New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-22
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF
SMITH md GARDNER TIE.
Lead Big Field IN First Days Play
on Wyopia Links.
[Ev Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Hamilton Mass Sept. A-AIex Smith the Met
ropoltan open champion. and Stewart Garunei
both of whom played consistent golf, led the neiu
at the end of the first days play OF thlr SIN
holes in the open championship tournament OF tne
United States Golf Association over the NiSOpi@
Hunt Club links to-day Each made loo.
Arthur Smith. of Columbus Ohio. the "estsih
champion; Alex Campbell. of Brookline' ana II-
bert Nichols, of Denver, were tied Tor secoiiu p -
at 15S. while Peter Robertson. OF Bunalo' was i"
T. L. McNamars. of Boston. finished fourth at at
100 other playersWillie ANDERSON saT
neT amateur champion Joe Lloyd the 1871 winner
and p F. Barrett OF Boston-%ere e i smong these
ten players was generally conceded to-nlght, VIII
seady pIsy viii win honors mis-
takes will upset calculations .,..o-+ GOLF to-day.
Gardner played the most consistent goiI 'o-E1
makns e both r mernng Z ana the l POUND fell
Joe Lloyd one Of the former open necrd 9Pr @
course Of - during the morning f0Hn1 ao TI vas So
held by half dozen different professionals The
r. made by Willie Anderson in his best pan Ialctl
Wednesday, does not count competitive record
Wine Anderson the open champion carried the
gallery of the day, both in the morning ana d
with 81 and so fon total of 161, he is five strokes
behind the leaders His followers are not ds
to put him in the running to-morrow: .o-,, and
made a good showing with the best professional
players in the country; Willie Smith was distinctly
when he needed So. His total. 167 eleven strokes
behind the leaders, puts him hopelessly out OF tHe
tournament, far as any chance OF winning Is
concerned.
The weather conditions were particularly ia, ia,
vorabIe for golf. and the course was IN periecI
order The broad stretches Of turf were firm ana
springy. while the greens were wonderfully tIue
and grew keener the day wore on. until at night
1t required only the slightest touch TO hole OUT
For the first time in nearly week the sun snohe
brightly while there was just the suggestion OF a
breeze to temper its rays: 1t was typical indah
summers day. Under these conditions and WIN
records broken yesterday with an adverse course
and weather, there was considerable surprise To-
day that more than six men We're able to mage IKE
an average Of less than 50 for each round NO
Improvement is looked for to-morrow, as the greens
are likely be much keener and the weather con-
dtions will probably be less Favorable. -
The committee was just able to clear the long
list of pairs for the first round before the Leaders
were ready TO start on the second journey OF the
day, and The last pair came to the home green
few minutes after sunset. -,
AS rule the driving was long and sure and me the
stumbling block. Long puts were sluguIarly scarce
for such true green's while the holing Of long APP
proach shots, which one of the features OF
the practice rounds, was noticeable by its ao-
sence. -.-..-
Golf Association officials. and the only ball when
was barred from the tournament was that OF the
manufacturer who defed the officials by Offering
money prizes to the professionals who would use
his ball The summary follows: