New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
NOTES or THE GOLF LINKS.
LAKEWOOD's OPEN TOURNAMENT LIKELY
TO ATTRACT MANY PROMINENT PLAY
ERs-MORRIs COUNTY CLUB Sc
IECTS IT'S TEAM

Tho las, open tournament 10 he played over tho
Inks OF the Lakewood Coli club will take place
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. April q. % and q
The club g. already planning It's new eighteenhole
COURSE the property recently leased from Nathan
S'raus and the Old grounds will be abandoned with
tie close OF the present Lakewood season This
tournament VIII 90 tho initial contest under the
auspices of to Metropolitan Association. ard as
such lt WI doubtless attract many OF the promi-
non, players IN this vicinity. Wei as several from
outside points. Foxhai Keene runner-up In the
Aiken caampionshp. expects 20 De there as does
also lcroer, G.. L""ds. o, the Myopa Hunt cup.
Who took first place IN that tournament There Is
also some likelihood that Arthur n. Fonn ex-cham-
bon o, Che south ana Patrick Grant one OF The
@p . ,o,oc',r9rs ." rfe orior of piay calls Tor
pr,..ninary medal Play round Of eighteen holes on
eligible Tor the lakewood Cup. and the second six
teen for "a" Consolation cup \ silver cup - 20
score on Friday the match play rounds tor both
Guns are. to be continued and on saturday the
sx holes 'or The lakewood Up and eighteen hoes
Tor the CONSOLATION CUP There VIII also DO m
bv he club. Entries should be made to Jasper
i,nc1. secretary. i.akcwood. y. j.. on the evening
before the tournament
Tho Ocean County Hunt and Country Club. OF
which George Gould Is president. announces mixed
,aureome tournament on Wednesday. Thursday and
'a}' e ApI P2iz %' ar to be ofered BY Mrs
IT, Robbins Walker. There Will also be spec,a,,
''N'N~' ~
play.
The Morris County COLI Club has received num-
her o. CHALLENGES from nearby clubs for team
matches and IN order 20 prepare FOR such contests
" Auston Flagg. captain az the club, has selected
twenty men from whom the team 20 represent MOT
RS T rar f YEN p Toer c. F watson William
Shinoen " H. Vanderpool. A. II. Bond a w.
ro' y,5a: M9 esare j. 5nSGy S1 ! beckMith
y Frost " T. McNickar. w. Fellowes Morgan.
Arthur Whiney. c. NJ. Chaplin and G. d. chapman
The Dvker Meadow Gols Club is congratulatng
rse, On the number OF handsome prizes which have
recently been given Tor club tournaments THIS
snring William Beard has offered cup TO be com
pcted ror on the frs; Saturday In May while Adoph
Ana = w, Jew ye is anYere5 FOR 5ose competition
ar. JGw'T Kalbncisch and {. + Grant have also
offered prizes for womens handicap TO be . nea
PROBABLY ias mIE will 't take place on May g. 2
and rs.
Tho MAN o, the St Andrews Club to bring over
,hc two English professionals Braid and Vardon,
,os not reached a definite issue yet. but +. w.
Nenzies secretary OF the club said yesterday that
many nattering offers OF support had been received
and that there no doubt Of It's ultimate success,
considerable curiosity Is felt AZ 10 now tnese men
con he induced to leave in the midst OF an sctve
abroad and come r., to inns S9nn.y
sionais here claim that the men would make more
money by remaining NJ nome iossipy tiIo i.oPo
80 socuring lucrative places as greenskeepers may
be the real incentive for the trip
There will doubtless be n good many heartburn
,ncs over the decision OF the Executive Committee
30 the United States Coli Association when the team
~ represent this country against Canada Is an
nouuced The conditions OF eligibility nave not
neen made known but It Is probable that the Ma
,innal championship will serve as OASIS Tor tho
u.Sai.s II is rumored that John Ball. 1r.. and
Iirr, riI,on are TO be invited TO this country 10
.aLs nart on the American side but this could not
he s,ibstantiated yesterday, IL Is probaDe ,hat
80 here will make vigorous protest against
such "A course