New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-13
GOLF.
EXPERTS TO MEET AT MYoPlA.
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPEN ChA"'
P,oNsHrp-rNTERsTATE TOURNEY


The present week will witness two notable solf
contests-the open championship OF the Oni'eo
stutes at the Myopia Hunt Club and the inter-
state team-match tourney at the Allegheny Couh-
try Club In the former entered most OF the
professional experts OF this country while at the
Allegheny links the st. Andrews f'chmoho
County and several other local teams are 10 play
the representatives from Western and southern
clubs for a $3.50 challenge cup The Myopia meet
ing will of course take precedence In the minds Oh
golfers for 1t Is there that the open champion
shin is to be decided for another year. TO tnose
unfamiliar with the usages Of golhng terms II
should be borne in mind that the open cha"pio"
shin is designed chiefly for professionals ANA
teurs are permitted to take part however anu
their skin by professional standards TO many
this the most interesting featnre 81 e 1aH e0 an
honor for matched against Ssr .n hm nes
NV who sa have In rea Britain this hap
pened only twice in a quarter OF century ""''e
in this country It has never occurred
The amateur championship is an entirely sepa-
rate contest for which professionals are not eng
BILE Heretofore the two have been held tose'nei'
but last winter the delegates to the annuai meet
ing OF the association voted to separate them oy
at least three months. and at the same ume u
Increase the conditions Of the open champ'o"'''p
from thrty.sx to sevcnty-two holes the sue
6 oh, Oh crowding attended
the Chicago championship year ago wou'H s eer
to indicate that the change VIII re'u'' ia '
manent benefit to the sport
The amateur championship having been AWARDED
10 the Morris County Golf Club to be heid III
September It became necessary to hold 'he ope"
championship first. The Myopia Cluo Oh Ia'''''
ton Mass was finally selected by the EXECUTIVE
Committee and the dates June Il and 10 nHeo ioE
the play. Five money prizes Will be gwen ."o
winner getting 800. of which $50 Is expended Ior
a mid medal: the second man $780, the third 49,
tho fourth SIS and the fifth SO Should an anna
teur win he will receive the equivalent Oh ''S'
money in silver plate but in the case OIL an anna
teur getting other than first place, ne Is ais
regarded and the prizes are AWARDED 70 inc p
fessonals next In order The entry list mas al
raodv anneared in The Tribune, but there are
number Of interesting facts In connection with IL
that have not been told. With the exception Oh
William V. Hoar. who entered from the rus
burg Coli Club and won fifth place, all OF last
years prize winners will be competitors on the
Myopia course this week. willie" Anderson
who was second year ago. is entered from '"e
Baltusrol Golf Club; James Fouls, who hnisheo
third IS coming on from Chicago and willie
Dunn the fourth on the list. VIII compete iro'"
this city II is somewhat disappointing that Only
FIVE amateurs will take part. but the expiaha
ton is 10 be found In the tnaccessib!l'ty OF inc
Myopla course and the lack OF hotel accommo-
da,tons in Its vicinity. Had the tournament been
given on some Of the metropolitan links 1t Is
probable that twenty thirty amateurs would
have gone in Whigham who made the pest
amateur record a. Chicago ia last sfa:os news
paper. and OF course, is unable 10 appear iy h,
who the next amateur on the hsr o a1 ana, ana
Ruthcrford Will be the only amateur III. repre- re-
sS Sm IT ,s' the city Srookss Country Club
and quincy shaw Of Myopa TO Uphold the ne. re P
constitute the entire amateur showing
torfsy Scotch
mon who have come over here TO take charge OF
our links and give instruction In golf. Many OF
them have learned their game on Famous INKS
abroad and not few OF them are players WIN
notable records in the golhng worid. Homeo'eo
professionals are exceedingly rare in this country
as the game Is still young here 10 nave
nroduced them Joseph Lloyd. the present open
CHAMPION learned his game In England Previous
TO his appearance in this country he hao charge
o. the Hoyake links. near Liverpool, wherc TIC
amateur golf championship OF Great Britain was
decided about a fortnight ago For the last Re"
winters he has been the professional at the popu-
lar course n, Pau. In France. He has only re-
Gently returned from there to resume his duties
al the Essex County Country Club. near Boston
from which he Is entered His siT9nsest rival this
wear according TO many. Is NlIle thihpoen
1,ofcSsional AT the public links In Franklin Park,
Boston Campbell y said 10 be PAYNE N sraxu
edged superior OF any professional on thls size
OF the water. Other prominent contestants VIII
be r H rns OF Ha%s BE Nichols the
Andrews Mungo Park. OF the Dyksr Meadow ana
John Jones. OF the Myopia
The OMEN championship cup Is a perpetual tro-
ply and is held for year by the club at which
the professional Is employed II was nrst played
for in 1896 when the championship took place
at the Shinnecock links. on Long Island Al mat
time James FOULS. OF the Chicago Golf CLUB. was
the winner while Lloyd was third. The Myopa
mir
testants will have to play 1t eight times In order
10 complete the required seventy-two notes.
Thrty-sx are 10 be played on Friday, ana the
remaining number the day following Tho one
returning the lowest number OF strokes Tor INC
fu distance Will be declared champion: The
course measures 2s6o feet, an admlrabie distance
prove emnen,ly satisfactory to the part,cipaints =,
willie Campbell has made the double circuit m
seventy seven strokes which IL the present record
While the Interstate tournament at Pittsburg
Il 10 be played on Wednesday and Thursday. the
close proximity Of It's dates with those OF the
Nfvopia contest has naturally prevented num-
Der OF players from taking part there Each CLUB
is TO be represented by a team OF six men. and
the is to go to the one from which h r the Ne
that such meeting has taken place and the
to the skill OF golfers in various sections OF tho
country
The Ardsley Golf Club announces series Of
Saturday handcaps for Glasses A and this
month under regular club allowances. Beginning
to-day and continuing until July !. there is to be
a boyle competition Mt handicap match play In
these contests there is no limit to the number OF
cards each player may hand In but every caro-
must be properly signed and attested. There VIII
be prizes for men and one for women
T. Il. Williamson made new record for the
links OF the Suburban Club. OF Eliza beth. Sat
urday. His card was:
Out Gu ........................s go t-ss-7s
The Suburban team also played an interesting
match with the Wee Burn golfers. and defeated
them by a OF IL to l.