New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-31
GOLF.
A NEW LINKS TO BE OPENED AT RYE

/ a NEW LINKS TO BE OfENED Al Ky h.
Within a month a noteworthy addition will he
made to the golf courses near New-York. in tho
new eighteen hole links OF the Apawamis Colt
Club OF Rye In spite Of the disadvantages ~ the
summer which every ereenkeeper acknowledges to
have been the most trying since tho game came
into popularity here. glowing accounts are re-
Ceived If the course, and. with Thomas BendeloW
now engaged in putting the finishing touches 70
IT, local players are confident that II VIII prove to
be one Of the best I'm the East Drouth. I'm connec-
| ton with q midsummer sun. has been enough 70
try the most enthusiastic. for tho prime essential
FOR 3 new course IS rain, and OF this the ApaWamS
PLAYERS have had almost none. With the coming
| Of septerober however another effort will be made
TO restore the green's. and with moderate use IT Is
hoped that the turf Will keep IN good condition
throughout the fall Tho playing length IS 500
Yards making tho course one Of tho longest In tho
country while the nature ~ The ground IS such
that there has been little resort 10 aruhClm e"nEE
| ers a winding brook flows through laIl n. ne
holes AZ n hazard. Tho new clubhouse IS rapidly
nearing completion, and VIII be one OF me, I4e H d
IIict VWrs bo o1isbed tbo members have decided
sr"tn -as WI" ~. o eren tdrranent his fall but next
spring Is their intention 10 figure on tho metro
3 Gs55s. to the N'''''0'''" ''' ASSN '''''
FALL MATCHES OF WEE BURN CLUB.
rbo Wee Burn COT club. Of Noroton Conn. has
arranged for vigorous season this faIl ana a IoHE
list OF attractive matches has just been announced
b, the secretary W " Capeu. on Saturday the
members Will begin tournament for the Pr'si-
dents Gun presented by John y. Crimmlns, and
the best eight players I'm the qualifying round of
that day will meet on Labor Day IN the first and
semi-nnal rounds at eighteen hole match play mo
two survivors playing of on the following Saturday
Tor the cup An additional attra on Labor Day
Will be a novel handicap for members IN which
each competitor may count tho best eighteen holes
OF his thlrty-six hole round his score. First and
second prizes Will be offered by thu club. on Satur
day. September 49, John J. Taylor VIII offer two
CUPS AZ thirty-six holes medal play. one for mon
who have won q prize this year and for those
who have not The women have also prominent
place the fall programme, and on September .
the entire day Is 20 be given 20 them for an
eighteen hole handicap. and on September g there
VIII be r club medal" contest for them. tho winner
tho clubs insignia. Thursday. FRIDAY ana SatuI-
day. october 10. ~ and .. are reserved for an nvi-
attempted and Mr. Capen promises some UNIQUE
features when the programme Is finally made
begin November 4. closing Election Day. For
g. tnese connections ne course VII VII de- sIGhiy
eighth hole becoming the first, the former seventh
their numbers accordingly
WoNEN's NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Philadelphia Country Club IS already at
work on its preparations FOR tho Women's National
Championship Tournament. 10 no held the links
at BaIa on October 10 to Ia, inclusive. It has ap-
pointed the following mon to act as a special com
m!ittee for the week. George ,. Fowle. s. Heldo
Morris Bernard A. Wood. L. K Bspham. J.. IT
Johnson and William McCawley II has always
been regretted that nothing was offered 20 tho
players disqualified by the preliminary round 10
make the remainder OF their VISIT attractive, and
make = change The club will offer q special cup
for those who fail 10 gain places for the cham
piOnshp trophy. and there will also be ap.
proach and putting tourney, as Wen as a mixed
foursome handicap IN which the women may
choose their own partners.
HOLIDAY HANDICAP AT BALTUsROL
Louis Keller. secretary Of the Baltusrol Golf
Club. announces A holiday handicap At Baltusrol
on Labor Day FOR suitable prizes given by the