New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
SPORTS AND
SPORTSMEN'
GOLF.
NOW FOR GARDEN CITY's BIG CHAMPION
SHIP.
-xovv THE; OFFICIAL PROGRAMME HAS BEEN AR
RANGED-coNDITIoNs MAY OPEN WAY
FOR SHARP PRAcrIcE-ROMANS
.vrNc
PLAYING GOLF.


r-h. committee in charge Of the proposed sof
cbsmpionship Of the Metropolitan Golf Associa-
zion 10 be held at Garden City on April u TO To- IN
oiusye has issued a preliminary circular. embouy-
.nr an official announcement OF the under'ahihs'
tho list OF prizes 10 be offered ana tho cohoiuo"s
governing the play. II the programme IS 'stIleu
out az planned this will be The first real Champion
.nin over held by local gOlf clubs and viii open up
q new field in amateur golf on this side OF the
rate- The general scope OF the proposed tourna-
-nen, while Intending TO provide for all local pay
ers whose public form entities them 10 recognition
Is in reality limited 10 thirtytwo clubs which COM
nose the association and which are included "l'hh
a sixty-nile circuit OF this city. as well AS the
whole az Long Island. II estimated that the as
,oc,ation represents more than five thousand play
ers and as only the pick OF these are 70 be allowed
80 compete the quality OF play should be eNoep-
ftionally higa. Moreover. while tho area repre-
sented is small compared with that OF the en'ne
country. Il incluoes according 10 some esIh"'eS'
from 60 10 20 per Of the abest players IN inc
United States and this IS an added indication that
f.ha affair will assume a wider interest than the
mere confines OF metropolitan Inks
Thstendency in golf just now seems TO be toward
organized separation on geographical lines ana d.
this is the first attempt sectional tournament
the result is being watched with some interest," oS
.nlsvers in Boston Philadelphia and Chicago where
similar associations are under consideration III
Boston where almost every suburb now mas ''s
links there has been strong effort lately to"aIu
such an organization. and 1t Is expected that the
present season VIII II under way. The same IL
true OF Chicago. and II IS oven rumored that ths
iConnecticut clubs will unite into State league
with separate annual championships Possl1.E s 1
there IS hint here OF the ultimate soluuon OF ] tns
National championship question which mas come
20 point that calls for immediate action on sS
count Of the unwiedy entry lists II eafn seGiiU sy
holds & local championship, in which It's pest pay
ers are determined. the National cnampionshp
The programme announced by John Du Fais,
..cre;aIv of the Metropolitan Golf Association, was
prepared with considerable care by the connnItee
Having the tournament in charge and IS intended
10 cover all the preliminary details. II Is as fo.-
lows:
First-Tho metropolitan Championship VII con, on
sixteen players with lowest scores 10 compete at
match play at eighteen holes except IN tne hhaIs
Any piayAr entering must be certified by the sec
retary Of n club representing that club during
nIv such players are eligible to compete for tho
ehampionship as have rating on the Metropolitan
Entries Tor the championship events must be
made through secretaries Of clubs and will close
the once Of The secretary OF the association, No
i55 FYfth-ave.. New-York on Monday April 10 OF
- Entrance fee 81 FOR each PLAYER. must accom-
'pany each entry, drawings Will be made Apni L.
second Metropolitan club pairs foursOmes-Esh-
nlsvers both of which must be certified by the
secretary OF club representing that club dur
.ng this annual TOURNAMENT.
Ali members Of clubs. without regard 70 handi-
cap so certified. eligible 70 compete. Any cluO
may enter more than one team -
Entries FOR club pairs foursomes Will close al ,he
once OF the secretary Of the association, Garden
city Hotel on Thursday. April l5 at y o'clock. at
which time drawings will be made.
Entrance fee 81 for each player, must accom-
pany entry. ,,.. -, 49,
Third METROPOLITAN Handicap thirty six holes
medal plav; open 10 all members OF clubs belong
ing to the Metropolitan Golf Association, but 10
handicap will be given Of more than eighteen
strokes. -,
Entries for Metropolitan Handicap will close at
the once Of tho secretary. Garden city Hotel on
Friday April Il. At y o'clock. at which time draw
Entrance fee 81 for each player. must accom-
pany entry.
y will thus bo seen that competitor, while re-