The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
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The ladies' handicap for the Winslow medal, which was set down to take place on the links of the San Francisco Golf Club on Tuesday morning, December 20, was put off on account of the rain. Now the ladies are too busy with holiday shop ping to be able to think even of golf There will, however, be a great deal of golf on the Presidio links during the Christmas holidays. This afternoon the mems championship contest will begin. There will be numerous entries, who will be matched according to their strength. The contest will be at IS holes, match play. Winners in the first play will pass on to the second round; winners in the second round will take part in the third, and so on until the hnal round IS reached. The contest will be resumed on
 The Los Angeles Country Club, the links of which are on Pico Heights, Los An geles, will hold a series of club competi- tions next Saturday. December 31. The events will be as follows:
 At a. m the club handicap for men, 36 holes, medal play. The club champion ship and a gold medal will be awarded to the player who makes the best gross actual score and a silver medal will be presented to the player with the best net score after the handicap has been deduct ed.
 At 1:9O D. m. the club handicap for wom- en, IS holes, medal play. The club cham pionship and a gold medal will be award ed to the player making the best gross actual score and silver medal. will be presented to the player who makes the best net score, after the handicap has been deducted.
 At D. m. there will be a driving com petition for men and at 4:15 p. m. driv. ing competition for women, for both or which events prizes will be awarded
 The winners of the club championships will receive gold medals and the honor of having their names and scores en- grayed upon the championship cups, the ownership and possession or the cups re- maining with the club.
 On the Monday after New Years day an open amateur competition will be held for men (36 holes, medal play) and Tor women (1S holes, medal play); also an open driving competition for men and women. Gold medals will be given as first prizes and silver medals for second prizes in the men,s ana womens a meaai n;aad will be awarded in the mems and women driving competitions.
 John D. Foster, secretary of the Los Angeles Country Club, will be glad to re- ceive entries for the open events from any golfers. His address Is 22O Wilcox building, Los Angeles.
 In the competition for the ladies cup of the Oakland Golf Club, which began last Saturday, and the details of which were given in last Mondays Call, Miss Alice Moffitt and Miss Duff were left in the final heat. The rain prevented the heat being played off early in the week, but yesterday morning Miss Duff beat Miss A Moffitt by l up. Miss Duff has now won two out of the three competi- tions that have been held for the ladies' cup. After a fourth competition has taken place the winners will play final game to decide the possession and ownership of the trophy.
 On Monday two teams of eight men will play a match on the Oakland links. Play will begin at Il in the morning: One Of the teams will be made up of Messrs Wheaton, Magee, Knowles, McNear, Bel den Wingate, Hubbard and Mckee. The other will consist of E. R. Folger, G. D. Greenwood, R. M. Fitzgerald, w. P. John son, G. D. Cow, P. E. Bowles, J. A. Fol ger. and F. s. Stratton. Of the first team c. P. Hubbard, J. Mckee and c. P. Win gate played against the San Francisco team that visited Oakland on December 10, while the second team Is exactly that which represented the Oakland club on the Presidio links on December +. The match is thus a trial of strength between the first and second eights of the club. Of course, if the first eight was well chosen it should certainly beat the second team, but 1t will be interesting to see by how large a margin the first team can win.
 Several young ladies having volunteered to decorate the club house of the Oakland golfers for the Christmas season and an informal tea, to which all members are in- vited, will be given there on Monday af- ternoon, December 26, and on Tuesday a turkey dinner will be set before about forty caddies, on each of whom present from the Christmas tree will be bestowed.