The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
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,t.tion's omen tournaments of the season would
ba oomplete without q reference to the special
contests of general interest held on the local
Itnts The most important was the FIRST tour
namont of tho intercollegiate Golf Association,
enrly in May, on tho links Of the Ardsley Club.
On tho first day tho players met at medal play
for an individual prize. won by Lo1is r. Bayard,
.Jr.. Of Princeton, and on tho two following days
teams OF six from Yale. Columbia, Harvard,
and Princeton contested at match play for n
c,n yale proved the winner, winning from
harvard in the finals. This competition prom
isea 10 be q still moro important one next
season. for golf is growing rapidly in
favor at many universities and ~colleges. The
| Chicago Golf CLUB would like to have tho col
lepians fight out their next match on the
wheaton links, the scene Of tho amateur cham
pionship. but the deed of gift of the team cup,
the donation Of tho Ardsley Club, stipulates
that the nrst three contests shall DO held on the
Ardsley links. Next year tho students will
pIay over tho full eighteen-hole course, which
win add an increased interest to tho tourna-
ment-
Boeie competitions hold o prominent place in
the seasons play, tho principal ono being at
match play for tho Red Spring Cup. during the
October tournament Of the Queens County Golf
Club. Tho result was o tic between Devoraux
Emmett ana Foxhall Keene, each downing the
redoubtable Colonel" by two up. The tie was
only played Off last week at M%eadowbrook. and
resulted in the success Of Keene. They decidedit
ut match play, but a fairer test would have been
to play It of under the original conditions at the
showing against the bogie to receive the prize.
play: Although the U; 8. GA. has passed 9
golfers Selie " that i sti ii more .defnita rules
should DO laid down, 80 that boyle contests
might DO conducted on q more uniform plan.
In team matches, club against club. the honors
OF the season seem to rest with tho Staten Island
Cricket and Baseball Club first team, for be-
tween April 8 and juno 20 it played eight
shinnecock Hills. Yale. St. Andrews. Philadel.
defeated by Dykor Meadow in the return match
second.
Only two open team competitions were held
during the year. In the first, at the tournament
of tho Morris County Golf Club. for teams Of six.
ths R hl%S3ponS COUNTY nfst ssam' 6 made HR q T. s s9S:
5AA strokes. Baltusrel was second, with %!
5sls: MSpsolsis; LsfeSoeS, and kSssswsy
during the November tournament Of the CSun-
Wy OluU u "6bUCn0bIoT. IL "a1 WOu " pbI-
EfaiP5obla s sssFdd.sgP IT,. a ss ! i: Il t ToEe1 :, Esrr tS asS
With $50. The defoated division included team;
from, the st. Andrew's. K~nollwood. Dyker
e asseHw cou nnyea o:ki RlsG% a9d we eSShhesit W Golf
clubs. The popularity of open contests for
es ms has been P Megs5 very 9ry fully ny. IN the /, course O0t
believe a team contest, at match play. should DO
would be q novelty and would bring out o largo
Geld Of players.
A team competition of exceptional interest.
the first ever played by women In this country.
was decided last month at the Ardsley Club.
team. composed Of Miss shelton. Mrs. William
MSa olgan. and Mds Miss Is i hcsDR Post NV Winning MIN es WitS =
total Of b5s. The shlnnecook Hills team, head
Women also figured in the open tournament Of
the Westchester Golf Club last month. Twenty
Saafs e The oaps ,0 Were % %on b. f Miss ssa. natf Hcy VI
and ". a. Sands. To announce such q contest
a. at f aDS1 sSasnhmsns S Sns L he Eas SO s ss < sS%Si
that the club win hereafter make 2 mixed four
Although It seems to be o settled fact that the
amateur and open championships of 1893 will
DO held on tho now links of the st. Andrews
Golf Club, the annual meeting Of the long
established organization In the now Dolmonico's,
business. There will be officers elected, reports
t fssd SUCCESS sss e s ssas has o stssndsi pf The as' Ismo1si t GSsa
tho old links to the happy hunting grounds Of
Mount Hope.
Tho winter season 10 in full swing at the Nut
10y Golf Club, and the members expect but little
Interruption. The principal events will DO the
match play, for the Morgan cups. for men and
T TS@sn wii In SisSo uf5, e ths s sSorSs haxf Hss sn Pe eos:
tests and play for a monthly cup. For tho latter
prize each member may return as many cards
as he pleases. on notifying one of tho Greens
for the monthly sSiy' cup. on New Yesr's bay there
and also play for the January cup.
@Parlor golf is now somewhat of a social diver
sion. A formal match was played on last
Wednesday evening ut the Short Hills Field
Club, H. G.. Trevor won tho first prize, a silver
bell. at 4s. was second, and W. .Fellowes Nor
Each OF the three received a silver prize.
Others who played were:
George MI; sn Hoh 49, h Essl anal N M Es.n William MI be sna Mr. Mr..
Pitcher. Miss Bessie Pitcher, Mrs. W. Fellowes Nor:
s saa Mrs Mrs. 3 SSnn n.F Ir. h and rp Mr.. hT oeS GseiP!a aihsr. M Ms;
Tying: H T; Teller, Hugh K; Tolsr; Mr; ana MTs;J;
l. IT, BrIln r., NJ W. and nd Mr. ". JAMES %T;;.T I. nSES% Nj \ VI:
John T; Terry of the Arddslsy Club Greens
| committee bLhIeb tnht, Wull6 the cltZJOnn
brothers have charge OF the links. J. L. Dunn
can return in the spring as tho professional
should he 30 desire.
The 81. Augustine. Fla, open golf tourna-
ment viii be hold in February. and in March
the Pine Forest Club at Summerville. S. c., as
well rs the annual event on the Palmetto links
at Aiken. 8. &.
The Golf Club of Lakewood will. as usual.
usher In tho spring tournaments during Easter
week, but the Ocean County Country Club has
not decided whether to repeat the Lincoln's day
competition OF last year or to wait until later
for its dates.
The winter links have been opened at the Bal
tusrol Golf Club, which has now 400 members
and a waiting list of twenty-five. The club will
hold an open tournament on New Years Day.
Roderick Terry. Jr., has been elected captain
OF the Yale Golf Club. with John Reid. Jr.. vice.
captain.
The annual meeting and election of tho Nor
ristown Field Club Will be held on Jan. 8.
A golf course Is being laid out by the now
Country Club ut Larchmont-
Chess.
Following is the score of the eighth and final
game Of the Janowski match played
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