The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-21
NEWS FOR che GOLFERS.
THE KReELWooD COUNTRY CLUE
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A development OF the week expected by
golfers will lbe an announcement That the
KnolIwood Country Club Committee. Messrs.
Reynal, Bows. Hartman. Clark, and Sawell,
have purchased the property and buildings
now leased by tho club from the owner. Au.
gustus 7. Gillender. Only the detail OF price
remains TO be settled. and 1t is said that q mu-
tual understanding has practically been ar
rived at. But, should the sale fall through,
the Knollwood Clue will remain as the lessee.
In either contingency no effort will be spared
to secure the amateur championship OF 1897
at the annual meeting Of the L. S. q. A.. In
February. The Knollwood claim is based on
the possession OF the longest, most acce ssible.
and best kept eighteen-hole course near Now
York, and. as n guarantee that the members
understand how to handle q big competition.
the manner in which the two open amateur
competitions of 1898. and the three open ANA
teur and the professional competition, this
year, were carried olt, is ample evidence.
In tho absence of the Tucker brothers abroad
The new st. Andrews course will be pushed
ahead under the personal management of the
Greens COMMITTEES. The completion Of this
,ourse will give Westchester county four first
class links almost on a parallel line from tho
Sound {. the Hudson. The Country Club OF
Westchester.. on. the Sound. aud Ard sley Ca
sino. en- the Hudson. have tho support OF the
while the Knollwood Country Club draws CHER
~ from the villa residents In the no, thern and
e Tew Rn S1rShsh 81 Rv the s G"pp Port nsSr w h''s Th hlaln n
st. Andrews links will not depend to any, OK
tent on any particular set of members. 1t Is
to be made. the Greens Committee say. the
ideal American course, and the high school OF
American golf.
to- four distinct sources for membership. but
while each is certain of prosperity. the field
starting Of another large club. There u need e"d
be no limit to the number of private links.
however. simply for the eranirements OF a
ord in Scotland that tour players once played
five foursnnie matches of eighteen holes each
on five different links in the same day. Play
began at 10 O'Clock il the morning. and the
links visited were Norh Berwick, GulIsne:
season. by including a small course. 1t may be
possible 10 repeat the feat in Westchester
The Ardsley Casino Greens Committee has Of
f"red the use OF its links for an intercollegiate
championship next season, and a meeting of
lima. and Columbia will probably be held thee
SartnS class ias P poet. sad t. Il Il Ba Hn%i' Cutting Tt ns. j 1he
1900. have been selected by Harvard Ms its golf
Ardsley Casino between Yale and Columbia, al.
though the New Haven men won BY tho lopsid-
cd score of 80 to 0. attI acted AS much attention
as any tsam contest of the year. and an annual
renewal. with II more representative entry. will
greatly increase the interest. An open comne-
snip. in which the collegians would begin at
metal. play apd a select few keen on to the
finals AT match play, would be a still more AT
Golf is one Of the sports over which the ANA
tour Athletic Union claims Jurisdiction. and a
possibility of the future Is thai an alliance
NAV be formed with the Y. $. q. A.. The al
lied members include the League OF American
M ~ @rt ~, tra - ~ 1l,r
der. the FencerS' League of America, and the
Western Inter-Collegiate Association. rhe
tual RECOGNITION of rulings regarding the status
OF amateurs. AS IT is now disqualiacation by
the e.: 5. G. A. would not deoar a man from
events at meetings under A. A. Y. rules. The
reverse is also true. The question OF an alli-
Metrol olitan Association of the A. A. T.. and
President James E. sullivan was authorized
gard to the matter. The Golfng sentiment
seems to be that sc long as a PLAYER Is eligible
h f9 oo oshe gom ntble dIton afa Ihafp s. are r. o. oni a. a 1% pes.
sCnal matter.
Golf should be . certainty at tie New York
A. c. next year. for the links are to be pushed
ahead in the spring. providing, the different
property owners interested will consent to
at Pelham Manor. opposite Trave:s Island.
has been surveyed. and 1t Is estimated that a
s sG $780, course # m enn b Be- e NOTED at b a sei1 Sf e eiSSs
that instead of undertaking the expense and
trouble Of a golf course a plan followed in Lon
don. when the Gollng spirit develops within
such an organization, is to form u league with
some club " hich already possesses complete ia
%cilities for the zane. There are a number Of
golf clubs. without doubt. In the vicinity OF
New York. which would be willing u give
the use of the links in retura for the privi-
leges of a city athletic club. Tho plan works
well both ways when tried abroad.
There does not seem to be much chance of
golf near the city. unless the PLAYERS resort
10 the use of snowshoes. until the New Years
Day tournament at Lakewood. Baltusrol's
opening on the same day may keep some visit
ors away from Lakewood. but as the Baltus-
rol festivities are to be OF the social rather
than Goling order, the clash is of little con-
sequence.
The plan OF a metropolitan league OF golf
clubs to regulate tho dates of the open anna
teur tournaments next season is still discussed
by New York players, but no action will be
taken until after the annual meeting OF the L.
s. G.. A.
Indoor golf Is fourishing at tho University
A. c. The players drive Off from cocoa fibre
mats. which are also excellent to practice put
ting on. The golfers use the racquet court
for their work. and are able to swing at the
ball with full force for there Is no danger Of
breaking anything. The exercise IS said to
greatly improve the swing and style.