New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
GOLF.
A NEW LEAGUE AMONG THE WHITE
NTAIN LINKS.
PLAYERS F1ocKING TO THE COURSES THERE
MOUNT PLEASANT MAY HOLD THE
INITIAL. TOURNAMENT -wArM6EK

MOUNT PLEASANT MAY HOLD THE
INITIAL TOURNAMENT -wArM7EK
CLIPS BrsY DAY
Reports from tho White Mountains bring me
news that golf players there are planning to or
ganlze league that will include all the prom
nent clubs In that part NJ The country. Inc rapin-
ity With which links have been esta olished mere
Indicates somewhat the interest that IA being taken
IN tho snort, and the rganza'ton ~ the proposea
league NAV result IN a series ~ open tournaments
similar ~ that In the metropolitan district Inc
Mount Pleasant links are mentioned as me pace
,or holding the Initial meeting This popular course
Is now one Of the best equipped in the mountains
and with Tho additions recently made. II measures
considerably moro than two thousand yarhs. "
has a fine thick turf and in this respect Is SUI
reror IN the majority Of socallcd links 70 be found
Al many summer reeo-ts. James Stewart MUS
scl5urg professional ~ reputation. "a IN
charge
Coli seems 70 have acquired permanent hold In
tho White Mountain this season ana large n''"
Der ~ now clubs have been formed
Pothlehen y H. Is one Of the latest acaulsl-
tions 10 The gohng ranks. \ new nine,hoe course course
has iust been lad ont there hy Wine LIS"l''''
NJ SOUTHAMPTON. who though hang from a ram
rv ~ famous English cricketers. knows thing or
two about golf his construction OF mis- cou'Sc
has shown Tho links are = decided innoVatloh'
IN, already they have met with warm support. Inc
plaving length measures about mile ana nan
and the hazards consist ~ deep noio"s. nlsn
knobs and other natural difficulties Tn" hrst hoie
starts near the new clubhous" completed this sum
NOR and measures pa yards II is known "a hetn-
Ieher, No > Mount Washington hy name
runs directly toward tho base Of tho mountain for
= distance Of il5 Yards No =. The Spring. Is 10
yards. and near tho putting green is pool Or
delicious cold water. 10 I. Mount AgassZ -
%, wards M . "Ammonoosuc." 70 yards. No s.
I0- ..r.lr Nn f.af
~ wards. No 6 STIR King" 2So Yards. No o
Home as yards As \ piece Of mountain scenery
and aside from the so1nS possibilities the course
is said 20 bo well worth a visit
Asa MEMBER ~ tho United states Golf Association
,ner, nIace The Warrnhek links arc N jefferson.
~ and were the hrst 20 be laid out IN me
matches Is planned New turf ,""ng grounds nave
h"en pat IN and ne putting greens are ire sac sp
Lynch have both ne"u among the notable visliSrs
there In other seasons and the latter may possibly
refi,rn mis- summer The course measures l.19@
wards and the various distances are VS. lo'' 10
49, 20 ,- lf9 III and 10 yards It.
Tiu, bethlehem and Jefferson are not the only
Wood has a niHs.hoie course mat is rapidly becom
hazard include stone walls. bitches. Lodges and
sScrr, 55oios tho '' course IS by no means easy
Al sugar I'M tho Increasing popularity OF the the
sport has made necessary recent addition OF from
six 20 nine holes and work on the newer portion -
being pushed with such energy tnat me I'll "nnS
much attention has been paid 10 making IT suitable
for women and novices. and Tor maj reason u
Of ne completed SIS holes are
I, IL difficult to say Just how many links are laid
ont this season for they have increased WIN re-
markaoe r2pdli A. sfssSn '. .nss IL on Mnd
a,ing meadow land that Is said 10 be well suit
Bun; ,or those Who play there At Mount Moosi-
lauko there is also siN-hole course while ~ inc
Twn PolnI 5 go 9srcrs Win ma abundant
provision Tor ihcir needs