New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-30
GOLFING ON MANY LINKS.
HOLIDAY CONTESTS ARRANGED FOR To-
DAY-OAKIAND's BIG TOURNAMENT.

DAY-OAKLAND'S BIG TOURNAMENT.
Golfers are going to have a busy time to-day. AT
the Morris County links there will be mixed four
some tournament for special holiday prizes ana
Zig entry list IS assured. Play Is to start az d. H.
The Richmond County Country Club will open is
season with a medal-play handicap. AT tho Hiisioe
Golf Club OF Plainheld the first and semi-hnal
rounds for the Chapman Cup are to take place.
Thls cup is now held by II. Reeve Stockton. one OF
the clubs promising players and the winner OF tho
present tournament is 10 have the right 10 cha'-
lenge him on June 4. At the Harbor Hill 'Iuo 'heie
IS TO be no lack OF attractive contests Inc men
championship begun on Saturday Is to be cont'n-
ued with the first and second rounds at match play.
The championship for women will also be carried
be entitled to challenge Miss Adeine K. Robinson,
TIE present holder OF the championship ute II. nu
dtion 20 these matches a unique hogie co'npeuto"
has been arranged for the active members inc con
ditlons being that each competitor shall pay zee
of 10 cents every hole that he Is down 10 bose
St Andrews golfers will be out in force. The an
nual club tournament for the Governors Cup Is the
chief fixture announced and the competition for 1t
promises 10 be unusually keen. The Class men
Will be limited to twelve strokes handicap. The
LarcAmont Golf Club will have gala day II VIII
be practically the opening OF the course there ana
number OF improvements nave Zen No. ror,,sa
OF a big meeting The prize offered Is a cup pre-
sened by Robert ssOn The Play will be s"aer
eighteen hole. handicap medaI-pfay coho'uohs'
The Shlnnecock Club will hold a handicap and the
Staten Island Cricket Club It's annual contest TOT
the club challenge cup to-day. Justice Henry A.
Gildersleeve has offered cup at the Country Cluo
Of Westminster for mixed foursome handicap.
There will also be play at the Montcalr. hhsie-
wood. Marine and Field. Nutey Ardsley. Crescent,
Wee Burn and Queens County links. AT Batusroi
there will be A members handicap for Glasses
and B. The Board OF Governors Of the Dutchess
County Golf Club announce the formal opening OF
their course with a medal-play handicap tor three
cups offered by Robert ~ Ferris One Of these VIII
he given for the best net and one for the best gross
score made by the men. and one for the best net
score by the women
Those who are accustomed to the public links
at Van Cortlandt Park viii doubtless be pleased to
learn that open tournament is to be held there
on June II similar to that held In the fall or 1876.
when c. NJ Hamilton was tho winner y cup mas
been put up by G.. +. MOrosini which Will become
the property Of the player winning II twice though
not necessarily in succession. The competition is 70
be at eighteen holes medal play. and IT Is the IN
tentlon Of those interested In the affair to hold
similar tournaments IN the spring and fall OF each
year They are to be open only 70 amateuTs VINO
are not members Of any golf club or OF any c.uo
owning links John Reid. ex-president OF 81. An.
drews who refereed the last public tournament at
Van Cortlandt Park. has again consented 10 ac,
offered ny Mr. Morosni, there Will De suitable przes
for second and third places. with the limitation
noted all golfers are cordially invited 10 Jake pa'
Golf players who visit Canada thi. summer Will
find the Montreal links much improved The course
IS one OF nine holes measuring 2HD yards In length.
and the hazards consist OF stone walls. sand bunk
crs n brook and the railroad track The CLUB mas
arranged homeland home contest win the biook-
line County club. near Boston me ilr't NM 70 Dc
played in Montreal and the second al brookiinr-
The organization has reached It's lmii OF meInheF-
snip 10 and there Is now Ions waiting list.
An interesting feature OF the prcscn; go!nng sea
son IS the increasing number q younger players
who are becoming prominent. The character OK tho
game displayed By some Of these lads is full %
promise for the future. The form shown by c. Ti'-
rauy Richardson. one OF the Lakewood School boys.
proves that he IS able 20 take HIS place among the
best amateurs. Irrespective of age or experience.
man who beat two such able players as Her
bert Hartman and Walter }. Travis as young
Richardson did In the open tournament at Lax
wood deserves 10 rank as 4 formidaol" golfer The
Lakewood school has number OF Other good pay
ers. notably Walter T Si0ckey. VINO expects 10 en-
ter Princeton next fall. and Frederick W. Law. who
VIII enter Harvard at The zane time me Increased
interest taken In inicrscnolastc matches hs spring
has been potent cause In the development OF 'heso
boys The Cutler school In this lily. mas also Sev-
oral excellent golfers including Harry liol'ins. II.
Cortlandt u. Barnes and Ernest H. Loyi-
One Of the mos, important team matches in point
o. numbers ever played IN this country "a being
ranged between the Morris County and Dyker
Meadow clubs 70 be played next Saturday AT Dyk-r
Meadow. Thirty are to appear on each team.
". Aston Flagg. captain OF the Morris County
players s also preparing FOR other contests. among
which are be matches Win the Phiai"lpha
Country Club June II and the Fairfield County
Golf club on June %. Both ~ these VIII D" played
AZ Morristown. To stimulate interest among tho
members Of his team Captain Fl1gg has offered a
c.p which IS 20 become the property ~ IN" player
winning the matches for the club In the coufao
Of the season.
The Park Club OF North Painfeld. IL one OF tho
la test additions TO the list Of golf organizations In
the vicinity OF this city. II has membership o.
nfty. and the following trustees are announced:
s s. John McCutcheon. George T. Dupee. Pierre
Mall and Senator Charles Reed.
RIFLE RANGE FOR list REGIMENT.
NETWORK BOYS PRACTICE IMPROVING
DAILY-HOSPITAL PATIEN rs MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS.
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