New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
GOLF.
RULES FOR PUBLIC PLAY - fl'hHi''D
COUNTY ENLARGES IT'S COuRsE-
NOTES FROM THE LINKS.

COUNTY ENLARGES ITS CouhSf-
NOTES FROM THE LINKS.
IN formulating rules for public golf at Van Cort-
landt Park this season Bendelow eNoeht9 i''u "
mind similar regulations governing punhc PA! y"
tho other side for the code that he has drawn IN Is
the same I'm essential particulars az that IN use at
old 81 Andrews I'm Scotland where the INKS are
crowded daily with visitors from all parts Oh Tue
country. Hereafter those who wish to make "ie
round at Van Cortlandt must send IN their h""i'9
the evening before else walt until those VIM
have made such application are all away from the
first tee Players viii be started at ur-minu'e III
crvals I'm the hours when the crowds are greatest
and a superintendent viii be on hand from a. III,
to Z noon ana rom ddno P,avars m may send in their
names by mail stating the hour al whlcn tI'eS VIZ -,
to start they may deposit them III a DON ~
win be given strictly in the order Of application. IL
their names on the same application. ana IN nv
case Of a foursomc at least three names must ap-
near This should rot he understood as meaning
that the links will not be free to ALL IT Is merely
intended to do away With the anG enab az
many possible TO enjoy the citys prlV,ebSsi ~
matter OF fact the rules VII become oeao Sat
uriays and holidays for ordnaty e tn Ie TO- rem
der any Of then necessary.
The Richmond County course. Ike so many otnel
local links. has suffered much from the storms OF
the last month. but II Is now drying up ana ronhs
has been cncrgcucallN taken III manu- Inv NN
will not have the services OF Willie Collins as pro-
fessional this season but Messrs. Park and Pat
erson Of the Greens Committee. are receiving april
cations from several men who are anxious 10 HI
the place and their decision will be made within
the next few weeks Those who compete IN the
omen tournament there this season VIII ma many
changes a large tract Of land has been added
TO the old course enabling the club to Increase the
playing length to $50 yards. which Is almost 'o
yards longer than the one OF year ago. ~ -
all mi
hole but the preSen. tees will be left for the use
Of the women II has also been DECIDED , ,I tbs
member. but this privilege is not intended to In
preparations are being made for an active season
place on Saturday with the Lakewood team at the
iatter's links Robert r. Kerr. president OF inc
Lakewood Golf club, was unable to say yesteeiruay
how the teams would be made up, but this Will be
announced either tomorrow or Ihurssday Inc
The outlook for dual league between Yale ana
Harvard this season appears rather discoufasinS'
As II is the first time since the organization or the
INTERCOLLEGIATE Golf Association that Harvard has
hold the team championship. the Cambridge men
are naturally unwilling to risk their prestige In
eenorato contest the result OF which could not add
TO their position and might detract considerably
from IT, Moreover the loss Of Joseph II. Choate'
ir VIII, has left college to join his father at tho
court of ST. James. has somewhat weakened the
put into the field These include. besides John
field IT, Uhe captain. Walter ~ smith; CQrtlandt
Il R3rnes T. Markoe Robertson and the TWO
I,aveneyer brothers all OF whom have had con
siderable experience in intercollegiate pay Inc
While Yale is preparing for possible contingencies
bv arranging a series Of trial matches with local
clubs The first of these is To- be held TINS m0nt t
at Bridgeport with he Brooklawn country OIup'
and later dates include matches with the 81 An
drews. Fairfield County oxford ana staten lS'""'
Cricket CLUBS.
william A Hamilton, secretary Of the Ocean
County Hunt and Country Club, has announced the
conditions of the clubs annual spring tournament
on tprU s : and s. and this will open the sea-
son on metropolitan links, the entry list should
he n good one As previously stated in The Trih-
,,ro no one will he eligible 10 play who is more
than thirty years old who receives a handicap
NJ three or more at his home links. but this quail
0catlon will debar only the more experienced men,
VINO would not be likely 10 enter anyway, while
# will probably encourage a large number not
usually 10 be found in open tournaments Play
the first day Will he at elghtten holes mS rl
hrsf sixteen viii be eligible for the match-play
rounds for the Chalrma1's Cup and the second sly
ON Saturday. April &. at thirty-sx holes In addi-
ton there will be thirtysix-hoe handicap on
Saturday. with cup TO the winner and prizes Tor
the hest gross and second net scores.
The Essex County Country Club has engaged
Jack" Park ne its professional for the season.
Park was chosen from seventeen applicants. and
the members are confident that under his tutelage
the team will take a more prominent place among
local clubs than heretofore.
A match between teams Of six from Batusrol
and Lakewood will he played at Lakewood next
Toier James A. Tying Hugh Toer Louis p. Bay
ard. jr.. James f. Denton and ". A. Larned.
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