New-York tribune., 1913-12-23
TOM ANDERSON,
A DEAN OF GOLF
PROS. HERE, DEAD
Greenkeeper of Montclair Club
for Many Years Succumbs
10 Pneumonia.
CONS WELL KNOWN PLAYERS
wife Now on Way from Home in
Scotland-To Arrive on the
Majestic Tomorrow.

Thomas Anderson. one Of the deans Of
resident golf professionals. died at his
home in Caldwell. y. j., on Sunday morn
,,e Anderson succUmbed to an attack
o, pneumonia after brief illness He
was in his ffty-ninth year.
Few professionals on either side of the
Atlantic can boast of a record equal to
,ndersons. After having charge OF the
Green's al North Berwick, i'm Scotland. for
nineteen years. he came to this country,
and at once was engaged by the Montclair
calf club. where he remained until the
time Of his death.
Eorn i'm Edinburgh, Anderson played
eolf almost from his infancy, and in his
Younger days developed quite game. lie
became more prominent as a greenkeeper,
ao,veyer. than as player. but for oll that
be liked 10 participate in tournaments,
and when in the humor could recall many
an interesting incident OF matches be
tween himself and other professionals.
Alvays cool and collected and of a
;oviaI nature. Anderson was rarely known
IN get excited or lose his nerve. There
WAS an exception, about two years ago,
when the veteran narrowly escaped beins
rim down oy a train. lie was i'm an auto
mobjle, which crossed the tracks in front
Of an oncoming train. the engine tearing
away the tail-light on the machine as II
rushed BY Anderson was on his way 10
the Englewood Coli Club TO take part in
i. .I.a no
80 unstrung him that he was scarcely
able TO hi; the ball for the first few holes.
Anderson was the father Of VIII An
derson. that remarkable player who died
when still young man, two years ago
Although born i'm Scotland, VIII came 10
This country when boy and soon de-
yeloped eNceptional skill. lie won his first
national open championship at Myopia in
1901 and then in 1905. 1904 and 1895, won
again at Baltusrol, Glen View and My
orla. His success in the Western open
championships was equally pronounced
and in 1872 NJ Euclid he created a sensa-
tion by winning with thirty-siX-hole
score o. go
At the Skokie Golf club in 1909 he re-
turned the brilliant total of 2sS.
Young Tom Anderson, the only suryN-
ing son, also has made quite a record for
himself as player. Young Tom, who IS
professional at the Oakmont Country
club, OF Pittsburgh. won the Western
open title last year. lie also was runner
Up in the championship Of the Eastern
Professional Golfers Association cham
porshp at Salisbury three years ago.
Young Tom sailed from this port for the
othcr side little over week ago. out
on receiving word of his fathers death
he sent a cable message that he would
return al once
The widow Of Thomas Anderson, VINO
received word Gt her home in Scotland
nearly a week ago that her husband WAS
seriously ill at once started for America.
She IS expected here on the Majestic to-
MORROW or Thursday, and the funeral ar
rangements will be left I'm her charge.
II is understood. however. that old Tom
wished 10 be buried alongside of VIII In
the Ivyhil Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Anderson was a great favorite with his
brother pros and 1t is understood that
many OF them will attend the funeral.
The annual meeting Of the Women
Metropolitan Golf Association will be held
Al the Biltmore Hotel. Madison avenue
md 45d street, on Thursday. January y
It l0;SO Z. m. This is a departure from
he general order in that heretofore the
annual meeting has been held at the
residence OF one OF the officers.
Mrs Arthur Blithe. formerly Miss julia
r. Mix. once the champion of the Wom-
ems Metropolitan Golf Association, is IN
New York for the holidays as the guest
Of her mother. Mrs. Blithe after her
marriage went to live in Canada ana
brings word that both Miss Gladys Ra-
venscroft and Miss Muriel Dodd, the
British girls who came mere to complete
in the championship, have been invited
10 play al Pinehurst and have accepted
Miss Ravenscroft already is in the South
In addition 10 the officers OF various
golf associations of the country, FRANCES
Ouimet, the national open champlon'
John G. Anderson, runner-up TO TraVers
in the amateur and Heinrich Schmidt
will be among the guests at the annual
dinner OF tho Massachusetts Golf Asso-
citation on Friday evening, January ~ at
the Exchange club.
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