New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04
AMONG THE corr PLAYERS.
LAKEWOOD CLUB TO HOLD AN INTERscHO
IASTIC TOuRNAMENT- PUBLIC LINKS
IL BROOKLYN.

The strong announcement given to younger
golfers this season promises well for the success
OF the interScholastic leagu" projected by the ST.
Andrews Gof club Following ont this Idea tho
COLI cab OF Lakewood. % which K. B. Kerr ~
president. plans to hold tournament on Saturday,
April 80 open 10 all players I'm college preparatory
schools. Among those who are expected to send
teams are the CItler. Ldwrencctlllc, Berkeey, 81.
Paul and Lakewood Heights schools Hol'lns.
Lloyd AMI Rarncs VIII represent cutler; Williams.
Doughcrty and Gilmore are expected from Law
ronrcyill". and &. r. Richardson. Walter Stocky
and Frciorick Law Will probably enter from Lake
wood Heights. Law is Chicago player. and though
practically q newcomer IN golf has already given
promise o; strong possibilities. He has Just been
elected captain OF the Lakewood Heights team 10
succeed Harold s. curtis. who has gone abroad.
To-day the class y boys OF this school VIII con-
clulo a five weeks tournament Cor cup presented
hy T. - Kerr This class includes youngsters
from ton TO fourteen. The probable winner OF the
cup is Dwight G. Harris. who has turned In four
s.neularly even cards-l95. l2t l23 and llG
Tho cutter boys have sent out challenges To all
tho larger schools in this vicinity for series OK
team matches this sprng. and II an interschoastic
league Is formed they stand ready 70 take an
active part IN MAXIM IL 4 success. The genera!
opinion seems 10 bc. however. that y a champion
ship IS held II should take place Immediately after
ID" close - the school terms. and not in August
AZ suggested hy -. Andrews. II is feared that X
tho affair is put or until midsummer the players
Hiu Doe so scattered AS 20 make 1t impossible TO
sct the teams together
Il H. not unlikely that Brooklyn golfers will sue
coed In their efforts 10 have public Inks laid ou;
IN that borough Tho secretary o, one OK the
largest golf cubs I'm Long Island has interested
himself IN the project. and is using his Influence
in having such cours" established Park COM
missioner George Y. Brewer has refused TO allow
tho Use u Prospect Park. giving as a reason that
u would result IN spelling many OF the artificial
49, there but no has expressed willingness TO
give over tho new Dyker Meadow Park. near Fort
Hamilton ~ any prominent golfer he said
when seen recently. 'or any person Who represents
any body 81 golfers asks m" FOR tn" Park men
f.onod ! would willingly aid him IN having links
lail out" The ground of this new park would
ma ke an excellent place for golf as II abounds In
natural Advantages for the game According TO
Mr. Brower the tennis and croquet players In
Prospect Park ar" IN part OK tn" grounds where
th., interfere WITH one. II gof were al
loa.l much larger portion 81 the Park would
he demanded. and particularly those places most
admired sor their natural beauties He SD that
. ' s'got 700 All b fi, foTccI to draw The Inc
~ auy considerable portion of IL bens reserved
Inc appointment o, q. y Fo~le and r. II.
Thomas rommiii"" 10 study the matter OF
moe ii,1 f..N g.. ,.,r, on "a" pres.f, system
som" I'm" aKo. ard appointed committee ioF ma
''' o,r.,h.r 49,, vr.srs Fo"i~ amI Thomas will be-
nny more sIcc.ss,ul remains to bee seen They are
10 r.ror' AZ the next meeting % ia" Executive
Committee o. ~" United states COX Association
,n hr hell this month Tn" chief objection 70 the
method nom Is that singl" member OF a
others This was shown on saturday In the team
match he' N.ru the bachelors and hcucdlcts % th"
staten and Cricket club Fifteen mon took part
an "A sd. and until the last pair came In N" score
stood ~ 10 o. Then by reason OF IN" poor play or
on. man the hrnedicts lost 10y IL points II Is
asserted hat such method j. unfair because II
,,iis 10 bring ont the real percentage o. victories
Tho Philadelphia COLI Ieacu" las decided 70 try
fl. following plan this season: Each indi'i!ual
dietary Sou los = member % team VIII count
fUo points and zach hole won one point. The
total number OF individual Victories is then multi
number % halves won some such plan has been
trl.d in England. but players there have now gon"
hack 10 m. old way II has also been tried with
some notifications ~ Harvard. but there. too II
has been discarded. II II hardly likely 10 be
recommended b, the present committee.
tra,,ivc programme 81 matches this season one
81 the new features is 10 he a series o' pic UP
club team matches I'm which the captain. ". II.
sands and another player TO be designated by
hin are to choose sides from the members on IN"
ground on April q and May IS Tn" yale team Is
island Cricket club MAY p ". II. Sands offers
n Gun open to members having n handicap o. six
ar l.ss TO be mayed over thrty-six holes on "nch
~ The following DAYS: Nav Is. June u. September
\ and October " The winners OF each or thes"
f,ur contests nrc to play on AZ match play on
November - \ bronze medal is TO be given TO IN"
winner % each days play. and a gold medal 10
tho player making the best aggregate gross score
on NY two days Of the competition.
The invitation tournament or Inc clup ~ 10 TAX"
Mac. on October = and s Bogie competitions
arc also 20 hc had throughout the season as wei