The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
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pienphip Dates.
Charles 6. Cox. who was one OF the member
OF the Fairfield County Golf Club who attended
the amateur championship at Chicago. arrived
from England on the Teutonic. In an interview
with THE Sun reporter yesterday he gave his
impressions OF tho experiences that befell
Findlay g. Douglas at that event. He said that
both during the progress OF the Douglas WhiR'
ham match and afterward he was told that
Douglass clubs had been tempered with.
"was any member OF the Chicago Golf Club
or any amateur mentioned In regard to the tam.
pering r. no was asked.
NO." replied Mr.. Cox. AT no time was any
amateur or any ono identified in any way with
the Chicago Golf Club ever suspected; nor was
1t ever suggested that the club had any prior
| cogniZance Of the occurrence. l was one OF those
who advised Douglas to let tho matter drop"
How do you account for the publicity the
matter has gained T.
well. many Of the professionals know OF II.
and 1t has been an open secret here among
the amateurs ever since the tournament. As
the integrity of tho Chicago Golf Club or OF any
amateur East or West was, mover impuRned. e
friends that the affair should not be publicly
ventilated"
whigham has alleged that the charge was in;
spirsd by you through pISue e. being disearred
ham ever made such o ridiculous statement. In
the second place. Douglass, letter 4 . sufficient
Whishem for the compliment he pays my golf
Ing abilities. by innuendo. for no one recognizes
more than myself. | might also suggest to the
members of the Chicago, Golf Club, in discussing
Douglas; to bear ,o In II mind aTsds Lord besecn nbnss IS
not argument. neither is uproar discussion"
d you meet any goldng friends Of Douglas
Indeed did, and they numbered some OF the
most prominent amateurs In Scotland. He has
Club. but the remarks of his Scotch friends
proved he is as we'll liked there as here"
The wisdom Of holding tho amateur and open
championships Of 1898 on different dates, as
The SUN has mentioned. is now under discus
sion among the golfers. In the Golfer the sub
ject is debated at some length. Among those
who advocate holding the events st different
Thomas. VI. Parrish. w. Il. Belts, Devereaux
Emmett. A. H. Fem. and others. The probable.
Al the St. RndreM's Golf Club gives added inter.
est to the views of John Reid. the ex.President
to- to- thet golfers mar named above. Mr.. Reid made the
following statement to THE SUN reporteryes-
1T is my opinion" he said. that this country
is altogether too large to make two events Of
the amateur and open championships. 1t seems
far West. for instance. could be induced to
make two trips to the East. Why not continue
to hold them t0getner ana cnanRe the arrange
ments somewhat Start the amateur events
on Wednesday and finish on Saturday. Then
make the open event seventy.two holes. and
play 1t on Monday and Tuesday of the following
week. This would tend to make each event
stand out apart, each one from the other. and
thereby lend more interest and distinction TO
both"
LAKEWOOD. Jan. IA matter of deep interest
to golfers hero and throughout the various golf
organizations of the country relates to the
future of tho Lakewood Golf Club. Particular
interest was aroused among local players by a
meeting of the stockholders Of the club on last
consider future plans Of the club" A com.
miltee OF five. including William A. Wheelock,
Z. Robbins Walker. the Rev. D. l.. Schwartz,
Jasper Lynch and James G: Parrish. WAS ap-
LAND Association in regard to the renewal for a
fve-year term of the lease. which expires next
August. This conference occurred at the Laurel
House last evening, tho company being repre-
shaw and Francis P. Freeman. The matter was
generally discussed and the views OF both
parties taken into consideration for settlement
at another meeting. 1t is believed that plans
of the course. with a further policy Of improve
ment all along the line.
LAKEWOOD. Jan. 1.-THE golf series for the
cup offered by Mrs. George J. Gould has the
right of way on Fridays at the Ocean County
Hunt and Country Club. and even under unfa.
yorable conditions of weather has always held
Roodly list of contestants. The weather to-day
was fine and the field was a trif1e larger than
usual, the point.winning positions being taken
BY cards below the 100 mark: Arthur 3. Olaf.
lin secured the win with a net card of 80. The
scores were:
Name. Gross. Heap. Net.