New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
GOLF.
ENTRIES FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP CON
TEST AT GARDEN CITY-ST. AN
DREWS BUSY SEASON
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-NOTES.
Entries for the metropolitan golf championship,
which will begin tomorrow at Garden CITY, cIoseu
Yesterday at noon at the office OF John Du Fais'
the secretary and though allowance must be mace
for posstb,e late arrivals by mail, the list Is prac-
tically complete Finday Douglas. about whom
there have been many connicting rumors' IL no'
IN tho LIST OF competitors and his absence VIII be
keenly felt by those having the tourney IN charse'
as well as by all who had hoped to have TINS OPP
nor,un,tv NJ seeing the champions present form
John Reid r. one OF the three who are rated
M . on the handicap list. IL another notable ao-
sentee but both Travis and Hartman are entered
and the tournament may possibly reduce user u
a struggle between these two. James a. ly"s
and Harry Toler among the other prominent
players on the list and as both have been DONG
well In practice recently. they should not be FAR
from the first half dozen in to-morrows quahlyihs
round c. owen Winston, the youngster who won
the winter scholastic tournament at ST Andrews
last week. is also down as starter wni,e 'aW ,,,
Cochrane captain OF the St Andrews club. and
w. l.. Gunther Of Westbrook. are some OF the
other better-known players entered. Inc ful hs'
samuel buckingham. Lakewood w. p A La armed
TaHeso Hsrbe G sV Pra Ssss Country Club
James B.: Taller, Ardsley: H Mortimer Brooks rock,
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dock ILLS H. fs6ersGBs ros s St
Cochrane st. Andrews: W. L. Gunther. westbrook;
WSwaS a. cS 6 SSuq
r A; Havemeyer J. stillman and Herbert GSonro M
GEf arden I'M H koe %sDH s
J. Travis Oakland; Alexander Morten. Con"'ry
Club Of Westchester; Il. p Toer him, n ToleT ,S ana
Nassau CoIntry: H. NJ Billings. Ardsey. and
James James A. Tying Morris County.
Rig nlans are under way at the Nutley Golf Club.
and n all goes we'll the present month will see a
consolidation OF the golhng interests OF Nutiey.
Passaic and Rutherford. and the organization OF a
big country club to be known as the Younkatah
Golf Club with grounds on the Kingsland estate
and commodous and well-appointed clubhouse.
Ground In Washington-ave. Nutley, has already
been leased for a term OF years and an eighteen
hole course is TO be started as soon as the success
OF the undertaking Is assured The old kinssland
mansion is to be reftted for the needs OF a large
membership and considerable money has already
been pledged for the work. The ofhcers VINO VIII
have charge Of the undertaking are: President. w.
s Benson, OF Passaic; vice presidents, Henry G:
Prout. OF Nutey, and G. Trowbridge HOLSTER OF
Rutherford; financial secretary Percy Jackson, OF
Beeville recording secretary, A. F. Price. OF Pas
sale. and treasurer Conrad H. Ray, OF Nutley.
The ST. Andrews Golf Club has arranged an at
tractive series OF matches for the present season.
the most important Of which will be the interclub
contests. which A. De Witt Cochrane, captain OF
the team is now engaged in preparing The dates
booked thus far are: April e. team match with the
Lakewood Golf Club. Lakewood: April go team
match with the Princeton team at st. Andrews;
May IL, team match with the Richmond County
Country Club, at Dongan Hills. Staten Island May
20 team match with the Dyker Meadow Golf Cub.
at St Andrews. and June TO- team match with the
Lakewood Golf Club. at g.. Andrews.
Golfers who prolong their visit in the South this
spring will have a pleasant opportunity to play
on the links OF the Virginia Hot Springs Colt
Club, An open tournament is announced by H. A.
C. Beauclerc the secretary. 10 take place on April
90 q and %. There will be a qualifying round OF
thlrty-six holes. medal play on the first day. in
which first and second prizes will be offered The
best eight are then to meet at match play for the
Hot Springs Cup. and the second eight for a con-
ISOLATION cup. The tournament is to close with an
open handicap at eighteen holes. medal play. in
which the competitors will be handicapped the
basis Of the scores returned in the qualifying
round.
The Richmond County Country Club will hold a
women's tournament for its members May II.
The Yale golf team has arranged to meet ar
all-Philadelpha team on the links OF the Phade
phia Country Club Memorial Day.