New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-02
GOLF.
Ninth National amateur Cham pion-
ship Starts at Nassau.

9. Herbert Windeler. president of the United
States Golf Association. started the competitors in
the ninth annual championship of the association
which began yesterday at the links of the Nassau
Country Club OF Glen Cove. Promptly at 1880
a m the first pair. IT. insolvency, of Oil City. and
George Willett, of Oakley. Mass. left the tee On
account Of the limited number of starters the gal
lery was not especially large in the forenoon Only
seventeen pairs were on the board for the prelimi
nary round the majority of competitors having
received byes until to-day to even UP the draw
The real tournament will begin this morning when
rs men are paired for the first match play round
This number will permit progression by
rounds until the finals. which to take place on
Saturday
Louis y. James. the present champion did not
figure in yesterdays matches. Travis. Reinhart
and a number OF other prominent players were also
absent James appeared to he in capital FORM eN-
cept in his putting. which somewhat erratic-
He did little practising. apparently saving himself
for the real struggle later in the week.
Forty hazards have been added the
course. that nothing but accurate work will
count. and the who cannot follow the flag
will be heavily penaized. The continued damp
weather has softened the ground. that the balls
do get much of a roll. but otherwise the
Is in splendid condition Harvey Murdoch. presi-
dent Of the club was present to assist the United
States Golf Association officials. and personally
superintendent the work OF preparing the links.
RUNAWAY MATCH FOR DOUGLAS.
Douglas was one Of those drawn for yesterdays
round. his partner being +. ". Alexander. of De-
t-oit. Douglas made runaway Of IT, winning
by 2 up and to play. Alexander was apparently
badly ratified. and the best he could do to
have the eighth hole. Douglas went out in 40 to
his opponents &C. The cards
Douglas:
OUT ..................t - Sc
Alexander:
Out ..................s IS IS s-4a
bye holes not played
Another player Of national reputation TO appear
was Chandler Egan, the Western champion. who
had as partner DR.. Lee Harlan Of Washington.
At the eighth hole Egan led by / up. but at the
sixteenth the score all even. and at the egh-
teenth Esan was dormie Having the last made
the latter a winner by ! up. The cards:
Esan:
G fS :.:::::::.t 1855 &s5-sl
Harlan:
2 fS .......:::.:.:::::ss &ssss
-Four Of the entrants did not appear and after
calling their names without response. President
wIndeler declared the matches defaulted Jhose
who were advanced a round in this way were:
Frederick L. Hawthorne. Of the Storm King Clun
who won by default from r. H. Connolly, Of Aus
tin, Tex; r. G Jennings. of Garden city who won
from Calvin Truesdale. Of Fairfield county; W T.
FISH b Of o. the HiIside Golf Club and William Wal
Of the Belmont Golf Club.
COLLEGE RIvALRIEs FIGURE.
College rivalries figured 10 some extent In the
DAYS play H. b Mcfarland, champion OF the
University Of nnsylvania was drawn against .
w Baker. OF the Princeton Varsity Golt leaI
who was beaten after close match by 3 up ana
I to play. y. Mslouf. the young syrian gore
NOW freshman at Cornell. likewise beaten
hv ". {. FoRnes. Of the Highland Con y uo.
This morning the pairs will be started at IVOI
minute intervals. beginning at o'clock
Following is the summary:
Preliminary rornd-Ceorge r. wiett Oakley Country
glub McSweeney. oil City. NJ. 70 play r l.
FIsrltor storm King. beat r H Connolly Austin hF
Sesault r Jennings Garden City. beat G TrlesdaI-
rarfeld by default. r s Douglas. Nassau beat l. W
Alexander Detroit. up. 10 play B. d smith t,l'-
peer-sa 4 Thorne. GlenvieW. ; up. a % ma.
p : White Haven. beat Newton Arnes, Detroit :
plsv: A Orniston. Highland. beat r -
Horstr1sn. Chevy Chase. : % play; h 3 Mcf a.
Land Huntington Valley hesc J. W Baker Frincetoh'
,Ip ! 70 PLAY " Q. FoUnes. lr- Highland beat y
Mallouf Hills ! 10 play: W p Snlitn aunt
inCson Valley. a r Fish Hillside. by default n
e Tgan Ermoor. heat l. l.. Harlan, columbia. "
NJ McBurnet Stockbridge beat O r. stevens NaSseu,
. IN = 10 plsy: H. NJ Brttin. EngleTood beat w Sle
Carhart. Detroit . % PLAY A 9 Williams fnl'a
6elQhia A J. Wellington. Woodiawn. D W. > .
plav William Waller Onwentsia. beat H J. IWeeulee.
Belmont 5efaalt " p. Pickett. Crescent peat i n
I.oughlin. Allegheny. 20 play; r. Havereyer, sec
fright beat =. 8 calvert, Philadelphia Up 10 play