New-York tribune., 1911-09-01
TRAMP LINKS IN RAIN
Van CortIandt Golfers Cry Quits
After Morning Round.
PLAY WELL DESPITE FLOOD
Healy, Buckbee and Gould Finish
with a Three .Cornered
Tie for Medal.

Even golfers. who are supposed N stop
at nothing, had 10 cry quits In the annual
tournament OF the greater city which be-
gan over the public links at Van Cortlandt
Park YESTERDAY The conditions calico for
an eighteen hole testing round. with the
best thirty-two earning the right 10 con-
tinue on al match play IN the afternoon.
Pelting rain. however. gradually placed the
greens on the meadow holes awash. 50
that accurate putting became wellnigh
! impossible A. result the COMMITTEES.
consisting ~ Francis T. Kelly. chairman;
Charles A. Tlmewell. Benjamin 4. Abbott
and Charles T.. Marshall. decided 70 post
pone the first match round until this morn
ing
Despite tho food many Of the players
performed almost as well AZ they would
under normal conditions u. r. Healy. an
unattached player who has done most ot
his playing AT -. Andrews; J. p Buckoee.
jr, also unattached. and r. NJ Gould. one
Of the rapidly improving players of ths
New York Golf club tied for the meosi.
with scores of -. Healy had nothing wors.
than a on his card. and that was recorded
at the ninth. Even so. he reached The turn
I'm 4. Coming back he played with the
steadiness Of a champion. finishing with %
at the three last holes.
His card was as follows:
Dan Healy. unattached
out ..'..''...t : - g,
In a way Gouid's round was sven NOR.
spectacular. fsr the home player reached
the turn in a fine B.. Thereafter Gould
seemed 10 have the best chance OF Leading
| the field, especially when he splashed in =
? at the short fifteenth. This was almost
| Immediately discounted with at tho
next, while another stroke dropped on ths
, home hole where ne took a s. made the in
ward nine cost him Is. The card read
as follows
J IN Gould. New York Golf Club
fH GH' .......:...t .....'.....t. : 3 ) Ss 8,
Buckbee's round was not unlike Goulds.
the first named going out in IS and home
] in a. He got off the hill holes with an
J Indifferent total Of q. but Is at the sew
enth and eighth enabled him TO reach the
! turn in 3s. Coming back Buckbee looked
/ ike a winner, until the fatal last thres
: holes were encountered. They cost him as
many 6s.
The card was as follows:
/ J. P Buckbee. u, unattached
2G' IN ..........3 .''.........3 ! 3 3 - .
Percy Blatt. the unattached solfer who
made a good showing in the Lakewood
/ tournament last spring, took 50 for the
round he is brilliant driver. but lack
Of practice prevented him from doing him
self Justice ]. p Downey, of the New
York Golf Club did well with an 50, while
Donald Carr, of the same organization.
took ST. His fingers becoming numb from
I the cold rain, Carr had difficulty in hold
/ ing the club toward the end. and az one
| time the driver flew out Of his hands after
] the ball.
A. j. Pugliese surprised himself BY hol-
/ ing an approach shot from the edge ~ the
7 pond al the home hole FOR 3. This sent
him on his way rejoicing. especially as r.
r;cd him for last place IN tho hrs- thirty
/ two on the play-off however. h. I,st.
The draw FOR the first round fellows
Mcconnell vs Martin. Clarke - smith Nico'l
vs Davis. Brocker ys. Lothian. Nendel vs Plat.
Harrison IS DOWney, Gnsrtir vs. Ebert. Ae1-
ander VS. Mcguire, ;. y. Clarke ". r
Martin Healy bUckbee Boot 50 Gould.
Johnston vs. .itherton. Anderson vs. carr. Bro-
vs. Costigsn. A. \. clarke vs. hammer, Rosel-
field vs. Purcell
put up by John p. OConneu for thu
beaten eight This means that those who
lose in the first round this morning will
yhave to retire.
! The scores follow: