New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
GOLF.
MANY MATCHES ON LOCAL GREENs m.
DAY-A CADDIE CONTEST AT
MORRIS COUNTY


DAY-A CADDIE CONTEST AT
MORRIS COUNTY.
Some unusually attractive matches have h...
arranged for golf players to-day. At the 81 A..
drews links the members will begin a ser,es -
Saturday bandicaps. lasting until August 10 for,
handsome silver cup, presented by the club A..
scoring being done under the point system ara
the player making the best aggregate score rscs,v
ing the prize. A handicap bogie contest "a a.
nounced at the Marine and Field Club Of Bath
Beach and N addition there will be long driving
contest In the afternoon, each competitor be.ns
allowed 10 drive hye balls over specially prepared
which has taken such prominent part In local
tournaments since It's Organization, four weeks
ago, Will hold two matches, one at Laurence Ua,
bOr between the Laurence Harbor and Deal
sen e sf Snd 9eF Yong
latter team will probably include Billings slmrnons.
Beach viii be by cox carE Ehc chaSsl Dss
Ter, Ballard. ConkIin and Murphy Laurence Har.
ton Rogers Mortimer N. Singer 2. C. Msnd,s Mosss
Lawrence Lamb. George Smith and Charles r.
Wildey
Another ball sweepstakes Is TO take place at the
Baltusrol Golf Club. but slight change has been
made In the conditions which have prevailed here
tofore, and each competitor will be required to con.
tribute only one golf ball to the pool instead Of
three. the distribution being made on the basis Of
two-thirds q the winner and one-third TO the sec-
ond man. The Crescent Athletic Clubs team win
meet the Richmond Hill team on the Crescent links
at Bate Beach while interesting match n
promised a. the Brooklawn Country Club, between
County Gof Cub Down on staten Island dA'fnss thfss
courses are now opened for play and at all Of them
there will be moe or less activity, though the
cricket clro is the only one which has arranged
dfa Se series ~ nr will @ com
sened by Eugene l.. Richards jr.. and the con-
dlonG have oeeR bo5 made be somewhat less stringent
cordlng to Mr.. Richardss decision last week the
N az 8 xrhI1 Fl
VII allow good many who would otherwise be
also b. club handlcaps at the shinnecock His.
Wee. Burn. Englewood, Nassau, Apawamls. rs,
sex County and Nutey links.
III more clubs would follow the example So, n,
Morris County. and hold tournaments for their
caddies" remarked a well known golfer yestsr-
day. there would be less complaint about the
wretched service these urchns give The way TO
make these youngsters understand what player
requires is TO have them play themselves for
nothing teaches boy quicker what is required Of
him than to PUT a set OF clubs In his hands and
who has found himself at the mercy OF an Ignorant,
cadde will cordially indorse this advice Ameri-
# can hardly be expected they will prove adopts
at their duties but If they are taught by ex-
long in learning them. caddie has been defined
as a youngster who will consent to make dis
have money to employ him. but better definition
Of most of them would be that he will carry your
teach him, Not every player has had the exper Z
ence Of Foxhsll P Keene. who. after driving !.
screaming ball at Meadow Brook day, was
dumfounded TO see his cadde come bounding back
with the ball in his hand. shouting Here IT is
incidents in the course Of their golang Journeys Il
is gratifying to nSte IN that . some Sf the sspookyn
will foster caddie matches as much as possi5leths
season.
On Monday the Dyker Meadow and Marine and
Field boys will meet the Dyker Meadow links
in a team match and the members doing all In
their power to make the contest success.
In regard to members play at the Marine and
Field Club course. the Golf Committee has just
issued attractive list OF matches for the re-
naming months Of the season. the more important
features OF which are as follows
Saturday. July 22-Mens foursomes.. handicap
medal play. two best scores TO play off at match
play. Handicap for each pair to be one half the
aggregate of the individual handcaps.
Saturday. July 29-Regular members handicap
ting contest. five balls, lowest aggregate score: en-
''at9 Saturday, day August gust cub team match sides to
be chosen by respective captains at % ,pe p
regular members handicap scores made In match
70 saturday ef August is-Handcap "bogies scontest
July 15 Driving contest; entrance fee for
Saturday. August ls-Regular members handicap.
Approaching and putting contest; entrance Fee one
Saturday. August 2s-"Kickers handicap; play
ers make their own handcaps. the player making
the net score nearest TO that OF II. y. curtis 10
win entrance fee, one new ball.
Saturday September MEMS foursomes. four
balls each contestant 10 play his own ball. best
ball to count; two winning pairs TO play on at
match play, handicap basis; entrance fee Tor each
player two new balls
Monday September Uabor Day)-Regulsr MEM
bers' handicap mo entrance feel for prize Pre-
sented by F. H. Kinney. Club team match, sides
TO be chosen by respective captains at 25O p m, az
first tee; Everybody m; no entrance fee
Mungo Park. jr.. the professional at the Staten
Island Cricket Club has accepted an engagement
for the with the golf club at Lake Hopat-
cong. y. J.
TRAVIS TO MEET MICHAEL TO-DAY
Nutley July 1.-THE Nutey Golf Club will play
the Oakland Golf Glib tomorrow on the Nutley
course w J. Travis will be present and will Re
pitted against Marc NJ. Michael, captain OF the
Nutleys.
TEAM PLAY AT MANCHESTER. VT.
Manchester. VT, July IA (SpeciaD.In the team
match between the Equinox Golf Club and the Rut-
land Golf Club Equinox won. The score follows:
EQUINOX TEAM RUTLAND TEAM. d.
Dr. Burnham ~. stoddard. .....-.......'
C. Cleghorn. ............. w. Dunn ..........''''
j. L. Taylor............ DR. Pond .''''''-''''''
Total .................l6l Total .........----''
The Equinox Golf Club will play twelve men
against the Mount Anthony Golf Club Saturday.
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