At, ft* * SEPTEMBER) I904 ed, -b Li F P { 11 Official Bulletin USGA • J 11 11 ''» * k> ^ • • ' ' ' ' - ' ' •'What the HcLskell ball has done for golf, the Goodrich ba.ll will do for tennis." A LAI TO GOLFERS WHO PLAY LAWN TENNIS : Every golf player knows what the Haskell ball has done to help his favorite • sport. You all know how much our ball has improved the length of your game. We are now making a new ball for lawn tennis, which promises to improve the sister game as much as the Haskell bail improved golf. The English championship lawn tennis balls have been admitted on both sides to be better than those in the American market, and we have followed the English specifications very closely in making up the Goodrich championship lawn tennis ball. That the Goodrich ball has met with entire satisfaction among the players, has been amply proven by the hosts of voluntary testimonials to its fine qualities which we have received. In resiliency, in covering, in evenness of bound, and most of all in lasting qualities, the Goodrich championship ball is ahead of any other in the market. Although a new product, its merits have already been recognized by.the official approval of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, whose executive committee, after careful tests, has admitted it for use in tournaments played under the rules and auspices of the U. S. N. L. T. A. Already this season the Goodrich balls have been used in the following important championship tournaments in addition to hosts of meetings of minor importance : Vermont State Championship, at St. Johnsbury, Vermont. North Dakota State Championship, at Grand Forks, N. D. South Dakota State Championship, at Sioux Falls, S. D. Missouri State Championship, at St. Louis, Mo. the isbni Texas State Championship, at Beaumont, Texas. ;ne change Northwestern Iowa Championship, at Emmetsburg, Iowa. East New Jersey Lawn Tennis Association. Long Island South Side League. We have issued a very useful pamphlet, entitled the "Goodrich Hand- book of Lawn Tennis for 1904,'' a copy of which we would be glad to send to any one who wishes to know more about the Goodrich balls. This little book on the isian contains over a hundred pages of valuable information and records, including the and in the: official rules of the game, many portraits of the champion players, and a chapter has produce of instruction on the game, illustrated with snap-shots of ex-champion R. D.Wrenn in action. It is a Hv Clubs using the Goodrich balls are supplied without charge with score sheets and draw cards for use in their tournaments. Special price to clubs and for tournament use. THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY, AKRON, O. A LADDER OF SWORDS by GILBERT PARKER- Avithor of "The R_ight of Way." 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Everything is nicely explained, and the book ought to have a great sale." GOLF, 213 East 24th Street, New York City. THE tka ftl '* to (be GOLF BY APPOINTMENT AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "GOLFING," ESTABLISHED 1894 VOL. XV. SEPTEMBER, 1904 NO. 3 . •• jjg z £•,; HARRIMAN AT THE FIRST TEE, GARDEN CITY, 1900. THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP J 894- \ 904 By "Oldcastle." O sooner had the Royal and Ancient fact, so great was the desire to find out N game obtained a foothold in this who was king-pin, that no fewer than country than it became neces- two tournaments, each styled an amateur h sary to discover who was the leading championship, were held in 1894. The amateur of the year. In an era of first took place at Newport in September, competitive examinations it was scarcely when about thirty players went four nine- likely that the followers of any par- hole rounds of the links at medal play to ticular sport would hesitate to put the determine the championship. There was issue to the test of a tournament. In nothing startling about the play. The .ARTHUR POTTOW. A11 rights reserved. ]34 THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP, 1894-1904. winner, W. G. Lawrence, of Newport, course to play over. It was, however, went round in 188 ana C. B. Macdonald, very short, measuring but 4,423 yards. of Chicago, was one stroke more. As This was something like a real champion- showing the weakness of American golf ship, for there were eighty starters. A at this time it may be mentioned that qualifying round of thirty-six holes was neither of these two players was a home introduced, with the first sixteen to keep bred golfer. Mr. Lawrence had learned on at match play. H. J. Whigham, of his game at Pau and Mr. Macdonald at Onwentsia, had low score, 163, in the the headquarters of the game, St. An- qualifying round, with A. M. Coats, New- drews. port, second with 168. Both Whigham In October the second championship and Coats had learned their game upon tournament was held at the St. Andrews Scotch links. Other well-known players Golf Club in response to a circular sent out who finished in the first sixteen were , by Messrs. John Reid, H. O. Tallmadge, L. P. Bayard, Jr., afterwards Inter- W. E. Hodgman and J. C. Ten Eyck. Collegiate champion, J. A. Tyng, H. P. Eighteen-hole rounds at match play was Toler, A. H. Fenn, C. B. Macdonald prescribed and again the winner turned and J. G. Thorp. The last named up in a foreign bred golfer, L. B. Stod- player put out Macdonald, who was not dard, of St. Andrews, who had learned in good condition, and then lost in the the game as a boy in England. Stoddard finals to Whigham by 8 up and 7 to play. and C. B. Macdonald met in the finals Whigham attracted some attention by on soggy links and the former finished 1 using a wooden putter, which was then up. It was evident that with two cham- almost unknown to American golfers. pionships being held, chaos would result, The fine eighteen-hole course of the so five clubs met in New York, Decem- Chicago Golf Club at Wheaton was the ber 24, 1894, and organized the United scene of the 1897 championship.. This States Golf Association. tournament was memorable for the ap- The first amateur championship held pearance in it of Herbert M. Harriman under the management of the U. S. and Findlay S. Douglas, both of whom G. A. took place at Newport in October, afterwards won the championship. Mac- 1895. Thirty-two players started, the donald had low score, 174, with Whig- game being at match play rounds of ham second with 177, Douglas had 182. __• eighteen holes, except the finals, which As Whigham said, " the results of the were thirty-six.