The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Golfers Praise Long Beach
Course During. Opening
Play in Tourney.
TO GET NEXT NJ. G. A. MEET
Stearns, Reekie, White and
Livingston Survive for
Semi-Final.
Nv KERR n. PETRIE.


u the language used on all hands yes
terday to vent the feelings OF ar least
fifty of the slxty-four players who took
mart In the opening rounds OF the tour
nament held under the auspices OF the
Lido Beach Club at Long Beach.
For a year or two now stories or the
xiories of this latest golfing paradise
lying right on the fringe OF the Atlantic
Ocean, among the swirling dunes. ana
truly reminiscent of the seaside links on
the coast Of Great Britain, have been
finding their way to the ears or the en-
thusiast. Lido is the creation OF that
y master of links architecture, Charles r.
Macdonald. but while II was laid DOWN
q matter of two or three years ago
the war came along to destroy the plans
of those behind the project, and 1t had
lain hidden away and unknown save to
select few.
But yesterday the Lido Beach Club
threw open the doors of its new club
house and invited the iinEsmen out to
see what they had to offer. There were
a few timid souls who shook their heads,
II Is true. venturing the opinion that the
course WAS a bit too hard for the aver
age player Others again declare|openlS
that In all their experiencs-1and that
experience had been gained not alone In
the United States never had they seen
q course that for pure DANG and charm
equalled that which In the years to come
IS bound to make the name Of Lido
famous throughout the realm of the cleek
and the brassie.
Heretofore American golfers have
puffed with pride at themention of the
name of the Nationa, Golf Links OF
America. The National came nearer
than anything else to, satisfying the
craving of the American golfer for the
genuine type of seaside course Now
the National must surrender pride OF
place TO the baby Lido. Macdonald's
course at Southampton Ia great. but as
many remarked, there " only one Lido
II Is the something different. So popu-
lar has IL become at one fell swoop that
already there Is great clamoring
among the knights of the niblick for the
course as the next venue for the metro
politan amateur championship And,
c. J. Sullivan the president Of the Net
ropolitan Golf Association, Lido II will
be next year.
Reekie Playing Well.
To no hearts lid tho Lido course bring
greater Joy than those Of J. $. Worth
ington of Siwanoy and William r.
Rsekie of Upper Montolair. holders re-
spectively of the Westchester and New
T.. Rat
of these linksmen learned the game on
the other side OF the Atlantic Ocean. and
IN Lido they felt that they were back In
the Land of the Thistle or the Rose
fighting the sweeping winds from the
North Sea in addition to Colonel DOGGY
Warrington did not survive the first
round of match rlay, but Reekie came
through. The latter, in fact. went right
on to the semi-final and this morning
he will be out sgain as keen az a rapier
for another Journey through the dunes
with John N, Stearns, Jr.. of Nassau as
his opponent
In the other half OF me bracket are
Gardiner w. White of Nassau and Louis
Livingston of Westbrook. who are a.
strong for Lido as any In the tourna'
ment White earned his place In ths
last four by defeating worthingtoD
and . and then @. r. Van vlsck. Jr.. OF
Greenwich and 2. Livingston wor
from Alfred 8. Bourne of the National
winner OF the Cherry Valley tourna
ment In the first round. and w. II
Rhett of Garden City In the second.
Despite the cry OF anguish from the
few who could not disentangle them
selves from the hilowing rough, White
found that scoring at Lido Is not such .
hard matter for any one who can hi
and place the ball in the morninl
against Worthinston he was out in ~
and In the afternoon he was going ever
better.
Reekie also revealed IN the Lido car
ries lie appeared 20 be a trifle Longer
than usual from the tee. straight almost
without exception, and IN the approaoh
ing accurate enough for his purpose
In his early match with Frank h. Hoy
of the Engineers Reekie won By only
up. yet he was around IN an even 20
Later n the day he accounted for b. NJ
Barnes OF Lido and Nassau, BY and 4
and went out In 40 even, with a at tia
sixth
The New Jersey champion holed from
The edge OF the green on vhe first. ant
about the only mlstaSe ne made all tn
nay was at that sixth He was 4 vi
on Barnes at the turn.
starting back Reekie required an ex
fra putt on The tenth, the Alps hole an,
this after splendid exhibition OF driv
ing and approach Work. lie won tn
eleventh and also the twelfth, where tn
". O. A. vice-presldent drove severa
balls into the water On the thirteenth
Barnes won hole back by virtue OF
superb approach that almost registers
g. but the match came 90 n finish a
the next where Reelsie was down In L
ON weak pJtting By hts opponent
The summary;
first SIXTEEN.
First Round-John NJ ward Garden Cts
b-et q. q. Gre4nway, Gardsn City, ! M
J5hn VI siparns, Jr., Nassau, beat e.
sullivan, Garden Nity, ! up r. NJ. Barnet
NASSAU beat n. ". Richard, Engineers.
and ". ~. Reehie, Upper Nontclair, b.s
r.. n, lioyt, Engineers, ] upi q Y. Va
Week, Jr., Grcerwich, beat NJ Y. Fearcl
Nassau, beat j. q wor.hiSsion, siwssol
3. Bourne. National. and 3; w. \
Rhett Garden CITY, beat Ray W. Thcmpso
Engineers, and 4.
SECOND Rounds tsarns beat word. M
n: rteel.ie beat Barnee, and 4 White bel
Van Week. and % Livingston beat Hhet
Beaten eish, Of fire, sirtesu-FIrst Round
richard, and 4; worthingtoH beat Feere
I ana 4 lscurus hfai Tnrfiiu on, aud .
SECOND SIXTEEN
FIRST pound--A. Taylor, Lido, beat Howal
~ Madweii, Jr.. Nassau, 1 up G, ". Hal
Garden city beat w = fadd. RQckawe
Hunt. and q VI. N. Havriman, Nstionn
f~~t n III Wtoef. Nassau, 4 uni a. e.. grcl