in the fall This IS tne
most profitable season for club making and tutor
ing and a good many professionals are doubtless
possible. however. that the over Sunday mails may
bring the total up TO last years hst