New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
COLE.
RA1TrsROI. CLUB TO ABANDON ITS AN
NUAL TOURNAMENT.
IT'S PROXIMITY TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPION
SHIP GIVEN AS TIE CAUsE-MoRRls COUNTY
PREPARING FOR FIFTEEN HUNDRED
GUESTS IN CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK.

SHIP GIVEN AS THE CAUsE-MORR1s COUNTY
PREPARING FOR FIFTEEN HUNDRED
GUESTS IN CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK.
Golfers everywhere will be disappointed to learn
that the Raltusrol Golf Club has decided 20 ahan-
don IT'S usual fall tournament. and has relinquished
It's dates September 8, and 10, 10 the MeUopoht''i
Golf Association The Baltusrol meeting mas al
WAYS been one of the most successful OF the Boh-
ing season and It's abandonment will cause gen
ulne regret among local players. However. the
necessity for the move is apparent coming as II
did Immediately before the National amateur
championship at the Morris County links the tour
namont would probably have secured niue suppo''
from outside sources The Morris County cuo mas
rendered the use Of its course for week previous
TO the championship. and most Of the prominent
PLAYERS in this vicinity will doubtless spend that
time in learning the difficulties which they Will
subsequently be called upon TO meet re" OF 'hei''
would be willing to enter at Baltusrol "heh inc
time could be used to so much better advantage d.
Morris County.
Iou,s Keller the secretary Of the Batusrol club
was seen on Saturday, and his explanation or the
matter was virtually what has just peeh saiu
Most of the golfers hereabodts will have the
championship bee In their bonnets. said ne anu
we feel that II would be unwise to attempt " 'ou'
nament at that time. No doubt We could secure d
fair entry list but the men We want VIII all DE TOO
busv 10 come Possibly we may hold tournament
later In the fall. that you may call THIS Only d
postponement"
The Morris County people are busy with their
championship preparations just now. Inc coho
tons OF the championship have ALREADY apI'"' ~
in The Tribune and subsequent news seiNtHS =. ~
confirm the prediction that The toufntmeht WI, III
clude the largest ana most IepIcS,N'HtI'" 30 ~
ing OF golfers that has ever Deeh sen "a ' ~
entertainment Of fifteen hundred guess ~ -, w,
available rooms in the hotels and DOaIuIl S-h"usVS
gested that train OF Pullman sl.eP.ns 1~i,,o
placed upon the siding at convent SiatlO uu'
directly through the links. ana CohVtnt is
but two minutes walk from the clubhouse, MS ~,
bring an immense crowd Of spectators from ms
city and the nearby towns. -. -oo.to,
Of large tents near the clubhouse where inncne"n
VIII be served during tne Nth am The music An
V,-nr ne chau,uionship was held in Chicago last
SIN mm n teIcphome was strung to the ninth hole
so that visitors could learn now me M. ,,r-is
going at the halfway point Possibly ne MOTIFS
expectation OF large entry hst ,ne & e INV
Committee has announced no definite houI LOT ,
ginning the qualifying round as CoinPe 9 ebi,g T.,
be started at daylight II necGssaty One t'a''s rs,
certan-the round must be nn'sned on We -, IL,
day and the committee intends to see that every
one finishes before dark
-rbera will be n marked increase in activity this
week at least four open tournaments being set Tor
decision Among local clubs the chief interest VIII
centre in the Enclewood meeting. when Is 10 '.-
cupv the last three days 81 the week As IL W"
be the final tournament prior 10 ti' ''4'A'f''''''
a large number Of players is certain to take part.
stockbrdge will begin its annual tournament on
TUESDAY continuing IL through the remainder yl
we n ron1ete for the stockbrdge Cup. The
matches for the Presidents cup and the RED Lion
on Tuesday the preliminary rounds FOR me STOCK,
bridge Cup will be played on wednesday mere VII
Thursday for the Rcd Lion Inn cup. Tne rest OF
the week Will he devoted 10 the hnalS 10, ~. No.
two cups with a match for the President Cup on
Saturday
In SARATOGA this will be a gala week FOR golfers
The cups offered for the players there are unusu-
ally handsome Among the prize-givers are George
= Ide c. D. Cochrane Jasper Lynch. Murray
Shoemaker and Wharton Mechan. The tournament
Is open TO all golfers In The United State. u4.l
evening before each contest The programme o'
play is as follows:
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST - UNITED STATES HOTEL
CUPt
1000 m ThI'y six hof ss"1a PM .1,en to qualify
200 p m. FOR Consolation cup.
THURSDAY. AUGUST p UNITED STATES HUE"
Fire, round match play egheen hol ,, open
scores in medal round
1890 e m Consolation cg ar round match P . oPs pen
test In the medal round
200 D m Second round United States Hotel Cup
23o p n. Second round Consolation cup.
FRIDAY. AUGUST &c GRAND UNION HOTEL HAN
DICAP CUP.
A. m and Thirty-sx holes. medal play; handicap lin
?. N. ites to thirty six strokes.
1000 a. m Third round United states Hotel Cup.
10 30 a m. Third round Consolation Cup.
MIR Meehans Cup-Piayer making the hes, score 81
the day. thirty holes in the handicap 10 be the
SATURDAY AUGUST %.
and d 3 : p m m soies
and Consolation Cup finals: thirty six holes.
$3.50 p. m