New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
NOTES or THE GOLF LINKS.
PLANS OF THE sEAWANHAKA PLAYERS
THE STOCK EXCHANGE TOURNEY TO
BE HELD THIS YEAR. AS USUAL
-nOINGS AT VARIOUS CLUBS.


with the approach OF spring the renewal OF
activity among golf players is at once apparent.
Tmn-oyements in clubhouses and links are being
undertaken with increased vlgor and projected
changes hurried to completion In order that the
season NAV be opened under the most favoraDe
auspices The round of open tournaments near
New-York will begin at Lakewood in April. From
that time until the middle Of July there VIII be
hardly A break in their succession. The Norwood
park Golf Club will move It's tournamen, forward
tbis wear and occupy the dates Immediately fol-
lowing those of the Seabright Cub-on July !.
and T. instead Of taking the third week in August
as was the case last year The rest of July ana
August will be taken up by tournaments AZ Shin-
necock Hills Newport. Narrasansett Pier Bar
Uarbor Saratoga and other resorts where golfers
oongregate during midsummer. The increasing
nu,nber OF long courses near New-York will also
result in several new claimants for tournament
dates as once Il CLUB fas passed the hedging
state it is usually seized with desire TO appear
on the golfng calendar. ThA Dyker Meadow.
Crescent Athletic and Engowood clubs are all
anxious to throw their courses open to visiting
plavers. and several more are considering the ad-
visibility of doing the same thing. In view OF the
number OF applicants. the Metropolitan Golf Assc-
ciation viii \ has charge OF this matter, has suR-
gcsteA that WREN requests are sent In seconI ana
third choice os dates he mentioned. In order to re-
ucve the work OF the Tournament Committee. Al
made II is probable also that the stock brokers on
the Exchange will claim part OF the interest in
the early part OF the season for their annual golf
championship Daniel Chauncey. who was a men,
Der OF last years committee, said yesterday that
the matter had not been discussed by the brokers'
so far az he knew, but that X was generally
understood tho tournament would be held under
about the same conditions last year At that
time the men in charge of the affair were Ransom
IT, Thomas H. T. Toler J. Borden Hartman T.
w Jewctt and Mr.. Chsuncey. The winner was
w s. Edoy of the Country club. OF Wostchester
while Walter Watson jr., Of the Seabright Golf
The plans OF the seawanhaka corinthian Yacht
Club regarding its new course nj Centre Island
Oyster Bay. are SUI somewhat underlined, ,1ccoiu-
ing TO Nelson y. Burr treasurer OF its golf asso-
citation. MT. Burr explained yesterday that all
though the general scope OF the work was Vol
understood the exact changes had not yet been
decided upon. Several members of the committee
will visit the grounds this week and VIII go over
the course In order TO map out It's salient features
and prepare for future work. About one hundred
members are already assured 10 the new organ
zation which will be confined entirely 10 sea-
wanhaka In VIM ' ms nSe
that the I.archmont Club. which laid out links
IN @ haS found d f W he sho S
grounds In order to give more space to the links
interests OF this club are Oliver Adams Reginald
Hurry. H. T. Schricver 7. SadHer. 6. +. Ne
Kinney. f. W. Flint. o. Ct. Smith, +. s. Scott and
The Harbor Hi Golf Club OF Staten Islanl
which used merely as m2keShift until tho
new course ready. and Will build commod-
Gus clubhouse one of the hills overlooking
the extended links. The grounds will be thrown
open about the middle Of June. when Informal
matches will be held every Saturday throughout
the season The Brighton Heights trolley-cars
from ST. George will pass within short distance
OF the house.
The plan for an Interstate team match at the
Allegheny Country Club on June 3D. 10 and Il
seems likely to meet favor with several OF the
clubs near this city Among the organzations in
vited TO send teams the Morris County. Rich
mond County. Ardslcy. ST. Andrews, Lakewood
and Meadow Brook clubs The circular OF inv-
tation requested that reply be sent by March
10 but as this is rather early for local players to
decide upon the matter II Is probaDle that the
time limit will be extended
The meeting of the ocean County HUNT and
Country club TO decide upon the lease or iand
adjoining the present links was not held in Lake
wood on Friday evening announced; owing 10
the absence OF n number OF members from town