The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-11
POINTS ON SPRING GOLF.
ADVANTAGES OF LoNG-CONTINUED
CTR COMPETITIONS
Practice Games IN Fall sway on All the
L~inks-Tsyior sud Herd Lead Park In
an EaeIish Tourunment-Th Weeks
FtHture. nt ~. Andrews and Paterson,

Prnetiee Games IN Fall sway on All the
Links-Tsyior and Herd Lead Park In
an EaRIish Tourunment-The weeks
Fixtures ne ~. Andrews and Patterson.
Golfers are far from being mere mug hunt
ers," but there Is q general feeling that the
prizes In omen amateur competitions should lie
both artistic and valuable. This Is recognized
at the clubs. and the cups, vases, and medals
hung no are IN accordance with the idea. Open
contests at each club are few and far brtween,
80 there Is never any complaint from the MEM
bers when the Treasurer shows the jewellers
bill. even though the costly silverwarc ma, been
carried Off in the valise OF some visiting golfer.
The usual plan Is to have the cups competed
for fortnightly, the contestant winning TIE
most times securing the prize at the end Of the
season, or fixed period Of play. In such IL series
the interest OF the members is kent up, and tho
result Of the mutual rivalry is u steady improve
ment in the general play. These matches de-
velop the powers of the new PLAYERS. and ut the
same time keep the golf captain posted OH tho
form OF the old hands, both valuable points to
aid him In selecting his men for any pending
inter-club contest. a signal instance OF u sue
cessful series OF matches OF this sort was
the Lakewood contests during the winter
for the Converse Cup. Similar competitions
will be on during the summer at Shinnecock
HIS, Morristown, Essex County. Meadowbrook.
'euhrhuTst' anu newport, IN TACT, at nearly all
the clubs, and at the Knollwood Country Club
an interesting series OF fortnightly games Is
now In progress. The prize is II handsome cup.
offered by Paul G.. Thebaud. The matches be-
gan IN the autumn. aid when play stopped for
the winter, on Jan; d, Mrs. pa. ThcDand had
scored two wins. +. ;. Reynal two. and j. scott
McComb. +. q: Thebaud. +. \. Matthew. and
CIV. v. Sewcll single victories. In the first
won, and on Saturday r.. s. Reynai scored his
third success. Matthew and Van Etttn played
rom scratch, the others having the benefit OF
Whenever the size Of the fields Justify 1t. the
rule at the clubs this season will be to divide
the golfers into two classes in the monthly
handicaps. The plan was followed successfully
at tho County Club of Rrookline last, year. and
mas worked wei! wherever tried. AT 81.
Andrews twelve strokes is the dividing line be-
tween the class A and - players, but the scale
into A, or put, back into the Is class as their
play. as recorded in the club book, shows an i'm
provement or n falling of. On Wednesday the
class A men will meet in the May contest. and
the Is men will be on the links on the following
sxsrdeS az !. a :, fTrst and second prize will be
for a special cup donated by the vice-presldent.
Al Plainfeld the Hillside Tennis and Golf Club
has started play on the nine-hole, course, and
bers. who until this season were devoted solely
to the racquets and nets. The officers are:
P. f%ass siissi se Psa .,.li. .'f :. 3: Ai yiGe, d pSss j. s'sw sso r.
Beebe. T. +. sykes. and Clifton Wharton.
On Staten Island the Harbor Hill Golf Club.
with a vel equipped seven.hols course. promises
to take u leading place in the game. Its officers
are:
=. +. Kobhe, President: Malcolm Graham, Jr, Vice
President; - croweli. scyretary, 4. /. tan yech.
ten. lreasurer: Governors. Harry NJ. Alexnndre. J. W.
Bird. Percy H. King. q. II. Rich, and A. p. Ripley.
Twenty English professionals. including J. II.
Taylor. the champion. and three pions.
Willie Park. Hugh. kirkaldy, and ID. Brown,
met in the Richmond Club medal play competi-
ton at sudbury Park, near London. on April 25.
TAYLOR won first prize, t2o, with 14g: A. Herd
prize. fs, with 1853; W. Aveston fourth prize,
SO. with $50. and w. Park. Jr.. fifth prize. 60.
with 100.