The San Francisco call., 1899-12-23
GULF COACHES TO
MEET UPON LINKS
OF OAKLAND CLUB
NOTED PROFESSIONALS PLAY.
&addieS Will Learn the Full
Meaning of Christmas Cheer
on the Links.

last saturday John Lawson OF the Rurl-
lntahe country Club proved himself the
strongest player i'm Northern California
-, however, Lawson did not play in the
bel Monte tournament he has not met
any or the strong PLAYERS OF Southern
california except r.. Conue Jones. IN Is
probable, however. that he and his two
IenoN countrymen. G. l.. orr Of Pasadena
ana &. r. Maud Of Riverside. with w
COSBY of the Los Angeles Country Club
lorm class by themselves. Ia the OPEN
lne rounds OF the mems championship
paved November on the new links OF
the Los Angeles Country club Maud and
Oosog beat Conde Jones thirteen strokes
on thirty holes. ana Orr beat him by
lDGi suohes On the nrst eighteen noles
ana by nine on the second eighteen
me quahiying ROUNDS Tor the nrst COM
pelicn Tor tne Councirs cup will be
paved on the links OF the San Francisco
cor 1inD to-day. tomorrow and Christ
mas cay over eignteen holes. medal play
ne elsht men making The lowest scores
VIII pay the FIRST round OF The competi-
hon on SATURDAY. the 30th inst The
seml-r rounu viii take place in the
morning ana INC nf.al round IN the after
NOON ol -NeW Years cay. The competi-
lon VIII be over eighteen holes match
play. ON the afternoon OF New Years
day there Will be A consolation handlcap
over eighteen holes. medal piav. for those
who DO not reach the final round I'm the
Nouncil cur competition. The winner Of
AAA' NRNA.All = cup VIII nave Els name and
score inscribed on the trophy and will
hear on replica in miniature as n me-
inento ~ his victory. The cup remains
nc property OF the club. II Is expected
thaf John Lawson Will enter the contest
Nor VIII the ladies be forgotten at this
holiday season. Three members OF The
san Francisco Golf Club..J. ". Byrne. W
bourne ana +. MCG. Mclean. have pre-
sented handsome prizes for a handicap
contest az medal play.
Circular letters have bceen sent out by
land Golf Club. announcing that com
peuuon open 10 professionals will be held
on the links az Adams Point on January
la. 1870. The following among others have
been invited 10 take part in the competi-
ton. David Stephenson San Francisco
6oif club; 4. W. Tetley. San Rafael Golf
Siiub' " robertson. Santa Monica Golf
1lub. who rs spending the winter al Riv-
efslde. Alexander Smith. Washington
lark club. Chicago. who Is at Coronado
Beach. James Melville. Del Monte links.
described hoy T. IA. Arnold OF the West
trn Golfer as "one of tho most thorough
professionals" In California: W Watson
instructor an the links Of the Hotel Green
an Pasadena. n. Grindlay. Los Angeles
country club. and Bob" Fouls of Riv-
trside. There Will be no entrance fee and
me pflze money VIII amount TO $40. When
the executive committee has received re-
plies from the professionals invited To
take part IN the tournament and IL is
known how long their visit viii last Il
VIII be decided whether the cOmpetftion
shall be al medal play or at match nlav
7 he latter would be more interesting hut
the former would yield quicker result
ana ne visitors may not have time TO
llaN the ROUNDS OF a match play contest.
January Is Is also the date set for the
nrst section of the match between teams
representing TIE Oakland and san Fran
cisco Coli clubs on the Preside links AS
many 81 the players who Will represent
their clubs IN that contest will wish TO
watch the professionals on the Adams
Point course the San Francisco Vs. Oak
land team match will probably be de-
ferrcd 10 January - and y. When Ian
ucry Is was selected for the professional
competition n was believed TO be an open
date. hut there VIII be no difficulty in
moving The team match forward one
week. or course W. Anderson and II
kaWlins. the resident professionals OF the
Oakland Golf club will take part I'm the
competition and will try their best 10
keep the prize money at home. stephen
son. IN company with ]. W. Byrne went
20 Oakland on Wednesday to 70 round
tho course and study its peculiarities OF
al the local links the Preside IS In the
best condition. as The sandy soil with "a
north Wind blowing. dries out quickly.
and the natural turf holds the balls up
well.
Christmas tree will be arranged bv Mrs
j II. T. Watkinson and Miss Moffift for
the caddies of the Oakland Golf Club
each ~ whom viii receive a suitable pres
ent. on Tuesday there will be a Christ
mas tree for the caddies Of the San Ra-
fael Golf Club. each Of whom viii receive
pair of shoes. sweater or other article
useful In his business.
The heavy rains Of last week made tho
San Rafael course so heavy that the reg
ular fortnightly tournament. set for the
been little practice on the links. The
ground. being drained. will by this time
be in playable condition. and nearly all
tho active members will take part IN the
tournament TODAY. There will be hanii-
caps FOR men and won cn. over thirteen
holes. that is. ono round and the first four
OF "A second. The following are entered
for the mems event: Baron Won Schroed-
er Baron Alex Won Schroeder r @
Brown DR. II. .. Hewitt c. +. Pomerov.
u. y Sonntag. George Heazelton. r. J.
Davis s. II. Boardnan and J. ]. Crooks
The San Rafael course has been sown
with grass seed. and drainage pipes have
been put in. 50 that In the spring IL Will
be IN fine condition. New holes have been
laid ont and bunkers and a water hazard
constructed.
The opening tournament on the links of
the Hotel Green AZ Pasadena. under the
management OF William Watson. began
Yesterday with an eighteen-hole handicap
for ladies for the Hotel Green CHAMPION
ship cup and gold medal for the best
gross score: first and second, prizes for
: he best and second best handicap scores
To-day there will be a mems open ANA
feur handicap. over eighteen holes. for
tho Hotel Green championship cup aud
gold medal for the best gross score. First
and second prizes Will be given TO the
PLAYERS who make the best and second
best net scores.
The Santa Cruz Golf Club has laid ont
"A new course near Phelan Park. as the
land on which the old links are has been
leased for farming. Paul r. Jarboe and
Baron Won Hitler are enthusiastic golfers
The final contest for the Burns cup was
nlaved on the links OF the Waverlev Golf
club Portland. or. on the 18th inst and
resulted in victory for Miss Alice He.t-
echu. who now retains the trophy. Her
score was %. the woman's record score for
he links having previously been s3. made
hv the same lady on the 9Th inst. Miss
Flanders was second with score Of y
less s-g7. and Miss .. Heiischu third with
"a score 81 20 less 2-sS. The third contest
Tor the J. Wesley Dadd cup took nlace
last SATURDAY.. The Waverley Golf Club
has become the sole owner Of the grounds
on which arc SIS links and clubhouse
A golf club has been organized at Mon
-ovia. CAL and already has thirty men,
hers on the roll The links VIII be lald
ON, 10 the cast Of the town. where a hun
dred acres ~ land. intersected with ar
rovoe and having many liveoaks on ~
have been secured.
II is said that more than Ss75 900 has
,,ee, expended in building and furnishing
Volf club houses in and near Chicago. and
that $4,000 Is spent each year In main
tanning them.