The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-16

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WILLOWS iSoFrcM
THE ELMIRA LINKS
Tho list of distances is, in the order OF holes:
1886. 315. 315, COO, $50. $40, 41O. 100. and 235
yards. Total. 1920 yards. With tho exception
of the Dyker Meadow Golf Club. which has q
link of 5000 yards, this is the longest ninc.holo
course in The State. The first teo is just before
the clubhouse, the play being downhill. the drive
carrying over n spur of woodland, in which n
pulled ball will be badly punished. The line to
the second hole is narrow and compels straight
play. A brook must DO carried from the third
tee, when the SECOND shot gains n fine lie from
which TO approach. the green. which is at right
angles to tho first line of play. There is a some
what similar corner on the fourth hole. which is
600 yards from the tee. The fifth is an iron hole
with q yawning sand pit as, n hazard. There
after: to The seventh green. the play Is uphill.
m 1he eighth a1asa az sn tbs n d1nhnGg rssns T ISins sn on sb the SUM ibs
varied chances of the course.
Among the prominent, members Of the club
Gen. Charles; ]. Lansdon, ex.Mayor John B.
s~emblyman John N. Diven. Ray. Tompkins of
Yale and Clinton r. Wyckoff of Cornell. two
GSse. 1 TSs coue eq@SR GlSS ana ofi,c sdw "rci p g; HSceh,
the Hon; Walter Lloyd Smith; Vice. PrGsident. G.
!. Langdon; Second Vice-presidcnt. J: b. stanch.
field: Third Vice President. H.. L. Armstrong;;
Treasurer, Ray Tompk,ns; Secretary, John Bull.
Jr. The Grounds Committee. which has charge
Stanchfeld. II. De Valson Pratt, Elwood B.
Croker. and Clinton r. Wyckoff.
The Jekyl Island Sportsmcn's Club. probably
the most noted cunning and hunting organiza-
ton in tho South, has taken up golf. 1t is about
the greatest victory accomplished by the game
In its missionary progress over the American
continent. Jekyl Island. which is OFF the
tains an area Of 81 900 acres. There is n central
clubhouse as well, equipped as a hotel. which Ia
members A list Of ths latter would include tho
best known persons in the fashionable society of
the b ia t . a n cottage &c at The the island y 1t is said; costs IT'S
clination in favor of the game among its mem.
bers. coupled with a wholesome spirit of rivalry
of the adoption of golf by the club. At
present q nine;hole course is in use. laid out
home and the bridge, but this is only a tempo
rary arrangement. The course was planned by
Willie Dunn, the maker Of the Ardsley. West
charge of further work. which includes an
eighteen.hole course for the men and a nine-hole
1t was a hard problem to find a suitable place
for tho full course, for the island consists main.
meadow OF coarse saltwater grass. surrounded
by trees. known on the island as the :. savanna"
After AT r,n a week I%af 6 of ! p sra,dm 81 be d Was able tod sh ,nS
placing of a dixie and foodgate the meadow
could be easily drained. SO that the surface
"alS "oulu ioaG INV tuo oSGhI, aIl
would be a fine ground ready for n circular
eighteen;hole course; with the women,s course in
300 yards from the clubhouse. The line of play
will be bounded throughout the entire circuit
by the woods, on one side: and by the main ditch.
woods and form the inner boundary Of the circle.
Cross bitches and earth banks will form the
be cut through the savanna !" from end to end.
into which all the drains will flow. The meadow
Ia the highest land. and. with a fioodRate to
ward Off the int1OwlnR tide. there will he n con-
slant flow into the waters of the Atlantic. The
ocean is in view from many Of the trees and
mile and n half long and averaging a mile wide.
Tho women's course will cross and recross the
ers. The soil is n rich lonm, with traces of sand.
and. when the meadow grass is moved. Dunn
present nine.hoie course will be used this
winter. Dunn has staked out the new courses
and the ditch lines and, should all go well, he
formed into one of the grandest golfng grounds
in the country by next autumn.
The Nominating Committee of the U. 8. G. A.,
composed of f. N. Mccullough. Grenvillc Kane.
and H. o. Tallmadge, appointed by tho Presi-
dent two months ago in accordance with an
amendment to the constitution passed at the
last annual meeting. has presented the follow
ing list of candidates to be voted for at the
meeting on Feb. IA:
Observation-Disclosures Curtis. Country Club of
Vice. President-Charles y. Macdonald, Chicago
rs County Golf club OF Morristown, Nj.
s~eGretar;y-Robert BaFe Kerr, Golf Club of Lake
Treasurer-George D. Fowle. Philadelphia Country
Club.
All OF the present oficeholders have been re.
nominated except Treasurer. Samuel l.. Parrish
OF the Sh!nnecOck Hills Golf Club. one of the
charter member of the L. $. q. A. lIe did not
want the office again, as Its details are becoming
quite n burden. George D. Fowle. who is named
as his successor, is the first Philadelphian TO be
named for office in the association. There is no
talk OF an opposition ticket.
LAKEWOOD. Jan. 15.-This WAS not a good day
for golfng here. Rain fell steadily from early
morning until afternoon, by which time the
course was pretty soft. Notwithstanding ad-
verse conditions field of five covered tho
eighteen holes at the Lakewood Golf Club. tho
Cup, which. is offered bylDr. Paul 4. Kimbali.
According to the schedule. the score will be
finished on next Saturday. L. Robbins Walker
things considered. Second and third places fell
to +. j. J. Deraismes and ;. II. Ferris. respect
lively. Tho scores:
f. Robbins Walker. ............lO 100 10 81
j. ]. J. Dera'smes. .........-... 30 SO
:. Is ferrls., Ky w
!. NJ, Freeman. .......,,,...lO 30
Alex. Morton Jos
LAKEWOOD. Jan. l5.-Rain prevented the
playing OF the regular Saturday handicap on
the links of the Ocean County Hunt and Coun-
try Club to-day. tho number of entries being
too small to warrant the competition. In its
place was played the match in the Clafin Cup
Coles entered for the first time as a scratch
man and won easily. The scores:
Gross. H'oaD. Mt.
waiter H. Coles ,......,,..... w De
Jasper bSneh; '''''''"'''"'''' W. W
Arthur II. Clanln ,.,,.,.,,...,,lUi W
The point standing In the competition is as fol-