VOL. XVI, NO. 2
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1912
FIVE CENTS
YICTORY FOR MR, CROCKER
Clean Cut Play Takes President's Trophy
in Autumn Golf Tourney
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All Previous Record
CLEAN CUT, consistent play won the
President's trophy for George II. Crocker
of the Brookline Country Club in the
ninth annual autumn golf tournament,
the final round a seven and six victory
over J. E. Kellogg of the Alpine Golf
brilliant recovery from a topped tee shot
by Mr. Foot, but superior tee shots gave
the next three holes and the match to Mr.
Crocker, The bye holes were halved in
threes and fives.
Mr. Crocker's second round was six
and five from John R. Goodall of the
Bellrieve Country Club, and his first,
four and two from W. S. Rathbone of
Englewood. Mr. Kellogg won two up
in the first round from G. Glenn Woiden
of the Crescent Athletic Club, by the
same score from D. N. Jewett of Aber
deen, N. D., in the second, and three and
two from Erman J. Ridgway of Mont
clair in the semi-final. Mr. Foot's first
round win from his son required an
extra hole.
Robert Gould Shaw of Brookline made
a fine win in the second division ; a six
of Brookline led with a fast seventy-seven
and withdrawing from match play. Mr.
Crocker was second in eighty-two and
Mr. Foot third in eighty-five. Number
one course was played ; the entrance of
forty-two a record for the tournament.
The trophies were most attractive.
THE SUMMARY
The story of play is concisely told in
the following summary.
president's trophy
Parker W. Whittemore 39 3S 77
George II. Crocker 42 40 82
J. D. Foot 44 41 85
E. A. Johnston 42 44 87
R. C. Shannon, II 43 4G 89
John R. Goodall 45 44 89
A. II. Shaw 44 45 89
Rev. T. A. Cheatham 44 48 92
C. H. Wheeler 44 49 93
SOUTHWARD-HOI BY AUTO
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Briggs Make Journey
Over Capital Highway Route
Delightful Diversity Make the Trip
One for Which They Prophesy
Great Popularity
FIRST TO make the South ward-IIo !
journey by automobile over the Capital
Highway this season were Mr. and Mrs.
T. A. Briggs of East Greenwich, Conn.,
who spent a week here on their way to
Jacksonville. Mr. Briggs reports the
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Club. The match of the week, however,
was Mr. Crocker's defeat of Jamns D.
Foot, the Apawamis veteran, by three
and two in a match much closer than the
score indicates ; the cards seventy-nine
and eighty-one.
Taking the first three holes in four,
four and two, Mr. Crocker gained a lead
of three up. The next two holes were
halved, Mr. Foot winning the sixth,
halving the seventh and eighth, winning
the ninth and turning home one down.
A 4 won the tenth or pond hole for the
Apawamis veteran, squaring the match,
and a 3 on the short eleventh gained
the lead. A pulled drive and resultant
missed second and third shots, cost Mr.
Foot the twelfth, 45, and wa$jf without
doubt, the crisis of the round. The thir
teenth was halved in four by aid of a
SOUTHWARD-HQ ! BY AUTO LEFT TO RIGHT: DR. M. W. MARR MR. AND MRS. T. A. BRIGGS
and five victory over J. D. C. Rumsey of
Brooklyn deciding the final. In the
semi-final Mr. Shaw defeated Thomas J.
Check of New York five and four ; in the
second C. T. Bloomer of Newark three
and two; and in the first C. B. Hudson
of New Suffolk. Mr. Rumsey defeated
Frank Nay of Chicago, two and one; A.
II. Sisson of Chicago, four and three ;
and F. VV. Keller of Lawrenceville, five
and four, in the order given. The first
division consolation final developed keen
play between Arthur II. Shaw of Brook
line and W. S. Rathbone of Detroit;
the home green deciding it in Mr. Shaw's
favor. In the second division John B.
Bowen of the Philadelphia Cricket Club
scored six to five in his final with C. B.
Hudson of New Suffolk.
In qualification Parker W. Whittemore ,
W. S. Rathbone 48 46 94 roads in good condition with indications
E. J. Ridgway 43 52 95 everywhere of improvement, the journey
T. B. O'Brien 46 49 95 one of delightful diversity for which he
J. D. Foot, Jr. 50 46 96 prophesies great popularity. Last year
J. E. Kellogg 47 49 96 Mr. and Mrs. Briggs made the trip over
D. N. Jewett 46 50 96 the National route.
George D. Morse 48 49 97 Both are enthusiasts on touring and
G. Glenn Worden 51 47 98 have covered a wide range of territory,
Withdrew from match play. some 15,000 miles in distance during the
governors' cup year drawing to a close. "Winter tour-
W. C. Micou 51 48 99 ing is bound to come just as winter golf
C. B. Hudson 50' 49 99 has come," declares Mr. Briggs, "and
A. II. Sisson 51 49 100 the popular route is sure to be the
T. J. Check 54 48 102 route which appeals to the tourist ; or
C. T. Bloomer 54 48 102 briefly, the Capital. It's the incident of
J. B. Bowen 46 56 102 the tour which appeals. We want to
J. D. C. Rumsey 52 51 103 linger as fancy dietates, in New York,
W. V. Kellen 50 53 103 Washington, Richmond or Raleigh,
R.G.Shaw 58 45 103 stopping at Pinhui st for a week's rec-
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