New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-02
GOLF.
NASSAU
A NOVEL TOURNAMENT AT THE NA0S@>o
COUNTRY CLUB-TO-DAY'S PLAY Al
MISUNDERSTANDING

Although the tournament Of the Wostchester Goit
Club which begins this morning on the INKS NJ
West Farms VIII probably be the last open oon'e''
this season there will be little diminutlon III inc
number Of smaller Affairs and from the peSei'
outlook the game will continue al most Oh '"o
nearby courses nearly all the winter
The Green's Committee of the Nassau Country
club has announced an attractive programme l"r
the present month. one feature OF which promises
10 be novelty in this district 1t is series ~
team matches in which the members VIII ne a.
ydod into teams Of eight players each the selection
being made with a view to having them OF "s
nearly equal strength as possible The FIRST round
&c 10 rake Mace on Saturday when the eight having
tho lowest handicaDs will be chosen TO act as cap
tains The eight having the next lowest hahu'-
caps will be distributed evenly among the various
teams and so on TO the end Of the list. On no
vcmbor II the hole play will be begun. and the i9ur
winning teams wifi play on November j. Inc
finals have been set for November - 80 , .
Each member Of the winning team VIII reSsINr W a
suitable trophy while the losing teams VIII pay
for a consolation cup. The player who in ne
greatest number of holes will receive a special
prize Saturdays match IS to begin on the ar,
I;r"okivn. Entries should be made to Howard W
Maxwell captain, Glen Cove Long Island on OF
onlv one OF many arranged for the clubs members
on Saturday an eighteen hole sweepstakes IS TO ne
club championship. The somi-hnal and nnal rounds
81 this latter contest have been fixed for Election
scores since August will be allowed TO compete
and The time for qualifying ends tomorrow. On
Election Day morning another sweepstakes hahni-
cap will be held. and IN the afternoon there VIII
be a pick up team match between teams headcu
hv Harvey Murdoch and Howard w Maxwell
The monthly handicap for November is 20 take
place on Thanksgiving Day. 1t Will be open 10
Glasses and b.
A strong entry list has been received for the West
chester tournament. and the qualifying rounds this
morning should bring out excellent scores
The first sixteen in this round Will meet for tho
Bronx Cup and the second sixteen for the COY
errors Cup. Tomorrow there VIII bc hahul-
cap mixed foursome al eighteen holes, ana on
Saturday a general handicap, with a cup for the
winner and gold medal for the player making
the best score.
The Harbor Hi Golf Club has arranged two
competitions for Saturday. boge handicap. and
a mixed foursome tournament at eighteen holes,
medal play. At the Hillside Golf Club. nj PAIN
field. there IS TO be tournament for the Chap
man Cup on the same day.
In the bogie handicap Monday at the Fox
Hill links Eugene L. Richards. jr. president Of
the Staten Island Cricket Club first place.
The bogie score arranged for the day was 49,
Mr.. Richards finishing three down.
In the regular weekly handicap Of the Sunset
Park Golf Club, held Monday w. II. j. King
equalled the score for this -9i-nade
Gently by J. NJ. Mitchell. L. A Avis. of No. 81
Front-st New York has presented cup to the
club, which Will be played for the coming month.
The best cards returned Monday were.