New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
AMONG THE GOLF PLAYERS.
INTEREST IN PROFESSIONAL PLAY TO BE RE.
vTvED-HARBoR HILLS NEW COURSE


vTvED-HARBoR HILLS NEW COURSE
NOTES OF THE CLUBS
The announcement made yesterday IN regard to
tho probable visit OF the two English golfers Braid
and Vardon Is likely to result in renewed interest
In professional matches in this country. Profess
siona golf has not been popular Of late. In fact
Of the most noticeable things about the devel-
opment Of tho game hero is the steady decline In
importance Of such contests and the RELOCATION OF
tho professionals themselves TO an inferior position
In sport. This was shown by the way In which
the amateur and professional championships were
separated at the recent meeting Of the United
States Golf Association. The Morris County Club
declined to undertake tho latter affair and since
that time not a single club has como forward to
claim IT, Various reasons have been given, but
the plain truth Is they do not want H.. Time was
when no tournament was considered complete I'M
less half dozen professionals gave exhibition
match. but lately there has been decided lack OF
interest in such play. II is thought. however, that
the appearance Of two such men as BRAID and
Vardon. will offer enough attraction to induce
most Of the local clubs to subscribe to the plan.
The new clubhouse and links OF the Harbor Hill
golfers will be opened about May 49, when tourna-
ment. open to all players on Staten Island and
such others tho club may invite Is to take place
The course is short, but very sporty one OF about
four thousand three hundred yards. The new por-
ton Is on tho high ground to the south where the
turf has been used as pasturage for decades and
greens. The old links has been combined with tho
present course by eliminating the old first and
notifications In the present scheme Terracing
has been found necessary on only four OF the
the hazards will he natural There will be four
hundred square feet OF turf on each putting green,
carried
The clubhouse will be comfortable 10 a degree
1t Will contain lockers and dressing rooms for
women and men and large central clubroom for
general use Broad piazzaa are TO extend around
UaA
may be incosed in glass during the winter months
Golf In the Adrondacks is apparently to be more
popular than ever this summer. The Ampersand
course is to be improved and altered so az 10
bring in several new hazards. while the ST. Regis
Coli Club, at Paul Smiths of which George Bird
is president, will open its season In May. In the
White Mountains links are to be laid out at Sugar
Of Mount Moosilauke. and at Maplewood The
Jefferson course, the first TO be built In the White
Wo nd TO s' P aRr o OF
improvements are also to be made before the OPEN
ing OF the season
There is a growing tendency among the larger
clubs this CITY not to pay the professionals a
fixed salary. but t? allow them to make their
earned by giving instruction in the game. Both
Shinnecock and Ardsley have decided to adopt this
policy and other organizations are expected TO fall
In with II.
The Sands Point Golf Club Is a new organiza-
ton, with a nine-hole course overlooking Long
Island Sound James j. Faye is the president
and Irving Van Wart secretary and treasurer
The club already has a large membership. and
new house Is 10 be ready for spring play.
Should the University OF Pennsylvania enter a
team In tho intercollegiate golf championship in
May. It will have a strong representative In J. ID.
Wlnsor. jr, the high Jumper. This IL only Win
second In golf but he has already at
tanned quite reputation among the players OF tho
Philsdelp ha district. In the golf championship OF
Philadelphia he hrst OF all the younger players
entered. and was only beaten by one hole by the
winner. A II Smith WInsor is n member Of the
Philadelphia Cricket Club. and does most Of his
playing on the links there.