New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
NOTES OF THE GOLF LINKS.
INVITATION TOURNAMENTS TO bE r'1>
IRE OF THE COMING sEAscN-NE"
pp1Zr,S AT THE CRESCENT CLUB

PRIZES AT THE CRESCENT CLUB
u.s.. ,,,,o,o,,, that omen golf tournaments Will
hc superseded in large measure by 'nV''ation o"s'
,his scason shows that there Is growing ""
dcncy toward bringing these affairs within '
o,oh,c ,i,nits TIL. enormous entry lists wh'ch
characterized some Of the open tournai'en's ~
war served rather TO burden than TO aid their
succe.s and were frequently n source OF cohsu-
cradle annoyance TO the competitors 'he'n7eN.a
This was not so apnnrcnt at the larger CLUBS lo'
,hore the facilities afforded ample acconl'hou""o"
fc- all who took part. but at the sma!ier oneS INV
links were often badly congested. ana !" Sc"'o
cases tho contestants we're unable to hnish oe'o'e
dark Whore eighty ninety payers are com
petng a short nre-hoc links it Is imPofS.pie 20
handle them al without causing embnrrasS'hs az,
laws or impeding the success OF some OF 'n'i''' ~
4 large extent this IL due 10 the poorer pH"'.''
Thev orc not able 10 cover the course rs rap'"'!
az the others and thus keep those behind them
woit,ug BY eliminating such rnen from IN" ,o"i-
namen; it Is thought that 'hi' diflcuity VIII y,
ohv,atcd The invitations VII, doubt he tendereu
10 all who have heretofore been prominent on oc'''
links and tho results VIII De hNaintu ~
though the lists were 'padcoa WIN 'c0'e VI
more of second class players.
In connection with this matter. II Is interesting
To note the number Of who are expected 70
take rnrt In the National championship next sep
TENDER A member OF the Greens committee OF
the Morris County club. where the tournament Is
to take place said In speaking OF the sub)ec' re-
Gently: at the lowest estimate. think there
Will he ia5 men in the qualifying round. frahkS'
7 heleve there Will be a good many more but thAt
,s tho number our club is reckoning upon at pres
ent"
At Chicago last year there were hfty-hVe mon
drawn for the preliminary round, but as ms sea-
sons championship will take place in the very
heart Of the gol1ng district 1t is not unlikely that
more than twice that number will go In. The pre-
nnnarv round is at thirty-six holes. ana even au-
hitting that l25 will be the limit 1t is not easy 10
see how they can all finish In one day. IL mas oeeh
suggested that some action should he taken 10 re-
duce the field but the fact that It Is National
affair and supposed TO be oper TO all wEo belong
~ the United States Golf Association precludcs
such idea.
Stn another club has come forward to Join the
ranks Of those planning to iengthen their links
p,ore n n"g nropey has Just been acquired BY the
Rockaway Hunt Club. Of CedarhurSi, which VIII
begin the work OF extension immediat ely. There
is considerable woodland on the new grounds but
this is to be cut down and the entire course put III
playable condition by midsummer. Until the work
is iinished the Old links will be used. The annual
meeting Of the club is to take place on Wednesday
Foxhal p. Keeie is evidently preparing for an
active participation in the open tournHment feasen'
In the contest for the Highland Park CUP. az
through tho preliminary, FIRST and second rounds,
and was only beaten by rem the present SCUM n
play. Fenn proved the Ultimate winner Of the cup
defeating W. W. Edgerton IN the finals by ny
and TO play. The qualifying round for tho South
ern Cross championship IL TO begin at aiken to-
daN
The Greens Committee Of the Marine and Field
club Of Bath Beach. is showing marked activity
in preparing fcr the coming season II has been
decided 70 hold semi-monthly handicaps. az well
regular monthly contests for special cups the
best score turned In by player each month to
count far the latter The Tarbell cup for men.
play for which was begun last autumn. is TO be
competed fer alternate Saturdays. while the
AVIS Gun. for women. will also be played for at
FREQUENT intervals throughout the Each
has to be won twice before going outright. The
shooting trans. which hndcred the play at the
third hole being torn down. also the
trees In the lire OF the hfth and eighth holes
William W. Campbell has presented two prizes
for competition among the members of the Crescent
the best aggregate scores at eighteen holes medal
pay. in the season. These scores are 10 consist
Of tho lowest number g strokes IN which each
hole has been made. added tcFether. Only those
made during regular competition. BEGINNING with
The openng OF the new course in Apr'l and ending
the last Saturday In October. viii count. Mr. OIL
phant the president OF the club. has also presented
q cuO. To I've PLAYED for hv the winners q the
various club tournaments Of the season. Contests
FOR Class a players are 10 TAX" place The second
Saturday. ard for Glass T. rlpyers the fourth
saturday. CT each month, while general compotf-
lions. omen 20 all players will be held on the first
and third Saturdays
TueT6aY and Thursday mornings are to he re-
serv'- for wom"ns matches a. the Dyker Meadow
Golf club hereafter
IGs0er Lyr|h. one # the proninea' PLAYERS ~
the Lakewood Golf Club left thar for Aiken on
Friday ard VIII take part In the Southern golf