The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
COLE.
The Lynch and sweny Foursome for
Women mt Dyker Meadow.


Women mt Dyker Meadow.
H. R. sweny. the champion of the Albany Golf
Club. has been at Lakewood on u flying trip. and
the result was some fine contests with Jasper
Lynch. In tho decisive match Lynch won by
the comfortable lead of 2 up and 5 to play. after
spirited play. Although hard. the Lakewood
putting greens are quite smooth and true. and,
as the lies on the fair green are good, Lynch was
enabled to make the first round within one
stroke of the amateur record for the links. He
did not do SO well on the second ound. The
players were followed by many spectators. By
strokes Lynch made the following score:
IN Ga..:":::"".s stsSs+SS S-s9-ss
The long-expected foursome between Lynch
and Willie Anderson. the Lakewood profes-
sional. and Sweny and H. Ricketts,, the Albany
professional, is of. for the present at least.
Ricketts, will DO at the Ocean County Hunt and
Country Club tournament on Jan. !, but Sweny
will not be able to be there.
"snow rules will prevail in tho event of q
white New Years." is q sensible clause on tho
announcement sent out yesterday by the Bal
tusrol Golf Club. calling attention to the class
A and B handicaps to be held on Jan. l for
handsome prizes. Heretofore the Baltusrol
NV Years competitions have been open to all
clubmen believe they will have more jollity in
celebrating on their own account.
Sam Tucker, the Dyker Meadow Golf Gu
professional, has offered q caddie bag and a full
set of clubs as the prize In a competition for the
women players OF the club on next Tuesday.
The women members have possession of the
Dyker Meadow course on every Tuesday and
Thursday. and an indication that they are
devoted to the game Is the fact that next Tues.
days event has already twenty entries. In
view Of the large number who wish to play, tho
mems Tournament Committee may add a set
of minor prizes.
nine.hole course has been laid out at Piney
Woods, Southern Pines. n. c., and the Golf
Club has about fifty members. Snow is an I'M
known quantity in that region. yet many of tho
players use rod balls. as the course is covered
with white sand. The putting greens. like those
at Aiken. s. G., are destitute OF vordure and as
hard as boards. Another course is being laid
out at the town OF Pinehurst. six miles away.
and between the two resorts there should be no
lack Of golf in the neighborhood this winter.
The Monmouth Beach Golf Club will have one
Of the best links on the southern New Jersey
sea coast next season. The present course Is to
be extended to nine holes, of over 3 1000 yards in
playing length: with tho largest putting greens
Of the Shrewsbury River, extending back to the
railroad track. a situation that is comfortable
and cool oven In the hottest days OF midsummer.
LAKEWOOD. Dec. 23.-The day has not boon O
fair sample of Lakewood weather, being cold
and raw. with snow Mt intervals, yet a field of
eight golfers were ont for tho weekly competi.
ton for the cup on tho links OF the Ocean County
Hunt and Country Club. and, singularly enough,
the winning card was several strokes better
than has been dol made for q long time Mr.; Coles
ing 10 q list Of those playing: