New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-22
GOLF.
BOSTON CLUBS TO ORGANIZE pis'NiOi
LEAGJE-NEV LINKS AT OLD
POINT COMFORT.

Colf-players IN this city Will he interested 20 ''s',
that movement ha- been started among some ="
the leading Boston clubs - o'gaT'2e 20" ie"e"
.,ulsr 20 that Ct tho Metropolitan Golf Associa
..,ou and that the league VIII probably ne s'ar'eo
hesor. tho clubs make ur their schedule Of fourna-
sneuts for mex: season !, VIII embrace most OIL
the wAli-knovn clubs in Boston ana the euf'o"noi'S
suburbs o. We'll those of Nahant. Msop'a tE
mouth Essex county and other places vneie hos-
son golfers gather IN the summer months IRE
c,sey ,he same conditions are confronting 'ne
there - lca - tho formation OF the Metro
,oii.sn Golf ASSOCIATION IN this city, for WIN "e
yrrtiaca ton ~ links tneie has been CONSEQUENT
c,sshnc q, tournament dates, an! the result mas
been rather unsatisfactory
=, e now uroposoi 10 assign to tho district league
rho mower % fixing dates for the different 'ourhd
,c,,,e much i, tho same way az - done IN TINS
CITY and ri controlling series OF open ,ourh"-
rnen,s lasting throughout the season. fh'auein'"'
chicago ard Other cities have their local o'sahH'
.,iors which 10 not cona.ct in any way WIN 'e
Tinted States Golf Association and quiet canvass
81 tho Ros ton players has convinced those oac" OK
IN. nsoveu.nf that a similar league In Boston "ou'u
n,o,s +, siccess Some OF the clubs when are re-
earae6 a. preha bic msmDers ~ i, are Inc country
C'luh ~ Rreokine the Cambridge, Newton .e"''e
Wol,xsttn. Wooila,r, .,iharnea.e. Nahah'' N'op'a
and Plymout. Colt clubs
Tha Orean County Hunt and Country Gun OF
lakewood Is the frs, announce its plans ioF
holiday contests and - Lake wood is ai"aFs P'p
resort 70, golfers at this season, some INTEREST
,,s matches are sure 70 take place. on "eohes-
dan Thursday and Friday II next week the ocea"
coynf, club N.u ,oiS = mixed folrsoine tourha-
men, FOR spscis! prizes presented by the members
.,s entries fc~ Q. should he sent To W. A Hamilton
the secrota:y :ai .ater than December " tile
dsy before ,n there j. Ia ne big handioap'
nc, 49, a, n ~, r., < q. fhe United States Coll Asso-
ciafion vi.iia 81 ~. Nionia following New ear
nav there ~. y" ihiriysx hole hdnaicap d,
nedai Nav s,r vhici, George J. Gould Will present
tho cnt no. r~ winner and the cub VIII oilsi ,'s
minor przss Hereafter at the saturday han1ieaps
there vi 49, eighteen instead pi I'M ~ ny
6nish ffcir contests md still have time 20 take par
In the Tournaments at the Golf Clun cf Lab" Vu,..
whose cour.e Is n, some little distance from We
Sspliv botG..u - e ;wo organizations has thus peen
amicaAiv s.'.'... : Zach club vii have It's snare
~ na,rouoe. . .tsf -of-town players ~
golf c,r.' = certain to prove at'rac' ~
H ~ mo- sR.o,f n cub which possesses cap
ital little min Inns pt 'ar from ga r9' IN
,Soush Short. is mi o, variety and interest. The
sisa n>ae az he various holes are as follows; van
~ Fair 22i yards. Great EXpec atioIs; Sls, foo :
Errant rs. RIP Reps 282 Prsrie 1885, n, Chcoo'
4 new golf club has been formed at Findern.
Y J. known a. the Somerset Country Cluo. with
nine-hoie course Of $40 yarrs The organization
being A. follows. W II. Taylor president; 4 4.
CLARK vice-presi3ent: l.. g. Mack. secretary. l.. d.
I,ounsberry treasurer. The Golf Committee of the
club is composed q l. r Castor I, j. T;GmPSins'
The tn NewDliaven Goif Club has voted 10 spend
$500 in erecting new clubhouse waish is h
annual meeting the clu' on Saturday Of last
week the following We're elected 10 the Board n
Whitieise1. jus,as Hotchkss walter b smith and
John Reid tr