New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-14
GOSSIP OF THE GOLFERS.
THE BALTUsROL CLUB TO ABANDON ITS NEW
YEARS DAY TOURNAMENTS. ANDREWS
ELECTS NEW oFFIcERs-PLANs AT
THE LAKEWOOD LINKS

ELECTS NEW OFFICERs-PLANS AT
THE LAKEWOOD LINKS.
II will he a surprise to those golfers who have
come to regard the New Years Day tournament
at the Baltusrol Links as one of the hxtures Oh
the holiday season TO learn that the CLUB mas de-
cided TO abandon it's plans for "A contest on that
dav a meeting OF the club was held In this city
last Friday afternoon and after thorough as
cusson of the subject It was deemed inadvisaole
70 announce the tournament owing to the impos-
sibnity of determining what the weather coho'-
lions will be at that time. The news VIII DC re-
ceived with genuine regret by players. as the
Raltusrol affair has always been one OF the pleas
ATTEST OF the winter season. Golfers are proven
biallv Indifferent to weather uncertainties out
they are hardly proof against several inches OF
soft snow II the snow freezes into crust II Is
\ simple matter 10 play over 1t, for the ball skins
along as though driven on glass. II is only wheh
IL is soft and melting that the difficulty arises rs
then every stroke bures the ball from sight
The abandonment Of this tournament VIII lend
additional interest TO the professional contest whlch
the Ocean County Hunt and Country Cluo OF Lake
wood plans for New Years Day The competitors
IN this affair are to be limited TO such as the cluD
invites TO take part and It is not likely that more
than ten OF the leading professionals in this part
OF the country will get invitations. purse or
money is to be offered 90 per cent OF when Will
20 10 the winner q per cent to the runner-up. 10
pcr cent to the third man. and 10 per cent 10 the
fourth
Several important changes have taken place IN
the last week I'm the governing boards OF some OF
the prominent golf clubs The annual meeting OF
tho St Andrews Club marked the retirement OF
the clubs veteran president John Reid VINO had
occupied that office since the days Of the old Apple
Tree Gang In 1855 when the present organization
! consisted OF only half a dozen members, whose
Meeting place was under old apple tree IN the
| outskirts Of Yonkers. The man who was CHOSEN
| in his stead Is John c. Ten Eyck. also a charter
| member Of the club and vice-president OF the
| METROPOLITAN Golf Associa ion. W. u. BALDWIN, the
! former vce-president. retired in favor OF K. h.
! Robertson who has been identified with St An
| drews for many years and who designed the pres
| eut new clubhouse r. l.. Cuthbert, the secretary
! gave place to T. w. MenZies. and W H. HodsiIth
| Vas CHOSEN treasurer f. place OF w X INNS; Inc
last or tho important changes was the election OF
" illiam n. Sands the successor OF ID. g. fieh-
| dcrson as captain OF the green. The Board OF
Governors VAS enlarged as 10 permit OF the
! election Of six additional members. making fifteen
| instead OF nine. ,,,
The Jersey city Golf Club has been reorganized
| under the following Off ers; President. a j.
! Rraytou, president. DR.. g. =. Craig; treasurer
| Clarence &. Ilarmstcd. and secretary. Robert l.,
| Fiemming. The Board OF Governors Is composed or
! X T. Flrmmlug. Livingston CHORD, A. j: Brayton'
! + r. Henderson. DR.. u. u. Craig. c. G. lIarnstei.
| WI lam q. Post Miss Anna 9. Post and Miss j. &
! McliIiIc.