The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-11
II.
Trap shooters Leave the Marine and Field
Linhs-Queen County Cups.

and Field Club, adjoining Dykcr Meadow Park,
Fort Hamilton. The new location will BIO near
Woodlawn Park, ut Bonsonhurst, where the
New Utrecht Club shot its team match with the
Riverton Gun Club some four years ago. Tho
removal Of the traps will greatly improve the
line OF play to the third hole, the longest on tho
course, for the shooting quarters werc NO placed
that they spoiled the second shot after Il drive
that carried to tho right. Now there is a
chance to clear the deep gully by a brnsscy shot
and gain a line within approaching distance Of
tho green. All the dirt tees were put in order
for the season on the Marine and Field Club
links on Monday, but the winter greens are still
I'm use. The trees that crossed the line OF the
fifth and eighth holes arc being removed. There
was also plenty OF life and hustle on the neigh
boring links Of the Dykcr Meadow Golf Club.
for yesterday was tho second formal Ladies'
bay" OF tho season, and the tine weather tempt
cd some thirty players to the course. Tho
women will have the use of the links on every
Tuesday and Thursday morning hereafter.
The Queens County Golf Club of Glen Cove
has Its membership UP to n point which will
soon ncccssitate the closing Of the list. An en-
joyablc and brilliant season is anticipated, and,
In the autumn, on the dates to DO assigned by
tho NJ. G. A., the club will repeat its successful
open tournament of 81. The putting greens,
which did not fully satisfy the members last
season. have had especial care during tho win
ter and are expected to rival those of any
course. The course will DO improved in many
ways, in accord with the lessons learned last
year, and the seventh and eighth holes @lll
practically be new ones under the changes
made. The prizes offered by the club and in
dividual members for competition among tho
members during the season include trophies for
men. women and juniors. under conditions 50
varied that all classes, whether expert players
ma nm uIdnl GtitpnlnS In tho hplltlfn1npas
cheerfulncss and sociaiiiiiy of the game. The
Greens Committee announces the following
events:
Prizes for Men-Freierick d. Pratt presents two
silver cups Tor saturday handbags. mccall play. the
first II ssf,ien ,es Innn s5 sn ,Ts sacon March .sa',d IN b s4i Snd,
SATURDAY. July 2. and ending saturday, Oct. ~. Each
her Of points during the four months. the hrst man
receiving three points. the second man two points.
0. dates has presented n silver cup for the best score
against boEic during season ending Oct. 20. S, A.
gregat" score for nine holes made by any member OF
the club. the score 10 consist OF the totalo the lowest
nunter OF strokes with which the player has made
Zach hole during the season. 1t various times and In
hn, prSsented a silver cup for ,hs lowest score. medal
play. made during the season ending oct. -.
acup for the lowest medal play score. nine holes, made
during the season ending OCT. 20. Mrs. c. o. Gates
play. during june. July. August end September.
score to no keTt by points as In the mems handicap
The clue also offers two cups each month for handI.
cap competition classes A and b, to be held at dates
to be announced later.
AIKEN. March lO.-The new Highland Park
Cup. which was presented TO the Palmetto Golf
Club by II. H.. Peck of Waterbury. Conn.,, md
by far the most valuable trophy put up by that
by A. II. Fem. scratch. from. W. W. Edgerton.
handicap .. b. 3 up and 2 to play, The tonrnA-
eighteen strokes, and was participated in by
al OF the prominent golfers here. Edgerton
played an unusually clever game all through,
but this morning he was a little careless and
lost through poor putting. The result by rounds
follows:
Preliminary Rouud-H @. Mcv.cxnr. handicap IL.
defeated y. Long Miller, handicap II. by 3 M and u
70 play y. S %simpkin., G; won by default from DR..
! up aaa 2 to h nla SfAy +. Grs "ntes :. de. e. u. 'f 4. I'ro .; ~
:. Nv up and i to play; W. w. Edserton, i, dcfcar"i
E Erdos W'; y. Gefsa IT, "T +. " r. Sp G TaG . 70 Is. rhiS s y NJ u. y
hoIs; ". Fairbanks, 9, defeated Guy Phelps Dodge,
Leeds, 8. by PUP, 20 holes; valentine Mott. Is. de.
t mss t d. W Ss, ASiH' from tom; = 6; N py rln ". + ro, W, Pts s.n a.
won by default from urrrgc >. Kcck: n. v,n lnrcn.
II, won by default from s ilow,nnt RohGins; Al.
wilS6snk, 10. defeated + o. Beach ~ pup. Il holes,
cd FIT R TT : Z Ir ss Gi aG ~ Si.", 't G,sH dd 7 ,SSa ar gIIItGp'
kins by iup; Fdgcrton defeated Grant by up and
def atri Notify 7up and . to play; Keenr defeated
Priest by : up ant : to pi'{; h'eh d, feoteh Van
second Round -Mcvicknr defeated Gray by = up
aid . 10 niay; Kernc terra cd Dow by i UP; Fem d.,
feated Reed by . NJ ana to play.
and . TO play; Fem defeated kcenc by ! mp an 3 to
'~Fiiral-Fenu defeated Edgerton by 3 up and 9 to
play.
W. II. Way, professional at the M~cadowbrook
Hunt Club since his arrival /. this country
In the spring of 1896, LEI, for Detroit Tuesday
to take charge OF the links at Tho Detroit Conn
try Club. Way has been ono OF the leading
crn clubs, and besides playing II strong same
lo is q clever teacher: j.. |; Wilson q =.
A ndSo"k liii,i S'S Soi{ Club Tf Tor H f%s S"S@ t ~ .i sSa som.
arrived from Great Britain Tuesday. He
will probably return 10 the southampton links.
for the season. Wilson met James Ioulis Of
the Chicago Golf club, ana tho American opcn
rather startling nrwG that Fouls Will be- me-
cnmpGnicd by twelve PROFESSIONALS when ho
sail, for this country nnnt Saiurd"y; IamGa
both h'gl.cIass players. viii he IL the j r'y'
TIE new arrivals cN,rect TO ,gGt places In No
this event, added Wilson, III Is II certainty
that the n,CNt open championship viii be won by
the West
The annual match between tho universities
Of st. Andrews and Edinburgh WAS played IN
February. at st, Andrews. the former winning
by the largo majority Of 40 hole loH; Andrew
dcrsirld. have accented he Challenge OF Tor
nard Say"rs and a.: S'm2son t." play +.
greens Tor $50 n sidc. The match viii
be the most Important professional four.
some lloycd for SOM" years The platcS and
Great britain are US follows: May Y. Great
Yarmouth womcn.s cG9mpionship; Nay =,
Prestwick, open championship.
Golf Notes.
J. 1.-The Van Cortlandt Park links Is free to