The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14


Che Jockey club il 10 racing. and will be
able 10 nght for the bsst interest OF the
pastine as no one club could ever hope
20 do.
The last meeting OF the 4. 5. q. 4. was
/. very stormy one Several questions OF
burning Importance 20 golf had 10 be de-
cided and the advocates AMI the op
ronents Of the proposed changes ioasht
tooth and nail 10 carry their poahtA. he
proposal To make a standard scratch ana
handicap basis was beaten AFTER olatsf
avh. and Il IL well that IL was 20. As one
~ the members said: We VIII let tue
champlonship work out It's own SALVATION
this year and II was the best resolve
they could arrive az. Perhaps IN the futufe
changes may he found advisable but 80
Slow" should be the motto. This standard
scratch proposition consisted. erieiay, OF
a scheme to make up perfect score TOT
ala links. 40 many strokes for a @es-yard
hole and 40 many for n 9aa-yard hole, ana
eo on. no piaycr 10 be admitted 10 enter
for 4 championship unless he had pre-
ygonaly gone the rot cd Of his home links
~ something near the possible or perfect
This would not lac llAsly 10 work well In
practice as a sol-yard hole on one course
mig bs an easy i've, while on another
conrse more strokes might be necessary.
II has been pointed out that should the
r-.,posea law 90 into effect Il would prob
ably 8ealar every member Of the Tuxedo
club from competing In the championships
I'hi, question is sure so come up again,
and Fssesrn must see 20 Il that II meets
the san.e fate as Il did tisis spring.
oct mas made tremendous strides IN
public favor during the past year. and St
now NUMBERS more followers than any
outdoor pastime except wheeling or base
ball Five Yeas ago the game was stiu an
exotic. struggling FOR recognitians now
there are said 20 be "a thousand cinbs-ln
clading an those not in the aS~oclat toti-
scattered over the United states ana the
Dominion II Canada. 1t was pity that
the Invitation given hy ihe Western gou-
.rs ald nai tempt the crack Eastern teams
10 aicaeo hast autumn. h0t the latter nov
.,.esn fe sa. the error ~ thctf ways and
the autumn 90 the present year VIII prob
ably flnd stroug geaae from TIRE SHINE
,oek. Newport. Tuxedo. Bstnrsoi and
otaer Eastern ctues competing during
tournament week az Chicago,
In order that such competition may he
sucrcssfui n Will be necessary for the
4 = O. A 20 DRAW up a ST ~ rules in-
aisflug upon uniform system of team
match play during the season. \ circuit
Of matches would seem - De good idca.
Something ~ the sort MAS attempted ~
MassacAHsefts last season. the Lexington.
Nashawtuc. Nesper ard Salem clubs play
team matches ssN on size. and iudginE
f,y the Interest u produced such circuits
Will 10 popular. These team matches have
insde if imperative thst PLAYERS should
only play ON onc team. except by special
permission Of sac soNcraiug body. Every
PLAYER u3aN - course iselong to as many
clubs ar &c cSrvs 50 593u. bus he may play
Only ob tho te8aa ~ ans oue % them
Woman is jak.ng to the game with en-
fhsla'aafn. and almost every clue except
s. Andrew has q large membership cf
the fair sex whtie most ~ them havr rcp-
nrate wonan's links. The best LADY golfer
judging by her puesic form Il Miss BeatriN
How Mrs Tuvnure aud Mis- Nina Sar-
xsnt. IL ghe Essex County Club. hring at
snast equally Gooa. A Il. Feun. staut
whose amateur standing there BIAS been
- snuch discussion. carried ~ tie palm
last ear with fivn nrsts--fhre8 wou in
nleSla1 and two IA match play. Wiling
han, sands ana 1gng ran hlm the closest
I.ast years recSrss arr very Incomplete
esI sAore j. no chance - thsir ever being
sstaarwfe,A. as secretaries 81 clubs were
new s. teelr work and at8 nos realise tac
nc >esslls ~ ke@plug = sUn rocoFd % ali
samr%stttoas. whetA~r opsn 90 ciuh In
s1et - onty Fo&sans hIy accurate record
~ ms rssA~s % isS re thoe- 81 the ANA
rsstr competitions he'd under lie acwis o.
the =. = u A. IAls year g will BE- iIf-
GtreGE AssoordsnS 70 fes records - THE
L = -. A there were stKty 3pen amateur
competitions bssd uHser ia Jurisdiction
.ast wear.
II nSaer g the assertacn that 5rEs -ratr
Fels IS rot halsgeG 80 any SEA Il 14y -
mentioned gAat ~. r. Roma " IS tsae-
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white ~. - Loes4S NO = verY rear TIRE
ssg ~ sAs tr~e. - CD ssloAsA - - grand
father. T@is praSansy explains say E0ls
has sxasa So macy nerrner sesNtees 81
aawa tennis frp<n TIE SQUIRT 50 tie srnks.
TIE mar NhSs can 3gt up = stir game -
tennis after e yc&Fs - sge = 3 rzFs avs
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