VOL. V., NO. 1G.
PINEHURST, N. C. FEB. 28, 1902
PRICE THREE CENTS
NICHOLLS WINS TWO DP.
Donald Ross is Defeated in a Well Played
Professional Match.
NEWS FROM THE LINKS.
The first professional match of the
season was played over the Pinehurst
links Wednesday. The game was a
close and exciting one; the purse was
100; the contestants were Donald J.
Ross of Pinehurst and Bernard Nicholls
of Boston; the course was in almost
perfect condition ; the weather was just
the kind that is always advertised for
Pinehurst clear, bright and warm, the
thermometer registering between 58 and
GG degrees throughout the day; there
was little or no wind, and several hun
dred spectators followed the players
over the entire course both morning and
afternoon. I. C. Bates Dana was
referee. Both players appeared to be in
good form, Nicholls showing to best
advantage in driving, while Ross did
superior work on the greens.
At the end of the first 18 holes played
in the forenoon, Ross was one up, but he
lost this advantage in the afternoon on
the first four holes. The last nine holes
were most excellently played by both
players, Poss making this section of the
course in 37, one less than it was made
in by Harry Vardon. Nicholls won by
two up and one to play.
The medal play score was as follows :
first 18 HOLES.
No. Yds. Poss. Nicholls.
1 1GS - - - 3 .5
2 254 - - - 4 6
3 116 ... 4 3
4 310 - - - 4 5
5 213 3 3
G 3SG - - - 5 5
7 437 - - - 5 4
8 213 - - - 5 4
9 355 - - - 4 5
10 311 ... 5 5
11 153 - - - 4 3
12 317 --- 4 5
13 285 --- 4 4
14 484 - - - 7 7
15 257 --- 4 4
1G 490 --. 5 5
17 152 --- 3 4
13 296 --- 5 4
9 - . . . 4 5
10 . 4 4
11 --- - 3 3
12 . 4 4
13 --. . 4 3
14 --- - 5 7
15 --- - 4 4
16 --- . o G
17 -.- - 4 4
18 --- - 4 4
Totals 81 78
Grand totals - 159 159
Totals 78
Halved without putting.
SECOND 18 HOLES.
1 - - - - 3
2 - 5
3 - - . 4
4 --- - 6
5 - . . . 4
G - - - - 6
7 - . . . 7
8 - ... 4
81
on the Pinehurst links. Two cups will
be offered as prizes, one for the best
gross and one for the best net score.
All players who have not played in tour
naments here before are requested to
hand in their lowest scores over this
course or their home club handicaps,
not later than this (Friday) evening, in
order that their handicaps may be fixed.
The handicap medal play tournament
for the Frank Presbrey cup, open only
to those who had never played the
eighteen hole course in less than 100,
was won on Monday last by John B.
McDonald, with a gross score of 106 and
Bernard Nicholls, whose recent match
play with our own Donald Poss
attracted so much attention from local
golfers, is one of the very best known
professionals now playing in America,
and has given his time entirely to golf
since his infancy, playing his first match
when only five years old at Sandwich,
England, where he was born just 29
years ago. His career both on the con-
tinent and in America has been an inter-
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a net score of 86.
given below :
Gross.
John B. McDonald 106
J. F. Grace - - 115
C. F. Bates - - 117
G. D. Hasbrouck - 126
Frank Presbrey - 107
Samuel Stenson - 135
Mrs. C. D. Little - 141
George C. Clausson 142
P. H. Mayo - - 113
C. P. Forrest - 123
L. W. Washington 135
YV. N. Coler - - 124
Miss Valentine - 148
L. H. Barker - - 128
S. II. Steele - - 118
S. H. Balfour - 117
Miss N. F. Page - 128
M. C. Hallett - 129
Jno. Pierce - - 147
J. Henry Hentz, Jr. 141
E. M. Slayton - 169
George McNeir - 173
Il'cap. Net.
20 86
21
20
27
7
34
40
40
6
16
27
15
35
15
5
2
12
12
30
20
40
40
94
97
99
100
101
101
102
107
107
108
109
113
113
113
115
116
117
117
121
129
133
A handicap medal play open tourna
ment will be held tomorrow (Saturday)
esting one, and as he has done much to
promote this game of games the follow
ing brief sketch of his life may please
the readers of the Outlook.
His first position was that of an
apprentice to one of the leading golf
club makers of England, which work
he began at 12 years of age, frequently
playing in professional matches through
out his apprenticeship and winning a
wide reputation as an expert golfer. At
17 years of age he went to Paris and laid
out the first golf course ever laid out in
that historic city, and the third in all
France. During the same summer he
laid out links at Aix-les-Baines, France,
a world-famous winter resort, and
played over the new course an exhibi
tion game before King George of Greece,
and King Leopold of Belgium; He then
went to Cannes, France, which was then
the leading resort of the continent for
the devotees of golf, which game was
rapidly growing in popularity. He
remained at Cannes five years as mana
ger of the course and chief instructor
and during that time taught the game to
many of the leading members of the
nobility of Europe, among whom were
H. P. II., the Prlrce of Wales, now King
Edward VII; II. I. II., the Grand Duke
Michael of Pussia, Prince Padziwill of
Pussia and his wife, the Countess of
Torby, as well as many others almost
equally prominent.
Mr. Nicholls' first position in America
was with the Lenox, (Mass.) Club,
which he held for two years, going from
there to the Philadelphia Country Club
for several years. Since that time he
has been in the business of manufactur
ing golf clubs and requisites, under the
firm name of Nicholls Brothers & Co., of
Boston, Mass.
Mr. Nicholls, however, finds time to
devote to the game and makes several
tours every season. He has just re
turned from a trip through Florida and
Georgia, where he played several
matches. In a match played with J.
Norton, at Nassua, Florida, February 10,
Mr. Nicholls won by 3 up and 2 to go ;
at Palm Beach, February 17, Mr.
Nicholls, George Low and A. II. Fenn
played a very close medal score contest
which resulted as follows: Low 73,
Fenn 74 and Nicholls 74. At Thomas
ville, Ga., last Thursday, Mr. Nicholls
won from Walter Fovargue of Chicago,
by 5 up and 4 to play.
From Pinehurst Mr. Nicholls goes to
Boston to do some exhibition work at.
the Sportsman's Show, after which he
intends returning to the south. He says
that he expects to meet the well-known
professional, George Low, in Pinehurst
about the middle of March and play
several matches here. Peplying to a
query Mr. Nicholls said, "I think the
Pinehurst links are unquestionably the
finest in the south. I said the same last
year and I believe the links this year is
very much improved. The turf is much
better and the addition of the new nine
hole course for beginners is commendable.''
Holly Inn Notes.
Thursday, Feb. 20, was the occasion
of the largest card party of the season at
this popular resort, and elegant silver
prize from Starr's were awarded as fol
lows : first and second lady's prizes, Miss
Smith and Mrs. Maurice; first and sec
ond gentleman's prizes, Mr. Chanley and
Mr. Gray. Ice cream and cake were
served by Mr. Hyde and the evening
closed with a hop.
Ping Pong is the popular game in
dulged in by the guests of the Holly Inn
at present, and several exciting tourna
ments have been held. Among the
experts at this game are Messrs. Adams,
Butler, Kinney and Bancroft.
Special Sleepers.
On Feb. 18 the Seaboard Air Line will
inaugurate a line of sleepers between
Jacksonville, Florida, and Old Point
Comfort, via Richmond, passing through
Pinehurst. Passengers going to Rich
mond can remain in the car until 8 a. m.