New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-25
AMONG TIE GOLFPLAYHRS.
LOWERS THE CRICKET CLUES RECORD
CHANGES AT sHrSSrCOCR


Long Island Is going 70 be vert,abl. hotbcd
OF golf this season. with nineteen clubs already
established. 70 say nothing OF tbs embryo organize
lions soon 20 enter the field. players there will
have one OF the busies: seasons they have YET
known. Starting with the three big Inks IN
Brooklyn-the Dyker Meadow. Crescent Athletic
and Marine and Field-the chain Of courses OK
tends in almost unbroken succession clear down 70
Shelter Island. Putting a moderate estimate upon
It. less than I'VE thousand players will take
part IN the various contests arranged.
OF tho fun fedged eghteen-hole courses the
eerni-publc links at Garden City possess the long
est playing length. the estimated distance being
gas yards. This, however Will rot hs ready before
May !. Tho course laid out under The direc-
ton OF Devereux Emnet. o. the Oyster Pay Coli
Club, and occupies portion OF the Hampstead
Plain The land IS well erased and troelcss. and
possesses great novelty In tho way OF bunkers In
the PITS left by the excavation OF sand for build
ing purposes. Tho holes arranged that AZ
no part Of the DO tho lines OF play conflict
Tho tournaments 70 be held there this season IN
dlcate a busy time among the members The first
monthly handicap Is 20 begin on Saturday. ana T.
handsome cup IS offered as The exclusive property
OF the winner. The competition Will take place
over the old nine-hole course but after that tho
new links win be ready. and all subsequent rnntches
Will DO played there Club handcaps arc 20 be he'd
the last Saturday OF each month. and several prizes
arc offered for them. Tho annual spring tourna-
M what
take place on June l5 and tho fall tournament on
October Il and - Besides these trophies. the
president OF tho club has offered medal valued
at So for the best th!rty-a!x holo gross score
The medal Is 70 become tho property OF the player
Who wins Il three times.
A somewhat radical change has been made at
the shinnecock Hills Coli Club. OF Southampto On.
M professional Will be engaged this season. but
the club Will retain old James beverage. who Is
well known as clubmaker, and VINO VIII give
what colfng instruction 10 necessary Inc nlaH-
arement of affairs will no longer be divided among
n number OF committees. but VIII be conducted BY
one central body. consisting OF j Bowers Leo.
Itenrv G; Trevor Charles L. Atterbury, z II.
Robertson and Samuel l.. Parrish Three Big
tournaments will be held this season-an invitation
tournament women's tournament ana cIuo
tournament. -, 80 .
confessional az tho Dyker Meadow Club on April :.
Is now at the Allegheny Country club. OF PITS
burg Reports from that city Indicate that ne i
playing in brilliant style. The professional record
before his arrival q. Tucker has smashed
.his On two occasions. In company with the
Greens Committee. no made four successive ROUNDS
Of tho course equalling the record on two OF ne
rounds. and breaking 1t on inc i"uf,h' ,, no g., ~
sn5 the fourth IN IS This was on ApFiI H. Inc
following day he did &c and g. making an eighteen
hole record OF 70. His card was
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The record Of the staten ISiahd Tl'hft -"
,nts is down 20 ~. Last Thursday Malcolm Ora
80 vith Paul T. Cooke scorer, cut TWO 81 ok'%
frnm The previous record. held ~ the I-nBshHal'
e, So now Il member Of tho Staten Island CLUB.
Here are Graham's figures;
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The full course OF the Wee Barn G9H Ci ZIP Gi
NJ ioS9s or MAY on Saturday. when the first or a
ses of handicaps for I'VE syeT item h %
DO i,eiIN' ,,ag ON successive Saturdays untll Jun"
y The point system viii be used IN scoring IN
- ~ lie In any OF tho contests, pIaycIs VII,
Chso ". rinn-hole medal play on any day arIahBtu
by the captain 80 evidenty making golfers out OF
james ,S12 ~, school boy Last week the
Lawrenccve team D9yed ITinc os ;ho I'm LAW
by sTGso would make strong bid for me Inter,
cchotsstic championship to he played ~ '@"e"0oa
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