New-York tribune., 1903-05-18

st. Andre1Cs to Hold -Four Day
Tournament This Week.

In spite of the fact that three Of fits most p-omi
nent members. John Reid, r. H. Robertson and F.
". Menzies advocated the abolition OF the qualify
ing round in the national amateur championship,
the ST. Andrews Golf Club will retain that round in
its annual open tournament. to take place Wednes-
day Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of this week.
Walter T. Stern. the former Yale player who is
now the st. Andrews captain. has arranged one Of
the attractive contests of the season. and in
doing so he has retained a qualifying round OF
thirty-six holes as opening feature OF the
uanent The arrangement for the second day is
somewhat of an innovation in that the thirty-two
who qualify will play eighteen holes match play.
the sixteen winners qualifying for the first cup and
the losers for the consolation cup. In effect this
makes two days Of qualifying play. and those who
have bad luck on the first day should be able to off,
set It on the second
The ST Andrews course is in perfect condition
and the turf as fine and smooth velvet The
tournament has a special interest from tho fact
that il is the last big local contest prior TO the
metropolitan championship, which comes off next
week at Deal N J.. and to the leading golfers OF
the metropolitan district will thus be given
chance to show what may be expected Of them
later
1t was thought that Hugh MacNeu. amateur
champion of Australia. would be competitor. but
he was Obliged to sail for England on Saturday.
and this promised international feature VIII be
lacking There VIII be PLENTY OF 2Ingr To an oyeT @
country have promised 10 appear lncIsding w. =
ami " Hit and F. Oden Horstnan. OF Chevy
Chase. Maryland Travis has promised 70 pay. ana
If he does it will be his first appearance In a ST.
Among the other good entries expected are F: ".
Menzies Allan Kennaday. the champion Of New
Jersey: F1rdlay s Douglas, OF Nassau; NJ NJ
Michael. Of Yountakah who recently did a - Tor
that course George T Brokaw, OF Prince eton; Louis
Livingston of Fox Hills, and a delegation from
Poweton. From Yale the entries Will douDtlesS IN
clude p. H. Jennings, ". T. Byers, r. z DALEY.
A NJ Reid and Howard Hitchcock. All the Co
Iunbia team will play. and they intend 70 rank
themselves on the showing made in the tourRa-
rnent. In a word. the outlook is a. bright one Tor
the best competition ever held at the St Andrews
links The programme:
wednesday MAY a0-Thirty-sx holes qualifying round;
gold low score: thirty-two TO qualify for
and second 10,
Thursday. Nav 21-Norning-The thrty-two viii play
holes, match play. the sixteen WinneTs
and the sixteen Iosers Tor
the second cup Afternoon-Frst rounds TOT hrst and
Friday May 22-second and semi-hnaI rounds FOR both
Saturday May 23-FinaI at thirysix holes for
both cips: thirty-sx hole medal play handts ap
presidents for lowest net score ana .
gross score gold medal
II the number Of entries justify, there will be
cups at play for the third and fourth sets or
sixteen All draws throughout the tournament Will
be straight draws and there will be no aroitrary
placing of men who qualify. Entries Will be re-
ceived until Tuesday. May 19. and should be ad-
dressed 10 r. II. Robertson, No. 160 Fffth-ave
Navxr-V Work