The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-20
FROM THE GOLF LINKS.
EAST TALKED OF FOR TIE BIG
CHAMPIONSHIPS NEXT YEAR.

The Coming Tournament At the Tuxedo Club
Fry Makes n Now Record for the Rich
mond County ~Liuks-JerseS mon Defeat tho
staten 1nlanders-Cup Games at Saratoga.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Now that the champion
ships OF 1897 are over speculation ia already
rife as to the place for the events of 1893. The
sentiment Is general that they should be played
in the East. Tho following are the opinions OF
some OF the wcll-known golfers on tho subject:
Laurence Curtis, President OF tho u s. G. A
Tho next championship should DO held In the
East. and | suppose at the new st. Andrews.
X. Is. Kerr The championship Of 1893
should be held in the East. Near New York
thcre are a number Of links on which the events
could be properly conducted.
Ransom II. Thomas-Tho West has estab-
lished a high standard that will DO difficult for
any Eastern club to equal. For one thing, both
the sporting and social side OF the next cham.
pionships must be considered, for the Yves has
taught us the wisdom and advantage OF giving
prominence TO the society features and not
strength and skill. On this account / think tho
Morris County, Golf Club should be the place for
course is perfect and the social life OF Morris.
town most attractive.
Club-Our eighteen-hole course Is unexception-
able, and we have a clubhouse as commodious
as a summer hotel. The links are only an hour
all tho noted residential colonies in Westchcster
county. We Will give good golf to the visitors
John Reid. President OF the st. Andrews Golf
Club-Our new course near Sonkcrs is the
best eighteen-hole links in the East. We will
bid for the championships of 1898, and we will
make the events a grand success. Since com
ing to the West l have studied carefully the
that to give prominence to this feature is to
elevate the standing of the game in thi coun.
will bo finished, and we will then be ready to
entertain our visitors on a most extensive
James l. Breese of Tuxedo-we will not bid
for the Championships; Personally, | prefer the
new st; Andrews, Ardsley or Knollwood links.
Charles 5. Cox-There is only one club In the
East that could entertain the golfers, on the
f ss1,.I sho C;n, BY fs I'll, the . Chicago GSlt Club; That
Of the longest and ~sportiest and the clubhouse
the finest In this country. The social life of the
only course where green's can compare with
those at Wheaton.
H. J. WhiEham-,I think the next champion
ships will be held in tho East, and most proba-
Charles ID. MacDonald-The East and st. An
Club-our club is well pleased with the way the
least q the Western players will tiHlI 20 East f for the b
championships. We hope to have the cham.
Meanwhile 1easHiBBsil h %e VIII sKAi make !n all %eG "'ten sh5se 10 y Ssvs
the next Intercollegiate championship decided
at Wheaton. The Smith boys live here. and we
H. c. Chatncld Taylor-The East will prob
ably got the championships for q year or two
before We receive another cha ce at them. But,
now that the Eastern golfers have learned the
way out here, / hope that they will come here
annually. To induce them to do so, the Chicago
and Onwentsia clubs will give each autumn q
mutual tournament, to continue, throughout an
entire week. three days at Lake Forrest and
three days at Wheaton.
The next tournament to occupy the attention
of the golfers is that Of the Tuxedo Club. which
is to DO held on Wednesday. Thursday. Friday.
and Saturday of this week at Tuxedo Park. 1t
Is open 10 members Of clubs belonging TO the
U. ). q. A. and such others as may be invited by
the Tuxedo Golf Club. Play will begin Cd
Wednesday morning with the preliminary medal
make the eight best scores will meet at match
play for the Tuxedo Cup. and the finals are
to be. decided on Friday, thirty-six holes.
The players who make tho next best sixteen
scores in tho preliminary round will meet at
match play for the Wec-Wah Cup. whilo all the
other players who take part in the round will
play for the Ramapo Cup. at match play. Tho
tournament will end on Saturday with a haudi-
cap medal. play. competition. eighteen holes,
h%andicaP, limited to eighteen strokes. for which
there will be first and second prizes. Entries
for the main event will close tomorrow evening
at the Tuxedo Club House, and for the Handicap
on Friday at the same time and place.
BAYsIpE. Sept. 19.-The scores OF the first au-
tumn holiday tourney on the links OF the Flush
ing Golf Club were announced to-day. C. L.
Murray won the event. The other players could
not overcome his big allowance. The best gross
score WAS made by Craig Colgate. Summary: