New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

nents Of the game just now OF COURSE II. J. wh,r.
superior OF them all. for he has twice won the
amateur cup ~ 'n7
OF tho local players. Travis has won an enviaba
reputation. He has taken no less than eeh, pr,zes
in open tournaments and stands at The head Of
secured two gold medals At Knoiwood' he laws avs
o ana Ru the M Is sST aso A5sh
land cups were won by him., and at Seabright he
received the gross score medal and the handican
cup. N'p
Foxhall Keene is comparatively new conner &,
reputation in II as no has ia the other sports "a
which he has given his attention Mr.. Keene is At
present devotng SOM OF his time TO practising on
The famous Newport links. and he will doubles.
he a competitor in the coming Morris County cham
Another weIl-knowr golfer in this neigbbo,.
hood is Tying who at one time was champion Of N.
Morris County links. My first experience viii
golf" ssys Tying. was in the summer Of 1896 whsm
took il more for The sake Of exercise than
IN T. even after ! had seen J! played by number
Rrt n bag Of golf clubs went along with him %
Bar Harbor that summer. and the result was as n
always IS gs h " STOOD eoo or the tee and
mined 70 master the game. and with VIVA, success
his long series Of victories will bear testimony n
would be Impossible TO mention all who have been
prominent on the links % late. or 10 tell the story
q their r 1o has ec nnG dy opar w
ment its particular star All ar1 moro or less "a:
10 the spread II tho game In this country.
THE FAIR SEX ~ GOLF.
vonon's part In golf has been an interesting m.
Three Years ago tho game confined to 2 few
cities. like Boston. NcvYork. Philadelphia and
Chicago and even there the number who PLAYED
was small. Now golf reckons ts feminine devo,eAs
by tho thousands and many clubs have separate
course designed especially for their use. The fra
vonens championship was hold at tho Meadow
brook Hunt club i'm the fan OF 1885, r. D. Win
throp and " II! Sands presented INC cup a. that
liz rIn nh he
year Robert j.. cox. a member OF Parliament who
was then VISITING IN this country and himself
which is to-day the championship trophy. II was
won in 1896 by Miss ReatriX Iioyt then a girl Of
aftaen and again last year. when the Champion
"hip drew together some Of the most finished golf.
RS in the country. Whatever Comparisons are
would dombtIess rank with the best Of the English.
women Miss Hoyt Is member Of the shnnecock
Hills Golf club and prominent competitor in all
Ms \ & Sargent OF the Essex County country
club has also made noteworthy record In the
game. Miss Sargent second IN ihc womens
championship last season when her. qnai,iityins
somewhat tho merit OF her play In Philadelphia.
where the local clubs JOIN In annual tonrna ments
feminine host inS@ . E,d Mr.; As De unit WIZ,
Mis-. MiSs oud Mrs NJ Van Bnren Yrs
+ l.. EIdridge and Mrs. John =. Terry, jr.
Sa az a NAV be- gathered from tho fac
that the North Jersey Country club. OF Paterson,
whose Inks are scaS goor Hq which G now w. numbers Ss
more than one hundred. The Morris comfy Club
las cN women players. tho Baltusrol ciub /" AMI
he SeabrIght club 80. And this is only small
part Of tho organizations devoted 10 women play.
hrdsIov has been selected as tho scene ~ I'll.
Years championship aud tho choice Is recognized
hy all as meaning that tho affair VIII ouirank N
Tho number and skill - tho participants any SINH
lar contest held in the United states.
YOUTHS N GOLF
Tho recon. talk ~ the formation ~ sohoolhoy
Golf league ia indicative of the American tendency
N carry every sport into The preparatory schools II
Will mean rapid increase In the number and pro-
fcencv 81 tho younger golfers. II seems only a
question OF time before the schoolhoys VII have a
league similar % that Of the intercollegiate asso-
citation, for golf Is now played at almost every
academy where links are avaah bio There are Al
ready a number OF capable teams. including those
~ ,futIor'e School. ~ this city: the Lakewood
Heights Iawrenceville and ST. Pauls schools. ara
many OF the Youngsters are well up among the
amateur experts. . ,. a..
oNer ia links for an intersciolastic Championship.
ana such A move. IL carried out viii 40 much 70
foster and encourage tho sport among those upon
whom golf must depend for lis future success