New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
GOLF.
WILL SMITH. THE OPEN CHAMPION. IN
TOWN-MAY ARRANGE A MATCH
WITH LAKEWOOD PRoFEs-

sIONALS-NOTEs

SIONALS-NOTES.
The three ball match between VIII Smith the
open" champion. and NJ. NJ Singer and H. c. Vile
pique, which was announced to take place at the
Laurence Harbor Country Club yesterday. did not
come OF. Smith sent word at the last moment
that he could not appear The match at Lake
wood to-day between w. II. Davis. Jasper Lynce
and Smith has also been declared of. II IL said.
however. that r. B. Wilson and Willie Norton.
the Lakewood professionals anxious TO meet
Smith, and are practising zealousy with view 10
giving him close match. should he appear on
the Lakewood links II Is also rumored that
George Low, the Dyker Meadow professional, IL
anxious 10 meet the champion. and contest may
possibly be arranged. Smith expects TO remain
here about three weeks in the course Of which
time he may play a number Of local professionals
and possibly one or two OF the prominent amateurs.
After that he has planned to go South for tour
Of some Of the leading clubs in Georgia, South
Carolina and Florida. When he failed to appear at
Laurence Harbor yesterday the amateurs on hand
IN meet him arranged informal contest, In which
John VI. Ward the old baseball player. with Morti-
more NJ Singer. played three ball match against
F. A. Sampson. Singer beat each OF his opponents
by up and to play. while Ward beat Sampson
up and to play
The announcement in these columns Yesterday that
the Intercollegiate Golf Association had decided TO
call special meeting al the Murray Hill Hotel to-
MORROW evening is taken by local players 10 mean
that more vigorous policy is 10 be pursued dur
ing the coming season. The association has not en-
joyed the success recently that II should and It's
members believe that radical steps necessary 10
place II on Its old footing In popular favor. The
recent championship at Garden City played
under a new system OF team scoring which failed
TO meet with approval from some Of the competi-
tors, and Chester Griswod, jr the president Is
anxious 10 propose an amendment whereby the
former system will be readopted. Under the
plan a player winning by five holes more
allowed three points by three TO FIVE holes two
points. and by or two holes, one point. This
method did rot prove satisfactory, and It Is now
proposed to go back TO the Older one. which is in
general among tho clubs in this section. An
other amendment which Griswold has in mind IS
a change in the date Of holding the annual cham
ponshlp. from fall to spring IN order TO have the
longer days OF the spring months as well az the
better turf Of that season Of the year. At Car
match between Percy Pyne ID. and ]. O.. Averll.
and the association desires 10 do away with SINH
lar difficulty in future. II Is probable that both
changes will be adopted. The Atlantic City Coun-
try Club has arranged home and home team
match OF twenty side with the Laurence Har-
Dor Country Club. the first half 70 be played at
Laurence Harbor New Years Day. and the
second half at A.laltic City on Lincoln's Birth
day. February -.
TIE members OF the Crescent Athletic Club will
be pleased 10 learn that the Golf Committee OF
that popular organization IS planning special
handicap Christmas Day Of eighteen holes
medal play. for prizes presented by the club.