New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-12
NOTES or THE GOLF LINKS.
TORONTO GOLF CLUB PREPARING FOR THE IN
rERNATIoNAL TEAM MATCH-THE GOLF

n. Toronto Coli Club the scene OF the coming
team match between this country and Canada IS
ono OF the most iourlshing golfng centres IN the
Dorrnion II has Il membership OF over ono hum
drei and nNy players and occupies n prominent
nine, in the ROYAL Canadian Cox Association. OF
which Il Is an associate member. The club was
organized IN 1884, and as It ia 10 conduct the
Canadian championship this season LIS links VIII
doubtless be IN excellent condition for the vist OF
the American team. The amateur record or the
course is IS. held by the present Canadian cham
p.on w A. II. Kerr while the professional record
Is 70 The club has an active Greens COMMITTEE
and every EFFORT will be made to entertain the
American visitors in hospita BILE style. The officers
Of the club are: President ": q. p Casses: Sc
rotary treasurer Stewart Gordon. and captain W;
q y CaSsels The Greens Committee Is composed
OF r X Oser NJ p; II. - warren. Cnaries
Cocitshutt Justice Street and ID. K Gamble.
TIL. golt-baii making Industry Is growing 10 be an
,nnortant one Although It is difficult TO obtain
accurate figures the extent OF the trade IN TINS
country would seem TO indicate that seVera! hii'-
ions are used here every season. \ LONDON paper
in spcaklng OF the number OF golf balls manu-
featured In Great Britain places the annual output
a, ten or twelve millions One reason TOT their
enormous consumption here Is that American play
ers lose balls much more frequently than payers
abroad The presence of long grass hpu't"s o''
the fair green and trees and underhrush III SIM
liar placcs are tho usual cause Of this msnap'
" C;irdwood Stewart used TO say that IN America
n. overa gei one lost ball day. while IN f'nslan"
no Could 90 for weeks without losing any. n gu
hali ia nj its best about six months aI'ei
mada and painted. OF course the better vuh, .nn
-. rr,,a nerrha may keep in condition longer man
.. 30, 90 rule tho balls become hard and BRIT
~ frnn exposure to the air. ana the pam. -
uke,v 70 chip of after dozen strokes or 10, h n
Ia bnIls are made from the pure gum WIZ
ives from tho Straits Settlements. Oatnoout It
Cc..hin china but for the cheaper varieties Co'po
s,,,nns arc often used. or gum that mas oeeH '0'-
siderably aduterated'
coorce e. Armstrong captain Of the staten
leland Cricket Club has selected the team 20 p"s
yo,o IN SATURDAY. rs follows: George n. ARM
s,ro,g John r. Chadwick. OTTO HGTSkInn,yyNr'
Shorss stewart Charles 7. Stout, g. NJ. nai't W.
atin :, Kelly and Albert r.. tatetson;,, d.
u nroboblv send her best men incluuing W. i "a
stnr Retts John Reid. jr.. Roderck IefrE r' anu
W g. Smith.
r,e Apawsn Hunt Club will open It's season, Oh
Anil 10 with a medal-play handicap TOT men'o,i
~ ,her guests special prize Is TO be , awaru Ih
fhu 40 making the best net score tne J.u
uso rplans to hold open tournament III O'
TIL. summer green's Of the Country o'up' VI 80,
o,as,sr will In all probability be uncoverea wy
. 49,, y, this week Some thirty competitions
80 h..r arranged for the Hprins ana suini"e,
a.. conditions of which are soon 70 De ITO haen
w 7. Arson the clubs greens-keePe, t,r
Sossa,1Rnea "a professional for the coming 'e"''