New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-21
A VISIT or ENGLISH GOLFERS.
sT ANDREWS CLUB ANXIOUS TO BRING
OVER BRAID AND vARDON-METRO-
pOIJTAN CLUBS ASKED TO
PROIE('T

pOIJTAN CLUBS ASKED 10
JOIN IN THE PROJECT.
The 81 Andrews Golf club is engaged III a." "'
dertaklng that will be OF interest 10 soileis q" .ue
on, tho country Tho club Is nesoud"ns i
vial, Of two OF the most prominent f"s"s" ~
f..s,onaIs 10 take place In Septempet anu O
n, This wear The exact scope OF the schene j.
,,u so,'ovhot underlined but SO far az arranged
4, 10 exnec;ed that n number OF other CLUBS WIZ
ioin with 81; Andrews in carrying out inc p'oJe''
Tho first move however, has Deeh """'e ~ W
members OF that organization, ana Ie''e'' no
been sent TO twenty Of the leading me''op
clubs asking their aid in making the plan " Su0
oass to,h cl;lb TO which letter has been sent
&c reoucstod 10 reply as soon as possible III o'u'i
,bot further details may be carried out Inc VN
pcnees Of the undertaking are to be bo'"e III W. V
mon bat the 81. Andrews people guarantee '''"'
$50 will be the limit Of the subscription requ''.'
THIS Will make total Of sl.Gto with when 10 de-
fray all expenses.
The professionals to whom invitations arc 10 oe
ax,nr1ed are James Braid Of the Rumford GoIf
club ard Harry VIrdon. Of Scarborough, ooth oi
whom rank among the highest exponents Oh '"'
game abroad. 1t IL said that T. w Menzies sec
rotary of the s.. Andrews club. saw both OF these
men while in England last summer ana Dfoachtu
the subject Of American visit at that time. I
is understo God that favorable replies were received
IN each instance and the carrying out OF thls emu
of the project now depends upon inc acuoh Oh t"e
other clubs. If they agree. a series OF eNh'ol'o"
me- ;ches Will be played a: each OF The CLUBS
which have subscribed for the visit II Is the III
tentioa 70 arrange succession Of exhibitions COW
ering the period Of September and October each
club 70 have the men for two days. II - sug-
gestei also that purses be offered by some of the
clubs but this IS not imperative. the SUBSCRIPTION
of $50 being supposed 10 cover every expense
The motive back Of the plan is 10 offer 10 Anlerl-
can amateurs the opportunity Of seeing the best
golang ski. Of England. and by this means to edn-
cate Dlaye~s here in correct methods OF style Inc
idea Is somewhat OF a novelty. and II Is not known
how It will be received by those who nave oeeh
asked 20 carry It out. W. b. Crlttenden, OF the
Dyker Meadow Golf Club. said on Saturday that
no formal action had been taken on the letter re-
ceved by his club. but, in his opinion. there was
some doubt whether The members would consider
- favorablv As several other slonals. nota
ME are expected over before long, this fact MAJ
nitrate against further importation OF profess onai
AS far as the prominence OF the two men selected
Il concerned better choice could have been made
Braid is at present the leading pr0feSSionai IN
England having finished second TO III H. Hi ,bS,
time he made the first round OF thirty-sM holes IN
ws s Ts~ Ssslaa ia, Il Ss %:
V orS s nSr less rd IN M
lie He'd for NTH piase in ,hs championship, at
sandwch in 1873 sna ven second Prize at I Peal
ship He was a2 sa wn@ ne b at D ,s3
most of the English professionals Compared with
Taylor he docs give the ball the same sharp
clip. but swings around the neck and follows
on further, ana his approaching and putting are
said 70 be accurate 10 degree.
The same authority. In speaking Of Braid, says:
The impression which a spectator gathers from
swing Of the club is pretty full one and 1t comes
around from the back Of the neck on the ball with
swish OF lightning rapdity. Both in his APP
preach play and in his putting he IS sound and
consistent
A number Of Scotch players arrived in this city
on the CaInpana on saturday including James
Fouls, the Chicago clubs player who the
open championship in this country In 1926; W. Mar
shall OF 81. Andrews, Scotland; II Turpie. who l.
engaged " Glen View H.; r. Fouls and Peter
Clark
The following notice has been sent out by Joseph
II. Choatc jr, secretary OF the Intercollegiate Golf
Associations
The second championship tournament Of the
association will be held at Ardsey-on- Hudson
\. y. beginning on Wednesday. May 4, with the
team champi Jashp. This event Is open TO any
college In the United States Canada Teams
AFRO 10 consist as heretofore of six men. the re-
suit 10 be determined by match play in rounds
The individual champlonshi? follows, beginning on
Friday, May with the qualifying round Of thirty
six holes medal play. tho contestants making the
best four to decide the event by match
play May :. These mpionships are In the
present instance to hold only for the ensuing half
year as Il IS the intention hereafter 10 hold the
tournament In the autumn. Entries must be made
before April IS"