New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
Baltusrol GolferLeadSFi Field
with Sensational Round
During DOWnpOur.

Dul lliS DOWiiPOui'
BY first leading his field with a sensa-
tional round Of 10 and then finishing on
the winning side in a protracted twenty
three-hole match, Charles f. Van Week,
jr.. OF Batusrol, easily proved to be the
star performer in the annual champion
ship tournament of the New Jersey State
Golf Association, which began over the
links of the Morris County Golf Club
yesterday.
The reason the score in the testing cir
cult was stamped as sensational was be-
cause Of the fact that it was made during
a downpour of rain that not only re-
duced the course 10 a sodden condition.
but made it difficult for one to hold his
clubs. BY comparison, Van Weeks feat
also stands out prominently, for his clos
est rivals. Oswald Kirkby. the metropoli-
tan title holder; w. f. Shackelford, of
Atlantic City, and Max Behr, of Morris
County, were grouped in a triple tie at 50.
AS rule, when a golfer reels off a
IS he has little to regret. yet as Van
Week looked back over his round he
called attention. TO a lapse at the tenth
hole. fine drive there landed his ball
on the green. so close to the flag as TO
cause him t. have visions of ., but a
A he n RI
was as follows
Charles Il. Van Week, jr., Baltusrol:
Out........... 4 4 4 4-37
In............. 4 5 8 $3.50
So far as Kirkby was concerned, the
Englewood man declared that off the tee
and through the green he had never
played better golf. The margin between
his score and Van Weeks was all ac-
counted for by weak putting. He ran
down nothing longer than puts off
clubs length. Shackelford had a fine
chance to get under 50. but he took As at
the last two holes both of which are
short.
Despite the deluge, no less than 81 out
of an original entry of 1902 drove off In the
qualification round The scramble to get
In the championship division was so keen
that when the last card had been returned
il was found that those with scores OF ~
had tied for last place. Those In the dead
lock were Maurice Risley, the player who
for some time had been regarded by his
colleagues at Atlantic city as possible
winner of the New Jersey title r. NJ.
Rarnes. OF Englewood. and William Wat
son. OF Baltusrol. Their play-off lent an
other leaf to the days chapter OF incl
dents.
At the first hole, while addressing his
ball for the approach Watson acci-
dentally touched the rubber core. thereby
mourning the usual penalty stroke lie
laid the next shot up close, however ana
by holinC the putt got halve In WIN
the others. The associations secretary
had 10 retire n little later. when he drove
into q bunker going to the second hole
Risley and Barnes halyed in 3. The two
last named also got IS at the next,
Barnes being rather fortunate In Betuhs
his after driving TO a trap. AT the next
hole he pulled two drives out OF bounds
and gave up. ..
The usual team competition was run Oh
coincident with the testing round, and the
Morris County quartet. with an aggregate
,otal of sZ7. won the banner. The next IN
noint of merit was Baltusrols total oil S5S'
Atlantic city and Essex County also made
returns. -.
II was so late when the match pay
started that the committee Wisely ueciueu
70 postpone the first round In the thlrd
and fourh slxteens dntil this mornins'
I,ven then the late pairs had to hnlsh III
the dark. Van Weeks opponent was benr'
y no usually plays Morris County wen
several times. as OIL the first green "here
10 ssnk a 2O-footer for halve In D. van
vIock saved himself by excellent putting
,.,-,,h,, nod 10 take the measure Oh MAX