New-York tribune., 1899-01-26
GOLF.
METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ITS
ANNUAL MEETING PROBABLY ON
FEBRUARY T.


The annual meeting OF the Metropolitan Golf
Association will be held probably February Z,
when officers for the coming year will be chosen
and plans for the season discussed 1t Is generally
understood that steps will be taken toward the I'M
provement OF the handicap system now In use at
open tourna nlents but Just what form the move
will take is uncertain. II has been suggested that
the association appoint official Handicapped
who shall do the work now performed by local
handicap committees. and the idea has gained
favor among large number or players. The
alternative seems TO be for the association to FIX
upon certain number of men 10 be placed at
scratch and according TO whom all others shall
be rated but the difficulties In the way or its prac
ucaI appncation make this plan somewhat les
popular than the other Another matter that VIII
probably up for discussion Is the advsabiilty
of establishing a team-match tournament to rep
resent the championship OF the metropolitan ols-
Phiiadeiphia golf clubs and has proved a distinct
success, and players here are confident that a
II is understood that applications from clubs wish
ing to hold open tournaments VIII not be passed
pointed to take charge of the seasons calendar,
and tina. all appcations will be referred TO Il for
approval number Of new clubs Will be elected
to membership
Brooklyn golfers seem in fair way to enjoy two
public links next season. After striving for more
than year 10 secure grounds from the city, play
across the Bridge have at last succeeded In
interesting the Park Commissioners in their claims
and a nine hole course is being prepared at
Sunset Park. in South Brooklyn. As soon as the
work there Is we'll under way Park Commissioner
m expects gp 10. 10 v cyprfs: HIS similar ns T
ties. and the ground will not require much
change to adapt II for golf, there is every reason
TO believe that links Will be laid out in the early
spring.
Tournaments for caddIes TO be a popular
innovation this season. The Morris County Golf
Club was the first TO initiate the idea which
followed later by the Crescent Athletic Club, and
the Richmond Hi players planning to
give their caddcs chance to display their skill.
The tournament is TO take place next Monday. and
will be AT eighteen holes under handicaps The
prize is TO be full set OF golf clubs the
ond a driver. cleek. driving iron and mashie. and
the third set OF iron clubs. cup has also been
offered by Walter Rutherfurd for the member who
makes the best score during February.
Two weknown golfers, IT. @. Tallmadge and
T. o Jones will leave this city next week for the
South where they expect TO take part In all tho
larger tournaments there.
The annual competition for the 81. Georges
Challenge Cup. open to al amateurs. r. to take
place at Sandwich June 10. tho day previous 10
the open championship Of Great Britain
Mungo Park the Dyker Meadow professional.
who is at present enjoying a brief holiday in Scot
land. met Robert TurnbJ late professional 10 the
Markeaton Club. Derby. at the Musselburg course
recently and was beaten by up and to play.
The weather was wet and Doisterous, but Turnbull
made the round In thirty y-seven strokes. Park ex-
poets return to his duties at Dyker Meadow
within few weeks