New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
GOLF.
AUGUST PLANS ON TOWN AND couNrn,
LINKS.

LINKS.
HANDSOME PRIZES AT BAR HARBoR AND sror.
BRTDGE-sUNDAY GOLF MAKES TROUBLE
AT LENoX-NEw RECORDS IN THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS
Golng activity continues 70 grow at the r.n.
tain and seash ore inks. and from now on unit, ~.
middle OF September the season will be a, -,
height. With Stockbridge, Saratoga and En,,.
wood Offering their links for open tournamsn,,
and hosts OF smaller clubs arranging contest. =.
various sorts the closing days OF August will \.
unusually active. At Bar Harbor the popul.,
course OF the Kebo Valley Club will claim Ia,,.
share of attention The Hnke Cup tournamer,
IS to take place there In less than fortnight Ana
golfing interest is on the steady increase The cum
to be awarded TO the winner Is the gift OF A
Howard Hinkle. and the competition .or 1t Is open
to all golfers OF amateur standing belonging to IN.
United States Golf Association A cup will al,o
be given to the runner Up. Handbags will be lin.
tied to eighteen strokes. and all matches will be Al
eighteen holes except the finals, which will be Al
thirty-six. Two scores of eighteen holes must h.
handed in before August o. instead of the usual
handicap last week the kebo golf players held
boyle tournament. In which the boyle score was
fSed at IS Frederick o. Beach, OF this city, with
70 b bsg 81 MGn Of he kno oHs down
try Club was second. He was 8 down "a
PGs Ee ana dna of the Mor County s A .s%
won the medal play tournament on SATURDAY
cudcd Arden NJ Robbins, the Kebo champIon
Herbert G Leeds. champion Of the Myopia Hunt
score was 50 and his handicap !; Second place
resulted In tie between IT, ,. ,kopolns OF this
The Stockbridge Golf Club announces the das
of It's annual tournament as August % to 8 In.
elusive and Berkshire golfers will then have an
opportunity to measure their skill according To
open golfng standards Some Of the notable en-.
tries will probably include Joseph II. Choate, If,
W Bayard Cutting. jr.. |. Townsend Burden, IT..
Samuel rockingham, Of the Rockaway Hunt Club;
Howard and Everett Colby David w Bishop, r..
and f. Lawrence. The programme Of play Is az
follows:
Tuesday, Angus; %, 70 a. m, stockbridge Cup
he championship Of Inc United States Golf Asso.
cation. This cup Is to be played for annually Over
the course of the stockbfidge CLUB. and is now
held by " T. Gray. OF ST. Andrews. 1t is to NJ
main in custody for the year Of the club repre-
property Of the player winning it twice. Prelin.
mary or qualifying round az eighteen holes. 20
Wednesday. 10 a. m.-Second round eighteen
holes. match play for stockbridse cup. 1896 a. m.
to qualify in the preliminary round for Sockbridgs
CuS $50 p. m.-1hird round for Stockbridge Cup.
ali members and subscribers belonging to the
United States Golf Association eighteen holes
handicap medal play; qualifying round first four
to qualify. 2:30 p m.-Eirst round. eighteen holes;
Friiav 10 a ni"1hrty-six hole finals for Stock.
br, Ige ri.p 1895 a. m-Eighteen- hole finals;
handicap. ior Red Lion Inn Cup.
A prize will be given FOR the best gross score
made during the tournament and suitable tro-
phies will be given the winner and runner-up for
the stockbr1 lge cup \ trophy Will also be given
10 the winner OF the Red Lion Inn Cup. which
il twice XII entries should be made before August
"a and in The Red Lion Inn somPfton should ,:
IA allowed home links.
Entries for the Englewood tournament on August
25 & and q are coming in rapidly and, as was pre-
dicted, the competition will be a success The
clubs measures almost three thousand
yards, and the attention given 10 It in the last
two years has made It an admirable for golf
One reason MY large eny 5 rs on ~
westerly slope Of the Palisades. within eight miles
OF this city. the grounds may be reached In nan N
planning 70 take part in the tournament 1t TYbs
said that trains over the Northern Railroad q
ferries connecting at West Twenty -third-st snt
Chambers-st. There Is also trolley at inc v0
Lee ferry which directly past the grounds
The announcement OF the conditions governing
the amateur championship. which was made 10
The Tribune OF yesterday. was received win
good deal OF satisfaction by golf players IN tnn
city In spite of the increased length OF the tour.
ney the general opinion seems 10 be that me Cni!eo
States Golf Association has acted wisely IN IN.
creasing the intermediate match play rounds tion
eighteen TO thirty holes. "Ine cnanse VIII uns
doubtediy put a premium on physical endurance,
said well-known player. IN referring 70 me I'M
walton. but that's the way 1t ought TO oe; 10 .
national championship the best man should WIN
and the best man Is the one who can pay tHe
most consistent game, no matter how many ROUNDS
are required OF him Then. TOO. there won't be 50
much talk heard OF bad luck luck dossHt nsSsss
very largely I'm a thrty-s!X hole match. so mas
element is practically eliminated. In my opinion.
however note Of warning should De soun matte
regard to the number Of entries me motifs as
County links is so near this city that ge s,
many Will be tempted TO enter who cannot POSSIBLY Possibly
hope TO qualify There IL danger that the opening
round will be burdoned by players who are bot ,
weak and mcddlesome ana whose pres ss c T.,
serve merely Is drag on me o,nsIS. ID" ,s hss
should limit its entries 10 three or iour Oh '' Wv
may be well call attention to psrssT,iSn si
compet9rs falling to comply Wl,s S THIS rule
reads The scores shall be kSPT BY sseTs
scores The marked shall be checked a. he he
finish Of each hoic on the completion OF 'hv v
the person keeping the score ana HANDED 70 'n'
secretary.
The question of Sunday golf playing has been
causing a good deal OF trouble at Lenox OF 'a'~
The Ienox club has never permitted games On
that day but recently few OF the members nav
given thems elves the liberty OF practice rouhu y.
two and this fact was soon noised ABOUT 'he t1Ies
BERKSHIRE village. According to the old town .a"'
a ball game OF any sort on the Saooatn -
lookup" offence. TO make matters suIs.
Executive com nit.ee Of the CLUB faS passe,Ih st
resolution forhiddng the use OF me INKS on Sar
day Not long ago a similar question came w ~ ~
discussion at "A golf club not FAR from O.essiansmt
and in the course OF the controversy Pr s,ar
minister offered TO play golf himself IN tne n
noon II he might hold service IN the cIu"nou s rns
the morning II is said that the oneF WAS INV
accepted. ., ,,,org the
Preparations are now going forward a'i9 Snss on
LenoN players for the annual tournahthl usw
September 5 The club has purchaseu ahi.h
Ienox cup. to take the place or the one ", Wy ~
A r. Fem last year. mere vi. a., u nrs-
for cup or DAINTY
scented by Mrs. Carlos de Heredia John T., mn
ander has also presented cup, ana lyS 81
the Presidents cup. offered by Wlillam ~ '''
will be n fine trophy.
gust has hrough, many new players 10 '.s
Shelter Island links and golf Is now the o'u''