New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
COLE.
SOME INSIDE HISTORY ABOUT THE
ARK-VARDON MATCH
,v,,v p.px.s CHALLENGE WAS FINALLY Ac
CErTED-rHIIADELrHI CLAIMS FOR THE
woMENs CHAMPIONSHIP - MONEY

WHY PARKS CHALLENGE WAS FINALLY Ac-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CLAIMS FOR THE
woMEX's CHAMPIONSHIP - MONEY
SPENT IN GOLF
Ono Of the most interesting things TO be noted
in goling affairs recently is the contest arranged
between Willie Park, the ex-champion and Harry
Vardon the present open golf champion OF Great
Britain who have been ndulging In diplomatic
sparring for long that golfers had almost apah-
doned hope OF seeing them In an actual match
The agreement has at last been confirmed. and
the two men will meet In a seventy-two-hoe home
and-home contest thirty-siX holes to be played az
Canton and thirty -six North Berwick
The story Of the negotiations illustrates how
sdngerly these professional gentlemen advanced
toward actual terms. Ever since Nardon won the
| open championship Park has been eager TO meet
him and so when Park issued his challenge to the
world it no secret that 1t was Iaunched soley
against Vardon. 1.-TWO seaside links were pro-
posed in the Original challenge for Park knew that
Vardon had no home green by the water. and was
anxious to secure this advantage Then this was
modified into mater OF Tour sIeciIs' W., VII; ~
stipulations as to where they should be- but var
don was certain thai Musseburgh would he one
of them and a; Musselburgh he was not sure OF
receiving fair treatment
Finding both his challenges unaccepted. Park
| then threw down one OF another kind. This was
| for a match on two green's of which North Der
| the acceptor's choice Then Vardon. who appar
entity had been holding back for better terms came
CONDITIONS seem TO be considerably in his favor
h b na Is can baTv be as much at nome there as
Nardon is at Canton; and. moreover, canton Is an
no special experience on such 1t may he
said however. that North Berwick has something
of an inland character in parts. so that a clayey
soil will not be wholly novelty TO Park though 1t
certainly will not be to his advantage E 80. %
take place sooner. but Vardon is no doubt anxious
h 0ge for Pe 6 rneon h
put II off until next summer The FIRST nan OF the
week in July. and the second at Canton fort
night later. purse Of 500 a side has been wa
| forward to a great battle and only sorry that
! they have TO look forward so far.
1t seems to be recognized generally that Phila-
| dephia should receive the honor Of holding the
! womens championship of 1890 and 1t is certain
| that the delegates to the annual meeting Of the
| United States Golf Association Will favor a selec-
ton Of that city. Both the Philadelphia Country
and the Philadelphia Cricket clubs are associate
members of the association. and therefore entitled
| to hold the championship and the women of both
! organizations have taken such a prominent part in
| the tournaments Of the last season that they may
be counted upon for able support. II is not often
| that women will travel hundreds OF miles for the
| sake Of a game but the Philadelphia party which
| invaded Canada last month illustrated some pro-
gressivc feminine ideas in this regard It's victory
over the Toronto women and ca rlor victories over
the women of the Morris County Club indicate that
tn ne cd p WITH Their ter of BOSTON or
Chicago. In Philadelphia there is something whicf,
no other city yet has. and that is a womcn's golf
association which arranees and perfects an order
ly succession OF handicaps and other contests m m
! dependent of tho men matChc'. BtSiGc@ inc
| Cricket and Country clubs. this association in
cgdes r the h o qH ne Cub and
| the manner III which the tournaments OF inc last
! season have been managed is abundant evidence
that National championship would receive care
| full supervision The Philadelphia players have
| three Championships fourteen Of the sixty-two
entries IN the Ardsley championship having como
NJ Il. he
consider il only fair that he next tonrnameni
srSseS he only from When
develop is the Shinnecocx HIS Col: Cldb, which
proH so many able Women players The club
| has recently secured twenty acres Of additional
land with which to increase rs women's course and
! q new wing Is shortly to be erected at the women
end of the clubhouse, both Of which point rather
seasons championship. II IS urged agans; this
for tho tournament. s much TOO late IN The raj
for the Shinnecock season. which Is naturally over
| before that time
Another instance Of the coslinoss OF golf is ftir-
nished by the Midlothian Country Club. OF Chi
| cago which I'm the last ycar has expended $lCO."s
IN the purchase and equipment Of lis grounds. But
1t must be admitted that 50 far as elegance goes
the clubhouse and surrounding buildings are among
the most elaborate that have ever been built fol
golf Some Idea Of the dimensions Of the mali
clubhouse may bc gathered from the fact that II Is
almost 800 feet long and ~ feet wide. and that. be
sides three smaller dinng-rooIns. tho main dining
room Is capable OF seating two hundred people. IN,
course occupies an old dairy and stock farm. Wnci
and is about eighteen miles from chicago. ne
tract comprises 2@ acres. and lies upon ridge
| a hundred and twcn,y -fve feet above the level %
Lake Michigan. BESIDES the mems e!ghteen-ho
women and beginners and this unique adjunct ar
fords "a welcome relief from congestion on Satur
! days and holidays, when the main course is crowd
ed As at present arranged. the outward journey o
!, the mons links covers distance OF 3l.2 yards
and the home Journey distance of 3l75 yards
making total of 6:;21 yards. which entities II TO
position as enc Of the longest courses IN the coun
| try.
II IS little curious that with the multiplication
OF golf hampionships effort has been made {
/ establish a State championship for members o
clubs owning courses within this State Such NOV
! is now on foot in Connecticut. whore the Wee Burn
: Fairfield County. Brooklawn IIllandale lIartfor
and other clubs talking OF the organization Of
a State league, with annual championships and o.he
local contests and similar project would doubles
meet with favor here. one result would pro6abl
the representatives OF the various clubs. FOR wit
strong local control such a tournament would T.
OF the first things suggested The Unite
States Golf Association, while conducting the Ma
A ,ional tournaments. naturally has interest 4
local matters and any innovations must sprin
. from individual effort.
! 4 match that should be % interest golfers O.
This side OF the water played recently IN
oxrord University links between ''Ben' Saycrs tn
v.u-known North Berwick professional and
Sherlock The professional at oxford. Tho latte
,,avsd strong game in the morning doing m
ore, nine holes In thrty-six strokes. Starting 70
, - The round his score being ~. Maintaining hi
GOOD game in the afternoon Sherlock increased hi
Ga - IN A. he third hole Savers struggle
ELI against his adversary, holing stymios on IN
Z sixth and seventh green's but ne was down VII
; 10 play and Sherlock ultimately won BY ny an
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