Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-22
PREMIER GOLFERS.
Baltimore Ready for National Open
Championship.

The executive committee of the United
States Golf Association meets in New York
today to arrange the drawings for the
national open championship, which takes
place on Friday and Saturday at Baltusrol.
Everything points to the most successful
tournament yet held. More than eighty en-
tries have been received including seven
teen OF the leading amateurs, and the pro-
fessional entry Is fairly representative of
all sections of the country With the ex-
ception 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 oppor-
tunity of gauging the relative abilities of
the two classes Is awaited with interest.
The Baltusrol Club desires to emphasize
its invitation to all interested in the sport
to visit the course during the tournament.
and the freedom of clubhouse and grounds
is extended to all such guests. The house
committee has made ample provision for
supplying hot lunches. dinners and refresh
ments for spectators and players. and
hacks will be provided at the Short Hills
station of the Lackawana railroad to con-
vey the public to the links. The course
will be open to contestants the entire
week. and special locker room. with
over eighty temporary lockers, has been
provided for them.
The competition will be at medal play,
thirty-six holes on each day Of the tourna-
ment, and ten prizes, aggregating $50 in
cash. will be awarded. The winner receives
the championship IneQdl anu WV III money,
and he also has the custody of the cham
pionship 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 Lawrence Auchterlonie of Chicago, who
will come east to defend his title. Prob
ably his strongest rival will be George
Low, now professional at the Baltusrol
Club. In addition to thorough knowledge
of the championship course, Low has been
doing good work In practice lately. and
is in the pink of condition. Low spent
the winter abroad, visiting some of the
famous English links. and the result of
that trip is apparent in his present i'm
proved form. At Canoustie. in a match
with Allan Bell. a brother of the late
David Bell Of Chicago Low made Il, and
at Aberdeen he recorded 70 At St. An
drews, Scotland he made a ia fine
score for the prevailing conditions. and one
that Alexander Herd. then English open
champion beat by only one stroke.
Another prominent eastern competitor
will be Will Anderson. open champion of
1901 and present western champion. An
derson is now professional of Apawamis.
but for three seasons was in charge at
the Pittsfield Country Club. and before
that at Baltusrol. SO that he knows the
championship course thoroughly. He has
had plenty Of practice at Apawamis against
strong players, and should give a good
account of himself.
Stewart Gardner of Garden City. who
tied for second place last season. Is an
other prominent aspirant. while ALEC"
Smith Of Nassau. and a strong group of
professionals from metropolitan green's
will be on hand for the opening round.
There is also strong muster of ex-cham-
pions entered: H. T. Rawlins. who won in
1895; James Fouls. 1895: Joseph Lloyd.
1897. and William Smith, 1899. Two Ca
madam professionals are also down-George
Cumming Of Toronto and G. r. Murray of
Quebec.
Last year there were ninety-three en-
tries of whom thirteen were amateurs, but
at that time the tournament took place in
the fall. This is the most profitable season
for club making and tutoring, and good
many professionals are doubtless staying
at home on that account.