The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-27
I.OIf'.
Death announced sG VIII Anderson. FOR.
mer Open Champion.

While y h.~ been known that vii An
/ dsT-on has h~sn IA poor health for thres
wears the news 81 hts death IN Tne-dAy
noon a. chestnut Hill. Philadelphia ~a.
stI"k 20 his friends On sunday With
t'il Nichols of Wilmington a. partner
he PLAYED 4 four ball match against ". G
fovn"s. the present. anu VI B,ers. a
former amateur Champion. II the Ale
Ehe1y country club. Pitts burg. Nhen tbs
amateurs won b. I up. the medal play
s"oTe~ being -. s9-lJ0 and -. ea-iao
Yesterday week Anderson and Isaac Mack ie
we're beaten at Fox Hills by Aleck smith
and George Low Anderson did 70. IS
IA. Mackie. 7s 7I-iG Smith. -. ii-t1.
and Low. IS. SIS
In br. ef Will Anderson may be said 20
have Led IN harness He VAS the nrrt
professional ~ the highest class % be
dcy elopnd IN this country NJ and Horace
RavlIns came here together ~ boys. the
hitter be'owHg assistant To Willie Davis
~ the Nepport coli club. where he won
the first tinted States open 'hampionship
10 $50. anG Anderson getting 'oh it ne
watch ma Golf club anderson made
hi inst open 'hampion-hip app-ara ncS
at ~" chicago coli tlub "A 1877. losing nv
IN" stroke 20 Joe Ilosd Anderson Sas
then " years old
Anderson was we'll IN the money at every
succeeding open 'hamrionship to ieoo,
Harry Nardon's year. when he was Ave
strokes outside the margin Anderson
Won the open in 1901. after tie With Aleck
smith he Vas -iIth IN iOO, winner again
in 1909 after tie with David Brown, also
winner IN 1904 and 1905 lie Was fifth in
ince and a non-contsnder IN 1907. when
Anderson and Aleck smith started in the
British open championship al -. Andrews
To complete the roster Anderson was
fourth IN zoos NTH in 1000 and this year
= 81 ~ l.. . he
Philadelphia CrIrAet CLUB. he was one stroke
outside tie money.
Will Anderson Vas Western open cham.
pIon m Ipo2. when he did the Euclid course
IN 291. he nrst time IN had ever been eaten
IA an gpea title ~ cEt again IN iaOI, -srund
IN lJOi aud winner In iaOs and 1900 lie
Ted with Aleck smith az Fox HI. n the
Me;rop9"tann open - 1903. o.t lost on the
hatnT lonsn'p- more than once IN can
lorna anil tlor.dl and more competiti ons
nereioied 1roie>.Iona. Tor although porn
N ldtTbIrEh and North B@rWiCk golfer
hy .nherltancs Anderson never played a
match - '"nse.GsnUe until he came TO
After the unexpected showing Of young
Anderson n the open Of 1897 he bccame
professional AZ the coli club Of Lakewood
tor TIC winter. then gong for a couple
Of yer. - inc Baltusrol coli Club. lie
nett AMI Va 1911 and iso?. when Anderson
won the national and Western open title-. h..
NHs ~ he t.''~Nell l4nffN I Ilb ne stla ~
IfuH ~" Nout'lair Golf tlub IN the open
II i1Hg neat b"tng for three year per dds
~ the N'aNAnI.- end the OnSent~ia ,lsb.
Anderson as a. tae ~ IuuI- Field Club
before coming Lost wear to II" Philadelphia
trj|k-t 'lub t,,.- de- Tor three or four
winter has ing 'he - Augustine Country
cub 'uVrs" ieN professionals nave made
the frIend-h 3 n! 80 many golfers IN all
pIrt~ Of the country
The former champion = survived by
hs = fe Hi- father = professional AZ the
Mont lar tt"i Cub and his brother Tom
Anderson. Dr. has similar po-ition a.
the InwoOi In.ntrs club. Far Ro. kawav
There will b" % m we'd fouT-oric hand, al
~ the NVpIrlsT" country tlVb on newt
SUNDAY N",t MundsN 30" ~lW1nuy oun.
~ club NIl hold a one duy 'ourn Iin"ni
Tor ineu,h"-s 81 the Women Ne'rppniit 10
coli A-~o faffuu Entries vii be received
a. TIRE 'r-' tee on that morning. Which will
10 gwen ny 20 IN eighteen hole medal JllN
handicap There will 10 al tppro {, htng
and putting 'unp-t ton n the afternoon
her" NIL %" first and second priyo IA
ea'u event