New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
MANY MATCHES on The GOLF LNhS.
THE BIG TOURNAMENT AT LENoX THIS WEEK
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE BIG TOURNAMENT AT LEMON THIS WEEK
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
AS the season advances and the weather be-
comes cooler golf contests increase steadily in
number, and tournaments and private matches OF
all kinds follow each other in rapid succession.
The most important fixture for this week is the big
open tournament Lenox. in anticipation OF
which many of the players there have been prac-
Using for several weeks of them, indeed,
during all the latter part of the summer. Inc
course of the Lenox Golf Club consists OF nine
holes but is an unusually long one for that num-
ber mea assuring. 1t does, two miles and nan IN
length and covering $50 acres. The rolling Berk-
shire country IS admirably adapted for golf and
the turf of the course is kept In perfect condlloh'
p. S. Honeyman, the clubs professional, has had
his hands full this summer between looking after
the grounds and giving instruction ana coachihs 10
the amateurs who stood in need Of II.
The tournament which begins on Tuesday, lasts
for five days The rules OF the United States COLI
Association together with the local rules OF the
Lenox Club, will govern all play. and entries
which close for each contest on the day preceding
It, must be sent to ]. E. Schermerhorn, Lenox,
Mass Handcaps will be arranged by an ap-
pointed committee. and players entering from other
clubs are requested to have their secretaries send
10 Mr. Schermerhorn the amount OF their handicap
on their home links. All matches VIII DeElh al ]"
a. m No starts for nine-hole round Will De per
mitted later than hour before sunset. nor later
than two hours before sunset for an eighteen-hoie
round Any Of the contests. except the professional
one may be postponed on account OF bad weather
on the first day there will be handicap match
for the Ladies' Cup consisting OF nine holes meuai
plav and open only TO subscribers TO the LehoN
Golf Club This is a handsome silver loving-cup'
presented by Mrs De Hereda. and the most for
midable entries who will try for II are the Misses
Sloane the Misses Ives Miss Constance ana MISS
Gertrude Parsons and Miss Edith Sands handi-
cap for the Robin Cup is set for the second Day
consisting Of eighteen holes. medal play and open
n all amateurs On the third day there Will be
another amateur handicap for the Kane Cup. Eigh-
teen holes will likewise be played. but TINS time
the contest will be match play-that Is. each hoIe
will be scored separately for the one winning H.
instead Of counting the number of strokes in which
each makes the entire course. match for pro-
fessionals only will occupy the fourth day. and
Dunn Campbell Davis. Norton and Honeyman are
among the men expected to take part There VIII
be four money prizes OF $500 $780, $50 and 20 each
The best out of three eighteen-hole ROUNDS IS
to win and. judge from their ratings the maj
tusse ought to come between Dunn ana Camppell
No specified matches are set for the hfth Gay Dut
have been postponed; long driving and putting con-
tests oursomes and match ior ne cdoply goSd
idea for It gives the lads VINO are pro1 tho ZANE me
and an incentive TO do their best D.. -
Saturday seems to be gala day for golf in many
Country club holds its fourth club handicap for the
annual cup there are handicap matches at South
anptoh anu hleil ~ ot storrir.ourn \ i
Club or Massachusetts anu az N.Y. ~. 90
team OF ten or nfeen heh from re FL Nc
Club OF Nonkers IS alsO 10 s1 ~ b ID S,rtr G,b
to play return match VIII" the Oou'"S N"'
there -, . 81 ~ oo,,,ro,,
The dates TOT the didleuI aIIu go ~. ~
lions at Newport TOT inc chaInplohsniP VI ~ ~
United States nave now peen dhn III oS nv
secretary Of the association, H. y. ialniauge' me
contest for the amateur championship OF the coun-
try is open TO all golfers VINO are members OF CLUBS
belonging 10 ue Eni'eS So,obnr az 20 m ana
II begins Oh 6oo .rerb,- fo,,r roadere ~
Mr.. HaVemeyeI sI,vo 'IU fp ~ ,rizos oSara5
gold, silver ana pToHNe W ~ pe VI
constitute game, with the exception OF the maj