New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27

links May i. The ground commands me vie"
OF the water and the turf like that OF all seashore
courses is said to be exceedingly we'll adapted for
the game II will have a playing length OF 22l5
yards s as sad 400 Sco 9o $50 2se and 40
At the annual meeting held recently j. j. souther
and F. l.. Dunno. secretary
According to The Pail Mall Gazette" there Is
considerable discussion in England just now as to
whether It is I'm accordance with golhng etiquette
10 carry an umbrella when engaged in the game.
Some OF the Burntsland golfers. It is said. have
been scandalized lately by the appearance on their
links OF players from Edinburgh and elsewhere
who made Of this wholesome protection from
Indictment weather. Certainly such feeling exists
this side of the water. for umbrellas are by no
means uncommon on local courses. ana there are
shelter while going from hole 10 hole In fact, the
disregard with which tournaments here are held'
whether II be rain or shine. has made them an ao-
soute necessity.
The three-day tournament OF the Lakewood Golf
Club Is to begin this morning on the links among
the Lakewood pines and every indication points 10
a successful meeting Some Of the more promi-
nent competitors will be Findley. Douglas. Herbert
NJ Hartman. James A. Tying, Arden NJ Robbins.
Dc T wa ycdeS4ane Snd Walter j. TFa1 This
morning the opening round at medal pay eighteen i
holes. is TO be decided The first and second six
teens will qualify respectively for the Lakewood
and consolation cups play for which is to oegin
in the afternoon.
Willie Wier. the Morris County Golf Clubs pro-
fessional has returned from the Summerville links
in South Carolina and the Morris County course
will be reopened for members on Saturday with
an Informal tournament at medal play. The Nor
ristown Field Club Will open It's links on the same
day.
The St Andrews Golf Club has gone into team
matches more extensively than usual this season.
In addition to the "choose-up' affairs on its home
links there will be a match with the Richmond
County Country Club at Staten Island on May IL,
with the Dyker Meadow Golf Club at 81. ANDREWS
on May 20 and with the Lakewood Golf Club also
at St. Andrews, on June 10.
The University of Pennsylvania will hold Its
spring tournament for the college championship on
May 2.
The list Of dates for spring golf tournaments
under the auspices OF the Metropolitan Golf Asso-
ciation has been announced by John Du Fails, the
secretary. 1t does not include contests after
August /. Additions will be made as further APP
plicatons are made The present list is as follows
April o. 2s and 29-Golf Club OF Lakewood.
May l. 5 and Crescent Athletic Club. Bay Ridge.
May % and 27-Fied and Marine Club. Bath Beach,
June l. and 3-Baltusrol Golf Club Hills. y J.
June IS. 10 and l7-oakand Golf Club Bay Side Long
july o. 2s o. rs and 2s-shnnecock Hills Golf Club.
Southampton, Long Island
The Crescent Athletic Club figures for the first
time in a metropolitan calendar. does also the
latter organization is to be limited to such players
as the club individually invites The Shmnecock
| Hills Golf Club, following the precedent estao-
lished last year will confne It's entry list TO the
best players from each club, so that in sense
! this tournament will also be an invitation one.
The Hillside Tennis and Golf Club, OF Plainneld
! has arranged an elaborate list OF matches Tor the
season. some of the more important Of which are
| as follows:
Nav s-Finals for the Fisk Cup and Junior handicap
! Nav 27-Preliminary round for the Chapman cup.
/ NAV 3O-First round match play and seml-nnas for
/ Chapman Cup.
June 3-Fnas for Chapman Cup.
June 10-SchOonmaker Cup.
June 17-Renhart cup.
/ June 2i-Gilbert Cup
| July Mems foursomes.
July 4-BoGic handicap.
| September 4-Gof Committee Cup.
| September l6-Reinhart Cup.
/ October i4-Schoonmaker Cup.
/ November 4-Preliminary round for Chapman Cup.
November First round match play for Chapman Cup
and semi-hnals.
| November 1i-Chapman Cup finals.
November 23-Gilbert Cup finals