The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-30

Cedarhurst and Meadowbrook and has been
engaged as the professional at the Essex County
Country Club On. j. for 1895. He will enlarge
the Essex course to eighteen holes. The sketch
shows the distances Of the Garden City greens
and the lay of the land.
The Philadelphia Country Club falls into limo
with the announcement of a tournament on
June IL, 10. and 10. open to all members OF the
United States Golf Association. Two days and
half will be devoted to match play and tho
afternoon of the third day to handicap medal
play, eighteen strokes to DO the limit. The
prizes will be handsome cups. On last Satur-
day tho Philadelphia Country Club and tho
Washington Golf Club played a team match at
Washington, the visitors winning by fourteen
holes. w. NJ. McCawley. who jumped into
golfng prominence on Washington's Birthday
at Baltusrol. made q good score for the Phila-
delphians.
. James A. Tying and II. p. Toler. who are
matched to play for a cup at the Baltusrol Golf
Club. have decided to wait until the course Is
green with the new grass before settling the
question Of superiority. On last Saturday, when
Norton and Gourley played. the links were soft
in spots, and only professionals could have
made such n good showing over the course. The
grounds are protttly located. and golf promises
to be a strong spring attraction at Baltusrol.
The club house will be open all summer for the
convenience of the members living near by and
to accommodate stay at homes" in town, who
can run down over night and play golf before
coming back to business In the morning,
Spring is well started at Lakewood. and the
links are in superb condition. Nearly every
club In the United States Golf Association Is
represented among the visitors who use the
links. Norton's success at Baltusrol, "a he him.
self said, was largely due to the fine training he
10 In from practice games with w. H.. Sands, r.
y: Kerr. Jasper Lunch, James Park. and the
the course amid the pines. On last Wednesday
J; Rs +. Ghsdwick and Norton beat James Park
and two to play, and on Thursday the same two
defeated James Park and w. II. Sands by the
Sands played in an interesting match. They
were all even on the seventeenth hole, Sands
winning the last hole and the match. After the
nnal game for the Converse Cup next Saturday.
tho amateurs will begin hard training for the
three-day open tournament. April 10. II. and Is.
Of the Morris County Golf Club viii hold q
business meeting to-day ut Morristown. Ground
the club house. which will be ready by May 10.
The Greens Committee Hanson H. Thomas,
and w. Bard McVicker-wili meet on Thursddav
and decide tho date for the women's national
amateur ehampi9nsnip to be played this season
for the season will also be arranged. The course
will not be ready for some weeks yet, as a num-
ber OF the holes are to be moved.
the North Berwick links, will probably be- the
6ApoiS AOVpOl "a thO NhOllVOOl country CIuD
this season. Tho new eighteen-hole course will
be opened with contests for the Thebaud Cup
about April 20. Four cups will be played for
during the May tournament-the Thebaud Cup,
and open amateur competitions for the Knoll
wood Cup, tho Gillender Cup, and another cup,
Willie Dunn and his family are now living At
Dobbs Ferry, so that he Is near the links at tho
Ardsley Casino. This course Is nearly com
pleted and will. be one OF the most picturesque
and varied gOlting grounds In the world.
The San Francisco Golf Club, organized last
December, Is putting up "A fine club house at the
entrance to the Preside grounds. The Execu-
tive consists OF Harry Badcox.
Charles Page, and John Lawson.
The current English papers contain reports of
golf games from siam, Teneritfe. south Africa. |
the Canary Islands. Hong Kong. spain. and
every part Of Great Britain. Golf links now
girdle the earth. In tho professional match at
Pau, medal play rounds, j. H.. Taylor, Auchter-
Ionic. simpson, and Vardon each won three
bouts, Alex. Herd two. and Joseph Lloyd one.
Lloyd is the Pau professional, and was in.
tMass.l last summer. The prizes were divided,
Q heavy snowfall preventing a play-off Ia the
ties.
Willie Park has regained the form he showed
In this country. judging from tho following re-
port from the Field of March 81 OF a thirty-six-
Bernard Sayers:
On Saturday these weilknown professionals played
Q thirty six hole match over the Sorth Ber wick iInEa
Play In the opening round was very level, and at the
golf secured the last three holes. and so carried over
an advantage OF three to tho afternoon. For six holes
bayers stuck well 10 his work. but from this point
PARK went right away, and aided by some luck, nota
bly, ~ the pit, where he hoied a 2 OF his iron, won by
six up aud i've TO play. His ngures for the two rounds