The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
NATIONAL OPEN HAS
PROVIDED SIX TIES
Only Three Golfers Have Won
Title More Than Once in
Twenty Years Play.
QUINTET ONLY AMATEUR

The open championship at Baltusrol
this week viii be the twenty-hrst held
under the jurisdiction OF the United
States Golf Association. for although
the association IL in the twenty-second
wear OF It's existence no open champion
ship was held in the first year. There
was an open championship played In
1884,, however. under the auspices OF
tho ST. Andrews Golf Club. II vas
played on the old ~. Andrews course
IN Yonkers and was n match play az
fair, Willie Dunn winning the title by
defca,lng Willie Campbell by 2 up In
the INA round.
In the long history Of the open cham
p,onship. the title has changed hands
almost yearly. and only three golfers
have held II more than once. or course
the greatest OF these was the late Willie
Anderson, who for a period OF fve years
was almost In a class by himself and
won the championship four times In
1901. 1909. 1904 and 1905. Alex Smith
has been champion twice. In 1905 and
in 1910. and John ]. McDermott. with
his two successive wins In 1911 ana
1912. is the only other golfer whose
name appears more than once on tho
list of open champions. The complete
list follows:
1895, II. Rawiins 1896, James FOULS
1897. Joe Lloyd 1898. r. Herd 1899.
While smith 1900. Harry vardon;
1901, Willie Anderson 1902. Lawrence
Auchtcrlonie 1908, Willie Anderson,
1904, Willie Anderson: 1905. Willie An
derson 1906, Alex ninth 1907, Aleck
Ross 1908. Fred Mcleod 1909. George
Sargent: 1910. Alex Smith 1911. John
J. McDermott 1912. John J. McDemott;
1919. Francis ouimet 1914. Walter
Hagen.
II Ia hardly necessary 10 a that
Francis Ouimet Is the only amateur on
the list. and all except McDermott. Oui-
met and Hagen were born and learned
their golf on the other side OF the At
lnntic.
The lowest score that ever has won
the title is 200. which has been made
twice. by George Sargent In 1908 at
Englewood. and by Walter Hagen last
year at Midlothian. Up to 1898 thirty
six holes Of play was considered suf-
Acient for the championship test.
To the golnng enthusiasts who
are hoping tina, there will be
a tie for the title. so that they
may witness a playon on Saturday,
there may ne hope In the fact that
there have been six such playons In
the history Of the tourney. The hrst
was in 1901 Mt Myopia, when Willie
Anderson tied with Alex Smith and
won on the playor. David Brown tied
with Willie Anderson in 1908 at Bal
timore. and there were no other ties
until 1905 at Mvopia. when Fred Nc
Leod and Willie Smith finished on even
terms. and Mcleod won the next day.
Alex Smith. Jack McDermott and Mac
donald Smith tied at Philadelphia In
1910. and in 1911 at Wheaton McDer-
mott, VI. j. Brady and George o. Simp-
eon were together at the top of the
list. The last playon was the famous
one at Brookline in 1919. In which
Francis Ouimet outplayed Vardon and
Ray.
The weeks programme at Baltusrol
ts as follows:
Tuesday. June lb-First qualifying
round. thirty-six holes. First thirty-two
e. qualify for championship.
Wednesday. June is-Second qualify
i,,g round, thirty-six holes First thir-
ty-two to qualify for championship.
Thursday. June First and second
rounds of championship. thirty-six holes.
Friday, June lS-Third and fourth
vounds OF championship, thirty-six holes.
Saturday. June l9-Playon at eigh-
teen holes In case Of a tie.
The Nassau Country Club will brave
q conflict with the national open cham
p!onship this week by holding It's annual
invitation tournament on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. Nassau Is always
popular with the tournament golfers and
the field Is sure to be large, for after all
the conflict with the open Is only a con
f.ct In interest. Only a few amateurs
will. play at Baltusrol and any who fail
10 qualify tomorrow or Wednesday
are likely to be found among those
present when the Nassau tournament
begins on Thursday.
In anticipation OF the usual big field
the committee in charge OF the Nassau
tourney has decided to devote all OF
Thursday to the qualifying round. -Four
sixteens have been provided for and
there will be a fifth II the size of the
field warrants Il.
on Friday the frst and second match
rounds will he played. leaving the semi
finals and finals for Saturday, There
viii be beaten eight cups in each six.
teen and the usual handicap will be
played on Saturday.
Additional interest is lent to the Mas.
sau tournament this year because thu
recently heightened course will he used
Inc members OF the CllD nave peer
using the new holes since Memorial Day
but the golfers from other clubs have no
yet had a chance TO see them. Entire:
for the tourney should be sent to w
Eugene kimball. Nassau Country Club
Glen Cove, l.. l., before 7 F.. NJ. to-
morrow.
Invitations have been sent out by IN,
Huntington Valley Country club, neal
Philadelphia. for its annual tournament
for the L~ynnewood Hall cup, one of thu
handsomcst trophies OF the American
rolfrng world. The tourney will he hel'
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
June ~, 20 and 20, and entries ar
limited to golfers with handicaps of
or less based on par.
II Is expected hat Francis Ouimet anC
Chick Evans Will play at Huntingdon
Valley and there will he many otheI
golfers of prominence on hand. Thu
first golfer to win the cup three time
Will obtain permanent possession OF IL
At present Jerome -. .Travers Ia III,
only golfer who has two legs on III,
trophy and he has said that he will no
try again until some one else has won I
twice.
Programmes OF the open champion
shin Of the Massachusetts Golf Asso
citation, which this year has been throw,
open to all golfers, amateur and pro
fessional, without any restriction as Il
residence, have been issued, The tour
cey WIN be played at Brookline on Jun,
80 and July !, and will consist o.
fevcnty-two holes Of medal play, Tin
prize money, amounting TO $3.50, will b
distributed among the first ten DrOfpS