New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
GOLFERS In TANGLE.
SOUABBLE OYER DRAW.
PLAYER at Lake1cood Withdro5cs ana
Mir-up FoIIozcs.
rRv telegraph TO The Tribune ]

lakewood. N j. Dec 2a-The golfers who took
part in the open tournament Of the Country Ciul
Of Lakewood here to-day are mixed up in pretty
tangle Despite the downpour Of rain half Of the
field OF fory-odd entries started in the qualifying
round.
All went smoothly TIL the time came to dra"
for match play. According TO the conditions, those
who made eight scores in the eighteen-hoie
medal round were draw to compete for the nrSt
cup. second division also provided for by the
donors of the prizes
A. c. Soper of the home club. who has never 1910
claim 10 any ranking save in the dufers class
proved a good rainy-dsy player, and unexpectedly
returned a score of 80. which easily qualified In
the first eight Finding himself among a lot OF
golfers in his class. Soper is said TO nave eh
pressed unwiIlngness to continue at match play IN
the afternoon unless placed in the second nVls'or-
s X de Forest. the club captain. who was run
ming Off the tourney. assisted by John Mhey' 'he
dropped SopeIs name from the list entirely as wen
&c +7ro others who had qualified but said they
vyopId not remain for match play. De Forest then
made the draw for the first eight as follows; Lynoh
vs. Bliss Patterson Deering, Middleton vs.
Black, De Forest vs. Lee
TIE last named pair was the first to start out
e1d had scarcely left the first tee before dissent
ing element including James G. Patterson. who had
led the field in the morning with an SS, set up q
claim that the draw was irregular in thaI Soper
was wrongfully left out It is said that Soper nao
repented his earlier declaration and stood ready TO
play.
word was sent out TO De Forest to come back
end make a new draw. but the captain refused
sending back the message that the original draw
was official and that those who failed TO abide oy
Il would be disqualified
This seemed a most unusual ruling to the dis
gr1Intled ones, who presently made new draw,
which read this way: De Forest VS.. Patterson;
BLACK vs.. Deering; Lynch Middleton; Soper vs.
Lee.
CAPTAIN De Forest. with characteristic grit. con-
tinued on with his original match. eventually de-
feating Lee by up and to play. and the result
vas so recorded on his official bulletin. Upon find
ing that the 'murineers' had ignored his decision.
he promptly settled them follows: Lynch Won
from Bliss by default; Deering from Batter
son by default: Middleton won from Black by de-
fault: De Forest beat Lee, up and to play.
Those who had been paired in the opposition
draw played in regular order. save De Forest ana
Lee defauted to Soper. Black defeated Deering,
up and TO play and Lynch beat Middleton. 10
I'D and 10 play
This made the situation peculiar Patterson
claimed 10 be q winner over De Forest by default,
while Deering the same line Of reasoning, was
also a winner. The latter went OF to play Black
and lost This disappearance Of Black left Mid
dleton winner IN the De Forest draw, and to I'LL
IN he played with Lynch in the second draw and
He had a win by default in the De Forest draw
and a win from Middleton IN the other.
The question now Is. who Is who and what Is
what?''
Unless those who made up the second draw re-
the present position this lnotty problem
may have TO go before the clubs directors George
! Gould is president As the matter now STANDS,
T6ere was an international flavor to the fourna-
rnent as included among the entries were two
Eanada- Here are De Forests official returns OF
the days golf