New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21
THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
PROGRAMME FOR THE TOURNAMENTS
ON sHlNNECOCK LINKS.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TIE UNITED
STATES ASSOCIATION COMPLETES IT'S
ARRANGEMENTS.

STATES ASSOCIATION 'OMfiSrsi f'o 40
ARRANGEMENTS
The Executive Committee of the Oniteo 0'"'e'
Golf Association held a meeting on Frludy dt ''c
office OF Theodore A. Havemeyer. No. III "dN-st'
Mr. Havemeyer who is the president, was IN the
chair and the others present were > a. fairis'
H. O. Talmadge. and by special request Oh III.
committee General Thomas II. Barber. president
of the Shnnecock Hills Golf Club. The secretary
presented applications for membership from 'he
following clubs all OF which were elected
Associate Membership-Onawentsia ciun' Lake
y Allied Membership Golf club. chcaeo
h@ls i6f E Go s saasbnrs Newton
tire Golf Giub Newton CentTe rg IsIsnd otsego
Golf Club. Springfield. y. Y.
A letter was read from the secretary OF inc
Thistle Golf Club of Rochester requesting that
the committee allow that club TO be known IN the
future as the Country Club of Rochester The re-
quest granted.
Then followed the reading Of a letter from
Charles g Cox. Of A. c. spaldng & Co.. asking
the committee TO decide In regard TO his amateur
standing as a golfer. After considerable discus
sion. the members of the committee decided that
Mr.. Cox an amateur.
The secretary then presented his programme Tor
the amateur and open championship tournaments.
which was carefully considered with the assistance
of General Barber president OF the Shinnecock
club. upon whose course the tournaments are 10
nc played. It decided TO start the amateur
championship at no a. on Tuesday, July H.
which will cause me finals to take place on FRIDAY.
July H. and to begin the open championship at u
a. m on Saturday. July Is, play to continue
throughout the day. Contestants desiring to enter
the amateur championship must do 50 throuRH
the secretaries OF their clubs. and In all cases
an entrance foe Of s. must accompany each entry
and be received by the secretary of the associd-
ton. II o. Tamadgc. No. 1875 Whitehall-st, not
i... toup on ontaV 4.
for the open championship should send their en-
tries direct to the secretary at this address. with
an Enclosure OF s. entrance fee. Entries close at
r. m on Saturday. July II. Following Is the de-
tailed schedule for each Of the five days OF inc
tournament:
Tuesday. July 40 a. m, medal play round am
ateur championship hrsi round. ~ h9csl; -'53 p
m medal play round amateur championship tsec-
ond round. Is holes Three prizes are offered by
the association for the lowest three scores III us
Wednesday,. July l. 10 A m. first match play
round amateur Championship 2.S9 p m seco I
The Ofnccrs o'up" Two prizes presented by the
officers Of the association Match Is ho!e' mega ,ha
play. open only to defeated contestants iol inc
Th 'i ,'" July iSio m third match Play
round amateur champlonship: 2:So p m. = ne
Ell by the shnnccock II'lls COLI Club. Match IL
open only to members of clubs which are members
OF United States Golf Association. 800,
omatay cShamponship ,drsi rourd IS holes 23O
y. m final match play round amateur fhdmPlon-
ship second round. II holes). p m, driving con
tes, prlzes presented by the Shnnecock lllls Cor
cub. p M putting contest. Prizes presented ny
the Shinnocock HIS Golf club. These contests
open only to members Of clubs which are members
OF the United States Golf Association; ,.,
SATURDAY July Is 10 a m. open champonsn'p,
tHrst round II holesb. ~ m. open championship
second round II hO"sl
All score card. In the medal play rounds OF the
amateur championship and in the various me''a.
play matches during the tournament must be Kept
in etrirt accordance with Rule T. Special Rules
NelaI PLAY Competitors falling 10 comply WIN
the requirements OF this rulc Will be dlSPidln''i'
Entries for all competitions other than the anna
,n,ir and open championsh pS close with the s"cr'-
- Tho rompoilfon Entrance free. All ties snail
be played IN as the Executive Committee II tn'
a.s'rlaflon -hnN direct The Executive Commit
r.. rrs.rve. the right 10 change the conditions or
cancel entirely any Of ih~sc competitions with tho
.y,enfion OF IN. amateur and open championships.