The herald., 1895-08-12

He'd witnessed baseball. and was sanel
Seen football teams kick off!
But died from softenlng Of the brain
Brought on by games Of golf.
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Golfers throughout the country will be
interested to know that the United
States Golf association has decided that
the amateur championship and the open
cham pionship shall be played at New
port. r. l.. during the first week in Oc-
tober, beginning Tuesday, October 1st,
and continuing throughout the week. II
these dates conflict with the interna-
national yacht race another week will be
selected.
The public golf links at Van Cortland
park will soon be ready for use, as the
in order. The course will be a nine-hole
one, and as soon as the links are IN order
the Masholu club will play on certain
afternoons. Other clubs that desire the
privileges of the course should communi-
cate with the park commissioners. Pub
lie links are numerous in Scotland, but
this is probably the first in this country.
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Up in New England golf is as popular
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new club has been formed in Lexington,
Mass, of which Mr.. Winser M. Tyler is
honorable secretary. Clubs have also
been instituted at Cambridge and at
other places in Massachusetts. The sea-
son has opened very auspiciously, and
much enthusiasm is manifested in the
game, which is the latest candidate for
popularity among outdoor sports in the
United States.
k:Golf as sport has received the appro-
bation of society, ana 1t is probable
that in n few years private lisks will be
laid out on tho estates of many of the
millionaires in the vicinity of New
York. Col. John Jacob Astor has had
links laid out on his estate at Rhinecliff.
Willie Park superintended the work of
the links, and during his sojourn there
gave lessons in the royal and ancient
game. The course is nine-hole one
and it is one OF the best private courses
in the country. The entire measure
ment OF the links is 225l yards.
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A story is told of Mr.. Balfour's recent
golf-starring tour. He had made an iron
half as far as the ball. What did l hit?'.
he asked his caddie, as he looked around
to discover a hidden bowlder or decapi-
tated stump. The only reply was about
as crushing as could have been COM
pressed into a single word: "Sco land"
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The Lerox Golf club of Lenox, Mass,
will holo tournament September oath
to 9th. inclusive, open both to profess
sionals and amateurs. Golf is very pop
ular among the members of the Lenox
Coli club. and there will no doubt be
many persons present. both as spectat tors
and contestants on the occasion of this
tournament on the links of the club.
Golf is very popular sport in the far
east, in New York, especially, and in
Canada, where the English have i'm
presseo their sports upon the population.
There has been some effort on the part of
the many Engiishmen in this part of the
country to have some favor shown their
games, but it is evident their fun and
exercise are too tedious. like their jests,
for the American comprehension. The
large-sized disgust of the base ball play
ers VINO INDUCED in cricket here recently
is an evidence of that.
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There are golfng links at Santa Bar
bara and several OF our suburbah towns,
but they are patronized almost exclusive
iy by the Britishers who introduced
them.