New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
PARK AND DUNN TO PLAY AT ARDsLEY-PRo-
GRAMME FOR THE INTERNATIONAL


CHAMPIONSHIPS
rhe golf nrofessionals Park and Dunn. who are
TO pay an eighteen-hole match for 800 at the
ardslsv Casino next Saturday are both practising
lusv with the clubs this week Dunn Is playing
over the Ardsley course with MS nephew 'oni
Dunn and with various members or the Odsl'o
Golf club. Park will take part in a foursome TINS
afternoon at the Dyker Meadow Golf Cluo OF fore
Hamilton His associate will be w. A. Putnam
member of the Dyker Meadow and St Andrews
clubs. They will be opposed by George strath'
professional of the Dyker Meadow club ana D. l.
Ten Evck a well-known ST. Andrew player
William Wer professional at the MOTIFS county
Golf Club of Morristown, lowered the record Tor
that course last week by covering II IN 10 s'rokeS'
He did this In two different games Tho hrst time
the figures stood: Out, a; In. S7-7s. The second
time. out A: ill., 3f-7s The best previous record
for the present eighteeu-hole course was ~ made
on July % by Willie Park
A movement which promises TO be successful Is
now on foot for the formation OF new goli clup
of "A character quite different from any which mas
hitherto existed in this country There IS IN view
York a large number Of young men who WORK AT
various trades or are employed as statesmen In
mercantile houses who understand golf. and are
anxious for Organization OF their own. Na'ui
ally many of these of Scotch or English birth'
and learned the game In the old country ootne
OF them are expert players ana couid cohceue
liberal handicaps to many amateurs AZ the wen
known clubs. few of the more enthusiastic
have been playing for months on a course OF three
holes laid out on some vacant lots In Brooklyn.
The plan for the new club. as suggested the other
day by one who Is Interested. is to make the dues
exceedingly low. Tho ground used VIII be the pup
lie links at Van Cortlandt Park so that what Is
always the main item Of expense for a gor cruz ~
thereby removed Although. as was said. many OF
the men who will be likely to join are Scotch OF
English no restrictions are made and any one VINO
desires to take up the game under the patronage
of the new club Is requested to send In his name to
Thomas Bcndeow. No. 23 Lenox-ave,
The programme Of the international amateur
golf championships. to be begun on September
AT Niagara on the Lake. Canada, has been an
nounced In detail The games Will be played over
new eighteen hole course which has been laid out
near the old one, In the neighborhood or fort MIS-
Charles I, Macdonald ex champion of the United
states IL the present holder OF the International
championship. The programme Is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER :.
2.sO D. m. event No Handicap open to all
teur players who members OF "a recognized golf
club; eighteen holes; medal play Entry fee. s.
400 p m. event No. Arriving competition by
points for distance. Total score In three trials En-
trance fee. 81
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3.
II a. m event No 3-International championship.
Round OF eighteen holes. open to all amateur mem
beers In good standing Of golf club. which IN the
Association. or which In Canada has membership In
The Royal Canadian Golf Association Fin, Final round
medal second. silver medal; third, a bronze
medal fourth. bronze medal.
The winner will be entitled to the custody OF the
International Trophy tvalue. $500 which Is now
held by Charles d. Macdonald, OF Chicago. and
which becomes the property OF any player winning
II three years In succession.
championship.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER T.
IL a. m. event No B-Consolation handicap. open
to all players who have competed In the tournament