The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07
Yale Crew Ready to Go
to England.
Revision of Golf RTles by the
u. S. Golf Association.
Narragansett Whist Club Defeated
by the Boston Whist Club.

since the innovation of golf In America 1t
has growyi and thriven and become deserv-
ingly popular. And so. with the formation Of
the United States Golf Association. but a
short time ago, came the revision In the sys-
tenn of playing that has been in vogue In
Scotland and England for these many years
past.
These revisions, according to the opinion OF
expert golfers. and the ever-in evidence "cad
de-" are vast improvements. both in fairness
Of play and ability over the old medal sys
tenn still in use the other side OF the At
lsntic.
IL will not be until about June that the
new systom will be given a fair trial. when
the golf championship for the year will be
held at the ls hole course Of the Shinnecock
Hills Golf Club.
In brief. the system adopted by the sssociae
tion is as follows: All contestants are 20 b.
drawn and play 80 holes, medal play, and
from these the eight best scores Will be elig-
ibe for the future rounds. In case OF ;io in
this first round. the players so tieing Will
play off I8 holes. medal play. This tie, OF
course, will not affect tho last score scores
of the eight, for matter how many ties
might occur within the eight limit, IL would
make no difference upon the actual result, es
a tie game would only be- necessary In case OF
a ninth player being eligible. Those eight
leading players will then play Is holes, match
play, until two are left. and these on separ-
ate day will play 80 holes match play. In
case Of any tie in these match play rounds,
the members so tieing are TO decide by play
ing off one extra hole, as has formerly been
the case.
The style Of playing tho open championship
and xrflt ha MIA ved
heretofore, 80 holes. medal play.
The.method Of playing the ladies'.champion-
ship Will be the same as that OF the amateur
mems championship, except that the first
round Will consist of lS instead OF 80 holes.
and the final round will also consist Of Is
holes, and in case of a tic during the first
round it will be played OF with nine holes.
A greatly mistaken notion on the part of
enthusiastic wheelmen. and especially novices.
Is that ride before breakfast in the early
morning is very beneficial. A short ride may
be, but in nine cases out OF 10, 1t has Just the
opposite from the desired effect
According TO experiments with the dyna-
mometer. man IS precisely at bis weakest
when he turns out of bed. The muscular
force is greatly increased by breakfast, but
1t attains its highest point shortly after the
midday meal. 1t then sinks for few hours.
and rises again toward evening. The chief
foes OF muscular force the two extremes.
overwork and idieness. Many OF the great
workers OF the world. IL not all. have been
early rIsers, but early rising ought always to
be supplanted by early breakfastipg.
-he aggregate value Of Eng)and's bicycle
exports for the year of 1895 amounted to S6,-
$4,000 Members Of trade in this country ex-
pect to drive England away from the pre-
serves in sight before many seasons roll on.
fow years ago English bicycles were imported
to this country. but the American maker
wanted the trade for his own. ana he did not
rest until he obtained it. European countries
demand the greater part of the export today.
from Australia, South Africa and South
America the demand is. s.obviously limited, and
yet several leading American houses have
established branches In Australia, while even
more are being cultivated in the European
field.
YALE READY TO 90.
About 500 undergraduates Of Yale assembled
in Alumni Hall last night TO decide whether
the University would send crew to repre-
sent IL in the Henley races.
Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr., editor of the Yale
News, presided, and invited President di
sibour Of tho navy TO speak. In a few we'll
chosen words Mr.. di Sibour stated that the
consent of the faculty had been obtained.
Arrangements for the trip had been com
pleted, and Ii rested with the student body
TO ratify reject the pavy's policy. mo-
tion was made to send the crew TO Henley,
and IL passed by the vote Of S63 to 10. No
speeches were made, and there was no refer
ence 20 tho method of meeting tho expenses.
KIRBY THE ASSISTANT TREASURER,
President and Treasurer W. II. Draper OF
the Providence Baseball Association says he
accepted re election as treasurer only upon
condition that an assistant treasurer be chosen
to do the detail work. W. W. Kirby is the
assistant treasurer
NAKRAGANsETT WHIST CLUB DEFEATED.
The Narragansett Whist Club OF Providence
visited the Boston Duplicate Whist Club last
night. ana was beaten by four points. The
win makes the third consecutive leg on the
trophy to tho credit Of the Boston team.
The players were: Narragansett, q. II.
Nowhall V. NJ. Bowen, j. Falkenborg, W. X.
wightman: Boston, q. ID. Baker, q. W.
Parker, Frank A. Smith. Chester r. Smith.
The total score was; Narragsnsett, 800;
Boston, $40 ~"