Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
BIG GOLF T0URAE
Work on the Links at Hamil-
ton Today.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Smith of Nashua and Stewart Gardiner OF
Garden City began the last thirty-six holes
OF the national open golf championship this
morning at the Myopia Hunt Club. tied in
the lead with 156. VIII Anderson. tho
present open champion began at 1915
strokes behind them. The rece between
the three New Workers was the most abb
sorbing incident Of the morning. The vest
erners. however, were roofing for Arthur
Smith. the champion. and Gil Nichols OF
Denver. who began at 15S, and the Bos-
tonians were backing their one player OF
prominence in the contest, Aleck Campbell
of the Country Club. who was also at 100.
The professionals were on hand early and
the scene was as gay as at an amateur
championship. All were IN long trousers
and without jackets except Bernard Mich
oils. Lawrence Serves and w. H Way. who
wore knickerbockers. W. J. Travis and A.
G. Lockwood were the only amateurs to
wear knickerbockers. The first balls were
driven Off at $50 o'clock. The first four
pairs were:
G. Cummings. Canada; Jack Mackie,
Loseville. N. J.: Mr.. Fay ingalls,. Harvard:
D. Robertson. Buffalo.
They were followed at 1915 by Fred.
Mcleod. Rockford, ILL.,; Aleck Campbell,
Rochelle; Jos. E. Lloyd. Manchester. Mass. !:
w. J. Trevis, Garden City; r. 8. Simp-
son, Chicago.
.Trevis had the same task to make I'D as
The field had been out to 81, all at 176 or
over yesterday having been ruled out The
day was perfect and the greens much faster
than on Thursday, so that better scores
were predicted.
Travis Starts.
Travis began with a on the 24O-yard
starting hole. and his eyes flashed as
though he meant winning out despite the
stern chase before him. VIII Anderson
had red handkerchief tied about his neck,
q red rag Of defiance, and began by slictng
into the apple tree. Wild driving was bis
fault yesterday, and this beginning was
not promising. Dave Brown. the former
British champion. was again his partner.
still in the ring, but grooming from rheu-
ma ism.
There was nothing to suggest malaria in
pard Nichols carried over the ridge. MY
opia is a course for long drivers. and the
swipers try to get all the distance possible
from every tee. This, when 1t entails q
slice or pull, means trouble that will cost
a stroke. for traps that are out Of sight
from the tee are sprinkled all over the
course for just such offenses. VIII Smith
Of Mexico was right on his game, and
driving cost him yesterday.
Gardiner and John Hobens did not get
off until II o'clock. Hobens chalked the
grip before he drove Off. trick of billiard
players before big match. who chalk the
handles as well as the tips Of their cues.
Hobens half topped. but Gardiner made a
fine drive; The latter over approachad.
but gained his by a yard put: on the
second Gardiner pulled his drive into stub
bic and found the bunker from the midiron.
The ball by good luck lay opposite the
opening, and Gardiner was able to get to
the green by a full mashie shot and hole
in 8. This Is par And fine hole after
the bad start. Hobens had two As to start
WITH getting long put down on the Sec
ond. Travis was 81. ''Nipper" Campbell 49,
Barrett 81, and F. McLeon 80 at the ninth
Campbell's good showing made the Boston,
ians think he might be the next champion.
Travis work was also very commendable
and indicates that he Is certain to b
placed. -.s a..
Aleck Ross a 1875 man yesterday, was out
In 49, Aleck Smith did not go out, strong
enough to warrant that he would head the
lists again today He was putting badly,
and on the seventh drove into trouble and
needed Z. His strokes going out were:
3 4 At s 80
Bernard Nichols did 43 to the turn. VIII
Anderson. although in trap on the second
from the brassie, made the green on his
third with l niblick and got a 40. To
the seventh Anderson's score was marvel
ously good. The strokes were: r-
4 3 8 5 8 5 5 3-35
This made the best out journey and
brought Anderson right to the front He
started in with 446 Mcnamara, the Bos-
ton Hombre. who had leo yesterday, went
cut in 80, and was deemed to have a fine
show to be In the monty