New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-25
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The Oakland COLI Club, or Bayslde LONE lhIdil,
will hold It's annual championship on October % and
90 the winner to receive gold medal presented by
Edward Winslow and the runner-up silver medal
presented by Edgar 3. Turton. For the women's
championship the eight winners and runners-up In
this seasons handicap are 20 meet on November
s. and the player making the lowest net score Will
receive the prize. The following team matches
have been arranged for September
September g. Oakland Rockawsy Hunting Club. At
September c. Oakland vs. Fairfield County Country
september H. Oakland Queens County Golf Club at
september a. Oakland VS.. Essex County Country Club
at Bayside
A recent test in London OF some OF the more
popular varieties Of golf balls brings out tho in
teresting fact that these little spheres are fire.
quently under weight. In only one or two instances
were balls found which exactly corresponded 10 the
figures marked upon them. Most golfers know
that considerable difference prevails among the Sow
eral makes but few seem 10 realize the Importance
Of this fact In their play The popular idea IS that
when a man Is on the putting-green there are only
two essentials for success-a keen eye and fair
knowledge OF the ground. The ball iteclf IS lc!t
out OF the reckoning. But II trial Is made with
two different kinds. say. "silvertown," 26l2. and
"Woodley Flyer" ~. the result will show that
weight IL quit. a little factor in the result. 4
stroke that may land one ball In the hole viii prob
ably leave the other couple OF Inches snort Untl
player has gauged tho exact QUALITIES or me bnii
and knows TO ncety what II Will 10 he can hardly
expect 10 put with confidence. FOR thls reason
irving a new ball" frequently means paying for
the other mans caddie when the match Is over.
The members OF the Cape May Golf Club have
subscribed $4,000 toward mo purchase Of their
links. The club was organized only last May, but
already II has eighty members a fine clubhouse
has been erected. and now the club IS planning to
buy the forty acres Of GROUND upon Mhlch us course
is laid out United Statcs Senator ScwcH. Of New
Jersey Is one OF the prominent subscribers 10 the
fund In the women's handicap there on Monday
FIRST place was won by Mrs. T. r. Woodward. With
a score OF lSS-4O-@
The Fairfield County Country Club. OF Greenwich,
Conn., has arranged matches with the Brooklawn
Club. of Bridgeport. for September ana Win inc
TENDER H. The irst is to take place in Bridgeport
ard the second In Greenwich
7, soems odd that the conflict in local tourna-
ments which the Metropolitan Golf Association
wos organized 10 prevent has popped up this sea-
CON under It's very auspices. In the fall calegdaI
arranged by the association already printed IN Inc
Tribune there are several such conflicts For IN
stance two important tournaments Ike those al
81 Andrews and Queens County have received inc
same dates October G-S II IS hard 10 see now the
effect can be other than disastrous TO both. To be
spro 81. Andrews has adopted the invitation plan
,h means that it's competitors will be limited &c
such as are asked. but IL Is hardly hkey ina lheN
viii he so limited as not 70 AFFECT the Queens 'pu
~ contest Again. the same dates have beer
AWARDED to Tuxedo and Westbrook, SEPTEMBER :,
70 October 1. The Tuxedo Club, however VII no.
bove lis course ready by that time and the tourna
ment there will probably be abandoned. Anothel
clash is that between the Meadow BROOK ana ocoai
County Hunt clubs. whose tournaments are AN
nounced for November y TO l9. Inclusive
The omen tournar nent OF the Englewood Golf Clu'
viii begin this morning with the qualifying round
at medal May in which the best sixteen are TO %
eligible 10 compete AT match play for the Ensie
wood Gun There will be about thirty starters