The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-08
CAN OUR GOLFERS WINS?
HOPES FOR THE HOMEBREDs IN TIE
TEUR CITAMPIONSHIP.

kOlllk ltuEs NlS uuldleuT CnunllOubbip Will
bring together on the links OF the Morris County
Golf Club. Mt Morristown. the best of our play
ers to fight out the matter OF supremacy. The
question Of the hour Is. Has the time como
for q homebred player TO carry of the laurels?
This issue, In the heat Of argumen over the
merits OF young blood" versus the " old stag
ers." is apt to be overlooked. Youth. to be
sure, is a mighty factor In athletic contests.
when backed by skill and trained muscles. but
the history Of golf ampionships abroad, where
a hundred clever boys are developed on the
links each year. is that the most dangerous
competitor is he who with skill and
strength has the added confidence OF mature
judgment. Only for Allan, the phenomenon.
TAFT, Balfour-M Melville. Ball, and Laidlay would
not have been deposed for even q single year.
1t is practice that makes the golfer. once a good
style is formed. and tho coming contest will
bring to the links American men like Leeds.
Travis. Hartman, Robbins and nearly a score
more. who have been working hard for three
years to perfect their game. They have not
p~racticed quite as often. perhaps. as the boys,
who. since Shinnccock Hills, have fared like
comets in the gol1ng skies. But it is idle to
suppose that the adult homebred golfers will
not do as well in the heat of conflict as the
young blood" Leeds. in the open champion
ship at Myopia. Travis at Knollwood, and Har-
rlman. when he scored 83 at Oakland. each
proved that he is in quite the same class with
Clark on their Shinnccock Hills performances.
1t is time to sound a warning note and to
end the clam3r over the merits OF the young
prominent amateur on, Saturday,. Otherwise
the main object may be jeopardized and. the
thu. Scottish links. WhiGham, tits quite likely.
will be, back from tho war in time to play: Mae
cago, and bo1igias.. since his easy Win at Lake
wood in, April, has been keeping his hand in at
than any ever made over the course by a pro-
fessional. There are rumors of other amateurs
coming 2 Mn over in t time : o to play ri, No Id one re will snot faYtaI
nor will begrudge to him the chccrs and glory
due a winner, but at this stage o., the game In
mirers of golf to swallow. II we have developed
championship form here it is time TO prove it,"
The last week in August will witness the
annual open tournaments at Saratoga and
Stockbridge. with the annual club tournament
At Newport as another feature. During the
shire shire Iii Ills S'' Should SI%d'IWS VT, cray q st. XndPSW's
trophy will become his own for keeps. W. Bay
ard Cutting; Jr; now seems to have the best
links down very fine. The Saratoga Golf Club
possesses one of the best nine-hole courses in
the State, and it has Just announced its pro
both gold and silver medals being utterly
bantshed, quite q new depaTture in this
will be at thirty-six holes, medal play. the
maker Of the best score to win a cup presented
Qualify 9y III n Tor sa the GnisGd states stat sFi Ho% Ssf' Ggp. the,
G@Gn SiT,apn T i'm n III: the the Club CIHP Pi6 and ct the w SfSI
the Cochran Cup as second prize. The match
play rounds, at eighteen holes. will continue
init! s MiIi r Ss ylc T5Sa the fS ii aa1iiiiss at thersy wiif
be a thirty-six-holr handicap on Friday for the
Grand Union Hotel Cup, Jasper Lynch present
a cup for the best gross score. The Tourna-
ment .Committeo is made up OF William H.
engston. Jry Jasper Lynch. and NJ, NJ. Shoe
maker. to whom entries must be made in writ
ing not later than the evening before each
event.
The announcement has been made that the
Englewood Golf Club will hold an open tourna-
ment on the 25th. 2dth and 9th OF this month
The course is three years old and within a half
hour OF the city. an accessibility that will surely
attract the entries Of players who will be gath
s 2.75% yards i%Ps and is kent in srand Sondi;
luncheon will be supplied to all visiting players.
The prizes will be the Epglewood Cup; eighteen
eighteen holes. medal play; Consolation Cup.
eighteen holes. match Glaay, with gold medals
which will be at eighteen holes. and in the han
dicap. There will also be n prize for the runner
up II the EnGIcwood Cur; Entries for the
for the handicap by Aug. 2G with Arthur Cop
pell. "a Exchange place. New York.
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday OF this
week the Otsego Golf Club will hold its second
open tournament Of the summer on the new
course at Cooperstown. The former tourna-
ment was a handicap, but in this event the
round for the two cups, The entries close on
Wednesday night with the Secretary at Coopers-
town. The distances OF the holes and the bogie
score are:
So = ~ strokes.
The links for the first yearis remarkably well
advanced. The record is held by S. D.. Bowers.
as follows:
Ont .": ::s s4S&tS:ss "a 2
Golf is the rage this season in the White
Mountains. and every settlement haH its links.
The largest fields meet in the weekly matches
at the Waumbek Golf Club. which is n member
OF the L. s.. G. A., Horace Rawlins has made
holes. AM Reed Of, the Albany, Golf CUB
made the record Of So last week. The, winners
of pri Has w wcre: WIZ Mss sscT Gosr sRs nr st & Rhd sse Snd
Miss Florence, Suydam!. Of Brooklyn in the
S M%m F. g Robertsomn md Miss Corissw eli and di /.
CoRGswcll in the mixed ioursome on Thurs
day 4 YIN, Th ii P bhG msG,s b sS1 =. s4' w Wf6 XXoSm X EXoa a
second. S5. o. 30. There were twenty-three
starters.
One feature OF last weeks RolHnR In the
White Mountains. If verified. viii! create a sem
sation. 1t is the announcement that f, B. Hart
of this city had made q drive OF O Qyards on the
Maplcwood links. Herbert NJ. Hartman Of
Mcudowhrook. who won the amateur driving
competition at Wheaton last fall and estab-
lished the American record. OF pa yards z feet,
learns the full details OF Harris performance.
Lacking particulars, the amateurs hereabouts
are inclined to believe that the 3OO-yard record
must have been made from the summit OF some
mountain which afforded unusual chances to
get q long roll on the ball.
Women Handle the Tiller of Racing Cat
boats on Jamaica bay.
The handsomely appointed clubhouse of the
Jamaica Bay Yacht Club at Holland Station.
R~ockaway Beach. was crowded on Saturday
afternoon and evening with the families and
guests OF the club. The feature Of the day was
the contest between clubcatboats, sailed by the