New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
GOLF.
WINTER GOLF TO BE FhA Oi>D
NASSAU LINKs-LoCAL PLAY Ems
GOING TO ATLANTIC CITY.


7, will he pleasant to the golfers VINO nave
,o,ad q round Of the Nassau country Nluo =
49,, =, Glen Cove 10 learn that this popular organ
,a,,or has decided 10 keep its course open 'hro"s
n,,, tho winter The building is heated throusnou'
nv steam and as the verandas Will oe hIOi"''U "
glass the members are anticipating i'e' -
n, cold weather play The clubs idea Is 10 ei'.
age not only golf, but Ice hockey, curhhs' P'e
shooting and other winter sports. and as soon "s
the arst cold snap makes its appearance Po'"O
~ the grounds will be flooded for skaters
Leonard ] Rusby has already offered a hunlpei W
Guns 10 be competed for during this month"; JAM"
arv and February by the golfers the a"''uS
made under the joint system. In o'her "o, -,
winner NJ each weeks competition Is TO De creui''u
ter ,hraa no,nts the second player two points ana
,hA third one point the one having the erea'eS'
nurher al the end Of the month receiving INC
nrize offered in that month. On ChrS'rl"' -
there Will be a holiday handicap for classes a.
and C. and present plans also include Huni''
special features In the week ihii'eu'"'0"' -
ceding New Years Day.
rurber 81 other clubs however have cIoseu
,h.,r season of activity and though the INKS VIII
remain open no further tournaments VIII nc ul"''
taken until spring. The Richmond county Nou"
,rv Club of Staten Island. closed us summer
Green's on Monday. and hereafter only nine hoIes
are to he used At Ardsley the final competition VI
tho season that for the November Cup. has peei
hold and no further effort will be made at iorna'
tournaments though. like Richmond county N"o
cl,,b will he omen for those who wish TO make an
occasional round of the links. NJ. NJ shafer was
awarded the November Cup his opponent. }. "A.
Proal failing TO put IN an appearance TOT the Iai
round Robert H. Wylie has been declared the
winner OF the consolation trophy offered IN CON
nection with the same contest, having oelea'eu +
F. Chrystie in the finals by up.
Reports from Atlantic City indicate that the three
nav tournament 10 begin there tomorrow VIII IN
clude a number Of well known local golfers waiter
j. Travis is expected TO appear from the oakland
Golf Club. James a. Tying is expected TO represent
the Morris County players while other prominent
entries include Jasper Lynch and ". IA. DAVIS. OF
Lakewood: r c. Watson. jr Of Westbrook; Nor
timer NJ. Singer. OF Laurence Harbor, and W. Nile-
pigue Of Seabright. The tournament will open
which the player making the best score VIII DE
awarded a gold medal. and the hrst -FOUR elsh's
will qualify for the match play -,
An interesting vote is being conducted under the
auspices Of Golf TO the desirabinty OF increas-
tiobal championships from sixteen to thirty-two.
Out of the sevcnty-two women who handed IN
cards at the recent tournament at Phliadelpha
twenty nine have answered Yes five others re.
piled Yes II there over sixty-four entries
and Ten replied No 1t is evident therefore. that
among those who have experienced the actual
working of the present system the consensus or
The number of Competitors has become so large
thai the iustice OF this demand is apparent. 1t is
Virtually the first opportunity they have had of ex-
pressing themselves on the question. and i is more
ton will take the question under consideration at
its next annual meeting In the-same connection 1t
IS interesting 10 note that thirty-three women or
those who answered opposed any increase in the
number of holes TO be played, while only hVe were
in favor Of change From ths WI Pc 3e seen ens iha az
endurance, and that there is strong opposition
toward placing premium on mere physical
strength as opposed to the finer test OF golfng
skill.