New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-28
AMoNG THE GOLF PLAYERS.
INCREASING POPULARITY OF TEAM MAi0n'
Es-CHANGEs SUGGESTED IN PRESENT
METHODS OF SCORING

METHODS OF SCORING.
Tho increasing popularity Of team matches as
variation OF the usual form OF match anu ".ua
play golf indicates that this feature OF 'he gam.
will be unusually prominent this seasoi'. =.
unlikely that some Of the clubs now planning ope"
tournaments may introduce three-day team ma'ch
instead and thus afford pleasant diversity " ."e
goling Circuit" There Is already some talk Vi
tournament among teams representing inc eIoo
IN the Metropolitan Golf Association 'his SPINS
The plan suggested Is to bring together teams i'o
the various clubs In the vicinity OF this city anu
have them compete on central links Tor the
championship of the Metropolitan distrcI ihio'
NAL competitions OF this kind were heo ias' yen
at the Westchester and Morris county hnhs' ou'
neither was dignined by awarding championship
honors.
ready announced its intention OF holding team
match tournament on June 10. II and IL, ana VIII
send invitations to the Metropolitan COLI Assoca-
tion the Central New-York League inc Ohio"eo
Philadelphia and other gohng distTcts 10 en'e'
teams cup valued at $3.50 Is to be onereu 10
the winning players Such contest. besides oeins
a noyelty would be interesting as showing inc
strength of the game in the dinerens per's Oh 'H'
country. 49,,
The fact that the United States Golf Association
has decided to accept the challenge OF the foyai
Canadian Association for. an international team
match to be played In Toronto next September
form of the game The selection OF players 10 rep
resent this country has been given to the Execu-
tive Committee Of the U. S. G. A., and, as IL WI"
base its final decision upon the results OF the COM
ing season. there will be keen rivalry among pay
ers to obtain places the team. This contest iehos
an added interest to the question of changing the
present system OF team scoring, which mas peen
agitated by golfers of late The dissatisfaction
with the method now in use Is that 1t faiis 70 sho"
up the true strength of a team upon winch 'heie
are one or more poor players. The lntercoheeiato
Golf Association has appointed COMMITTEES 10 SUD
nit some better system. II possible 10 De useo NJ
the coming intercollegiate championship at Arosiey
In Nav The same question has been brought up
good many times at English and Scotch CLUBS. Out
the conclusion reached there has been that' WINE
there are disadvantages connected with the pres
ent system Il Is better than any other tnat mas
been tried It is probabls that the collegians VIII
reach the Same decision. The unfairness OF the
present method Is that It allows player VINO Is
beaten by six eight holes to counterfeit the good
work Of his companions who may each haVs "o"
a splendid match by only one point
The Atlantic City Golf Club is displaying marked
activity In preparing its new course for the sea-
sons play There is some talk Of holding PROBES
s,onal tournament there before long If sufficient
players can be induced to enter. An amateur tour
nament is likely to be announced. also. ano TINS
shSYa meet With ITO"
sVie County ' club Of over one thousand members
has been organized in Baltimore. and a. CLUBHOUSE
and links are to be constructed In Roland PARK iI
one of the fashionable suburbs of the city WINE
Dunn, the professional. is to have charge OF the
work of laying out the course The oiilsers are
H. Buckler and treasurer A. H. Rutherford;
One Of the recent organizations established IN the
Philadelphia district is the Belfeld Club OF Ger
mantown which possesses an excellent nine hole
course. The links were laid out In December and
are said to be in capital shape already.
The features Of the golfng programme at the
Ocean County Hunt and Country Club: OF Lake
wood this week are an open handicap for the cup
offered by Arthur B. Claim to-morrow women'
Gould president Of the club on Wednesday, and
a mems handicap for cup presented by Mrs.
George j. Gould on Friday.