New-York tribune., 1906-11-16
GOLFERS PLAY In RAIN.
WEIR LEADS THE FIELD.
Conditions UmfaUorable for Lou
Scoring at Lakezgood.

In heavy downpour OF rain that chilled to thu
marrow. Robert Weir. OF Wilmington. won the low
score prize in the 1S-hole medal play qualifying
round Of the open golf tournament at the Country
Club OF Lakewood yesterday. Weir returned an
s6 a stroke better than A. W. Tfinghast, OF Phil
adelphia. Under normal conditions there wouio
have been big field. as the entry list contained
seventy-odd names. AS it was. only trine more
than half that number started. but all returned
cards.
The programme provided for four siIteens. AL
though the third division did not fll the draw In
that set was made with the aid OF five byes Gen.
eral disappointment felt at the hard luck IN
the matter of weather. Many OF the golfers VINO
practised over the course Wednesday found II
in ideal condition, the green in particular being
true and in excellent turf. Had the weather osen
fair of 80 better would probably have oeen
made The rearranged course, covering at it does'
a playing length OF 5.sS2 yards, Is most trying on
the outward journey. which includes two long
holes.
Some surprise was expressed that Weir should
lead the field. The Wilmington golfer, who Is not
well known in the metropolitan district, qualified
in the first sixteen at Atlantic City last week and
was beaten by w. A Shackeford IN the second
round. Weir drives fairly long ball. but he had
terday.
at least a stroke with a at the second There
were other instances where poor holes were fol-
teenth he finished with 4. although his second
shot was considerably green shy" His card read
fS Out :,:s :.:.,.....::.,.....,.s ss3SsssSs Eii-ss
The best golf of the day was Tillinghasts home
ward journey In 50. A slippery grip caused MN
to miss his drive going to the sixth hole, which
cost him Z. This combined with a couple OF
strokes lost due to missing short puts, accounted
for his total OF 70 going out After that the Pha-
delphan didn't miss anything. His drives were
long and straight, while the old wooden putter
worked to perfection. His card read as follows;
2p' IN .:::::.......:::s ::...::::ss ssss1S Ssssr
DR.. D. P. Fredericks. Of OIL City who played
with Tillinghast, would have scored lower had he
not been off with his wooden clubs. His iron shots
were good. and this enabled them to finish In 49,
Harry Mackey, of Atlantic City, playing wei IN
made the next six holes in better than As,
only to go to pieces the last three holes.
When all the cards had been returned II was found
that c. w: Hunt, of Englewood, and f. ". Broad
head, of Salem, Mass. were tied for the last two
places in the first sixteen. with OF 103 They
will play off the tie this morning. Broadhead
would have qualified easily but for an unusual u
at the seventeenth hole. A ball out OF bounds and
more trouble In the bunker guarding the green
accounted for the wasted strokes
Various localities will be represented In the first
division. Among those who still have a chance
are six Metropolitan and five Atlantic City golfers
wilmington, Philadelphia, OIL City and tho Boston
district are also included.
The luck OF the draw has brought several likely
players together in the lower half They include
Fredericks, Tflinghast, Weir and G. w O'Connor
tne Essex County Country Club champion. On the
other SIDE are the two De Forests, who oddly
son. or Myopia; Shackleford and Mackey This dra ~
Tor the first round to-day follows: r. L. De Forest
vs.. ,. Il De Forest; Shackleford VS. Mackey: wat
eTs vs. stevenson; Tappin Tatum; Rania1e VS.
;, M;eLE, OI10nnor vs. winner Of tie; Snare VS. Fred
scores follows: " 9u"HiSins 8