The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
COLE.
seawanhnka Corinthinn and LaFchmont
Yachtsmen Eager to Play.

The Larchmont Yacht Club Is to enlarge its
nine.holec course laid out in 1896 by the amateurs.
David G. Henderson and L. b. Stoddart, and to
give the golfers more room the shooting grounds
the scene of many famous matches at the traps,
are now to DO abandoned. There is at this time
no land available for new traps. but tho yachts
men may take up shooting again at some future
time. The Larchmont Yacht Club golfers were
very enthusiastic last season, and any number
Of scratch and handicap cups were competed
for in members matches. Team matches
were also a feature. both on the home links and
abroad. the Larchmont men visiting the Fair
field County and other links throughout Con
necticut. An open amateur tournament may
be a development Of the season. The Larch-
mont team last season was usually chosen from
ID. G. Henderson,. l.. b. Stoddart, II. I. Schriever.
F. Sadlier, Reginald Hurry, G. F. Mckinney,
o. Smith, r. Lawson. and Oliver Adams.
The plan first advanced last winter, to lay out
a nine-hole course on the land of the Seawan-
haka Corinthian Yacht Club. at Centre Island.
Oyster Bay, is now to be pushed to a speedy
completion. The preliminary work is already
well advanced, and it is proposed that tho
formal opening will be on the opening day OF the
Oyster Bay clubhouse. on Saturday, May 2s.
In order to provide funds to maintain the links,
with the necessary accommodations for tho
players, a bOlT committee, consisting OF
George Bullock. Henry w. Hayden. Charles
w. Wetmore. Nelson b. Burr. b.. Wat
kins Leigh. and Francis T. Underhill. has
been appointed by tho Board of Trustees
to undertake the formation of n golf association
within the yacht club. any member of which
may become a member for the season on pay
ment of $l5. 1t is intended to keep the course
open as late in the autumn and winter as the
weathcr,will permit, A meeting for the purpose
OF organizing the eolhng association Will BE- held
In room TAO, Johnson building, 80 brond
street. at noon on Thursday. March 10. Inc
plan proposed somewhat resembles the method
by which the Field ant Marine Club of Biih
Reach maintains its links adjoining Dyker
Meadow Park ut Fort Hamilton, and should
meet with success.
the strains farm. where the COLI CLUB OF Lakewood
Intends 10 lay out Its new eighte gn'hol' course, VIII
A number OF Lakewood residents who belong to hoth
organizations art endeavorinR 10 bring about a union
OF the uoLf Cub and the Ocean County Hunt aLl
Country club. TO maintain between them a fhe
In tho height or the snowstorm yesterday after
noon a young woman. clad In a rod Jersey and "rthI
plotted by a brace OF shivering clidle boys, set QUITO
make the round OF the Van Cortlandt Park links.
fog and half a gale swept across the course. ycttLo
PLAYERS Kept on TO the end. a convincing PROOF VA
ditI6snDs. "'A' =" superior L" { :"
The annual meeting of the Oakland Golf club. Tor
the election Of Officers and 9th r business, Will -
held a. the uptowL, Deimoniro's on WcdnesdaS n'lh'
Isrso Of the BOARD Of G"vsrmors, to serve tw9year,.
The nominations are :. Edison Gage. Edgar $ I.,si,l,
Newnoid IL Roy Edgar. \. II. Purdy, aud Malcolm
An interesting aud novel match was recently rlayod
Arthur H. Fcnn and A jay. The former PLAYED ll'nn'
folded aud. with a %haniicap OF 30, defeated jay
hole, boGcic nvc, in folr strokes. The iual r"onl p
me pH''nst'S COLI Club women GhSmrnoHsc.g'
Taylor OF the Onwcntsia Golf Club, Chicago.