The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
GOLF.
Additional Delegates 60 the U. p. q. A.
Meeting -Chicngo's Chances LOOKING Up.

Additional Delegates 60 the U. p. q. a.
Meeting -C~hicnEo's Chances Looking Up.
Charles II. Macdonald, ex amateur golf cham
plon OF 1903. arrived In the metropolis yester.
day to attend the annual meeting OF the Y. s.
@. A. He IL n member of the Executive Com
mittee and a jealous advocate OF the selection
OF the Chicago Golf Club links for the amateur
and open championships OF '97. Mr.. Mac
donald stated to = friend that twenty OF the
thirty-two delegates who had q right to vote
were pledged for Chicago. lie includes in his
count the Philadelphia, Boston, Newport, and
Meadow brook delegates. with enough local men
TO All up his roster.
AThe sentiment among the golfers met yester-
day was that Chicago would win the right to
hold the championships. which meant. In Wow
OF the acknowledged strength Of the Old Coun-
try golfers, like Whigham. Macdonald, Forgsn.
aud Tveedir. on the Chicago Golf Club course.
that the title would remRtni In the West another
year. A map OF the Chicago Golf club links was
recently printed In THE suS. with q summary
OF Mr.. Mscionald's claims for recognition.
Those who have been most outspoken against
taking a Western trip this year are allied menu
bers, who do not have u vote Al the meeting. so
their opposition Is void OF effect. Only the asso-
cia;e members may vote. and they may award
the championships to any associate course they
choose TO-. The delegates from the associate
clubs will be:
Andrew. Jchr Held and ] {. Ten iycs; Lakewood,
Thomas and 'Eisnard IL Williams; GiSisd.iphla
Cricket. :, q; ,hsebn; + aud c. !. Potter phlladelphia
SS..iso,y ,hs lev; Rsa;SisEs Tern ana fSiiig ssayisi,
smiini" .tttoosilns;. Laurence Gur,l. and another;
MAJ ogad aud Z s., Dawes fs.tS; ,w;.G fsonss
and Il. Hat KSS. Hurra'i w Ss.hnnSSan iinr Nav ana X,
:, Parsons' and onwentsia. II. J. whigham and J. H.
Each Of the sixty.two allied clubs has the
right to send y delegate, and many of them viii
be represented at the meeting. II Is laid that
associate membership ut the Executive Com.
mittee meeting that precedes the annual meet
the only one to file an application Tor the cham:
plonShips. The standard scratch score Will
probably be retained, hu, the handicap raised
n class 4 basis at each club. aud limiting the
championship to such players. A number OF
officers, and much Roifng legislation discussed.
The meeting. Is called for 3 o'clock tonight
at De!monicOt.
Alex Finlay has been re ensnged for the ear by the
Essex county Country ulgS 81 or1pss, , ro.,,,,.
Rolls, Who is 10 go TO q, chevy Clsse Hunt viHS'
wTo /. to he a. he we.ihr,os Goif CUB.
An interesting loug.drivinr contest was, decided on
SurE aHofIi; Gun. South hfri'a. The winner was J, II.
carr, = "; Z S rsIS, Il 2 ihT w SG ! w nn,a .ssanI NV, Wi,a Z
pol Yards. In the driving competitions held In hs
ee.drd byG. u. kinpicutt. Who Won the contest at
lenok on Sept. 8 with a mark Of aga. but this was at
carry ami roll, n much easier game.
Mrs. r. Robbins walker wins the Ciaain
Cup for the Third Time.
LAKEWOOD. Feb. l8.-Four women appeared
on the links OF the Ocean County Hunt and
Country Club this morning to do battle for the
handsome cup presented by Arthur d. Clahin.
ma H. u 49,. A
who has won the trophy twice; Mrs. Frank NJ.
Freeman. n three-timc winner: Mrs. Arthur Il.
Claain and Miss Ada God frey. who played for
the first time. The course was In poor shape.
The trenches around tho bunkers were hidden
by running water. the greens were sogRy- ana
muddy. and the INKS were thornnGhIy anht,sd
tho dou ole circuit.
Miss godfrey. who has PLAYED a good deal on
the Ardsley and Shinnecock LINKS. WAS placed
at scratch. the other three receiving ten stroke s
each. Miss ,,odfrey took 81 for her hrst round.
but did the balance In IS. an excellent score under
the circumstances. Her brassie was her club.
Mrs. clahin also used her brassie to good effect,
and at the fourth hole lofted successfully over
tn bunker straight into the hole. She finished
in l57 gross. Mrs. Freeman did some good work
on the green. the result OF her trip being IL?
gross. Mrs. Walker used ouly iron clubs. and
turned In the good score OF 1880, 10, and 80,
which gave her n net score Of 100 ana the pos
session of the cup for the third time.
Columbia Grammar school Glass Cameo.
The class games between the first and second
forms OF Columbia Grammar School were held
under the auspices .! the Athletic association
at the school gymnasium. 80 East Fifty-hrst
street. yesterday afternoon. The programme
consisted of four events. all OF which were
closely contested. II. Richards. scratch man in
the high jump. Increased his own record one
inch. The second form carried OF the hnnors
with twenty-five points. while A. Dam did the
best Individual work. scoring fourteen points.
summary:
100 Yard Dash. Scratch-won by n. Richards. nrst
form; A. BON. second form, second; W. Richards, sec.
Oni form, third.
Stand ng Broad Jump. Handirap-won by II. eros.
man, second form. IL inches. with an actual Jump OF
Is feet $ inches. \. Dam. second form, ~ inches, SEQ
ont. with an actual jump OF 3 feet IL In hes: A
Kuttsof, second form, 10 inrhes, third.
Potato kac--Won by A. Dam, second form; G.
Crow. nrst form, second; o. Pickhart, second form,
third.
Runnlns High Jump Handtcap-won BY II, Rich;
ards. FIRST form. scra oh. v TN n jump Of 4 tot =
Inches; ". iicharI-, second { rm. ! inehet second;
inchcs, third. with 2 feet 81 inches.
Total POINTS scored: First form, II; second form, 22.
Total Individual points: 4: Dam. -: Il, Richards,
10; II. CroSaman, o. A. huttson, 4; W.. Richards. !;
o. Plckhart. l.
A New System for Athletics at Williams