The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
GOLF.
Points on the Now Rules-A Record by Low |
at Dyker Meadow.
tomorrow

Now that the new st. Andrews rules OF golf
are In force In Great Britain. the Y. 4, q. A.
will promptly accept the revised code. Under
section IL OF the bylaws II Ia stipulated that
the championship shall be played IN accord
ance with tho rules OF golf IA adopted by the
Royal and Ancient Coli Club OF st. Andrews.
Scotland" and. consequently. the U. &. q. A.
has no option in the matter. BY a preceding
section OF the bylaws the Executive Com
mlttee receives the power to interpret the
rules OF golf" II was under this clause that
Messrs. Curtis and Macdonald prepared. In
1897. the rulings and interpretations OF the st.
Andrews code OF 1901 that. until tho present
revision. have since governed the game IN this
ponts have been incorpora,oG IN II. IN new
Andrews rules, but there are still some points
on which an explanation NAV be necessary to
accord with the playing conditions In this
tontion o, the Executive Cor Com ml,tee. The new
broaSSh IN year %aa BOOK by VII The p1oS
this spring. which VI also contain the revised
81 the aSS % al nGt rs
meanwhile should poet themselves on the new
rules e be in rSadness Tor the time when the
The annual meeting Of the T. s, q. K viii he
held in February, and the general adoption OF
the rules will probably be passed on then.
Lieut. Thomas n; Brumby.. Dewey's Flag
LEY the BATH 81 Maple ., Bay who
was member Of the Baltusrql Colt Club and
an enthus,ast in The game, He wa. greatly
sented to the club after the, battle fine por-
trait OF tho LIEUTENANT. which now hangs in
ascordsncs with The Sy-iaws. the Baitusr Of
Club remitted the usual dues, but this year
bers and he had anticipated playing a good
| deal this winter.
New records In Decemb Der are q novelty, but
with the unusually fine weather any Rolfng
X. ee eDos 4 who I
cham ionship. Knocked spots out, Of all pre-
played ' sS M e{sT sn' o
the Club. and nsde. the hrs, nine.hoIIs
81, a total OF Il. Low made the long seventh
hole In five each round absolutely par golf,
iui second shots with the brassey. he scored a
| three on the eighth and the eighteenth holes.
S sd for SS on ssG sra h
| but otherwise he recorded par figures or n
stroke updeE The annual meeting G and ban,
held in this month. has been fixed for Jan. u.
| at the Brooklyn Club.
Great Britain WIN be held at ,Lytham and Sc.
Anne,s, on April 3. and 5; 100 The Prin:
Of the msetns. iii" course is one S Of the best
known in England and, was tho seen. q tho
iu 1893. when Lady Margaret Scott won her
| initial success Quite Il Violent controversy IL
| now raging among the women abroad IA to
| whether or not n qualifying score round
should precede the match play. In which case
thirty.two would qualify.
LAKEWOOD. Dec 1S-The frst OF n four
week. series OF golf matches between boys OF
| Lakewood School occurred to-day on tho links
cards being turned in.. 4 fret, prize. a loving
HTs %sS X 1SnGS "p G ssSS 3.
the point system. with three points to first. two
70 second. and ono TO third. ip each match
Matches aIs at nine holes; and will occur on
Merrill waters 81. 4. So points 3; Dwight G. Har-
ris 90, o. 90. points l. Minot. u. H. Cd, points l.
Donald Ball. q cousin OF John Ball, Jr, who
ton. D. p G.. Coli Club Is sick With typhSd fever
Newport. aud when the, Inter was engaged BY
ha SSnIns Of Rn ns Davis
| A twenty aside team match has been ar
| ranged between tho LAWRENCE HarbOr and At
antS C.y C0u9tTy cubs Ths iT;, half WI h
return meeting will he at Lawrence Harbor on
tincoln's Birthday. Feb. II,
PRINCETON, Dec. 12-Chester s. Grlswold,
'91, President OF tho 1nterco leR ate Golf Assoc
citation. has called q meeting for THURSDAY
evening. to be held at the Murray Hill Hotel.
| New York. The collegians will consider
| now In force IN university TOURNAMENTS.
among which will he the system OF scoring.
| which will probably be- changed back to the
old mEthSd It is Mso EG thai the ,Ts Of
lion for admission has been received from the
which will in oil probability be acted favorabiy
| upOn,