New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
GOLF.
LAKEWOOD PLAYERS TO HAVE GALA
WEEK.

,,en, will occur this week and from now until pe-
cember there will be hardly a break IN Inc se''sS
The Ocean County Hunt and Country Oluo' %
Lakewood has secured the honor OF opening ''e
eoaeon and is hree-day tournament tho latter part
of tho week will he almost the first opportunity lot
local players to try their hand at strokes III winch
they took much pride year ago ihree Manu-
some prizes are offered. the Nce-Presidents CUP
the Chairman's CUP and the Handicap Cup. besides
several medals The principal prize OF the contest
s presented by Colonel George r. NJ Harvey. tho
second cup by Arthur &. Claflln and the handicap
cup b. William W Tompkins. The tournament VIII
begin Thursday. and all players more than thirty
years old who receive a handicap 81 or more
at their home links eligible to play. Although
this will bar most OF the college boys and better
known players. II will do much to encourage the
older class OF golfers who play moro for tho sake
of recreation than from any hope of winning prizes
The committee in charge Of the affair consists "
Robbins Walker and William A. Hamilton. The
programme OF play az arranged by them, is az
Hpes medal play gold msdi for the SSs sSors M
match play open to the frs, sixteen PLAYERS in the
sga ms o SGna 1 M . sDS 9P
pay open to the second sixteen players in the qualifying
Friday April $50 a. m. chairmsns CUP second
round; 10 m. Vice Presidents CUP. second round. ?
7 m; Chairman's ,Nr semi finals ESQ p. m, Vice
satgrdsy. April SO a. m. chair.n,n's Cup. final
thirty holes m. Handicap cup thrtyslx holes.
to runner up. also prizes for best gross score.
Entries for the qualifying round will close
Wednesday. At D. m. and for Saturdays handicap
Friday at y. m. All entries must he made IN
writing and addressed to William A. Hamilton Hamilton.
cap should state the players handicap on home
links duly certified by the secretary OF the club
from which the player enters.
The long-awated list OF official handlcaps to
govern the entries for tho metropolitan champion
ship at Garden city next week will he out to-day
Daniel Chauncey. chairman OF the committee hav-
ing the matter IN charge expected 10 issue it on
Saturday. but owing TO the delay OF the printer It
Will not reach his Office until this afternoon There
will doubtless be good many heartburninss when
tho official figures made known. but the com
mittee has done the work with scrupuous care. ana
the result is likely TO give general satisfaction
Already several probable competitors prac-
Using on the Garden City grounds. and though 1t
Is evident that the will not be in its best
shape before MAY the fair greens have been well
rolled tho new bunkers are practically completed
and the turf though soft affords generally me
lie The observation OF the holiday by the Stock
Exchange last week enabled many brokers to
satisfy their curiosity as TO its present condition
tive Among those who have made the round
within The last few days are Herbert NJ Hartman
OConnor. George f. Armstrong, Delaney N,coIl'
Bruce Price; J. Temple Gwathmey FTank II. Wig
gin. J. j. McCord and Benjamin Nicol
selfr1
BY fur ne larger number OF the contestants, how
ever arc still In ignorance OF its difficulties. ana
for these a short summary Of its salient points
should prove interesting The first hole runs due
north, and to reach the green requires drive
and an approach. the hole measuring eco yards.
Turning toward the west for the second hole the
line OF play runs 1ls yards toward green. guarded
from the tee must be carried in going for tho
third hole. 2s2 yards. and once over this good
gnarded on either side. while a road and sand
bunker protect the green. Coming 10 the hfth
principal hazsrds being bunkers in front OF the
tee and the green. Tho sixth measures 2ls Yards
ing the sand pit 1870 yards from the tee. The sew
enth measures 2ei yards and the eighth N9 the
latter including broad sand road facing the tee
and similar traps guarding the green. for ne
ball on the green, which is 27e yards from the tee
Turning for the homeward journey. the line or
play ske9 sst 1a4. re the VEN and
bitches requiring pitched approach Two Iu,l
s soS n and an tbq ro dsamce beng @ ards The
twelfth hole is only 1S4 wards. with sand pit in
f b Of fair ne green ree ' RI" is Sos Yards
carry Of ~ yards will clear the bunker and two
fon for an map approach coming to the fourteenth
which is drive and full iron, there Is road
be avoided either side. The fifteenth measures
S7s yards. and the sixteenth @2 yards the green
bunker and the tee by sand bunker l25 Yards dis
the we @ shots aT nd que from There
bunker $50 yards from the tee and more bunkers
on either ,ne Of b ne rSa anG Tn pd ball by M
regular bunkors The home hole crosses the lower
end Of the same bunker used on The second and
eighteen holes Is 1851 yards.
The members 81 the Crescent Athletic Club who
take an active part in golf have made plans for
big open tournament MAY 4. and s. 10 which
all golfers in the United States Golf Association
are to be invited The prizes arc the Crescent and
consolation cups a medal for the host in the
qualifying round, and second prizes to the runners
up in both classes. As this Is the first time the
club has attempted open tournament. an effort
will he made TO have it specially attractive TO out
side players.
The Princeton soif team left Saturday for Old
Point Comfort where IT is TO take part in the
three-day tournament on the links Of the Old Point
Comfort Golf Club. and the Yale golf team Is
also expected to be present the matches should
bring out some good play Golf is apparently 10 be
more popular than ever this season az Old Nassau
The club has already surplus Of Sl@ and the
membership is constantly increasing. James Swan.
the professional last year at the lawrenceville
sonfse Which f. 10 be tSoroughy ovcrhauled for
the spring games. SO far the following dates have
Golf Club. at Baltusroi April 20 Ardsley Golf
Club at Ardsley; MAY g. Richmond County Coun-
try club at Staten Island.
The Hillside Golf Club. OF Plainheld. has decided
to make several Improvements this season. Bonds
are 10 be issued by the trustees to cover the
Of the work. and in short time the club hopes TO
be able 10 purchase the grounds now in use.
The nerscholastic tournament under the au-
spices Of the Cutler School Of this city is to begin
this morning at 81. Andrews and will continue
through n Friday In the cIb handicap on the ST.
Andrews links Saturday FIRST place resulted In
f. tie b Msir1 W. Hodgman It TIL ' s Sec SSd
by tossing n coin. and Hodgman won. Third place
went 10 Malcolm stuart. ~ lf-h-l2
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