New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
NORWOOD Field CLUBS TOtRNlHENT.
wEII-KNOwN PLAYERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NATIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

NATIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
The Norwood Field Clubs open golf tournament.
which begins on Thursday. bids fair TO rank as
one Of the successful contests of the month
This Is the first year the club has attempted any
thing in the goliing line. but its identification IN
past seasons with tennis and other summer sports
has brought it prominently to the front a. one OF
the leading field clubs of this vicinity, and the
coming tournament will no doubt be managed in a
way 10 make il of the chief fixtures on the
seasons golf calendar. Entries for the contest
closed last night Some of the better known play
ers who have sent in their names are W. G
Stewart the English amateur. who is down from
the Seabright Golf club: Beverly Ward. jr.. Of
Baltlsrol who tied with Walter Watson for the
best gross In the recent Seabright tourney;
Cornelius Felowes jr., William L. Ewing. r. t.
Duycklnck and W. r. r. Griffith. OF the Morris
town Field club. Archibald Graham. Morgan Allen.
Malcolm Gordon and w. D. Kreker Of the North
Jersey Country Club: W. S. Eddy. Walter Watson.
T. r. Adee 4. II. Porter. Albert Symngton and
F. a. Potts of the Seabright Golf Club: w. {.
Van Antwerp. of the Englewood Golf Club: Walter
]. Travis of the Oakland Golf Club William G.
Marsh and J. Otis Post. of the Morris County Golf
club: Daubiney Brandreth. of the Duchess County
Golf club of Poughkccpse. and {. W. O'Connor,
of the Staten Island Cricket club.
Entries for the Womens National Golf Cham
pionshp also closed yesterday but in order allow
fer possible late arrivals by mail Robert Kerr.
secretary Of the United States Association. decided
to hold the list back unu to-day II is probable
that there will be than forty competitors. in
cuding most Of the Wcll-knOwn women experts of
this part of the country. Mrs. Hobart thathed
Chathell-Taylor, of Chicago, has signiicd her in
tention OF coming on FOR the meeting. and Miss
B-atrix iioyt. the present champion Will also be
amCng the contestants Some OF the others who
are known 10 be entered Miss y. G. Sargent,
VINO was second in the. championship at Meadow
brook two years ago: Miss Alice Strong. who holds
the womens record for the Seabrigh links; Miss
Gannett. Mrs. 4. &. Hooper Mrs. j. Ware Mer-
r and Miss Madeline Boardman. OF the Essex
County Golf Club, and probably Mrs. A. w. TuI-
nure of the Shinnecock Golf Club.
The Keho Valley club. OF Bar HarbOr Is TO hold
an Interesting tournament beginning tomorrow, In
which many Of the summer visitors at Mount
d. SORT sorrento Grindstone Neck and Bar iIarbor
to take part The Hnkle Cup is Offered the
winner. and a cup will also be presented 10 the
rinner-up OF the tourney. Some Of the entries are
u. T. Toler. of Haltusrol q. 7. Ecwhall. of tne
Philadelphia Country club; y. &. Reynall and !.
6. Thebaud Of KnoIlwood; a. VI. Robbins. OF St
Andrews. and II. G. Leeds. Of the Brookiine Coun-
try club. - , - ,
The Mlsquamcut Golf club. Of Watch Hill. r. l..
il To have "A mixed fOursome handicap. eighteen
holes medal play. on Friday. while on SATURDAY an
eighteen hole contest for the Ballentne cup Is 10
be the attraction.