New-York tribune., 1897-08-02
NEWS OF THE LINKS.
THE COMING TOURNAMENT AT LONG
BRANCH AND THE NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP At CHICAGO

With the close OF the Shinnecock golf tOurna-
ment Last Saturday local players will find the
links rather dull until the beginning Of the Nor
wood Field Clubs tournament at Long Branch.
August H. As the course there is convenient
" situated 10 this city than the Shinnecock links.
many who prevented from taking part in tho
latter meeting will no doubt be glad Of an oppor-
tunity to try their skill in match-play tourney.
The affair is TO be open to all members OF the
United States Golf Association. of which the Nor
wood club is recent member. The following
schedule OF play has just been issued:
Opening day-Qualfyng round, medal play. for
the Norwood Field Club and consolation cups: gold
play for club cup. open only to the first sixteen In
Qualifying round SECOND prize to runner up FiTst
second sixteen in qualifying round second prize to
second day-Sccond round for Norwood Field
Club Cup; second round for consolation cup tn,rd
round for field club cup third round for cohsoia-
Third day-Final round FOR Norwood Fled CLUB CLUB
Cup second prize 10 runner up final round for ciuo
cup; second prize 10 runner up.
In the final for these cups the contestants VIII
be allowed to have holes clear In starting and
the pair following must not tee off until the former
have holed out OF the second green.
While this Is the only immediate contest OF I'M
portance TO engage the attention OF players inter-
est in the National championship. which Is 10 be
held this September. at Chicago, is growing more
and more general. The Chicago Golf Clue Is the
ore to which has fallen the distinction Of holding
location, coupled with ample facilities and ex-
cellcnt links. makes the choice a happy one. The
is situated upon two hundred acres OF roihs
rleadow.and at Wheaton. Ill, twenty-five miles
from the city OF Chicago, while the Wheaton ciup'
house is a commodious and we-apponed one
fully able to provide accommodations Tor the
greater part of the expected guests. IL Is con-
structed of red brick with broad piazzas and tur-
retcd gab that give TO the structure the imposing
aspect OF Il well-known English manor-house'
In addition 10 the amateur championship. tAe
professionals are also have opportunity OF de-
cd,pg the paramount contest OF the year, and !, 8
.xpected that many Eastern greens-keeper' VIII
make the Journey to try their SIKH. JOHNNIE
Dunn. OF Arlsey: VIII Tucker, OF 81; Andrew :,
ard sam Tucker of Dyker Meadow. VIII De among
''S ps new course for the meeting been laid out
description OF which should prove interesting TO ne tne
players Of this vicinity. No, expense mas been been
spared in It's preparation, ana y Ias ,,snrtP an
n"uaI in the country one popularity OF 1t is tha.
IL Possesses almost no natural haZarue, % %pu' 80.
ieaI bankers which have been constructed 10 meet
the requirements Of the game hSvs & DDosshities Of
play The ample grounds at the disposal of .s tae
club have permitted the links TO be 80 arrdssn IN cros s
at no point in the course Is 1t necessary 70 ero Ssn
previous line of play In large tournaments. wnsn
many ape n presnns ;ring delays
and II will no douot ne apprecatsu py uns f;iIows
the t,he outskr,s of the Wheaton farm ending with
water hazard that guards The approach 10 ,ns n t
within the other. and the home hole Hes WITHIN VIE"
OF the clubhouse windows. .o,o, alton.
ticn. and they reported TO be as son AR, ana
spr;ngy as the most hypercritical could T,sn Gsy:
MANY players ar making plans to start some udss
before the mgSinF a@nT 9Pfh %h thu IN to
overcome and TO prepare themselves for making
the bosi possible showing when the contests @ ps'I'
The Msquamicu Golf Club OF Of Ws'Sh ia oan @ mem H.
bs sa,"Gay Ts rs osc nnshSe with
not .core of 1i3 Following S the summary