The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
PUBLIC GOLF THIS YEAR.
ARRlNGEMENTs FOR THE GAME
AT TIN C~ORTLINDT PARK.

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rsr che Gause On Adinoent Links-Tho Rights
of Captaiss Dennea-BnEltsh Sentiments
Regarding American Clubs Harvard Golf.
The players who visit tho public links at Van
CortlaDdt Park during the spring will find q
well-equipped golf house for. their coats and
dunnage, with separate locker and dressing
rooms for women and mon. This is a welcome
addition to the accommodations OF the links,
although no moro than the tennis and baseball
players have received in the parks for years.
Until the lockers are all taken up. those who
wish to do so may reserve any one Of them from
month to month. There have been players on
the links daily throughout the winter, for even
when the lake vas thronged with skaters and
the park roads with sleighs there was some en-
erRetic golfer at work propellinR a red ball over
the snow that lay thick on the course. But the
season virtually begins to-day, for the back.
bone of winter seems to be broken. Hereafter,
especially on Saturdays, there will probably.be a
good many golfers out A feature Of the season
will DO . series Of monthly medal.play handi-
caps for q cup to be presented by G.. p. Morosini,
Jr., who lives within q short distance Of the
LINKS. The competition will DO open to all
players who are not members of any regular
golf club and who use the Van .Cortlandt
links regularly. The details and the handicap
ping will be attended to by a committee of the
players, and tho first match will DO held in
April. ....I
The Van Cortlandt Park course is a fine
place to learn or practice golf, but It is lacking
In the attractions that would draw experienced
golfers TO the links to fight out an important
match. The course, is well grassed and pos.
been supplemented by some artificial hazards,
and With very little expense the inks could be
course. and tho lator 81 Keeping Il in shape for
play have devolved upon employees at the park.
f feep present %so need sSo a. sh ss Links Is . a rSsgg,1r greens 81 s e
pare the putting greens for the seasons play and
TO rearrange the hazards, while later on he viii
Boston tho public links at Franklin PARK are In
S %idet e1 gs slee' S Sat RRese.' a Z R . sSe Van on
Cortlandt links was the first public one in this
eoMIsry, 2 regui ar Rrssnshe, per ia has never been
dent Of the New York Riding Club and in other
sports besides eluestrianism, Park Compassion.
or ClauBen has o proved to be AN advocate OF health
fl outdoor psstimes, and the golfers are build
Ing on this trait for more recognition at Van
An advantage in the employment Of q green's
keeper Eol,a who is 2 Professional golfer by the city
at Van .Cortlandt Park, the utilization of his
knowledge to select suitable ground for links in
ana sns P BrooE RlFSP'F!ffh IN r sas GST th % s Ds e ene S5Gns
public links are maintained by many cities and
the local authorities, q links is always a desira-
BILE addition to q public park or common. In
from the playing ground, but at golf the course
Is always open to all. The borders of the course
p ped a,Mhys "v want 0 sn lU ai Piins'o t R&ss!l have sn only Tnt so
follow a single pair or a foursome to get all the
W Walking Md1sh they wish, not to speak Of the pleasure
of the world have as much land available for
public links as New York.
In spite of the uncertainty e~xisting regard
ing the open championship, the professionals
are full Of the playing ardor. Tho presence of
the winner of the long driving contest at Whea-
ton, John Harrison, at Philadelphia, has slim
son and James Campbell of the Belmont Cricket |
have a home.and-home match OF thirty
six holes pending with Harry Gullene and W. ,
w. Campbell Of the Philadelphia Country Club.
which will be decided very soon. Harrison and
BERTHE Way are also out with a challenge to
900 a side at Meadowbrook, and the Philadel- |
phia Country Club.
The exact definition of the duties of the cap
tain, which will be fixed by a change in the by
laws at the meeting Of the Oakland Golf Club
on Thursday night is of interest to all players.
Of the links during all competitions and the
to arrange for all Grub and interclub
tbs, organization in all interclub contests. 1t
will also be arranged that his decision as to any
final. anu that he shall be the Chairman of the
Greens IN The point Is one that
should be generally, adopted, for at many clubs
there Is opposition between the Greens Commit
tee and the golf captain on many matters to the
of the game, The best way to rene.
this state of things is to give to the captain
the executive right in all things appertaining
TO competitions.
The years golf in Great Britain began aus
on Feb. IT by a match between tho
professionals, J. H.::Taylor and James Braid. at
wimbledon; They were all square at the
eighteenth hole, but In the afternoon Taylor had
bOmewlRt the better of n Qiye-anl-taka Dama |
and he won the match by 3 up and 2 TO play.
By, esP oEsS dim, ID. strokes: as eyssFythipg was
round. andin the. second the result was: Taylor,
70; Braid. g. Braid proved himself the
London Golf of Feb. 25 has this TO soy about
golf clubs:
Their lower price may be accounted for by the Nc.
British golf cluts and balls. but we certainly do NOT
than thos" Of the leading makers mA Who o1 so
argely export from this side. and whose clubs, not
ii Foreign ms ar aa' V We have 't seen nG sev sas h srea II
mems Of American clubs. obviously made by Scot.
md CLARK, but the heads are too hard Tor the
British taste, They are made Of doswood, which
es residence to q blow. In iron clubs the
proved machinery over our home manufastsure rs
The other day the American representative OF q large
'howed specimens Of the dropforged head which he
vas anxious to push In the home market. Al to the
'".'e phNy ~ po'hh u 10" vi tht EDp |
'orged over the hand. forged club head we cannot
peak but TO the eye OF the uninitiated In the technique
II steel and iron manufacture the drop. forged head,
finished and brightly Furnished, had an
appearance; and like razors which are
made to sell. II would undoubtedly captivata the non.
solnng buyer in a large wholesale city establishment.
n any case. our large Scottish and English club
makers ought to keep an eye on this invasion, :" and
AXE pains to 500 that there Is no deterioration in
heir handiwork.
CAMBRIDGE, March 6.-Thef following members
Il the Harvard Golf Club have handed In their
James to Secretary J. +. Curtis, '99, as candi-
iates for the team:
W. B. Cutting, Jr. 1900; q, {. CLARK. Jr, 1901; J.
Jho1ts' u. Lit Burden. Jr,i Ii n. z. Jenkins.
esi r. +. Tucker. l9ol;F 7. 1. W. Richardson. 90; @.
|; Sergeant: 90; e. M, Hastings. 'SS; G. NJ. Wheelock.
9Ol;J q. Averel. 90; j. DeK. Towner. '98; Slough.
on Bel, IL; J. 4; Homanss '9si NJ. s. Greenoush.
{. D. Draper. 1900; J. c. Mccall. 90; F. p. Chase,
900; "; L, skillings. 1900; L. Luquer. 90; Gordon
Hen. '9s; @, II. Tower. 1901; l.. 8. Butler. '9S; j. T. ,
'ratt.
Spring practice will begin as soon as the links
re in condition.. Three matches a week will be
'layed among the varsity players, and a team
twelve men will soon be chosen to play