The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
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Dates for 0pen Teurpaments-The u. 9. g. a.
MeetinE Tv.s1orruw.

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Dates fer Open Tourpameuts-The y. Q. g. a.
MeetipE Ts.storrnw.
That the record of twenty-five open tourna
ments and open handicap events made on the
n. G. A. links last season will be surpassed this
year IL almost a certainty In view OF the an
nouncements yesterday OF the dates for early
| open competitions, which have been confirmed
by the Executive Committee Of that o~rganiza
tion. The list follows:
March 81, 20. se-ocean County Hunt aud Country
Club.
April Ell. QQ. 23-golf Club Of Lakewood.
May lie. Is. i4-Baltusrol Golf Club.
Nay 10. go. 2i-Knollwocd Country Club.
May 2e. 81. es-Dyker Meadow Golf Club.
June 2. 3, 4-oakland Golf Club.
The Meadowbrook Hunt Club. which held m
open tournament on May 1915 last spring.
may be heard from for June. That month will
be fully taken up with open tournaments, 1t 10
thought. although the Executive Committee
does not think 1t best to announce the full
schedule for either June or July. Last spring
there was a gap between the Baltusrol and Sea-
bright events, but IL is expected that the tourna-
ments will be held each week until the indie
pendence Day fixture Of the Seabright Club.
There 10 no club tournament listed for the FIRST
have been claimed for the 1ntereoiIesiate
Icy SSi' c AissC'l Il Will fh proBaSis Bs G passed sas over oyer
BY the M. {. A.. clubs. Last year there
and Intercollegiate tournaments. and, although
the events drew from Il different class of players.
the opposition somewhat detracted from tho
wise have played at Meadowbrook preferred 10
watch the battle OF the college teams at Ards
ley: The apPiiSn ito for fqil dates ros are already
gests that hereafter the clubs making applica-
tons VIII send q first, second: and third cnSice
10 one OF the new applicants, with an October
date for first choice.
Nearly all the allied clubs in the U. S. G. A.
will scnd a delegate to the annual meeting to-
morrow night. but under the constitution they
cannot vote. Among those who will be con-
fined 70 9 passive part in the affairs OF the meet
n. p. Tnler, Bal,usroi; Daniel Chauncay, Dykcr
Meadow; Charles r. Stout. Staten Island Cricket and
Barritt. Snslewood: G. Fox TthSny' westcsester
Golf: /. j. Embrre ami NJ. Graham. Oakland. and
Malcolm Graham, Jr. for Harbor Hill.
Each. of the seventeen associate clubs may
send two delegates who have the voting right.
Associated clubs may be represented by proxies,
and seven delegates. representing at least four
associate clubs, will constitute a quorum. In
most cases the associate delegates will not be
known until the roll call, for II they bear the
proper credentials there is no need to name
them In advance.
The annual meeting Of the Rockaway Hunting
Club will be held at Cedarhurst on the evening
of March 16. The nine-holc links Of this club is
considered by many to be the best winter course
in the North. for snow does not lie on it long.
and in times Of thaw the sandy soil soaks up the
moisture like IA sponge. A club competition on
last Monday for a cup brought out q fair field of
players and was won by George w. Young.
Samuel rockingham. who was prominent in
the play at Cedarhurst, will be at Aiken for the
Palmetto Golf Club tournament in March.
MOTIFS.
There will be a team match between the mar
ried and single members OF the Dyker Meadow
Golf Club on Washington's Birthday. The
Greens Committee appointed by President Nor
man s. Dixie for the coming season consists of
William b.. Crittcnden. William A. Putnam.
and Frank Hyman.