New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
NOTES FROM THE GOLF LINKS.
wHfGHAMS VIEWS ON THE AMATEUR
CHAMPIONsHIP-MO COUNTY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS.

n + Whigham the amateur golf champion. n
strongly opposed TO any scheme which would limit
the competitors in the National championship this
year In recent interview In Chicago he depre-
ted the growing feeling among Eastern clubs that
some barrier should he placed on the affair and
expressed himself I'm favor OF unrestricted entry
list for all. He is quoted as saying: Since up 70
the present time the entries have not been over
whelmng It seems rather Pity 10 legisate against
n situation which may never occur. The exped!-
ent OF throwing the onus upon the various ser
retaries Of the clubs who enter the names ~
players might at least he tried before EXTREME
measures are resorted 10. The Executive Com
mlttee might request each secretary TO use his In.
fuence to prevent any player in his club from En-
terng unless such PLAYER has moderate chance
of at least appearing among the first sixteen"
This suggestion has some merit. nut II Is 70 Do
feared that It would fail in practical application.
The Morris County Golf Club has reelected its
officers for the ensuing year. follows: Paul
Revere. president: Joseph Il. Dickson treasurer:
Edward r Nichols. acting treasurer. and Arthur
Berry. secretary. The Greens Committee Is 70 con-
sist Of Ransom ~ Thomas George g. Kip. Ed
ward T Nichols and Walter g. Wood. slight
change made in the organization ~ the House
Committee I'm order that the visitors in the ANA
teur championship might be more adequately enter
tanned. This committee has always been COM
posed of women, but they viii now act as auxiliary
chosen follows: Alexander II. Tiers. A. L. Revere
and J. o H. Whitney. The Auxiliary COMMITTEES
includes Mrs n. Mckay Twombly. Mrs. Robert
+ Ballariine. Mrs. Clarence Mitchell Mrs ch9les
Bradley, Mrs w Allston Flagg and Miss Fanny
l.. Hopkins.
Handicapping in match play is unsatisfactory ae
best but the system devised by the Nutley GOLF
club seems TO have several distinct merits The
ethod there is give the player receiving tho
larger odds the difference between his handicap
and that OF his partner Then. instead OF allow
ing the strokes the basis OF the tables printed
in the books they are distributed on the longest
and hardest holes OF the course. BY this means
the poorer player receives the most benent az
points where he is apt TO be the weakest
The Brooklne Country Club. near Boston mas de-
c.ded TO expend the sum OF 1870 In securing an
ditonal land for eighteen hole course Laurence
Curtis who is president OF the United states Goif
club Association. was largely instrumental In Sc
curing the passage OF the measure IL was also
decided to open the season on saturday. May ~.
w NJ McCawley is endeavoring 10 get together
team 10 represent the Merton Cricket Ciup IN
the Interstate golf tournament. at the Allegheny
Country Club OF Plttsburg. on June 1s IL and 10.
He thinks that a number OF the Philadelphia ciuos
will also enter teams. Although invitations havo
heen received by most OF the clubs here II Is hardly
likely that local players will decide to compete