New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
GOSSIP FOR THE GOLFERS.
CONTROVERSY OVER THE MERITS OF
LEVEL AND SLOPING GREENS

fORMER BASEBALL PLAYERS TAKE READILY TO
THE ROYAL GAME"-THE LEADERS IN DIE
FERENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MENTs TO COME
There is considerable controversy among the golf
ers as to the merits and proprlety Of slopng put
ting greens. 1t has always been argued that put
ting presented difficulties enough In itself and that
the greens should be smooth and level as nature
and art could make them. There are however at
some Of the clubs greens which have a decided in
cline, and holing out upon such Is a sou-trying
task Willie Dunn the professional has a prefer
ence for these greens, and considers them thor
oughly sporty; but, Judging from the comments
Of the amateur players his opinion is not generally
supported
The green at Westward Ho." the tenth hole Of
the Morris County Clubs eighteen-hoe course is
a characteristic specimen OF the slantng variety
In the large open tournament held there Elec-
ton Day 1t stumbling block to almost every
player on the course. and had more to do with
raising the scores than any other cause. Several
men saw their balls roll back six times
and one or two were obliged to about dozen
strokes before they could make the hole
AN ELEMENT OF LUCK
While this fair for for another,
there certainly great element of luck injected
and many player expressed his sentiments by
marking that that wasn't golf"
The grove hole" the first on the St. Andrews
course is also In slopng green, but the incline Is
be exercised At the Westchester Country clubs
short. seven-hoe course, the first green slopes
seems to be that level greens are usually best and
that where slanting one is laid out by way Of
reasonably difficult.
PLAYERS seen to have an &
and ancient game James A. Tying, who broke the
Election Day by covering the eighteen holes in S.
was well known a few years ago as Harvard's
Of na sscS Other hsn hs been VIA Rs sDg
pitch he combined wonderful strength in batting
den success at golf. He certainly has az unusually
powerful swing and drives his ball with a fine d.
ss for the Mrs Mex Twomby Cup, is also o
baseball veteran and shows his batting training
by his manner OF addressing the golf ball on his
drives.
MR. TYNG's FINE SCORE.
Mr. Tying with his Sc score. is ahead in the
contest for the cup given by Miss Nina Rowland
for the best score the Morris County eighteen
hole course for the months of September, October
and November. W. A. Fagg and ]. r. Lowell with
AZ each were in the lead until Election Day, but II
does not seem probable that any one Will be able
10 lower Mr. Tyng's record.
Mrs. Shipper ahead in the women's
contest which is held under the same conditions az
TO time, but over the nne-hols course. Her score
is 49, The prize for this competition is cup given
by Mrs. Robert Ballantyne lit. ,,.
The Lakewood open golf tournament, which begins
% On ,be oSw 'mnortant one of the week r. Bage
Kerr. president of the Lakewood club; jasper
Lynch. Paul Kimball and two or three others
have been prominent among the entries In nearly ,y
all the large club tournaments of the season ana
II is TO be hoped that the members or these CLUBS
will return the compliment by entering the games
at Lakewood. The cups offered by the Laurel lni
House and by the golf club are handsome and wen
worth the winning Besides these there Will be
gold and silver medals. and probably one or two
Special prizes for driving and putting contests out
side of the regular games. . -
In spite of the lateness Of the season golf courses
continue to Increase in number. one OF the newest
is the nne-hole links recently laid out at Pelham
Manor near New Rochelle. The members or the
cluh are residents of both these places and have
begun TO practise and play informal games on the
grounds.