New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-14
GOLF.
FALL SEASON OF OPEN TOURNAMENTS
NEARING AN END.
LAKEWOOD CONTEST NEXT WEEK THE LAST ON
THE LOCAL CALENDAR-FiNDLAY DOUG
LAS TO TAKE PART-DoINGs AT
OTHER Links


golf circles In fact the fall season ~ pIacuc'hy
at an end, and the approach Of winter rs potent
reminder that the scene II go.nhs "c''"S vi"
soon shift to the larger Southern resorts ""v.o
the links at Aiken Palm Bcach. or"ohu' o.
Augustine and a number OF other places VIII pro-
vide much OF the interest in the game until spring
Two important tournaments-one at the Oc''h
County Hunt and Country Club ara tho c'hef
At the Meadow Brook Hunt Club-were TO nave
taken place this week but as the mem nos, e1 0l
husIastc sgrporers Of the Horse 5eP" OF at
tractivc matches are to take place ON SATURDAY.
however. that the week VIII not ne en,hN ''
without interest to those who follow the game
Next week the big open tournament at the Lake
wood Golf club Will prove the chief attraction.
and Judging by the entries already received. more
than a hundred players will take part The clVo
has recently opened new ciShteen-hoe course
on property leased from Nathan Straus ana with
IFS new clubhouse 1t Will be abundantly aD'e 10
entertain al who come. Last yea:' on 'he On
n,ne-hole course, over eighty players finished IN
the preliminary round. and with its present en-
lareed facilities there should be plenty OF room
for all The cub has wisely decided 10 at'enp'
nothing but the qualifying round on the ope.l"e
dav In order TO avoid congestion and OVERCOMING
The tournament will begin on Thanksgiving Jay
and will continue through Saturday
The qualifying round is TO be at eighteen holes'
media. play and the best sixteen VIII he engine
for the subsequent rounds at match Pay o iCr %
l. n cUn On Satnrday in addition the final
- ie For holm these tr0nhies their Is to be an
nqyn1S Ib,dcan If Eighteen holes medal play
which handicaps will be limited 30 tweNe sDoH H
members m ' Of the same cub may cner silver cgps
vii be presented TO the winning team and suitahl"
Dies TO the tenn making the best gross score
Those entering for the f9ur1ome MINI i4b Ent,ies
handicap received "a Their nome 9Iu t,a rd y
J.. tho evening before each contest. Ti@ pro-
gramme Of play follows:
Thursiay morning Preliminary medal play round ''sh
..ft.r Ear ff
'. s' mate. ";f a.5 $o ss {, ss.'' aa match
play open to sre.n' sn'''" ,,, round cox Club
~, fTl3 INy,s,d crn and Contoiai.on cup
SATURDAY n,,rn!ng-Thri match-pay round COT Clue
Of Lakewood Cu2 and Consolation up ,s' ro'l ''i
Club q Lakewood cup. 10, ''' .,,a,,or i., prl,s
.iurday aircir''" ! INA '''''
s.,.,r.,av an Handicap foursoncs eighteen holes
medal play hanalcap h sare siub INV number u
:" W." nav ~ te made fom tho clt silver 'cups
thc winning team l'iHc' u INC ""'' mamma '
srSS SUE 49,, , 80
The Lakewood a,, ,,a'. am,
Joved rnsh pop"''i,' "''o"1 80 80" 49, .
TINS iao'' coupe" wiz" '''' -. IN.
lAks' ABOUT "hicH '"e,o '"9 ve.. ~ '' l., ,hn
Should attract some OF the ""'eS' P'S''S ~ va
country. Findlay Douglas the present dI'd'cu'
champion OF the United STATES VIII ne p'ese",'
and all the local CLUBS VIII u" representa- - '"9"
best men. The new course Is scaIcely 4" s'one
throw from the ola hiie n"lv ;"id as coio
SiGH ma &c ess Than fifteen minutes drive from
the railroad station. A new road has been cut
TO the grounds, making. an atIsctNe ie,,tt
through long avenues 90 pneSS ,b die,ares ~
or the INNS 1,t ~ booa score for each
being as follows:
First HALE
To,,l
Holes 49,. 81 80 ~ an" ,ono 80 az o *
Hmds '''''-'o "l' "'S o. = IS
D'''' ''''' SECOND HALE.
3, % - a !, "a y IS Total
Yards ..... IA 40 40 2'o ~ IS -, ~ 70
Boyle ..... . %
The turf mas 'ecc.Neu Wv ', =, =. nas Than
throughout the su'n'her' anu. '''uen u - '",''
six months since 'le wa ,"'u 80
III sUo' I,,, -, thero be,rr one hundred
us"a"S nus many .s,st1., - ~, ot,.s n,,r,
1eet sdusie' al" !" VIZ 49, ,, r. - o,ho,
Course" in The metropolitan district willie Nor
ton who was In charge ~ the SeahIiSht INKS last
for The winter.
ore elm, At lea., has solved the vexed question
of limiting its membership TO It's own satisfaction,
Whatever may be the opinion Of those on the out
side. out a; tho nfw East orange io'l N'"" '"'
limit IL sever to an acre. ahD - 'nrIe ar Ju1l
twenty two acre. In me INKS eNac'y iof nenioeIS
are now enjoying the privileges Oh inns ''s"9 .,
eanlzauon THIS numDe: may no, De SuIct.y ~
accordance with the principles laid doVh " Au'ih
Smith to the supporting qualities OF the SOIL
but il appears to work satisfactorily TO those wio
have gained the right TO pay their dues The rules
nav s o.. a,,t, too,,ar sbo,d tt,
are 81 mt az 10 what "oU'u "aPP'"
club Inadvertently secure iTaGuIn HL an scr f ~
Il whole member on that basis there might pe
trouble in inducing the favored candldate 70 ac-
cept tie mght reshiu u az a -, @ , ~. ~ -
per snort lust now none die and few r. sgn' 50
ina: tie only way FOR Il man 10 gain admit
would seem TO be lSr MN 10 ptIsu1uT 81 -, Us
It -, tbe apncation for fnembership The club
has recently elected the following officers fer the
ensuing year: PRESIDENT, Johh MClntSIe, secIetdl
=. HhnioII oIDS cu,Jth Ncrriit p Wii,ett Rich.
"a II Dana William T. Thorpe, Austen Colgate
Edward Kent Mrs James Hyer, Miss Elizabeth
Freeland and Miss Julia Mix.
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