New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
GOLFERS TOY WITH PAR
BriIIiancy Marks Start for Met
ropoIitan Open Title.
BOWLING MAKES A RECORD
McDermott, the Champion,
BUSHES from Steamer to Com
pete on Apawamis Links

Professional and amateur golfers toyeu
with mar in the first thrty-six holes or the
METROPOLITAN open championship tourna-
ment over the links of the Apawamis Cluo
Yesterday. Herbert Strong. until this year
pro" there, but now identihed with tne
Inwood Country Club led the Held WIN
rounds of 70 and "a for total or lf''
two strokes better than James Thornsoh'
OF Philadelphia. and Tom Mcnamara INC
Boston home bred. The most brilliant per
formance of the day went to the credit OF
lack Bowling, the American born profes-
slonal. representing ScarsdaAe, when he
made his afternoon round In TO- ne"
competitive record for the links.
This enabled bowling TO share In the
special prize awards for the first day
Strong and Dave Ogilvie, Of Norris Coun-
ty. with 1873 in the morning, split slo'
while Dowllng's 10 earned for him the az
ternoon ten-spot and Strongs 147 tho
other $40 for the best thirty-six-hole total
furry of excitement was caused by
the sudden and wholly unexpected Arrival
Of John J. McDermott, OF Atlantic city
the American open champion. who " was
believed would not land in time 10 take
part McDermott. however, knowing there
was no time to lose. had his plans all ar
ranged so that when the Kronprinz Will
helm locked he could rush TO the Grand
Central In time to catch train for Rye
As " was, he arrived at the links about
half an hour after the last OF the regular
pairs had driven off and luckily found
Joe Sylvester the Van Cortlandt Park
home bred, hunting for partner
McDermott had not had q club IN his
hand since he left France, where he last
competed, until he stepped on the frst tee
at Apawemis II was evident that he had
his sea legs with him, for his drive was
pulled to the rough and his second landed
IN a trap short Of the green, but he re-
covered veil and reaching the green in
three got the hole In FIVE.
After he had finished his morning round
with en- g. Mack" told a few more things
ehout his impressions They play golf
over there" he said 7 tell YOU, y is
marvellous TO see FIVE thousand people
lined UP along a course IN Scotland. You
could take a map Of the course when Ray
had finished his rounds, and II you drew
line over where his ball had travelled you
would find It almost IS straight as the
crow flies II was wonderful. II was a
revelation 10 me because II was so entirely
different from here 7 enjoyed my trip
immensely"
From the moment Robert Andrew re-
turned score OF 80 for the day until
Strong came IN with what proved 10 he the
best effort. uncertainty prevailed Before
the start those redoubtable performers, Gil
Nichols. winner OF the Metropolitan Golf
Association title a year ago at Englewood,
and Alec Smith, who one time or another
has held nearly all the open titles that are
worth while ruled favorites. Neither got
going. however. In the early hours. Smith
frequently being of the line
As II envious Of Nichollss feats ~ driv
ing In the ur-ball competition on Tues
day. Isaac Mackle. Of Fox Hills, hit a ball
from the first tee in the morning which for
length probably has never been beaten at
Arawamis at that particular hole When
the rubber core stopped running II started
TO climb the hill leading TO the green. The
distance Of the drive was fully 2S0 yards.
Mackie made the round in rs. but an % I'm
the afternoon left him total Of l5s placing
him fifteenth on the list.
The worst Strong had during ;he day
were occasional SIS, but az they were taken
at the longest holes they were eIcussb BILE
He started both rounds with a 8 at the
hrst hole but always settled down quickly
TO q steady pace. driving. approaching and
putting with almost maChineliks precision
His card was al follows.