The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-11
CHANGE IN BRITISH GOLF.
OLD 81. ANDREW,S ORGANIZES a
COMMITTEE TO RULE IA CANE.
a Limitation to the Number or professiouals
who May Play 10 the Open Chnmpionahip
Tournament for the weok-ArranEements
for The Fnli and MIntcr ut LnknMooh.

land. since september. 1896, TO share its men.
torshin ~ tho oome IN Great Britain was nd.
vnpccd a s,on at tho annual autumn meeting
hold at 81 Andre vv's IN Sent. 30. The original
nroposition made Mt n general meeting OF
golfers was that n committee should be formed
70 rulo md direct tho game. said committee
N consist n, ooron members of 81. An
drov,s aud IN. commemorative each OF the
tolIouiny ssven ciubs. Honorable Com.
nnnv ., u,,nh,.rh Co,fers. prestNicr,
poro, nIoorhooth pnya, North Devon. Rovol
LIVERPOOL. 81. georges anu i'osei io,'rush' d.
HAL blyth brought the question oeioro the
meeting In the FORM OF u no1ion' no pre-
sentou the list OF the aulies U" pei,orhcu ny
tho committee. which would virtually Rive to
1t the power and authority OF the United States
Golf Association, The clst Of the matter is that
the st. Andrews Club is no longer the sole arbi'
ter in golf in Great Britain. and nnques'
tonaoly the step is tne entering Term =, wo ap,s IN MN, ,no
formation OF the natlonai union oI eon ciuos'
on the plan Of the u O.. A.; tnSs mas been SO
ons vS,o = !, sss.nSasd =, -. mno,,,. u.
Anoshor matter ma r,aS discussed 9 ,i@1. az On the ,Sn m o~mh.r was a.
players competing on the second day Of the open
chamnionshin Of Great BrItain. These recon-.
mendations of tho committee were adopted:
That any competitor who is twenty strokes
round on the first day Of the open championship
be compulsorily retired; but should there not BIO
thirly'two professionals withih tnis iimit' theh
the first thirty.two professionals may compete.
some conversation LOOK place as 10 inc course
TO DO adopted IN 'he event OF, say, thirty-one
on the second day. and several standing next in
- ,.t,h $50. ,ha 80 -. "a 49,.
tieing for the thirty second place. 1t was agreed
that in sucb cases all the PLAYERS thus tieinp
should ho a,ior"d - cor,inrai IN tbs oou,not;tion
shouiu eiio"ou e0ompe'i'ioh
m, III u.u,
tory. Two open tournaments will claim atten-
tion, the first at the Oakland Golf Club. Bay
side, and the second at the Queens County Golf
Club. Glen Cove. The Oakland tournament be.
gins this morning with the preliminary medal
round, and those who qualify for tho two cups
will be kept busy at match play until Wednes-
shift to the Glen Cove course. when the
tho best arranged programmes of tho season.
The conditions are SO attractive that it would
not be surprising II the number to finish should
| equal the large fields at Shinnecock Hills.
day will be given up to a reiimipa medal
round OF thirty-six holes. Tho first 10. second
~ 10 ana tn'r4 10 reSpec.iheiE VII quaIi,s t o
at ~ iSJe cupshi fret and soo,,d ro,nds NJ
eighteen holes i9r me cups VIII DC worRea
ouI, II tneFo WI app 4e uise.h pip o
Cup. Entries may be made specially for this
for the other cups will also count. On satur:
day, to wind up the sport. the semi,fnals and
n nnsis he ,or a the s sSPs w,l. Se es msSsl b aHa 1esTe f %i a
oun presented by George T.. Fahys. x gold
m hssi scN w,.l % 90 e, siren 70 bo Ins p msJnI n maKi dSr tne
pes Test , seoee az elsht Fnir holes sor mega the PI rs TMnpaarrG
ROUND close az q o CLOCK to,morrow hight Win
County Golf Club. A special train will leave
East Thirty.fourth street. New York side. at
ment. making no stops eSscept at Jamaica for
Brooklyn and south side connections.
There will be q women tournamenta at the Bal
.'U' 'o, o".' pen w Hn mo"s
OF all clubs in the U. S. G. A. There will be an
prizes for the best gross and net scores. and. in
gross sre s' scores viii ip play iEu out TG IN nine ,lhS1sn POUNDS anSd ee at
The match game. Tor The Tournament nrize.
Inv : WI VII a re . a pf bH,e . Hyii1 he = mire9 ion vi
som putting match r. the surviving pairs to play
noon with The Secretary. Louis Keller. 80 Lib
TIL. ,o,,ov;,. scbodnle ~ octohs- .v.,ts ,or
morhor. onIv "a onnouncoa nv Tho Golf Con-.
Mite. NJ tho Ardslev Cluh Dohbs Ferry.
Oct. l8-Governors, Gun. omen to member, and
their sons over 10 years old and subscribers: eighteen
noesi m msdal pay; : ser hss, e Sx Lee h sso0apprS Gusnfy;
Oct oet. fsUscratcSS mstes play; eighteen holes; sir.
teen players Who have aualined for the Governors
Cup on oct. 10.
Oct. 19-secoud round for the Governors Cup.
Oct. 2o-Semi' finals for the Governors Cup.
Oct. 2l-ftnals for the Governors Cup.
Oct; gsIaoyernors Consolation cup; Handicap
medal play. Eighteen holes open 20 al eompetitor1
Tor the GorernoS cup VINO ,atea 10 Iuaiity; a
Rsidd' os soturdSv nfternoon Oct ~. ON the :. pntt,n9
given vel 10 the man and woman rssIpectiveily making
Che best scores.
oct. 25-Bacon Cup: eighteen holes. scratch. medal
play; pest sixteen q qualify.
Oct. e6-Eighteen holes. handicap match play; open
to the best sixteen OF Mondays hest medal play.
&C.. ss-Secona ROUND i9r me bac3n cup
OCT ss-Senihha.s ,Sr me naeon cup; D..
c, oc n nnpn AIS %. m .me n a u 4 s Aso enR o
Sct 80 Wnnibi~ hsndiran. Rarber ana Archho,d
Guns: classes A and h.
oct. I9~Bacon CUP for Women. eighteen holes;
twice over the old nine holes; handicap. medal play;
best eight to qualify for the Bacon Cup.
oct. 20-Eighteen h9lss; handicap; match playi
open 20 tne oest elsnt ot iuesuAy 3 meuai play
S nc, 90 a-Seminhais'
oct, h-rihas
,Oct. go-hen ana womehs puttng contest. rs out
hneu anoVe; ~
OCT so-No omen mohtniy handicap Tor the mrs.
John 7; Terry: Jr. cup.
lGT,O Netkly M Il