New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
GOLF.
ANOTHER BRISK SEASON PROMISED ON
SOUTHERN LINKS.
>oprurRN PLAYERS OFFERED A CHOICE
or MANY yroURNAMENTs-THIs WEEKS
CONTEST AT ATLANTIC CITY
SUNDAY COLE AGAIN.

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Now that the season on Northern links Is WANING WANING
~olfers are looking with interest at the prePai '''
,,or rIo, AZ tho South From reports already
..o,,,,od these are going forward on scale Wncn
nromises 10 make the winter there one OF u'iuSuf,
attraction. The last twelve months nave "it"e ~
a tremendous change in the faciiiues ior "e 'poi
,org the nopular winter resorts OF the Soutn' ana
tho courses are no longer mere unturled sue''"e'
OF sand upon which only parody OF the game was
ooss,hle The cruder conditions have been over
come and this season Northern visitors VIII ha'e
every opportunity tor satisfactory play some INNS
have been heightened, new ones nave peeh eS'"0
usbed while all have been brought to better co'-
foruity with the more modern tenets or the game
Last season there was n distinct gain In popular
favor when the Florida East Coast COLI Cup Wa was
established and open championship OF me Sou' An
unusual number OF Northern players lourneyea
from to ap9her Of the Mam at and s2m
rnervile. and the result was so ennen'IX ~, ia 70
spend the coming winter there At JacksonViLe
elaborate plans have been made to receive @ 1aIs
nine hole course last season. which has since been
enlarged and the old playing distance fSs pro
fesslonal In charge holding the record at 10 Inc Inc
course was opened on Thanksglyng @ gh hy Si,1 has
already been held.
The Florida East Coast Golf Club is also plan
ming an extensive season. To make 1t more at
tractive to players from this part Of the country
an ARRANGEMENT has been entered into whereby
player by the payment OF $40 may have the privi-
leges OF each OF the clubs belonging to the as
ISOLATION and as this includes the st. Augustine
Ormond Palm Beach. Miami and Nassau links the
offer Is an enticing The president OF the league
is c. B. Knott, the secretary c. B. Corey, who may
be addressed at No. leo Boylston-st., Boston. and
the golfer in chief Alexander II. Findlay; who Is
player and who will have under him local force OF
professionals at each of the associated clubs. An
OIL of
simmee. which boasts a club organized two years
ago through the efforts Of Colonel F. l. Brown. OF
Boston, and which now includes in its membership
quite number OF Northern PLAYERS. A nine hole @
Where the turf is remarkably food. owing to the
abundance OF water near by.
Visitors at ST. Augustine may enjoy the privileges
of the links there on payment Of 80 cents day
The club is making plans for round OF tourna-
ments in the mex: three months ending with the
third annual championship OF the South. which Will
round up Of the players in that section for me
final contest Of the season There are VaIlous cup
iba Cove Gun. won in 1896 by Charlton Tarnall
in 1897 by Clarence Robinson and last year by q.
Z. Watson.
The real opening OF the winter season will date
from the present week. when the Atlantic City
Country Club will hold three day tournament for
all golfers belonging the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION. Atlantic City resembles Lakewood in its
enthusiasm for golf and this affair is only the be-
ginning OF series Of big tournaments II will start
on Thursday. occupying the remainder OF the
week Invitations have been received by most
OF the prominent clubs in this section 10 send
representatives, and the response is likely to
be an appreclative Not only Will there be
players present from this city, but Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Pittsburg will furnish their quota,
fd az s aa e S & t' Of hcse {Ga o Se
best" with that Of other sections Of the East.
H. NJ. Forrest and William n McCawley. are on
the committee, which nsures contest In accord
ance with the best principles Of the game. The
6as 0 0Gnd oST on & Se t m o16 6y T be at X I
be eligible for The match play. Entries should be
made TO w f. Edge at Atlantic City before to-
fee 'oGS Of s. "OO' anu '"0''O De accompanied O'
In spite OF vigorous protest from the more con-
servatve element Sunday golf has evidently come
TO stay. There Is growing axity at all the large
courses in the observance Of the Sabbath and
whereas two years ago a prize competition was
unheard OF several Of the leading clubs are
holding regular tournaments that day. A few
OF the older organizations like Morris County are
still holding out for strict prohibition OF all Sun
day games but even there the younger members
are eager to do away with the restriction. Much
as IL may be regretted by some golf is gradually
becoming Sunday sport. and II only a
question OF time before many matches are held
then as on other Gays OF the week The example
furnished by the Lakewood Golf Club gives an
Illustration OF the trend OF popular feeling. When
first organized OF the clauses OF the constitution
laid special emphasis on the restriction OF Sunday
matches Since that time there has been growing
element In the club which has sought to vote
down this clause. and this season after warn
discussion they have gained their end Hereafter
Sunday sport will be enjoyed In the same manner
as at the Country Club OF Lakewood. and tn
links will doubtless be we'll patronized. The trouble
An New-Haven over this question has already beer
fold in these columns.
I'm Roston a similar agitation is foot. and ont
or two cases seeking TO prohibit the sport Sun
Say are now before the Supreme Court OF Massa
cSysetts In several instances the police have beel
caeed upon TO close the links and at the Riversid