New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
GOLF.
NEWPORT TO BEGIN IT'S ANNUAL TOUR
NAMENT TODAY.
roxHA1L p KEENE AND II HARTMAN
AMONG THE rNTRTEs-TTIE STOCK
BRIDGE TOURNEY GALA WEEK


BRIDGE TOURNEY GALA WEEK
oN HOME LINKS.
Newport and Stockbridge Will occupy the chief
attention Of golf players this week The com
petitors will include some Of the best known golf
ers I'm the country Each place viii start IT'S tour
namont to-day. and each will have AN entry list
larger than it had any previous year.
To Newport rightly belongs tho distinction ~
owning tho most elaborate and luxurious clubhouse
in America, and the tournament there is 10 be
made the occasion Of round Of gayety in which
the resident players viii entertain lsvishly.
To-day round of thirty-slX holes is TO be played
the first sixteen to bo eligible for the Presidents
Cup. presented by Buchanan Winthrop. All tho
others will meet in another thirty-six hole round
the next day. and tho first eight will play for
consolation cup. william X Vanderbilt. ir.. pre-
sents the prize for the best score in the handicap
Gardiner @. Hubbard, Harvard undergrad ate
was the winner of the Presidents cup last year
defeating W. n. Vsndorpoo of the Morris Count"
Golf Club. by II up and 70 play. n was chiefly
due to this victory that young Hubbard was in
vited to Join the All-America team that defeated
Canada later i'm the year AT Toronto. but his play
since then has shown how thoroughly deserved tho
honor was. Hubbard will be competitor this
week. and II not again victor will be certain NJ
n prominent place.
Ninety four entries have been posted for TO-
days preminarios. he largest number IN any
tournament this season Foxhall F. Keene who
has studiously avoided connection with tournaments
since the amateur championship n year ago. t.
down as a starter and though admittedly in poor
form. will he interesting figure In the play. n
o. Havemeyer. jr.. and = g. Havcmeyer. N Yale,
are also entered while \ NJ. Brooks who was
second To Hartman I'm the metropolitan champion
ship a. Garden city will mako his first appear
ance ON Tho links since that contest william X.
Vanderbilt jr. IS another prominent entry from the
r-ffl 10
Grenye Kane Or. F. G. Rushmore. r. Ronalls.
r s. Taller and q. r, SNOW. of Tuxedo; Herbert
VI. Hartman. the present amateur champion, \.
VI. Robbins and r. r. Houghton. OF Ardsey; f. ".
Freeman. OF Lakewood: Quincy A. Shaw. Of Ny
opIa; W II. Bush and G. W. TantOr. of Rich
mond County: r. r. Rushell and W Clark jr Of
Shinnecock Hills. J. =. TamaRe Of Dyker Meadow;
G. p. Adams. of Deal Beach. Marion r. Wright.
OF Philadelphia; g. r Watson. r. G.. Watson. r. g..
Watson. jr.. and n. ?. Hoilins. jr, Of WestbroOk
G. F. Watson. E. NJ. Boyer and c. l. Bremen. Of
Essex County; O. owen Winston. A. J. Wellington.
T. L. Harrison and H. p. Young. or Westchestcr.
and Archibald Graham. Of North Jersey
THE sTOCKBRIDGE TOURNAMENT.
The stockbrdge affair promises 70 be no less
successful The principal prize TO be played for q
the Stockbridge Cup now held by r Markoe Rob
IS one OF the most costly pieces OF silver oyer
offered n golf prize. u stands twenty inches
high. the bowl being supported by circle OF golf
clubs. while encircling the rim Re border II
Scotch thstles. 1t has been played for two sea-
sons. The first winner ". T. Gray of the 81
Andrews Golf club. Another handsome prize IL
the Presidents cup. presented by Dr. Charles No
Burney of this city. which il To become the per
manent property OF the winner among tho first
sixteen at match play.
The clubs links, Is delightfully."- situated Just out
% tho centre Of the town. almost wholly encirrled
by the grand old Berkshire HIS Running swiftly
through the course Is the HOusltOnlc River. serf-
Ing both picturesque addition to the scenery
and a most valuable natural hazard. Golf IS
no new sport at StOCkbrdgo having been intro
duced there about six years ago. largely through
the enthusiasm Of Miss POoni. Who on her return
from Scotland. where she had been Initiated into
the mysteries Of the game. had short course laid
out on the extensive grounds Bonnie Brae. The
course was enlarged tho following season, and the
StOckbridge Golf Club was organized. More room
being needed. a large meadow was leased and a
regular course laid out. Not long atterWard Jo-
seph II. Choate, now Ambassador 10 England. pur
chased this property and adjoining lot and gave
them 10 his son. then In Harvard. About the same
time Or Charles McBurney. Of this city. bought
the property known Cherry Cottage belonging
To the David Dudley Field estate. These two own
ers leased their purchases To the club. and this
land has since constituted the links Of the stock
bridge Coli Club. The present officers are; Presi-