The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

sIxTY.sEvEN SEND IN NAMES.
McDcrmott. Brady and Mackie Not.
able Absentees for Met. Golf Honors

Sixty-seveh names are on the list OF
entries for the Metropolitan open golf
championship which will DO played on
Wednesday and Thursday at the Scars
dale Golf and Country Club. Most OF the
more prominent Eastern professionals
have entered, but there are a few alb
sentees whose presence would Increase the
interest In the tourney.
Among those who have not sent In their
names are John j. McDermott, national
open champion In 1911 and 1919 NJ. j.
Brady, Massachusetts open champion :
Isaac Mackie, winner OF the recent Shaw
nee open tournament. and James Barnes,
the long driver from Philadelphia. who
up TO this year was the undisputed leader
in the far Northwest. Gilbert Nichols.
holder of the Metropolitan open title in
1911. In another who will not play. but
his absence Is accounted for by the fact
that he was seriously injured a short
time ago in an automobile accident.
Alex Smith. the present champion. will
defend his title. and among the leading
professionals who will play are MacDOn-
aid Smith, Louis Teller. Fred Mcleod
George Sargent. Jack Hobens, Tom Me
Namara. Jimmie Thompson, Joe Mitchell
and Jack bowling.
Oswald Kirkby, metropolitan and New
Jersey champion. Is the leading amateur
on the entry list. only six amateurs have
entered. Gardner W. White and c. u.
Van Week, Jr, are likely 20 prove Kirk
bys chief rivals for the honor of leading
the amateur division.
The first pair will be sent away at .
o'clock ON Wednesday morning and the
others will follow at five minute Intervals.
Scventy-two holes Of medal play will de-
1 eide the winner of the title. There Will
be the usual amateur-prufesslonai best
bail competition tomorrow. The pair
S. 49, "a. Aa.sH 1l..N. e.
w r. Stoddard Bedford and James Cor
coran. unattached. Harry courie. Ports
/ mouth. and Leonard Biles, Sleepy Hollow
e. n ThCmson; Slen Ridge s, and Mr. o.
wanoy, and J. c. Ferguson. Spring Lake
/ J. Il. Thompson. Philadelphia. and Mr.. -
W. White. Flushing. MIR. John Buckbee. Jr.
and Thomas Young, Troy; r. BatteIl, Flush
ing. and Harry Ovcry. Ocean: =. u BEL
watts. spring Lake: George Sargent. chevy
/ chase and Fred Mcleod, Columbia. Jane,
/ nnatiached' Henry Miller. surern. ana j
/ Hagen. salisbury. II. :. Mackie. Century
and Fred Cook, Van cortIsndt: Hugh claspy
unattached and James Fraser Great Neck
Mr.. G. E. Van Week. Jr.. Baitusrol. and
Tom Anderson. Montclair Joe Mitchell
Upper Montclair. and Herbert strong IN.
wood; Dave Honsyman. Forest Hi. and
Ben Nichols Wilmington; Robert Andrew
New Haven. and William Ha1iey AMMAN,
: John Cullen. WaCcabaC; Louis Teller, Cano'
Brook. and pave hun,sss LsseA W co,n,y
well. scarsdalc. Elmer W. Loving, Arcols
and J. T. ianEands, weequahic Park
Jack Hobens. Engiewood, and Macdonald
smith. Oakmont. william Gourlay, Sublr
ban. and =. Donate. unattached; Joe
F sylvester. Gems Fails. and Jack Beckett
Raltusro}. Cyri strong, Sanonddgd, and
B Howard he, kp't. Washington. 7. " Pom
ner unattached, and James Rauche. Elk
/ ridge Hunt, r l.. Mcnamara, Rostun. an.
Jack Hutchison Allegheny; Aeck SMITH
Wykagyl. and Jack Bowling. Scarsdale, Hor
hort Martin. QuoEue. and George pernback
! Richmond county; william Paul, Mecken
berg and Sir. John Bredemus. New York
| James Floyd, Savannah. and j. X. lnglis
I Fsirviev. r u. Thompson, Port Chester
and Tom Patterson. kno wood; cyrl
walker Pine orchard and George sailing
: Hotchkiss william Macfarlane Baltimore