New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
GOLF.
COMING TOURNAMENTS ON LOCAL LINKS
-LINEAWEAvER WINS PENNsfA
vANrA crIAMPIONSHIP-NOT

.,rrarents indicate that the holiday VIII NC 80 -,
Of attractive matches. Lakewood as usua'' IAN
occupy an important place. Ihe 'nree "a ,s "a
tournament OF the Golf Club of Lake"oou :" 20
s,sr, on THURSDAY and a good many players rSeT
planning to down early IN 'h hfore the actual
match begins Willie Norton has got th eome CAPT.
tiptop shape and with good "g Thra is no longer
anv doubt as to the appearance OF three TO-
Douglas and Travis, and VIVA WIN lI nrove almost
deaG dnterestinc as the amateur championship
There now seems to be some uncertainty w.
college team match. which was 10 nov ~ -
<oa,,,re ~ the play but President Rooer' d. ~
., tho Lakewood Club, still believes theie -
nossibity Of its taking place NO fornia Nv thev
bas been extended to the college 90! t'bev would
were toid t nSi Welcome and that, II enough APP
neared to form a team lnatCh W,b the college
e who are invited take part IN me Prince
Inent even IL the team matcn laIIS VIZ Of its repre-
sentatyes. but it is doubtful If any OF inc o'''e'
colleges Will appear
Though Lakewood will occupy the place OF iioS'
,mnortance in the days doings. there VIII pe ~
lack Of tournaments on other Inks Inc 81
UIl Golf Club. following the plan aoop'eu 49,,
So much success at Glen cove VIII Ho'u ~
rnatcb tournament Thanksgiving Day, but uni'Se
the Glen Cove affair. associate meinpei' ~.
u,xyed on each of the competing teams. me-
LII ha eight OF these each to be composed Oh "Ve
nlavers The first round on THURSDAY WIZ for the
furVng teams take place on C the Two Club
seouent Saturdays. AZ the NASSAU ai GbOondican on
there wi after which the links viii practically De
closed until spring. The Richmo 'nonHd Tny mems
banScap in the forenoon and mixed rours T.niS
in the afternoon. while at the MOTIFS for men
As this is the final contest Of the season
effort will be made TO secure s"o"e ''''' ~
,-,,u.o-,,s women players are to devote the
on,,re neek 10 golf The annual championship OF
the Brooklawn Country Club is TO pegih to.daS'
continuing until Friday, when the Survivors Oh 'ne
eight who qualify in the preliminary meaal TIond
Cricket and Baseball Club there VIII De mem mem
bers handicap on ThanEsgsy wi The Hrdsey pyker
Meadow Crescent Athletic Apa%att,si z,Isida ana
Englewood Essex County, Montclar' hiiiside anu
81 Andrews Golf clubs.
,ova, tournament has just been completed at
the Philadelphia Country Club, which was DUBBED
nv the members a Father Time HANDICAP Inc
FIRST division consisted Of all those nity years olu
and over and in this there were six entries. the
winner being Theodore L. HARRISON WIN 80, 500
of 90 The next division incudede those 9etT Sn
tot anu thirty and forty years. Julian Wilson won
in this last division with score OF 81
Tho East Orange Golf Club has elected the fol-
Loving officers to serve for the ensuing year. Presi-
dent. John Mcintyre; vice-president, William w.
paia,. secretary J. w Alvord: treasurer Sanford
r Cobb; captain, Edward G. Kent, and directors
Austin Colgate, Charles Smith, Richard "a. Dana
William p Thorpe William G. Barr, Miss Julia
Mix and Miss Tennile.
The championship OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania was won last week by J. l. Lineaweaver,
who defeated Clayton G. Dixon in the thrty-slx
hole final round by up. In the semi-hnal round
Lneaweaver had for opponent II. g. Hill, while
Dixon was opposed to ]. s. Patterson. The tour
nament took place the links OF the Phladeiphia
Cricket Club, as the university thus far mas not
been able TO secure its own course. This has been
one Of the chief reasons why Pennsylvania has
never appeared in the intercollegiate COLI Associa
ton tournaments, but II the game continues 10
grow in popularity rapidly as 1t has IN the sast
twelve months 1t is only question OF time before
course as well as varsity golf team.
Golf at a level of one thousand feet higher than
the summit of Mont Blanc is novelty IN the
game. Captain F. f. g. Adair In his book "A
Summer In High ASIA just published. tells how
In crossing the passes into Thibet he camped one
day at a delightful spot carpeted with short
bright green turf, the margin OF q lake. he
proceeds: Being golf enthusiast had brought
driver with me. and a putter. and so, having
made a hole In the turf, instituted putting
competition for the camp-I should think the hrst
time the royal and ancient game nad Deei pldyeo
at elevation OF upward or sixteen thousanu
feet" The prize, much TO the authors chagrln;
out in s.
FOOTBALL.