New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-26
OLD CONDITIONS TO
GOVERN GOLF TOURNEY
Two 18-HoIe Test Rounds In
stead of Proposed One of
Thirty-six.
BIG ENTRY THE REASON
Warren Wood Not to Compete
in National Amateur Cham
pionship at Garden
City on Monday.


United States Golf Association. issued an
announcement last night in behalf Of the
executive committee stating that condi-
tons governing the national amateur
championship tournament, which begins
at Garden City next Monday, will be the
same as formerly. A few weeks back the
executive committee voted TO run off a
qualifying round OF 80 holes the first day.
the thirty-two players having the lowest
scores to continue at match play for the
championship. All rounds were to have
been So holes.
Under the old conditions, which will OBJ
tain next week. there will be an 1S-hole
testing circuit on Monday, the sixty-four
lowest men playing another 1S-hole round
Tuesday morning. The thirty-two low
players are then paired UP for the first
round OF match play the same afternoon
at IS holes. All other matches will be at
IS holes, as heretofore. The reason for the
change is tho fact that the entry list is
nearly double that of last year at
Wheaton, where there were eighty-three
starters.
Starting times were also given out in
the announcement. on Monday the quail
flying round will get under way at $3.50.
with the second testing circuit at $50 on
Tuesday. Match play begins at p. m.
Tuesday, with 10 o'clock set as the start
ing time for the 36-hole rounds.
Warren x. Wood. who recently
achieved his ambition in winning the
Western amateur championship. Will not
be a competitor in the national amateur
championship tournament at Garden
city next week. Word to this effect was
received from Chicago yesterday Busl-
ness engagements are given as the
cause.
Woods absence will materially lessen
the chances OF one of the Western con-
tingent carrying Off the title. He was
runner-up TO W. c. Fownes, OF Pitts
burGh, al Brooklne in 1910. and was a
semi-hnalist last year, being beaten by
Charles Evans. jr.. who also prevented
Wood from winning the Western anna
teur title q year ago. Evans and NED
Allls. the Milwaukee sensation. however,
will be on here this week to get some
practice
IMPROVEMENT has been made in the
links OF the Haworth Country Club In
the completion OF the piping system
whereby the greens may be kept fresh
in the future The course has been more
strongly trapped
@. +. Weston. handicapped at 20,
reached the final round for the presi-
dents cup by defeating Il. II. Proctor
900 by up and to play. while In
the other half OF the bracket Charles
Lansing O3) has still TO dispose of L.
l.. Engle Q6).
The championship qualifying round of
the Spring Lake Golf and Country Club
was run off over the weekend, the fol-
lowing being successful: l.. o. Watts
81; Chester Maxwell SO; r. c. Maxwell.
SO: q. H. Bowly, Sc; Walter Fahy, SO;
A. +. Jameson. IS; Leigh Best, SIS, and
Edward Wylde, 80. In the first round
Of match play Maxwell beat Watts Cup
and ! TO play; Fahy beat II. c. Max
well up and TO play; Wylde beat
Jameson up and 3 10 play, and Bowly
beat Best . UP.
r. l.. Hooper, OF Trenton. In playing the
ninth hole, matter OF hundred yards.
holed out In single stroke In the course
OF the competition at Spring Lake. This
was the first time such a feat had been
accomplished there
Through inability TO renew its lease the
famous old Evanston Golf Club, near Chi
ago. Is TO be disbanded at the end Of this
season. Various interests have obtained
options or leases on sections OF the prop
erty occupied by the club Many Of the
members have already Joined the new
Westmoreland Golf Club. while others
probably will become members of other
clubs.
Already the Seniors are beginning 10
stir themselves preparatory to their tour
nament on September "a and IS at Apa-
wants This fixture probably VIII give
some surprises in the number or promi-
nent men who have passed the fifty-ffth
milestone In life. 1t Will be recalled that
Chief Justice Gummere, OF the New Jer-
sey Supreme Court. was the winner or the
principal prize a year ago. The competi-
ton extends over two days OF play, eigh-
teen holes each day. Special prizes are
offered for a kickers' handicap on the
last day.
Gardiner w. White. the Oakland rec
ord holder. will be competitor In the
annual tournament Of the New York COLI
Club, which begins tomorrow at Van
Cortlandt Park, lending considerable In
terest to the meeting. Others who will
take part are w. +. Purcell. Of the home
organization; Thomas ID. Conroy, or Fox
IuIIs and Howard Juster, of Brooklyn
Forest Park.
MILBURN ON HIS GAME
Leads Rumsen Invaders to Vic
tory in Polo Match.