New-York tribune., 1908-06-29
ON THE GOLF LINKS
Surprises IN Com petition for British
Omen Cham mionsMp.

There were $50 entries for the British open
championship at Prestwick In divisions OF
ninety they played qualifying round OF thirty
six holes, leaving sixty-ive to compete for the
title and six money prizes at seventy-two holes
of medal play f. Gray, hitherto unknown in the
competition led for the first eighteen holes with
IS, new record for Prestwick. James Braid be-
ing second him with 20. At thirty-six holes
Braid led with 142 to Gray's 147. The latter now
needed an SO and dropped back, and J. H. Taylor
the former champion. also scoring badly AL
the third round the leaders were Braid, zig;
T. Ball, 225; E Ray, 225; Alexander Herd, 32f
and Arnaud Massey at the same total Massey Is
the French professional who won in 1907 and this
was the only time he was near the leader The
final placing of the six in the money was: Braid
291: T. Ball, 299: e. Ray. Sol; Alexander Herd
302; Harry Nardon. sos, and D. Kinnel SOC
On the third hole in the third round it seemed
as if Braid to lose his lead. for he sliced
his tee shot with cleek into the rough short OF
the hazard and on his third sent the ball out
of bounds. the tally being eight for the hole
After that Braid had 2, and by a fine re-
covery managed to get good score although 1t
was his highest round by five strokes Braid's
rounds in 20, Y. Y, y. the total being the
lowest ever recorded in the competition. It was
Braid's fourth victory for the title and of those
in the money Harry Vardon and Alexander Herd
have also held championship.
A general handicap list, with 5l4 players rated
has been issued by c. II. Zimmerman, H H.
Whaples and c. II. Seely, the handicap committee
of the League of Connecticut Golf Clubs. Seely
who has won the Connecticut title three times. ana
is now for the second time the Metropolitan Goir
Association champion, and w. X. Shepard, of New
Haven, a former champion, are the scratch men
On the one mark are S. II. Patterson, another
former champion; A. c. Wheeler and r. III. HoVey
Those rated at two c. H. Zimmerman, *. 3
White ID, 8. D. Bowers +. S and \. r. Bronson,
r c. Carroll r. w. and r. d. Cutler, w. B. ELY,
s. J. Graham, ]. G. and Winthrop Jackson, DIR.
Carl Martin "a former title holder), W. j. Nichols
E S Parmelee, H. s. and r. L. Redfield, w A
Rice r F. Sprott, c. Tredennick, c. Truesdale H.
H Whaples and w. B. Wheeler. The Connecticut
championship tournament Will be held at the New
Haven Country Club course July sill.
This weeks special tournament will be at the
ApaWamis Club, Rye, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. The qualifying round and the Saturday
handicap will each be at thirtysix holes of medal
play. All the match plays will be at eighteen
holes and the semi-hnalists will not be allowed In
the handicap. The entries close with the commit
tee on Wednesday Three sixteens will qualify
for cup, and there will be runner-"p prize for
the first sixteen, with the usual low score best
gross score and handicap net score prze1. The re-
built clubhouse will be formally opened. except the
sleeping rooms, Thursday. 1t has been put up
at cost Of $4,000, to replace the house destroyed
by fire late In 1906.