The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04
GOLF.
Morris County Links Opened for the Season
More Entries mt tho Crescent A. c.

had been closed since the autumn and was in
grand condition after the long rest. A number
OF improvements were noted for instance. the
spreading tree In the direct line Of play to the
eleventh hole has been RACED and will no longer
punish a fair drive. while every bunker has
been extended. either by carrying out the COP
at either end or by putting in sand pits. so
that faint-hearted players may no longer
play to go around without being surely pen
allied. The prize was the Short Course Cup"
the competition being the first OF a series
TO be played over the first five and the last four
holes Of the full links. Few OF the women had
touched their clubs during the winter. and on
that account the scores we're on the. high side.
who had the lowest ratings in the handicap.
played very well when, their, lack OF practice is
SGsnsiSSN 5i,ho1 Each 6n had liz z ! va tq5 the %ss seGGna ; sq }es
shot to tho green on a high bank, while Miss
Bryce. and Mrs. Shippcn made the first hole i1
off later. The cards:
Miss swords Gross. Heap. Ns,.
2 n,:.... 8 $685. : 81 s-S1-,,s 10 ,os
Miss Kip
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Mrs. 40. Dean
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s%npplementary entries have BROUGHT the
.Rsfe entries are %p F In Hatyl S. '1 BeafHla asn and r. g:
rivalry. in which the latter had the better of it.
The turf IL much better than on the links they
Ms, q }a n Isst' so oO ia tSs r SbIGss for frs seuF onen Ht sSIf.
for the streets that cut through mar
row the line Of play on several OF the fair
have in most cases been placed on the edge Of
the club grounds. often on the bank ahoyea
not to over-arproanh. But the putting greens,
with two exceptions. are unusually large and
Is no reason ease VII a p ,iG should overrun. The
supplementary entries are:
F. S. Douglas. Fairheld;, B. G.. Watson, Jr.. West
i. Daniels, pvksr Mead.w; 20 Mitchell. Poweiton;
Paul !. Cooke, HarhGr Hin; Warren S. Banks, Staten
4. 81. Lsnshiiin. pittsburs; Sidney MaddceE and
E sis B 3 Aasm Fa GTssHfnt 4 a Or; '" w Bq,srsS and Mount I, MI
Anthony.
The out,ot7town Players will put up at the
during the tournament. Chadwick. who made
E 6d and w 10; , B9T Ts 5n Th h.. scored Gprsdo 40 n and d AZ;
cciSaTrSS', ct %n9 naa WITH wi iH Van nj Br FrTsT Tsgiio St'I B 5
and others of the resident players. were on the
links YESTERDAY The scores do not tell much,
h Ins, he he s eogntry: "s Sss % Forsy s"l Snd q %ha siTfs{
and placing their shots well through the green:
The Greens Committee has changed the local
out Of bounds from a tee. lair i's green or hazard.
may be dropped back with only the loss Of the
stroke played.
Chase Club. near Washington. open to all L. s.
G.. A.. members. will be held on June IL. II and
the first and second %sixteens will Keep on for
prizes for the runners up. The Chevy Chase
Handicap Cup, with a gross score prize. will be
FE! atfias 'S cIo se VT Win 'e cIare sas az M esSs.e tne s aS,rs:
tary, at Chevy Chase. Md, the night before
Staten Island CRICKET and Baseball Club. Au:
gust Schllz has. taken up. his quarters at
Shelter Island. where he will superintend the
changing Of tho links from nine to eighteen
holes before the opening Of the season.
ATLANTIC CITY. May3.-Mrs. George Ceilings
wood OF Poughkeepsie., a, member Of the
added to the list of club record breakers on the
links Of the Atlantic City Country Club, at
Mortified. She made the circuit Of nine holes
in forty-nine strokes. which is two better than
the score of Mrs. Gorham of Philadelphia. who
"'SESrS5n nt'Rs i. T., Yple. formerly of the
engaged by the Newport Club as Rreenskceper
and he is now preparing tho links for opening
on, May IS; With tho abandonment Of the polo
field by the .Westchester Polo Club. the golf
club will utilize 1t for a second woman's
course. During the winter a new workshop
has been built for Willie Davis. situated directly
in rear Of the clubhouse and side OF the teeing
ground.
SHELTER ISLAND. May 3.-Ground for the
new Shelter Island Heights golf links has been
surveyed and ground has already been broken.
II is proposed to have the links ready for the
coming season and $1,000 has been raised by
subscription among the cottagers favorable to
the sport. Former Mayor Frederick A.
Schroeder OF, Brooklyn is Interested in, the
links. and he wants $1,000 in the, clubs
treasury to use as a contingent fund after the
| com pletion OF the links.
NEW HAVEN. May 3.-The Yale golf team de-
feated the Oxford Golf Club OF South Man.
chester. Conn. to-day by 20 to z.