New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18


for club prize value $50; second Prize. Vaiue S@o'
third prize. value SO ~ c.n
September 15-Sixth monthly handicap Glasses
% September Sent 90 sixth monthly handicap
October 6. :. s and 9-Open tournament;
october 13-Saventh monthly handicap Glasses
october 90 Seventh monthly handicap
Class 4. c,, .,.,
November 2-(Electon Day.. Club champion
shin (3G Roles for John Reid medal .
~ Hovornbor - Thanksgiving Day.. Handicap
for vice-presidents cup. open to winners ana
runners-up In the class handicapsJ
For each OF the monthly handicaps the entrance
zee VIII he 81 There will be one prize In each
Class of the value of $50. The winner and rum
ner-up in each handicap viii be entitled 10 play
for the .;c-presidants cup
The c,osses are as follows: Glass A-Handlcap
not exceeding Q Class B-Handicap III to Is, IN
elusive Class C-Handicap over Is
A new rule. which will have peculiar interest
for all golfers is follows;
All matches, unless otherWfe stated 70 De
rIaved over an eighteen-hole course. All COM
netitors must ,eturn an attested card with
ccmplete score. Should any player fail 10 comply
with this rule his handicap will be reduced by
five strokes in the next match in which he may
compete.
Although IL was expected that the new ST
Andrews links at Mount Hope Station would be
finished in time for the first games of the sea-
SON this could not be accomplished. and TOT
few weeks the club members will play over the
Old course near Yonkers.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MORRIS COUNTY.
The course of the Morris County Golf Club. or
Morristown ~ j.. the scene Of the Women's
Championship Tournament last year. is under
going more extensive changes this season than
that Of any other organization. The eighteen
holes will be so completely altered that it will
be difficult 10 recognize some parts or the old
grounds and the increase in length OF the entire
circuit will be from between 1000 and oooo
yards TO over 5000; thus making walking dis
lance Of three and half miles. In detail the
changes. announced now for the first time. are as
follows: Hole No. will be heightened by thirty
five wards and the putting-green, the only ter
raced one Of the course, will be placed IN a corner
Of The home" ground. Both the tee and the
green for No will be moved 70 the left, thus
making the drive across the "Punchbowr fur
Their and more difficult than before The tee
for No 3 will be moved back ten yards. and the
green will be moved fifty yards TO the right
close TO the Madison-ave. road A low bunker
about 900 Yards from tie tee Will guard the
green The No 4 hole which had near IT TWO
bunkers with wide space and an OAK tree be-
tween them, will have third bunker 10 guard
the opening under tie tree. No. VIII nave
rev sand hazard and No. will remain much as
II was last year No. Z will be greatly lengthened
much Of the woodland near it having been cleared
away. No S will be a new hole which VIII De
long and Interesting II will be situated In what
was formerly wood the green being placed
near a small pond. Near by will be the tee FOR
NO >. This hole Will be heightened by loo yaros'
Will be partly uphill. and will be one Of the best
Of the whole course No 10 is new hole, the
Drive for which is across n ditch and d pon1
TO pretty raised green Not few players VIII
rejoice TO hear that tie troublesome slantlns
green Of No. ii, the old Westward Ho' hole
VIII be moved To level ground. The tee viii also
De placed 100 yards further to the right No. IL
formerly the "Liputan." will be made much
longer by placing the green at the extreme end
u the pasture, and No. IL. extending from this
lace nearly 600 yards to the railroad track VIII