New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
COLLEGE GOLFERS READY.
THEIR ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BEGIN AT
ARDsLEY ON wEDNEsDAY-THE MEN
WHO WILL PLAY.

ARDsLEY ON wEDNEsDAY-THE MEN
WHO WILL PLAY.
Twelve months has seen a vast improvement In
the quality OF golf players by the college teams
/ For this reason the intercollegiate championship
at Ardsley this week should prove anything but
/ mediocre exhibition. Certain 1t is that whoever
Is hailed as the winner will have TO play from I'VE
to ten strokes better than last years struggle de-
manded The tournament Is TO begin on Wednes-
day and will continue through the week. The
number Of entries Is not 80 large as might reason
ably be expected in view OF the wide popularity
OF the game. but the explanation is simple. Golf
IS only beginning to he recognized in college sports.
and where It has been taken UP little support
is accorded It by the athletic associations Students
as n rule. are not the ones to afford the expense
of golf course Consequently II facilities are not
already at hand It Is difficult for college players
to maintain team
This weeks tournament will be confined to Yale
Harvard Princeton and Columbia-the same quartet
that figured in the championship OF year ago
There talk earlier in the season OF
entries from Corn I'll and the University OF Penn
sylvania, but It be said here that neither VIII
appear. Two things to be decded-the indi-
vidual championship now held by Louis r. Bayard'
tr OF Princeton, and the team-match champion
ship held by Yale AS regards the latter each
college will enter teams OF six men, Yale VIII
have all but one her last years players. the same
applying TO Harvard. which will send all her od
men. with the exception OF I. Il. Gannett Harvard
unfortunately ls the uncertain factor In assigning
places In the finish. Her team has naturally been
confined to local matches and golfers here Know
little about IT, In Down East" circles II IL re-
garded az we'll qualified to dispose OF opposition
but this Is not n convincing test OF merit The
team will probably DO composed OF W. Bvard
Cutting jr. Joseph H. Choate jr.. l. Townsend
Burden jr r. Stone and J. F. Curtis. Inc
nspirants for the vacant place have been so weeded
out that It IL safe to say that George c. Clark
freshman and well known as a shinnecock player
Will be the sixth man.
Yale considers her team certain OF victory. but
beside the prestige which last years contest gave
Il her claim OF superiority has not overmuch 10
hack t. In the St Andrews match on Saturday
tho team proved wofuy weak. Roderick Terry.
j It's captain said that he had not M yet selected
the to play at Ardsey but this does not mean
there will be any radical "shake-up. for II Is 100
la,e 10 try out new material The six who played IN
the championship last year were Roderick Terry.
IT, " Rossiter Belts, ". b. Smith. John Reid
r. Craig Colgate and 5. A. Smith. All but colgate
vii doubtless appear at Ardsley this week SeVerai
candidates have been tried for Colgates place IN
Guiding Henry o. Havemeyer, jr W. b Crowen
L l.. Cheney and r. NJ. Robertson. but the latter'a
clev.r game on Saturday will probably decide
things In his favor Terry the captain. Is the son
OF the Rev. Or. Terry. of this city. lie Is presi-
dent OF the Intercoegia Association. ana con
ir has lately displayed form that IS indicative OF
Individual championship honors. which can haroly
go rdod ma Bavards possible challenger. Young Reid
is the present champion OF Yale. tlte won on
correct ana thoroughly accurate game. ana one
mat is calculated TO gain for him some distinction
in the present tournament IT Is queStloh Wne,nei
Princeton The latter has three OF her old men 10
fouH and % stTartand in prelnary matches has
proved herself thoroughly seasoned Tor conteS'
81 this nature Vanderpool Il captain o, the team
though Bayard s unquestionably the stronger o,
10 locf
brllian, game He lacks Bayards steaq.'aes ,be
ever which may prove iatal In the coming "'"'N"'
o. the new men, J. I Blair. jr deserves To ,Ss
He has been practising 70, While
lacking tho experience OF some OF the others. ne
has twice proved hi1 merit IN the ,ns' bs estab
ished now record OF the course. ana asam Oh u
Saturday when even such Neisrn aS carHa,riy
hard work 20 outgenera him Bair VIII Ger a wy
bc one o. the Princeton team. "hile me ,"9 n
naming places lie between Ch.ster Grlswo'u' a ~
'H ,,ou,mij, has apparently little hope OF success
sor ana then was badly beaten by Ardsley IN
sDta ~ mis- there are one two good PLAYERS on
r. IL, "a i,b Who was a familiar figure in some o,
MAYER IS Cornelius TelIowes. r. who hoids ,ha
amateur championship q ne MorrsL9 $50 n,r Sre
= vi WI. firings,on IT, amateur champion o, me
Wi"sthrook Golf club: benjamin Darrach eng NIPPON
% the Elizabeth Club; II. G Mortimer anu = =
The rating established by this champonsh:p xiil
nue. only gay T Sncic that hereafter the
rnent shall! come at that time o. NC ve'r ,r i,s
o IN the spring IS tor tn IN need comment, The
GUNNER greens to be used TOT the IIlS 49,
aud quote John Forman 'ne s smooth as glass
Ttc rey course measuring 5.5S Yards WI, 10
thrown open 70 the coniestants ana oc.r,ng every
members themselves VIII unite III o"e'"s ''
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