New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10

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, number - clubs are planning 10 hold tourna-
m,n,s Tor the Arst time this season. and To such
natural luquir, presents Itself aS 70 what the
.iqi.fte OF the game demands shall he done In pro-
/ vfling FOR visiting players The cHstom observed
| hy mos OF thc leading ORGANIZATIONS az sich times
! IL f. allow every man 20 pay HIS own shot.
! though at som, is usual % provide every thlns
rratuItously during tournament and 10 treat al
visitors as guests This : becoming less and loss
! ,he prlriirc however ard man who enters an
! open contest Low expects TO pay FOR 'adae hitr,
n,,,ls and whatever els" he calls for during niN
stay Il s also customary to increase som"w lat the
charge mad" FOR "'ddil"s ana thoush me 'si"l .r'
round necessary TO make uniform pIire f"r th'
d,, sometiues as high as 81 This Is owing TO tho
difii,lly Of securing sunl 'ent force unless aidi-
tlonal pay is offered Players In m important
nn.ch. where "a large gallery is following; are
usually accustomed 10 hay" some member o. n"
| Green's committee follow with the crowd 10 see
and also that II maintains silence while an impor-
tant put * being made All contestants EXPECT TO
back OF ihc cards. where they may be re-
fcrred to during the play several nnp''"S2' ms
failure TO do this
# win doubtless be a surprise to those golfers
who have been clamoring for public links IN
Hrooklyn to learn that a portion Of Sunset Park
has been used for some two years past ~ got
course Sunset Park is Fifth-avc between
Fort, first and Forty-fourth SITS. running over
toward Seventh-avc 4 number OF those VINO live
~ ,hs yicinitv nre accustomed TO play there
S,tIr,laAs and by dint Of much hard work SIX
holes have been arranged The greens are OF
course natural as no money has ever heen spent
an IMPROVING the ground. but the land abounds In
natural advantages. aud WIKI line aud 1udlclous
caro- If could be- made into II capital place Tor the
cam. pvk,r Meadow Park has Ordn urged as a
sutt,lle "A public course but. beside ITS
inncccssibli,, the ground there IL low and marsh{,
and vould require considerable expense before II
rould NJ. ninde ready for play. At Sunset Park
there are marshes TO dram. ana iltile money
would he needed TO construct fair nine hole
'',,,rsc A. thr expense secms TO be prime con-
slorofion with the Park authorities. golfers across
Tho Fridge might do well 10 suggest this place.
The members OF the Oakland Golf Club have In
mind the intimate extension OF their clubhouse to
three time. its present size. and to this end they
have decided on the erection OF two new wings.
one on th, western side OF the building and the
other on the east Both are TO be tNo stories high
Tho western wing Will add considerably TO the
vnmen's quarters and Will provide pleasant sun
parlor for In the open months me" space De
twcrn these two extensions to the rear OF the main
nortion will built up In order 10 provide lockers
and bathrooms for the men. The CLUB VIII open
us season next Saturday. with every prospect or
successful wear.
one OF the recent Corners In the United States
Golf Association Is the Brae Burn club Of West
Newton. Mass, which has been In existence
scarcely a wear That II Is making rapid strides
among the clubs OF the Boston district Ia evil
deuead bv the fact that Il will shortly open
course OF IT'S yards with tho shortest hole 40
wards and the longest 500 yards \ new clubhouse
is being erected, TO he ready for occupancy In
May.
The newly organized Baltimore Country Club has
taken UP golf with more than usual energy. Two