The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-23

Open Tsurusnsat NJ vvashinGton - Great
Chnnhcs at riorris County.
As an induccmcnt to spend Christmas week in
the Capitol city, the Washington Golf Club has
arranged a series Of medal and match play COM
p%etitions, for prizes, on Dec. 81, %, 90, and 80,
opon to all members Of clubs affiliated with tho
u. S. GA. Each event will be q handicap, and,
In sending their entries, the players should In
close an attested statement OF their home handi-
cnps. Entries close on Christmas night Nnd
should be addressed TO j. f. Leech, Metropolitan
Club, Washington, 1. @.
A wonderful transformation will be witnessed
next season Mt the Morris County Golf Club. for
It Is the intention to make II tho course best
adapted for Ideal golf In this country. The
"best links In the country" 10 the claim put
forward in the prospectus OF every new club. at
t upeens Com COMMITTEES Knows exactly what Il { must
do 10 make golfers concede the, claim OF su.
y ysrSs IN playing yRG P fosssh, and GSpf The eighteen II S ! i holes
WSalshs% =, ana H., ", ,ni 2; sts sSsit.. 70 i b; ar t6s
10 sfi tRS Green's EMS 6Ro m d ia CARRYING out IT, am
tie ground, and revealed both is strong and
every rock has been removed from the links. at
times a work that required much blasting, for
sSe tu Gt w, We're s' foSSd 't 70 extend 9aaSis IN RfG 9sSe masses SSSxs
fsf e sonsiaer saS t ie1tsS'l fell tasFs and ns Iii, wiz viii
made, They will, include tho changing Of tees,
new MsSebb nnse er with the Changing Of old hazards.
The exact changes have not been decided on by
many amateurs written opinions on the changes
most advisable. to improve the course, and many
expert professionals have been to
q %0'f the same n ts Ssesl y pEts''P5S sv, sspY Ss:
been down from Newport with this object,
AND sshtis W var. w WIZ ot RSnn' h nS% s sSnniHlSsdi
reports Suggesting improvements. It is now
Thomas, A.. II. Tiers. G.. q. Kip. and Walter
Wood-to collato these into ono report, which
viii be the g.. guide i, In the new work { No expense NS
decided upon. Ono fact, already established is
TIN. the h 81 actual CT ah playing 1 son length tn. OF the . improye Cd
four and a-quarter miles.
Only routine work was transacted at the
meeting Of the Knollwood Country Club, held
on Monday night at the homo OF Nathaniel 8.
Reynal. except in the appointment of Messrs.
Adams. Havens, and Jennings as a nominating
committee to report a list of candidates for
S Roid on nu the second nsSs N Monday o n sIh IN February @aSi!nS 70 10
Capt. II. A. Mahan, u. 8. N. famous as an au.
thorlty on sea power IN It's relations to the
United States and on naval history. is the latest
novice In the alluring ways Of golf. AS the rep
resentatiyc OF. a number OF the members Of the
Tennis Club Of Montgomery, Ala. who propose
to take up golf, Capt. Mahan has ordered afull
equipment for a nine-hole course from a firm in
this city. and also n set of clubs and a caddie bag
for each Of the neophytes.
LAKEWOOD, Dec. 22.-The match to-day In the
women's handicap series for the Presidents Cup.
offered by George J. Gould. was an event of in
terest on tho links OF the. Ocean County Hunt and
Country Club. The unfavorable weather, how
ever, prevented the presence OF a large field.
Mrs. Il. Robbins Walker. who is improving In
play and rapidly cutting down her handicap.
won first honors. The three leading cards fol-
low:
Gross. H'cap. Net.
Miss Agnes H. Davis....".....!e8 o 1873
The points thus far won in the series are: Miss
Davis, 12: Mrs. Walker. II M S. A. b. Ciafin. 8;
Mrs. J. II. Stewart, 4: Miss Parrish. 4; Miss
Roberts, i.
Prospects OF Marcus DAILY RncinE Here Again.
Since he purchased Hamburg Marcus DAILY. 1t
is said, has decided that he will not abandon
racing on the Metropolitan Circuit altogether,
as he announced he would do early last fall. A
horseman in Days confidence said last night
that it was the intention Of the Montana miner
to send a string Of thoroughbred to
Billy lakeland to be trained and raced
that raced in Days colors on the Metropolitan
tracks last season will be sent East. Afghan
and Briar Sweet both developed. rapidly after
their removal to Montana, and 1t 10 believed
that they will make frstrate three-ycar-olds
They are to be shipped East along with Scottish
Chieftain. the winner of the Belmont Stakes
last spring; Ogden. the Futurity winner of
1926. and a number of two-yenr.olds.
Hambug Is eligible for tho Realization, in
which he was entered by John Madden. and he
will be nominated for all the rich events for
three-year-olds and horses of all nges to be de.
cidcd next season. He will likely make his first
appearance in the Metropolitan Handicap.
which Voter won last year. He will also be
trained for the Brooklyn Handicap.
Racing at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 22.-Jack Donahue, w.
A. Porter's colt, broke his leg while running
two lengths in front OF his field in the stretch in
to-doy's second race, and the accident saved the
ring from a drubbing. The colt was backed
down from 90 to / to 4 to l, and the books stood
To lnan anmefhinr like 30 600 Schnrrer WIN