New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
Annual Amateur Tournament Will
Be Held This Week.

Many New Workers have entered for the
annual amateur golf championship tourna-
ment of the White Mountains to be held
over the Waumbek links, at Jefferson. n.
H. on August %, Is and 27. Prominent
among the metropolitan amateurs already
on hand are l. P. Myers, of st. Andrews:
B. S. Bottome, Of Fox Hills. and Tonzo
Savage, of the Essex County Country
Club Brice S. Evans, the far driver from
Brae Burn, las also sent in his name.
The first day will be devoted to the medal
play testing round, and a cup will be
awarded to the person returning the best
score Prizes have also been provided for
the first three sxteens. There is likewise
runner-up' cup in the first division, and on
Saturday there will be the customary
thirty-six hole medal play handicap, with
prizes for the best gross and net scores.
In recent putting competition for prizes
presented by Mrs. B. S. Bottome first honors
among the men were won by H s. Str1ckbe,
of New York, while Mrs. Howard Coonley,
of Chicago, gained the womens trophy.
Strickbe had d score of z and Mrs. Con-
ley IS.
Thanks TO the work accomplished by a
new motor roller, the course never appeared
in better condition than at present. The
: ~NNO
Consequently, cards on the low side are
expected when the amateurs get started in
the big tournament on Thursday. The early
entries are follows:
L. P MyersSSt Andrews; B. s. Bottome,
Fox Hills, H. A Blair, Onwentsia; DR.. A
D. Bevan, Onwentsia; William D'Olier, Rlv-
erton; c. T. Schmidt. New York; F. Victor
New York; Charles L. Raymond, Home
wood; General "A. G. McCook, st. Andrews;
Howard Morton, New York; Judge henry
Stoddard, New Haven; Frederick Correll,
Fox Hills; William Lunamis, jr., New YORK
Mr Gale, New York; G. ". Harman, New
York; William Gordon, jr-, Savannah; John
Biggs, jr. Wilmington; Carl Victor. New
York; John Lunlmis, New York; A l..
Comnton ir Lakewood; c. V. Murphy,
.Waumbek; Tonzo Savage, Essex County;
Edward Key, Baltimore; H. Coonley, chi
cago;. c Armour, Onwentsia; Alexander
Smith, Chicago; G G.. Little New York;
I Parker New York; H. J. TroWbrfdge.
New Haven; J. w. Johnson, New York:
I c. Punderford, Fox Hills; j. F. Mac
Kenzie, Chicago; Mark S. Willing, Lake
wood; ". l. Ward. New York; j. A Eli
lott, New York: Lewis Earle, New York:
w. c. Sheldon, New York: Harrison WILL
Jams. New York; B. S Evans, Brae Burn;
H. &. RlSDafd, St- Andrews, D. W. Siiioii'
New York; F. Z. Fair. New York; c. H
Brown, St Andrews; A. L. Johnson. New
York.
With regard to the announcement given
out by Robert c. Watson, secretary OF
the United States Golf Association, that
there would be a thirty-siK hole medal
play team match. open TO the various gon
associations of the country, on Saturday,
September 10, at the Country Club OF
Brookline. Watson now says that nothing
definite has been decided upon as yet The
secretary also says:
IF the Country Club wishes to hold such
a competition it is at perfect liberty TO do
SO, as an invitation affair. but II the event
is liable to cause any sectional feeling.
can assure the golfers of the United States
that the Country Club will accede to the
wishes of the United States Golf Associa-