The sun., 1916-10-11
PRO GOLFERS PLAY
ONE SIDED MATCHES
Favorites Nearly All Win in
FIRST Round on SiwanOy
Links.
TOM LOSES

MorNr VERNON. n. Y. Oct. 10.-Al- !
the professionals who played to-
day in the Arst match round Of the first
annual tourney for the Wanamaker
prizes at the Siwanoy Country Club
were all selected by a series OF qualify
ing rounds In different sections Of the
country an abnormal number Of the
was decidedly one sided. Only
one match OF the fourteen ~played-there
were two dcfauits-went to the home
green. and the records OF almost any
tournament will reveal a much
greater percentage Of closely fought
struggles than that.
he that az II may. plenty OF good golf
was played to-day. although the scoring
was not low. a high wind and n distinct
chill in the air making II impossible TO
threaten the record set by Jim Barnes
Yesterday. Most OF the favorites came
through. but there were a couple Of up
sets. and the ease with which several OF
the matches were won put them almost
In the upset class. Probably the biggest
surprise was the 6 and & victory which
George Mclean scored over Tom McSa-
mara. although tho downfall OF the
uTOtneTN-1D-IaW W., W1IIEIu Ttelu anu LOUIS
Teller. was almost as unexpected. Reid
was beaten by J. J. O'Brien OF Mans
field. Ohio. by only I up after being 8
down In the morning. and Teller sue
cumbed to the superior skill Of another
Middle Westerner. cyril Walker Of Wa
bash.
Mcdonald seats Donaldson.
The best match Of the day was that
between Rob Mcdonald Of Buffalo and
Jimmy Donaldson OF Glen View. who Is
remembered as the man who set a new
mark OF 20 at Raltusrol during the ma
tional open championship last year. AZ
the end OF the morning round Donald
son was , up. but Mcdonald caught him
at the second hole in the afternoon by
making n fine I. on the third green
Donaldson had to jump a s,ymie 10
halve the hole. a feat which he accom-
plished In mastery fashion. and an
other stymie on the ninth green en-
ablad Donaldson to win the hole ano
squar the match at that point.
Coming In Mcdonald vas l up At the
thirteenth and on the fourteenth Don.
ADDISON looked like a winner when he rar
down an eighteen foot putt for n .. hut
Mcdonald. not one bit perturbed. hoied
"A fifteen foot-r n momen later and
halved the hole. On the fifteenth Don.
aldson put his second In the brook. los
ing the hole. and wheu he took three
puts on the next green IL. vas all over
Barnes aud Hasen win.
Jim Barnes was only . up In IN,
morning on George Fot~eheringham. th'
South African champion. but cut loos,
In the afternoon and won the watch n,
: up and I to play. Walter Hagen. al
though he was playing none too well
had little trouble in beating Jimmi.
Thomson of Philadelphia by ! IN and
20 play. and Mike Brady won from
James West Of Rockaway by the sam,
margin.
The mos. one sided matches ~ IN,
lot were won ny Willie Macfarlane q
Hudson River. who defeated Tom Nc
Sul'y Of La Grange by all Of 10 up an,
? 20 play. and went out in 80 th's after
noon while doing IL. and by Jock Hutch
inson Of Allegheny. who conquered Jo
Mitchell 81 Ridgewood by II up and
to play.
Jimmy Ferguson Of Spring AXE dis
tinguished himself by IN" great uphill
light which he made this afternoo
against Alex Smith. The former opel
champion was \ up at the end Of tn
morning round and later was dorm!c
Then Ferguson got to work and wo
the next four holes. the match endIp
when Smith holed n nashie shot for a
on the sixteenth and won by only 4 u
and . to play. The summary;
championship Division First round-Tor
Kerrigan. Siwanoy. heat Charles O Adam,
Santa Barbara, 8 and :: George McLrar
North Hampstead. beat Tom Mcnamara. ur
sttached, 6 and 3: Alex Smith. wykagy
beat James Ferguson. Spring Lake. and :
Jane. " Barnes. whitemarsh Valley. hes
George Fo,herinsham, indian Hill, 8 and
Willie Macfsriane, Hudson River. beat Rober
McNul,y. La Grange. 10 and .: N J Brad,
Oakley. heat James West Rockaway. : and
Jack Bowling Scarsdale, beat Jack Pir,.
Richmond County 3 AMI .: Emmett Frenci
York. heat Eddie Towne, oxford. 2 and
J J. O'Brien. Mansfield. beat wilfrid Rel,
! Wilmington. | up. George o simpson. Ga
Park. heat Walter Fovsrsie, Skokie. i and
|. Robert Mcdonald, Buffalo. bea, James !
Donaldson. Glen View. 3 and .; Walter Hasel
Rochester. heat James r Thomson. Philsde
phia Country, : and g.. Jock Hutchinson
= ALLEGHENY. heat Joe Mitchell. Ridrewood.
=, and g.: william Brown, Springfield, heat Ere
; Clark-on Kansas City. by default; Cyr
p Walker. wabash. beat Louis Teller. Brool
Z line. . and .; Jack Hobens Englewood, be
, Michael sherman. Sioux City, by default.