New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
SLEEPY HOLLOW
ROUSED BY GOLF
And THE POLICE
Many Players Strive for
Cups and a Fleeing Con-
vict for His Freedom.

Under ordinary circumstances,
Sleepy Hollow, "the quietest spot in
the world" might not belle its name
but it did yesterday, when the fourth
invitation golf tournament Of the club
was held.
While lOS of those who started in
quest Of places in the five slxteenS
were concentrated on their shots, the
big siren whistle Of Sing Sing prison,
four miles away, gave the alarm that
a convict had escaped. However, 1t
did not prevent T. V. Birmingham, OF
the Wykagyl Country Club. from win
ming the medal with a score Of 81
4O-77.
Police officials in automobiles in
vaded the grounds Of the club and the
caddies seemed 20 be more excited
than anybody else when the rumor
spread that the refugee had been
caught in the bushes 9f the sixteenth
fairwav. The alarm was false ana
the players, strictly from theIr '.I o" -.
point Of view, turned to business more
important. IT
Because Of the large field the club
officials set aside the entire first day
for the qualification test. For a time
Gardner W. White, of Flushing, was was
the leader with card OF 39-4O-i9'
Birmingham and White were the only
PLAYERS able TO get less IMAM oV'
although the field was replete with
excellent golfers.
The charge Of being an Indifferent
putter has been launched against
White for the last two years, but MS
work on the greens yesterday was
far less faulty than it has been In a
month Of Sundays. In other Words'
he had a quarrel with his mashie on
two occasions. and this accounts ior
his 6 AZ the seventh hole and anotner
at the tenth. ~
As if determined not to fail in all
departments of the game at one uhe,
Rcrmingham's lapses were spread
over the field For instance, the oS
recorded AT the first and third were
due 10 faulty approaches. HIS at
tho short thirteenth was brought
about through misjudCing the DIS
tanco between the tee AMI the green
and he got into a sandtrap. The bind
second Shot at the sixteenth over tne
hill came 10 rest in bunker ana II
accounted for his : on that hole. linen
he had puts of a 3 and on the last
two holes respectively, and took ana
;. That is the story of his round
The card follows:
T. V. Birmingham, Wykagyl; -
Out ; 3 5 4 4 8-36 49,
In. 4 1 4 4 4 7 80"
The links Of the Sleepy Hollow
+ Country Club is 6,131 yards long ana
tho par is 73, the same as the record
for the course held by Edward II. Low,
tho assistant professional. lhat the
links is hard scoring was shown by the
totals made yesterday. sun, inc
powers-that-be believe that sleepy
Hollow should be further trapped.
An early start will be necessary 70
day. for it will require some action 70
get away five siXteens ana oeaIe.'
eiobts between sunrise and sunset
/ TIE starting times announced were aS
'oi;ow Forth sixteen, $3.50 to 9:O5; third
sixtcen. 9:lO to 9:45; first sixteen, en-
q:50 to 1O:25; second sixteen, lO'@o ,-
n 11.O5: fifth sixteen, 1l:lO TO Hap.
The draw i'm the chief division toI-
lows. Birmingham vs.. PhIhpS'
Lewis vs.. Partridge, Gwyer VS.. her.'
/ Lee Maxwell vs.. II. W. MaHWell' yl'
brown vs.. Connolly, Lansing vs.,
White. Carter vs.. Wilcox and starring
vs.. Morgan. .i.a rorrd
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