New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15
NEW DEPARTURES IN GOLF.
THE ESSEN COUNTY COUNTRY CLUBS
ENLARGED COURSE
1T INCLUDES SEVERAL. FORMIDABLE HAZARDS.
NATURAL AND ARTITICTAI-ESSEX MORRIS
AND OAKIItRsT HAVE EACH PLANNED
HANDICAP TOURNAMENTS.


HANDICAP TOURNAMENTS.
The Essex County Country Club. OF Orange, n.
j. which adopted golf in its list OF sports year or
two ago IS having new course laid out on large
and carefully arranged plan. \ part Of the ground
now used in Hutton Park Will he included in the
new links but the design Is entirely changed ana
a large additional tract OF land Will he included
Alexander Finay. the clubs professional, has men
constantly at work upon the course. He expects
that II Will he finished but several hard rains
are needed before it will be ready for use.
Tho first tee is near the club stables. From 1t the
hole is invisible being placed just the edge OF
a little knoll. The lnc' OF play is narrow ana
straight a deep ravine the left hand and an ola
toboggan slide on the right forming hazards to
nunish crooked drives. Rough country must he
crossed to reach the second hole which IS near the
Mount Pleasant Road The third comes back again
in the direction of the clubhouse the green, which
is unusually large being placed in an oid garheh
near a small stone house. The fourth hole VIII hc
extremely long and difficult The line runs through
tho woods and there is at one place raNlne' over
which Finlay has thrown bridge. so that tho good
driver NAV follow his bali. The unluckv novice VIII
not need this bridge. for he Will be down IN the
depths Of the ravne. searching for lost halls FROM
tho fourth until the tenth or home hole ~ rehchcc
tho ground covered is about the same as that now
tn ,,eo Tho last hole Is short. but n broad. deep
chasm 10 be crossed makes IT formidable enough
AZ various places the links there are buhkerS
Of n kind not commonly seen. They are composed
81 stunps Of trees, with the roots still cllngng 10
them packed closely together as 10 be sure
trans for "a ball that hits them.
Tn. Essex County members are Paying now FOR
the June cup. given for the best scratch score
handed in this month. Contestants may enter as
often as they please The record was held FOR some
days by r H. Powers Fnrr with a score OF 49, but
c II Lee has since preferred better claim by
making the course in ~. Among the other players
who are trying FOR the emp are Thomas Weyman
Porter Richard Colgate William Runkel. Austin
Colgate Manton Il. Mctcalf. Il. T. Kssam. s. NJ
Colgate and William Boodgood.
HANDICAP MATCHES IN MORRIsTOwN.
The Morris County Golf club Of Morristown. will
hold women's handicap tournament next Friday
This WIFI Ice followed Saturday by mems hnnd-
cap in which. the first time ut this club. the
conDetor- Will be divided into three claSses graded
sOf team. whicn 50 successful on Saturday
against tho Shinuorock players Will 20 to Morris
town on June ?, and tty us luck th"rs
The bakhurst Golf club has announced n hand T.
tournament. 20 hc held NJ the end OF the scaton.
especially 10 encourage playing among IT'S less skilled
members. Prizes VIII Doe given 20 the men and
casses To give the comm!t tec good basis for ar
ranging handicnrs. each player viii be required to
hand in least seven score cards IN the course or
the The grounds - the cluh are situated on
the ola Boston Post Road IN Mamaron"ck They
have been cleared Of al hrars ana underground and
put IN good condition for play Tea VIII h" served
every Saturday afternoon a. the dubious" by a
4 meeting - the United States COZ Association
will be held this week. II j. probable that several
new clubs Will poe admitted - membership Any
final details Of tho coming championship tournamen,
for which provision has not already been mad"
viii also De sct;,'l AZ the meeting