New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
GOLF.
NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB TO OPEN ON
MEMORIAL DAY.
NINE OF THE EIGHTEEN HOLES TO BE hEADi
FOR P1AY-ARRANGEMENTs FOR coMiN'
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NINE OF THE EIGHTEEN HOLES TO BE READY
FOR PLAY-ARRANGEMENTs FOR coN'N'
ro,-pNANESrs-rHE NEW CLUBHOUSE
7-na rau, links OF the Nassau Country Club. OF
Glen Cove about which so much interest mas o@en
manifested by local golf players VIII be forHaiN
orenad on Memorial Day. when nine OF the eish-
teen holes aggregating more than three tnousaHu
Yards will be ready for play. The other nine
boIes completing the six -thousandyard course wiz
he onered in July. Work the clubhouse wmcn
mas DELAYED by the nclement weather OF the winter
and sprine has been renewed. ana Is oeins puS".u
,-rorously The basement, containing Htchei' 'aie
mems and women's locker-rooms and laVatories.
,,n he ready by May 80 and the remaining parts Oh
,hn building comprising servants rooms dining
roon assembly hall and dormitores, VIII De mn
,sbed az RAPIDLY as possible. The dormitories VIII
he ready by July l. and members desiring accom-
roodations for the summer should Ale their apph-
cations with Parker u. Handy. chairman OF inc
1Iouss Committee. at No. 80 Nassau-st.. this city
The course has been laid out on an elaborate
scale and a complete system Of water-pipes ana
underground drainage has been Instituted. when
mill insure good turf IN the driest days OF sum
NOR Walter f. Stoddart. formerly or Mussei-
hureh Scotland and recently professional WIN
N. Country Club of Brookline. Mass. mas oeen
engaged as RESIDENT professional. and ne WIN n.
vote his time 10 teaching and clubmaking IN ootn
rorL ,s too extensive to be done by one man. tne
cluh has decided to retain the services OF 'o,i'i
NcC,Ieary for three years the professionals d. Nv
North Jersey Country Club. OF Paterson as o'ou
DARTS assistant McClearys position Will De tnat
~ ereen-keeper and superintendent The duties VI
tho two men will be entirely separate and distinct
As the course develops. the good opinion loiiivu
~. .ba Grounds by those who in them possiolli-
ties for golf has been enhanced. and the
~ the turf and the excellence Of the suosoh nave
..ro,,sd ALI that was predicted. These qualities
combined with rolling surface. neither TOO tame
nor too rough. make an ideal INKS play upo" 80 :,
&c looked forward TO eagerly. Nearly two miles OF
pipe have been laid and covered IN ana a Us
artes,an well Is being driven to tap the great lower
water-bearing strata. although sunclent water nus
already been found near the surface
Special arrangements have been maze WIN ."e
ropg island Railroad whereby rapid special trains
viii he run on Wednesdays and Saturdays. In addi-
,ior n the regular summer schedule trains These
will leave New-York about p. m. enabling mem
hers 10 take a half-hoday on these days They
NAV play eighteen holes and return to the city IN
time for dinner. $500
The list OF matches for the summer Is an attrac,
tive one and several costly prizes have been SS
a club handicap OF IS holes, medal play, as wen
as handicap foursome On May 81 there VIII pe
special tournament for women o. wni nI1de ~,
has offered cup 10 be won by the member m shSs
ing the lowest score at ls-hole medal play tnls
season and W. Crittenden Adams the secretary
offers another for the best score against poele,
at match play IS holes. both 10 be played on
the new course This Saturday the old links snort
~ TO be abandoned. will be used for CLUB hana-
the Memorial Day affair. and the contest promises
10 be an attractive one