New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
GOLF PROTEST FILED
JONES NAY LOSE MATCH.
FoHr Players Left to Fight for
Greater Citg Title.

The usual protest which seems IN ba nart and
parcel OF the annual golf tournament for the cham
plonship of the greater city made its auDeararca
on the Van Cortiandt Park public links yesterday
when G. w White, of Flushing appealed 10 the
committee because Of an act committed by his on
ponant, +. F Jones. These two were bracketed in
the third round in the afternoon and after a hard
fought contest finished all square on the home
green They haived the nineteenth hole IN s. but
Jones got 4 to his opponents at tn next
1t seems that Jones asked a friend who acted IN
the capacity OF a forecaddie let him know
whether or not Whites approach had reached
the green The friend went ahead and signaled
tnat II had not Instead Of protesting before leav-
ing the green. White delayed until they had re-
turned 10 the clubhouse. The rule however states
that advice shall not be received from forecaddie
NO action was taken last night. IT was found
impossible 10 get the committee together. Fur
thermora, Jones' who took Whites action with
i'll grace, stated that he could have claimed every
hole from his opponent If he had so desired as
White repeatedly took practice swings over his
ball Under the circumstances there is no telling
what action the committee will take although
the opinion last night that Jones's victory
would stand.
The other survivors were Devereux Lord. J. Cas-
sebeer and William Hanley. The last two named
Will meet this morning IN half of the seminal
round, while Lord will have to play either Jones
or White in the other match Jones. who was the
runner-up TO H. Chandler Egan in the Western
championship tournament two years ago, struck
ms oeSt pace IN the morning round yesterday when
he reeled of n at the expense of J. Sylvester
caddie.
These figures were also equaIled in the early
hours by Hanley when the former beIIboy Of the
Richmond County Country Club defeated w Gres-
sick by up and to play. In the afternoon Han
! ley continued his good work by eliminating Frank
Hunt. the dimiuutive caddie. who had been picked
by many to win the tournament In this match
HanIey struck great pace, going out in 81 with
, Z at the ninth hole Although Hunt reached the
turn in IS, he stood s down that point. There
after it vas easy for HanIey to win by up and
to play.
After having to play tv'enty-hole match with A
l. Broe, the Columbia golfer in the morning. Lord
had the distinction of removing William Wallace
last years winner, from the tournament. In this
match the BroOklyn-F Forest Park champion went
out in IS and turned for home 1 up From there on
ne even IS up TO and including the fifteenth
hole where the match ended.
The summary Of the days play follows.
Championship second round,-Deverenn Lord beat I.
Iroe. 60 holes; William Wallace beat Donald Carr
4 play. G. W. heat p. Lawson, up
and play; c.. 6. Rowe Robert Douglas, 1r-, /
William Hanley beat W Gressck. and . to pay
Frank Hunt beat T. P. Healey. up and 10 play.
Jones beat White Up 20 holes; Casseber Rowe
up and 70 play. Hanley beat Hunt Up and 70 play
NIcAIahon, uD: J. Cassidy Toppen Fairchid.
up and TO play John Pepper beat Dr- c y MendeL
l up % holes: a Gillian beat l. NJ Totten by de
fault; J. Morrison beat c. sumter up and 70 play
W Maurer beat H. Q. Parsons by default NJ hammer
second round-AIarshaI beat Cassidy up and %
play; Pepper beat Costgan up and to PLAY Morrison
beat Gillian up and TO play Maurer beat Hammer
1 up