The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
TO GOLF ON THE DUNES.
PLAYERS PREPARING FOR THE An
NUAL SHINNECOCK MILLS TOURNEY
The Junior Contingent to he Again Promi-
nentAmonE the Starters Many New Links
in white Mountnins-A Tie on the Kebo
COnrHe-Foursome Plny Mt Glen Ridge.

The Junior Contingent to he Again Promi-
nentAmonE the Startera-Many New Links
in White Mountnins-A Tie on the Kebo
Course-Foursome Play Mt Glen Ridge.
Since 1895 the midsummer tournament OF
the Shnnecock Hills Golf Club at Southamp-
ton has been the greatest meeting OF the year.
both in the size OF the fields and in the quality
OF the play. In 1876 the meeting was the L. =.
G. A. cham ionship. when the qualifying round
was first introduced and II. j. Whigham won
his initial honors. A year later James A. Tying
and Foxhal T. Keeno were the flnalists. the
former winning. while last year tho prize went
to Harry b. Hollns. Jr.. with G. c. Clark. Jr..
as the runner.up. The two youngsters put out
the best OF the older division. and their prowess
first gave prominence to the youthful
set as amateur championship possibilities.
This year the two have been practicing dill
gently over the Shinnecock course. and they
should make a hard fight to repeat last years
performance. Besides this pair the younger
players will have worthy representatives in Il.
G. Watson. Jr.. W. Bayard Cutting. Jr.. T. Mar
koe Robertson. W. l.. Gunther and G.. Owen
Winston. with Louis Livingston a. n possibility.
The older division will include James A. Tying.
Henry y. Toler. Arden NJ. Robbins. who has
been playing at Bar Harhor; Howard A. Colby
and A. l.. Norris who are summering at Shell
ter Island: Walter J. Travis. Louis Y. Bayard.
Jr. W. y. Marsh. W. =. Thompson. Arthur p.
Clapp. g. Fox Tiffany and W. II. Sands.
Herbert NJ. Hartman. tho amateur cham
pion. Is also expected to compete. The
conditions. as usual. afford chances at match
play to three divisions. and. to limit the field.
only four men from each club will be allowed
to start. Play will begin at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow morning with thirty six-hole medal
play qualifying round with the usual special
priZps The mntph nlay will RI On Madness
day morning. when the first sixteen in the
qualifying round will start in for tho Presi-
dents Cup. The second eight will play for the
Peconlc Cup and the third eight for the Con-
| ISOLATION Cup. side issue on Thursday will
be an eighteen hole medal play contest be-
tween teams Of four from the different clubs
for the Tucknhoe Cut. anu on SATURDAY the
week will end with ,hirty-six-hoie handicap
The hrst prize being the Shnner2ck HIS Cup
tees Plate for the beet score at eighteen holes
Golf is in full sway in tho White Mountains.
and this season n number OF new links have
been laid out One Of the lest OF these has has
merly. Of Norwood Park. Is in charge ,of the
M%uF s SGSf wh nts is sew ENG
land. Fem has also enlarged the WaumDek
%S n 3Ss White n S a"S as
club is member Of the T. $. q. A. an open
/ tournament will he held during August. which
will attract many players from Boston and
this city. The full course Is over three miles
long. and Fenn's bogie score is 80 There is
not an artificial hazard on the links. but
thorough going golfthe entire journey. Horace
kawlins. the former open champion. is the
| Waumbek professional.
| The Newport Golf Club. It Is nderstood. will
offer it's links to the t. s. G. A. for the women 3
| championship next year. The course has a
| playing length OF 5;S yards. the out journey
| being 2,67n and the in holes 21O7 yards. and it
| is extremely well laid out for a big event; The
| annual open tournament will be held during
| the last week of July. At the annual election
last week buchanan winthrop was elected
| President William Il. Trayers Vice President
John Bolt Victor Sorchan. Arthur L. Kemp and
| q. p Wetmore were elected Governors.
GLEN RIDGE. July 23-In tho mixed four
some contest at the Glen Ridge Golf Club yes
terday for the cups presented by +. F Stay
back one for men ana one for women the fol-
| laI,n ada