The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
QUEENS COUNT b1xxs.
Improvement. . Plan. .. e,s- Go

improvements and Plans at ole, Cove.
On the breezy hills near Glen Cove and over
looking the Sound the Queens County Golf
Gu has made . beautiful home for itself. and
by hard work during the winter prepared .
pleasant surprise for many Of its members who
have not visited this links since snow fell. In
the new club house meals arc served. and .
number OF members can he comfortably lodged
over night. Special rooms are provided for
women. who have all the privileges OF the club
as allied members. Harvey Murdoch II Presi-
dent: Charles NJ. Pratt. vice-Presidont; Hen
~ F. Noyes. Treasurer. w. Crittenden Adams.
Secretary. and J. b. @. Tappan. Captain.
Tho grounds have been doubled In size by
the leasing Of additional land. and tho course
Is being much heightened and improved In
every way. Private links have for some time
existed In the vicinity on the grounds of
Mcssrs. Dana. Chubb. Pratt. Tsppan. Cocks.
Godyin. Red Spring COMPANY. and the.North
Country Club. and q number Of players were
developed. These. together with tue Access
slop to the neighjorhood OF players of long
standinG ON the links Of this and the old coun-
try. resulted in the formation Of the Queens
County Colt Club last spring.
Tho links occupies rolling hills. valleys. and
plnteaus varying from 40 to l35 feet above
dewate and commanding extended We've
IL Woouss meauOWb, anu tnt SOuJu lOr muuT
miles. showing the Hudson Palisades. Storm
King. end the Conn scticut Black Hills at tho
horizon. The ground played over having
been used for pssturage for many generations.
md having n rich. sandy. loamy soil. has &C
CURED n short, thick turf that under rolling
and cutting becomes Arm. yet elastic.
The grounds are about sixty acres IN extent.
Tho new addition NJ thirty acres where tho
first two holes arc beirg placed.is on n pla-
teau 125 feet in elevation. with long. easy
sws.ls. the difference in levels not exceeding
ten foot. Standing on the first tee across the
road from tho club house tho golfer looks
south across n broad meadow and drives for
the Stern Chase hole. $50 yards away. Long
grass waits In front ot the tee to swallow the
foozle. and the trees linlng the road to the
right extend their arms 20 catch a sli &C.. An
artificial bunker has to be crossed with the
second stroke II tho drive is fair. and the
broad natural putting green must DO reached
over a crescent OF bunkers. Tho toe for tho
second Or Prairie hole Is away to the cast,
and the course lies north. returning parallel
20 the FIRST. but separated 60 as to avoid all
chance OF conflict. The SO sond hole is $50
yards ana u ploughed h,,low must be crossed
and a fence jumped at the green. The road a.
now crossed north of tho club house TO the
pleasant tee under tie trees for No. 3. the
Toboggan. 800 yards to the southwest.
An artificial bunker lies In the course. and the
green IS on a sloIe. The drive for tho fourth
hole, called Cedars, 3e5 yards to the north,
must DO care tully Judged. The too is on the
verge ct n deep. narrow valley, having steer
grassy sides. and It takes n l5O-yard drive TO
clear the road and bitches NJ the bottom. and
also the precipitous high bank at the north. or
q short-iron shot may be made 10 u lower ter
race at the right. the valley being carried on
the second shot.
III. al = z.r--. t-t- n
only l4o yards away, across a valley seventy
fve feet deep. The Valley hole Is sixth. 3lo
The Upland. No. :. is a blind hole. and mu,t
he played for across a road ready for n rnoiled
drive, and up a long s,,pe 22l Yards. No. n.
the sycamore l02 yards; the ninth. or Home.
hole, JIG. The total length between tees and
no. cs is $50 yards.
Several massive ana artistic silver cups nave
been Dresenlrd by members for coripetition
Mr nj ne ward w: MI Maxwell " i0 ssTs given NsnT q ans sns
scratch match play. to become tho property OF
the mem DER winning IL three times. The win.
also reeeiys a soId medal as club cimb HAMPTON
Mr.. Charles NJ. Pratt has put up u eup for
the best scor" OF the stasot, %asulnst tho b9SeY.
GUS for SATURDAY handicap medal play, divid-
Ing the season into { 80 sections.
Mr.. Harvey Murdoch has given . cup for the
lowest actual score OF the season. eighteen
.Messrs. ii Busby and II. F. Noys. have
- $500 " ~ NSbS
petition. one for bogoy play, and one for low
est score.
Club hsndicaps will also occur each month
with prizes In each class.
There arc sixty mon members. tho limit
which II was found could be comfortably 40
commodatod on the old short links. Tho limit
viii now probably BE- liked at 100.
Not tho least q tho many admirable entcr,
prlses OF Capt. Tappan has been hs orraHlla-
ti"n OF the caddies Into classe, with an assist
mt captain OVER them. and drilling them into
an appreciation Of their duties, The first class
Is uniformed anu better paid, and some very
good players are Developing among them.
The AIN has been To produce links that would
put n premium or good, careful plsr. and yet
not to discourage or prnalizo medium players
too severely.
An open handicap tournament will DO held
In tho autumn.
The new Rreonkeepor. c. A.. W. Fox. for.
merry of North Berwick who ha' charge NJ
ard laid out Meadow Brook and other we'll
known iinks. has a force of men at work on
alterations and improvements.
stage meets trains at the new Glen Cove
station.