The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06

whether Findlay Douglas, just out from
here from Troon and North Berwick. or
G. b. Macdonald would be able TO over
throw H. j. Whigham the Prestwick native
entered from Onwentsia, who had gained
Hills. Macdonald beat Stewart. but fell
before w. Rossiter Belts OF Yale, while
Whigham met Douglas In the semi final
and beat him by the onesided total OF 0
UP and s to play.
When Whigham and Douglas were at the
first tee the latter made a discovery that
undoubtedly affected his nerve. for aside
from his fellow graduate from st. Andrews.
g. b. Macdonald he was virtually stranger
In the West.
Douglas, = .somebedy has oiled them.
Whigham looked and remarked That
Ia too bad" II Ia a fact that the grips
were oiled, but whether by accident or
q trick OF an enemy no one has ever learned.
Douglas never made complaint to any
except the one remark to Whigham.
though two or three who overheard him
looked at the clubs afterward.
In the following spring. after Douglas
beat Whigham when they met at the Lake.
wood tournament, there was q story, cir,
he had lost at Wheaton only because his
clubs had been tempered with. There
was not grain Of truth in this story. With
an energy that seemed to be retaliatory.
the same papers then gave publicity to
rumors that Douglas was not an amateur
but had been imported by a sporting goods
house to exploit It's golf goods.
The facts are that Douglas came here to
seek q business opening on the suggestion
Of a brother already In this country, The
an electric manufacturing company, and he
Ia working for IL vet, Douglas was at
Wheaton for his vacation, Sept. s to II.
and his. only golfing since has been on
leaves Of absence. Business has kept him
from Wheaton, this time. When Douglas won
County the following appeared as an edi-
torial in a Chicago evening paper
This year the tile and possession o, 81 the
Who, halls from Greenw Ich. Conn. MI. Dopg:
one Of ths aeest callers ever
since his arrival In Ameri ca the rumor has
goods rho house Se speoc 81
the use Of his name in exploiting eolt goods.
over the course Of, the Chicago Col. club:
When w a hnpp ws s1Ss @ py Is
the semi-flnnl round. Some months later
silly story was traced to Douglas IN which
some one had tempered with his clubs. This
did not increase the favor in which Douglas
was held by golfers who play the game for
Years henss s snf Eli
eligible for the amateur IAN tss
his future do him grave Injustice"
To-day the reputation borne by Douglas
is that but for his devotion to business
he would be the hardest golfer to beat
in the entire world. The fears Of the Chica go
"a grave injustice" to Douglas, but he has
lived them down. Time has justified him.
Oddly enough, when one considers the
good fellowship now existent between the
amateurs and professionals, one OF the
with the amateurs. The fact was that
Douglas. as home captain Of the university
cricket team, golf team and president OF
the university football club. met many &C.
quaintances from st. Andrews, and each one
Of them had to have q. crack" with him over
old days. The open, 1t will be remembered,
was then held in conjunction with the anna
teur tournament and the twenty or more
professionals who had gathered for the event
regarded Douglas, just out from Scotland.
as rare budget Of news. They greeted him
sailors on a foreign station welcome the
package Of letters from home. To gossip
with his fellow townsmen In the eyes Of
his critics, revealed that Douglas was not
an amateur.
On Monday, Aug. 4 the Western Golf
Association will inargurate a team COM
petition Of four players from any golf as
ISOLATION in the world. 1t is to be played
annually over the links Of the Chicago
Golf Club and consists Of a contest at thirty
six holes medal play, total scores to count.
The first event. at least. is sure OF good
entry and W. j. Travis will captain the
Metropolitan Golf Association team. After
the amateur championships there will be an
open tournament in the West at Exmoor
will be summoned to the Deal Golf Club.
Aug. "a to 20, where If the new champion
be an fastener the stay-at-homes will do
their best TO take his scalp.