New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
GOLF.
THANKSGIVING DAY MATCHES AT MANY
LINKS.

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LINKS.
The man who doubts the present popularity Of
golf has only 20 glance az the lis or to-day :
matches, printed below. 10 convince himself that NJ
has made a grieyous error. Special tournaments
have been arranged by all TIE local clubs, and thou
sands Of players VIII take part IN them over on
Staten Island In Jersey. along the Hudson up IN
Westchestcr County. down on Long Island. In fact
wherever the game Is known. team matches. handi-
CAPS foursOmes whatever else can hc devised
will follow each other IN almost endle succession
Judging by the number of prizes offered every man
will stand good chance OF returning home with a
mug.
At Lakewood the Serf cub there Will begin three
DAYS open tournament. ard the fact that Finiiay
:. Douglas. the amateur champion. IL 10 take part
VII make It the most important Of the day. But
Douglas will not be the only golfer OF prominence
in the tournament. for men from all parts of the
country expected to compete. and both In the
number and quality of the entries the contest VIII
Vie with the recent National championship Itself.
The programme Of play il particularly attractive
as 1t includes a SPECIAL foursome championship on
Saturday The conditions and prizes are as foi-
lows:
Thursday MISUNDERSTANDING medal play round
j riday morning-Golf club OF Lakewood Cup.
First round, match play open to irst sixteen
Friday Misunderstanding Cup. fIsI rou'u'
match play, open to second sixteen.
Friday GiternOOn-Second match play rouhd COX
Saturday mornlng-Third match play round Golf
Club OF Lakewood Cup and Consolation cup
Lakewood Cup Prize for the r.nner-up..
Saturday afternoon-F!nal round Consolation cup.
Prize for the rum r-up
saturday all day-Handlcap foursomes. eehteen
holes medal play, handicap hhit, o 70 t~ er
club Any number of entries may be made rom
Prizes 70 the team making best gross score.
The Morris County Golf Club expects to have
more than fifty starters in its holiday tournament
and the social aspect of the affair promises to nc
fully a attractive as the athletic Special provision
has BEEN made for guests, and an informal reeep-
ton is to be held in the clubhouse. Although there
will be one more tournament on Saturday, to-day
matches virtually mark the close Of the season at
this popular Gun. and no pains viii be spared to
have them as successful as possible. Among the
other contests to be played to-day the following
the most important:
Country cub Of hester-llandlcap for
knollwood Country club. Emsiord, y N.-Ihrty-
siX-hoe handicap Tor members Tor cup presented by
Nutley Golf Club-Fi.al round for womens cham
pionsh.p. Mems handicap eighteen noes, medal
Flushing Golf Club-"Kickers' " handicap. egh-
Wee Burn cor Cid6 Noro,on. Conn-Cluo handi-
cap for Class , and members.
Marine and Field Club. Bath Heach-Members
handicap ,, , ,,.,
Crescent Athleic cubApPToSehnf a9d fTigns
Englewood Golf Cub-Members' handicap for all
Dvker Meadow Golf cab. Fort Hamilton-EIgh-
tcen-hoe handicap for cup gwen by william *.
Hillside Tennis and Coli Club Planhed-Mem-
beis f0ursome at 10 4. m.
PARK Golf club P.ainfeld-Handicap for men and
Bai,usrol GoN club Short Hills, y. Club han
dicap for mcmters. thrty-siX holes.
Montciar Golf Club-Memhers' handicap. -
s. Andrews COLI cInb Noun; Hope ~ ( 9- SIg-
rrrs and runners-up in club monthly handicaps.
staten Island Cricket club, Livngston-Bogie
"i Harbor Hill COLI Club. Staten Island-Approach-
I'M. rutinE and 'ons- Irving c0mpetitlohs. ,,.,1
Final handicap u The ,eason for Classes \ and =.
jersey City Golf Cub-Memhers' handicap, -,.,-..
Aeawam Hunt CluD-Puttiug AMI iong-driVing
Fl.ex County Country Club Members
handicap.
Golf In the South IS being resumed with vror'
and there is every prospect OF successful season.
The Baltimore Country club is the first To take the
field with an announcement Of open play. and =
tournament OF cons deraoic interest To Nofth''
PLAYERS Is 10 be held under is auspices on Dccem-
her l. and 8. Invitations to enter teams OF tvs"
men each have been accepted by the Washington.
Onwentsia. -. Andrews. Ardsley Tuxedo and PM
adclphia Country clubs. and several other lorA
organizations viii doubtless bee represented. Thc~"
teams are to compete for the associate members
cup. watch is 10 Ae made an annual trophy
Cluo. Of Orange, wa won on Monday by CAail r'
r. Watson. who defeated Thomas T. Reid IN the
hrai round oy up and 70 play. The match 49,
. thirty sin hoies IN ne -"inl- l i G'
Jenknson, "a. ana Red roo from J. C. R"an'r. H..
1I0ra- Rert".0V, tne professional. nag .r'.. Nv
en- nrorrrfv parciasid ht ne Moutclair COL; cub
are be utilized water hazards. ana us pIayin5
'rnsth when completed VIII be- three thousand
yards. The work is to be- finished tn i'm. for tho
rcopening Ot the clubs season iA iae spring.
The finals in tie. v,-emen's fonr.on c9n'.st. IT,
Tuesday at IL L'a,chmont rht Cino and W. 49,,
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