New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
FETER4N WINS GOLF CUP
Henry VI. Br07cn First IN Lake7cOod
Tournament.

Or. Osler's theory received a severe Jolt at the
Country Club of Lakewood yesterday, when Henry
NJ Brown. a Philadelphia veteran of sixty-odd
years. won the chief cup in the open golf tourna-
ment, defeating 4. W. Tillinghast a fellow towns
man, by up in the final round r l. Redfied of
Montclair. won the second cup. There was a tie
in the eighteen hole medal play handicap between
Oliver Perrin Of Baltimore. with -9-6-73 and W
L Shackelford. of Atlantic City with sG-T-73
The success Of Brown is one Of the few cases on
record in this country where man OF advanced
wears has carried of chief honors in tournament
IN the metropolitan district He failed 70 qualify in
the first sixteen in the Atlantic City
-nerlt. hut his game at Lakewood has been remark
ably steady Although he did not take up golf un-
I'll 1ifty-odd years OF age. Brown has always been
a close student Of form and his style is free
and easy boys
So far actual scoring was concerned in the
final round & may be said that the cards were rath-
the high side but Brown unquestonably
fatiEued by his hard match with s X. Dc Forest
in the scmi-final round AT stage IN this
test Brown stood III, lead thar made him look
almost ike certain winner but the secretary Of
the home club lived ED his reputation strong
finishe- by reeling off five holes consecutively III
seventeen This left the principals all even going
30 the home hole. which Brown managed to win in
8.
IL the mean time Tilinghast had been defeating
his club mate, H II. Forrest In this match Til
nghast showed up IN his best form. rarely getting
of the line and giving away little the green.
His excellent direction of the was undoubtedly
due the fact that with a cleek.
Before the finasts started in the afternoon II
would have been difficult find more con
fdent Of winning than Tillinghast lie remarked
that If he did not beat old man Brown he would
go back 10 Philadelphia on the first freight train.
So the laugh is '-Tilly"
Both men gave each other many opportunities.
and. the saying goes the match was won and
lost several times TilliDghast had tendency 70
his puts. and Brown also failed to run
down the four and SIX :ooters. which had seemed
easy in the morning. Tillinghast after several in
effectual attempts his driver. gave II up and
stuck the ceek 70 the end. He either down
even. never being up at any stage Of the match
They were all square going TO the home hole. but
TillinChast, by slicing his drive to the woods.
practically settled things theE and there, The
summary follows:
First cup tsernI- final r5uud,-IIeury Brown. Phi!a
deIphis : X de Forest. Lakewood up = W
Tilinghaa, Philadelphia. beat H. n. Forrest. Phade-
phia- Up and play.
Final round-BrowT TIlliDEbas.
Second cup lserni-fual round,J =. Smith. Whining
ton beat Charles /. Tappn. WestFrook, Up and 20
play: r. / Redheld Montclair. beat g !. Aeserole.
I)yker Meadow : Up and play
FiraI -RedaeId beat smith. and ; 70 play
tssu-u8al rouud'-J. ? Knapp. Garden
CITY = Ridgewav. MontcIar +. =. Fraser.
s Cunningham. philadelphia. and q
play
Final round-Krap3 beat Fraser. III.
Fourth cup sen1i-Inai roUudp-A g Soper Lakewood
7. Marvel Atlantic Clty- tls holes): } J.
Tadel Orange Field. beat u g TillinEhasf Pia-
deiphia, ana 3 70 play
Final round-sope- beat Radel . Cd and 2 to play