New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-31

METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION no
MEET TOMORROW EVENING AT
DEIMONICO'S

The annual meeting of the Metropolitan Golf
Association will be held tomorrow evening at
Deimonico's. This organization includes most Of
the prominent golf clubs within radius OF nifty
miles Of this city. and. while not conflicting in
way with the jurisdiction Of the United States
COLI Association. II exercises control over local or
CARNATIONS in regard to the awarding OF tourra-
ment dates admission Of new clubs and various
matters OF local policy.
The utility OF the association was well shown
last season in the supervision which II exercised
over the Arrangement of open contests matter
which previous to its formation was left entirely
TO individual clubs. This occasioncd keen rlvalr,
whenever several dates coniicted and resulted in
costly prizes being offered in order 10 attract COM
peiiors from the contending attractions elsewhere
When the Metropolitan Association was orsanizad
thlS was done away with. and a resolution was
adopted that no club should offer prize OF moro
than $50 in value at any open tournament Now
10 each club is awarded It's date in the order OF
application.
John Du Fa!s, secretary Of the association has
received already number of such applications
the most important being those Of The Ocean
County Hunt and Country Club. Of Lakewood: the
knollwood Country Club. the Baltusrol Golf Club
and the Oakland Golf CLUB. The Ocean County
Hunt and Country Club desires the honor Of oper-
ing the coming season. il has applied for March
"a % and 20. The Golf Club Of Lakewood has al
ready announced its spring tournament for April
q, y and %, so that II is evident the game is 10
be taken up earlier than usual
At to-morrow's meeting the calendar Of dates
is 10 be referred TO a special committee and con-
seGuently 1t Will not be long before the full list
OF fixtures for ls9s viii be announced New officers
for the coming year also TO be elected as well
as several new clubs admitted TO membership.
The present officers President. Henry 3. Hol-
Inns, Westbrook COLI Club Isip. Long Island: vice
president, John c. Ten Eyok S, Andrews Golf
Club secretary. John Du Fails. Batusrol Golf Club.
Short Hills. y. J.: treasurer Robert 4. Kerr Lake
wood Golf Club
There is rumor that an opposition ticket will
be talked Of tomorrow evening run against the
ticket recently brought IN by the Nominating Com
Tnttee OF the United States Golf Association for
officers OF the latter organization for 1895. The
annual meeting Of the United States Golf Asso-
citation occurs February II. and il is said that
the nominations proposed have not been acceptable
many of the local clubs. The chief objection
seems to he directed against the reelection Of
Charles p. Macdonald. Of the Chicago Golf club.
vlce-presdent MI Macdonald has been in
Office since the association was organized. in 1884.
and it is thought by many that he should give
Pa Pc, 10 So reo,ng q ~ t',l as ~ XII
bosd X ~ aIc5 bv rn.reaenfa,ive Of Xe,yYork
There seems TO be some likelihood that golf
league will be organized among some OF the wom
ciaiion which has been formed 10y Yale Harvard.
Princeton and Columbia. Il is said that there has
dents Of Smith College and those Of Bryn Mawr.
Wellesley HOlyOkc NassaT ana the otncr female
institutions Of learning, and II Is not improbable
that the matter Will take shape IN time Tor
At the annual meeting Of the Dyker Meadow Golf
club lost week Lieutenant Governor Timothy l..
Woodruff was elected member OF the Board Of
Governors for the coming year. The other members
Of the Board chosen were Graham +. Blandy, Dan
icl Chauncey, w. y. Crittenden. Norman ;. Dixie.
Duncan Edwards Arthur NJ Hatch. Albert ..
jennings, Marvin T. Lyon, Frank Lyman Andrew
Peters, r j. Phillips. w A putnam. William \.
Taylor and WHY'S Terry. The Board is to hold
meeting shortly at which the executive officers
VIII be elected.
Foxhall p. Keene has left his home at Cedarhurst
Long Island. and gone 10 Aiken s. G., where. IL is
expected. ne will take active part in the
matches ct the Palmetto Golf Club. His cele-
brated racing pony Mamie is also 10 be shipped
South. and viii probably be entered IN some OF
the racing events 10 take place there I'm March.
Norwich is the latest Connecticut town to or
can!zo a golf club. y ninc-hole course Of about
Two thousand yards in playing length, has been
laid out by the Norwich Golf Club. which plans
% apply for membership IN the United states COLI
Association. II is expected that the links Will be
open about April ].
holes OF its course. ana everything VIII be
ready for play by Washngton's Birthday when
the members viii hold their first tournament.
Willie Ceilings. the young professional from
Ryton- on-Tyne England. has accepted challenge
from John Shipper. formerly professional at shin
necock. for a homeland homo contest for $40 a
side
The Crescent Athletic Club OF Brooklyn. has
secured additional ground adjoining its present
links. at Bay Ridge. and VIII lay out an eighteen
hole course before spring.