New-York tribune., 1917-07-24
Mixed Foursomes Feature
Opening Day of Tourney
on Links-Great Gather
ing of Golfers To-day
By GRANTLAND RICE

relief benefit given by the greatest
golfers IN America On Englewood team
defended its own soil in the mixed
foursome event yesterday afternoon.
The winning entry was Miss Georgi-
anna Bishop and Jack Hobens, both Of
the home club, and, despite a ragged
finish, they led the field by a safe mar
gin, with an 81.
For the first fifteen holes Miss Bishop
and Hobens were far and away in front.
They had gone out in AZ, with a bad
sixth at the eighth hole, and were
playing fine golf on the homeward-
bound trip. Three pars here would
have given them a very excellent 7S.
But they finished 6-7-4. their sole
bad spell of the match.
There was a close combat between
Mrs. w. A. Gavin and George Low
against Mrs. G. K. Morrow and Jock
Hutchinson. The former pair were hot
favorites for either first or second
money, but the Baltusrol professional
was nowhere near his best. Mrs. Gavin
was playing extremely well most OF the
way, but at the finish she and her
partner were beaten one stroke by the
Mrs. Morrow-Jock Hutchinson lineup,
who finished third.
Miss Marion Hollins and Pat Doyle,
who finished second, got away to bad
start, being out in AZ, while the same
fate befell Mrs. Hayes and Gil Nichols,
the Great Neck entry. They needed 90
to get out.
Mrs. L. A. D. Perceval and George
Mclean, the North Hampstead team,
also had bad luck at the start, which
gave them an uphill battle 20 fSht,
where both were playing much better
golf after they once got going. The
winning score made by Miss Bishop
and Jack Hobens was quite consistent
up to the three concluding holes. Here
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Great Programme To-day
The first big reel in the war relief
programme begins to-day. 1t is TO be
understood in advance that the public
is invited 10 these different matches,
where only 81 contribution for war
relief purposes will be the tax. The
opening shot will be a thirty-slx-hoIe.
event at medal play, in which most Oh OF
the great golfers Of the country VIII
participate. Among the Leading pro-
fessionals will be Gil N!cholls, JOCK
Hutchinson, Jim Barnes, Walter Hagsn,
Mike Brady, Jack Hobens and twoscore
others playing fine golf.
Among the leading amateurs Jerry
Travers, Oswald Kirkby, Gardner
White. John G. Anderson, Norman
Maxwell, Bobby Jones. Perry Adair,
Ned Sawyer and j. S. Worthlngton are
sure TO start. Chick Evans IS also
ovncc.ed as he has written II. B. Mar
Tin on two occasions that he would be
nm hand. and Yesterday Ned Sawyer
stated that he was expecting Evans IN.
less Guilford is expected in early TO-
day.
This means one of the finest one-day
tournaments America has ever known,
as most of the leaders are well up on
their games and the competition IS
sure TO be keen. Yesterday Elmer
Ioying was out in 3S and back IN 81
for 60 and il is expected that 10 Will
hc broken to-day more than once, as
the Fnglewood course is in the hnest
possible shape. Both Travers ana
Kirkby have had fair amount OF
nractice play recently and both are
Going well. This medal round VIII De
plaved off in four-ball matches, Dut
only each individual score is to count
From a ield of this unusual strength
il is impossible 10 pick a winner %
there are too many Of equal Strength
ON hand. But there is hunch that
Englewood's two stars, Jack hopenS
and Oswald Kirkby, will be well up 10
the front on their home battleheId' IS
both have played the course around
10 ON several occasions within the last
few weeks.
Triple Battle Tomorrow
There is a triple battle on to-mor-
row: The professionals among them-
selves, the professionals against tIe
amateurs, and then the battle OF the
amateurs to lead their own sectioI'
Whether or not an amateur can hhlsh
among the first three Is Hluch u
ba,ed question. Following To-Day
36-hole medal play, the scene oil actlch
will switch to Baltusrol to-motToW,
wnere the home breds, Scotch, Engilsh
and amateurs will play team ,natches
aii dav~four-ball matches in the fore
noon and individual matches IN the
afternoon, each match To be played 70
the final hole, where the hole score IN
ful, will count in the summary.
Bevond any question this tourna-
mont ia the most interesting ever ar
ranged in America, and several tnou,
sand dollars should be addea 70 rne
War Relief and Ambulance fund. The
golfers are all giving their time for
the purpose, and it is expected ina.
the public will send big galleries OUT
each day.
Out. In. I'll.
,eIs. IL yiss e NJ Bishop. ~ ~ 81
p. Doyle and Miss VI. Hollins. ~ 80 %
]. Hutchinson and Mrs. 4. n 4, OF
norIoN - A.. p NJ Potter. ~ II 80
T. poniai a." ~" " A Gavin. 43 IS 80
" Low snu Mr.. Stsel-. 43 ~ 90
A. Campbell and Mrs. Finksl. - 20 az az