New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-04
GOSSIP OF THE GOLFERS.
MANY CONTESTS POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT
OF THE RAIN OF LAST SATURDAY.
GAMES TO BE PLAYED ON ELECTION ~pAp-
TOURNAMENT FOR GIRLS a NOVEL
rY on THE LINKS

TY ON THE LINKS
Stormy Saturdays are decidedly unweicome al INV
golf clubs. The payers While cohcurr'he III ue
general opinion that the country neeas ram 'ahe
II hardly that this need should be supplied on 'he
particular day OF the week upon which nearly a''
their tournaments take place
one forced postponement last Saturday was tha'
81 the girls match, to have been played on the
seven.hole course OF the Morristown Field CUB III
Will be played. weather permitting, on November
g. This tournament, entrance in which is ies'ric'et
10 Girls under eighteen, marks departure IN soii
affairs The Morristown Field Club Is mace up OF
the younger members OF the town and county ram
lies. ard the golf games there serve to tram 'he
players for future triumphs at the Morris County
Go.f Club the larger organization, 70 which 'hey
aspire to belong in a few years Some OF these
Junior golfers already display so much skill tnat
the older players will have to look 10 their aure-s
when brought into competition with them later
ELECTION DAY GAMES.
Alexander II. Tiers and Ransom H. Thomas OF
the Morris County Golf Cub. were TO have played
q match last Saturday over the eghteen-hoie
course but this has also been put off for week.
On Election Day the club VIII hold scratch tour
nsment of eighteen holes. media! play, open to all
members OF the United states Golf Association.
The entries close tonight with r. H. Thomas,
chairman OF the Green Committee. Play will begin
ut II o'clock tomorrow morning and contestants
reporting to the chairman before o'cock will be
started in order Of their arrival The prize is
cup presented by the cub and will be outright
by the player making the best scratch score. The
list OF entries already received by Mr. Thomas COM
prises from nearly all the local clubs. among
them Jasper Lynch. r. Bage Kerr and Or Paul T
kimbali from Lakewood W. Breese Smith from
ton from the Richmond County and Paterson clubs
The ST. Andrews Election Day match for the
as one Of the most important annual xtnres This
viii be the seventh year that it has been held TIE
John Reid president OF the club, and in addition
keep to commemorate his victory. The Reid medal
Is SAID 10 be the first golf trophy ever offered for
on November the return team match between
the ST. Andrews and Tuxedo teams will be played
fan the Tuxedo team were victorious by one hole
and the chances are good for another close game.
CUP GIVEN BY c. E. SANDS.
Charles E. Sands has given oliver cup to the
ST. Andrews Club. to be competed for some time
this month. The contest will be open only to those
members OF the club who have won a hand-
cap or match Of any kind this season. On Satur-
day. November Q. the handicap for the cup offered
by l.. 3. stoddart will be held. This is open to all
members OF the club, but as no handicap OF more
than nine points will be allowed. 1t is probable that
there will be many the less skilled vino will
consider their chances too small 10 make it worth
their while TO enter.
At Tuxedo tomorrow members OF the Paterson
and Tuxedo golf clubs will compete for the cup
which Walker Breese Smith has presented. in ad>
dltion to this trophy the Tuxedo Club has provided
cups for second and third prizes
The New Brunswick Golf Club will celebrate the
holiday with a mems handicap tournament, and al
the Rockaway Hunt Club, Cedarhurst Long Island
the finals of last Saturdays foursome match will be
played off. The Hillside Tennis and Golf Club. Of
Plainiield. has also chosen Election Day for the
opening OF its links.
The Philadelphia Cricket Club has added a golf
course 10 It's attractive grounds at Wissahickon
Heights. 1t was opened formally for play on Octo-
Der e. ana judging from The numbers and enhu
as that clubs ventures have usually proved. Nine
holes extending over distance of nearly two miles
constitute the course. From the fact that there
two three little streams to be crossed besides
several fences, deep hollow and a road II will be
that there is no lack of natural hazards and
that the course ought TO prove troublesome enough
TO satisfy the most ambitious. The laying out Of
the links has been superintendent by Sanders Hand
ford; the professional coach Of the Philadelphia
Cricket Club.
Brooklyn, although rather late in falling into line.
now contributes another golf club to the rapidly
swelling list The course is to be laid southeast
OF the Boulevard on the stretch of land between
Tompkns and NewYork Nine holes will
probably be the number constructed.