New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
NOTES OF THE LINKS.

Connecticut golfers have interesting tourna-
ment in store for them this week being the first
championship OF the Connecticut state 90"
League The contest is TO begin tomorrow at
the links of the Brooklawn Country CUB OF
Bridgeport and will continue throughout the week
About dozen clubs will be represented Inc
qualifying round tomorrow is TO be at eighteen
holes tho best sixteen qualify for the cham
pionship cup and the second sixteen for a con-
ISOLATION CUP In addition there will be a foursome
competition and a team match. the latter open to
teams Of six from every club in the league
Following this tournament will come the annual
competition at the shlnnecock Hills Golf Club. Of
Long Island. which premises to rival the Onwentsia
championship itself In the number and quality OF
the entries. The programme as arranged for the
meeting Is follows
Tuesday, July $3.50 a. m, Presidents Cup,
thrty-six holes, medal play. best eight scores to
Wednesday July vlc m boes PTesdepss s5sG Cup
Peconic Cup. first round, match play, eighteen
holes Il a. m Consolation Cup rst round & match nea
6nG P@y roaRd els p m Pcconc CUP second FOUND
2:SO p m. Consolation Cup. second round
round; iOi5 a. M. Peconic Cup, third round; ii m;
and 1880 p m. Tuckahoe Cup eighteen holes medal
Of the same club.
Friday, July 2S-lS a; m: and 2 p my Presidents
2:30 p M. Consolation Cup, final round thrty-six
holes
necock Cup, handicap thirty-six holes, medal play
limited to Ssefh Strokes b & drbtee
hole score for shnneeoGk cgP to be chs The winner
will govern all matches except when modified by
the local rules OF the course Intending competitors
are reminded that entries close next Saturday at
noon, with Joseph A. seaver. SUPPLEMENTARY Shin
necock Hills Golf Club southampton. Long Island.
II. V. Croker, son Of Richard Croker, has been
Me in the Fourth OF July Handicap there he won
handicap limit OF 10. Harris Fem. son OF Arthur H.
Fem, at one time one OF the most prominent anna
tion and made the best gross score 30.
number OF well known golfers & are & now s' abroad Dad
popular links in England and l. SCOTLAND before their
G sn9 John " % who just missed @ f making
the sem,na fd1 round nthe 3nwentsa ShamPions,hP
tr. and II. r. Holns; jr, both OF the Westbrook
their absence from local tournaments this summer
will be felt keenly, though II will doubtless mean
that their form form after their return in the fall will
The Handicap Committee of the Wee Burn Golf
COIN r. Pitt aud Harvey l.. Williams-has arranged
I the following list OF matches for the next few
Saturday. July 22-Pall ,sweepstake contest for
and @ he so R pes n
score takes two-thirds. second best one-third OF
Thursday, July sI-club medal contest FOR women
Saturday. July @-Ciub medal contest for men.
Thursday, August A-Club medal contest for
women.
Saturday. August 26-Club medal contest for men,
Chester Griswod. the captain OF the Princeton
golf team, established new record for tho Mount
Anthony links at Bennington Centre. VT. on Sat
urday His score for the first nine holes 37
which equals boyle. and for the eighteen holes ST.
Golfers In Vermont following the lead
by those in other States In organizing league for
interclub matches. on Saturday the Green Noun
tain Golf Association formed by the Taconic
Golf Club, OF Wiiamstown: the Equinox Golf Club
OF Manchester. and the Mount Anthony Golf Club
OF Bennington Centre, and the following matches
were arranged:
July 2s--Mount Anthony. at williamstown.
August 5-Taconic, at Manchester.
August l2-Equnox. at Bennington Centre.
August l9-Equnox, at Wllliamstown.
August 8-Taconic. at Bennington Centre.
silver cup Is the trophy to be played for, and