New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-08
COLE.
HOLIDAY MATCHES on TOWN AND
COUNTRY LINKS.
A BUSY PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR THE DAY
ST. ANDREWS CLUB TO HOLD IT'S AN
NUAL CftAMPIONsHIP-PLANs AT

NUAL CHAMpIONSHlP-PlAANS Al
OTHER COURSES.
This is to be a busy day for golf players Elabo-
rate preparations have been made for handicaps
club championships and team matches, ana 'he
announcements include almost every links III the
metropolitan district The withdrawal Of the tour
nament at the Knolwood Country club VIII leave
the day free Of open competitions. but there VIII
be no lack OF rmaer contests The most interest
ing feature of the day Is to be the annual contest
for the John Reid medal AT the 81. Andrews INKS
IN Westminster County. This Is one OF the oloeS'
golhng prizes In the United states, having pee"
offered originally in 1889. when the 81. Andrews
Club owned but a primitive course Of six holes In
Workers II was outright last year by VIII
lam H. Sands the deed of gift providing that II
should go to the member winning Ii three t'neS'
SO that this year new medal Is oHereo' Inc
tournament is at thrty-sx holes, medal play ana
the winner is known as the club champion for the
ensuing year.
The Morris County golfers to have gala
time ana special prizes have been provided for the
day The men to take part in medal-play
handicap. while several attractive contests nav"
been arranged for the women. Staten island VIII
be alive with golfers. for the Richmond County
Harbor Hin and Cricket clubs have al announced
play Of one kind or another and rs each has
large membership the links will be crowded
throughout the day. At the Richmond County
club double programme is provided including a
handicap
a mixed foursome in the afternoon. Both VIII be
open 10 inyi,cd guests. At Ardscy the club cham
pionship now held 10y Roderck Terry IT, Is 70 be
decided ana the members OF that indetatigahe or
eanization are k,cnly interested IN the result NJ
Dyker Meadow in Brooklyn. Norman ;. pke'
president Il The club. has offered cup Tor
thirty -sx-hole handicap. at medal play, and Will
lam 4 Putnam has offered another for the winner
Of second place. Activity at the Larchmont Yacht
Cub inks centres IN a members competition Tor
cup presented by Augustus Monroe and as a
large number Of entries has already been received
the match should be good one The golf teams
Of the Oakland and Meadow Brook clubs are TO
meet Oh the links OF the former. in BaysIdc, Long
Island for the first OF a series Of home-and-home
matches The return match will be played at
Meadow Brook Oh Sa urday.
A glance at the following list will show the prln-
cipa tournaments TO take place at nearby courses;
Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club-Firh semi
annual championship for club challenge cup open 70
Westchest,r Country Club-Elghteen- hole medal play
handicap, clsn q members and invited guests round
thry s~ holes. match play Tor club championship i'r
Larchnont Yacht club Members handicap for cup pre-
Harbor iii COX cub staten Island buffers handi-
Hns.e Tennis and COX Club. PlanheldFirst and
Bai'uspoi o6K Gb snort Hius y J.--Members'
hapaGap eighteen 4nis 2r specal and putting
tnse"oot U,i, I IN rms "PP'' ava 's
Rc,no a Comfy c"antry club staten lsand-Mens
handicap. eighteen holes ia the forenoon mixed four
handicap in tn ait,rnoon ,,,-... .,.. g.. e..
hani,cap Tor bike ana Putnam cups. open to members
Morris County Gof cmh-Handlcap thirty-s'x holes.
medal Tay oe3 o II ah Moun , oe \
championship for John Reid medal thrtysiA holes
The members Of the Nutey Golf club will hold
scratch competition at eighteen holes, medal play.
TO start at $3.50 this morning the lowest four
scores to qualify for tho match play rounds 70 ue
eide the club championship. The irst rounds al
oh, IA. t.H I'M he af and
finals on THANKSGIVING Day Al p. m the'e WA
to al except those qualifying for the championship
rtr fonrnamenf a, Kalfusrol On Thursday in
dicate that the affair viii be great success Not
since the championship at the Myopis Hunt Club
in June have The two classes of players had an oP,
portunity Of measuring skill and the play should
be well worth the journey TO see. The tourhameHt
hamdtca1s. a purse of $50 is Offered the profes-
sicnai Who wins with money Prizes FOR nose WAC
secure the next TWO plac--. cup WiI DE given
tho amateur making the best score IN the amateur
me Marine and Field club is to make trial Of
the handicap system which has proNed so suceSs
club viii hold "kickers handicap. IN which each
contestant is To fix his oNn rating. The one whose
! Gwathncy on that day is to be declared the win
ner. while those who come within three points OF II
ccns eaGn iG ~ @'in At The Marine and Field
Inks cane 10 clos on Saturday. when Mrs. j. X:
Aldridge proved the winner with pont ere - OF
= Y Anderson :. Mrs. T. NJ Garland g. Miss C..
Searis ): Mrs. = S Maett ,; Mrs. J. r. Dunnins'
! Mrs. l.. Daniels 3, Mrs 5. Warner. j. ana MIS-
Holden Smith, . ,, ,,
the country cub of Baltimore. has issued invl-
taiions to the leading golf clubs OF the country 10
enter PLAYERS for open tournament % De n.id al
the clubs links on December l. and = Al con
fsstauts are be considered guests or IN" 'luD
during Their visit. In the recent members t2Hrn@-
~, nj there L. }. Turner proved the winner "his =
N T4rNood Wds first Ia the conSolhuon class me
,.omtr'- handicap won 10y Mrs. ). T. Grclner,
,.ho was one OF the competitors In the women
.,ational championship a. Ardslcy last rnonin.
Tho first Of The team matches fOT tne cddules OF
tb. Morris County COZ club is 10 take place on
FRIDAY when the Morris County boys VIII meet
ncked team from the Ba!tusro CllO. taddieS
matches are sOmeW Lat Of a novelty on TINS slde
Of the water. and the present one promises some
interesting sport On Wednesday the Morris Couh-
~ women viii hold the last II their handicaps i'r
the Womcn's Championship Course cup
r. J, B.eknau has offered TWO handsome klFeT
ctt.. for o. mixed foUrsOme haniiCap 1t the tOui-
| tr,' Club Of Wcsfchtstci on Saturday
\ mixed fOursoms contest for prizes presented ~
Or and Mrs Builard held az the golf Inks OF
The rArchrnoni Yacht club on SATURDAY with the
following result:
Gross Handicap Net.
.ir and Ms. c. T.. Iis...............lu3 IA ~
Nh aL.l Mr.. ,. ". FAnt..... .....--.i u ~
Nj. r :. Hoi ,rs and r. A. Moore .l-o - ~
81. - SluieTson aad Iahdo'ih, , o.. 50,
NJ H. r shryer and \ Marshall l36 21 no