The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
DEWEY DAYS AND GOLF.
SEVEN PRIZES At HARBOR HILL IN
HONOR OF THE MANILA WARSHIPS.

The Dewey Trophy VIII GO to tho Woman
Making the Lowest Net Score - Other
Competitions for the Two Hoiidnys-why
the Nassau's Tournament Was Postponed
1t is probable that number oftwo-day COM
petitions will be announced on Dewey Days at
many Of the clubs. A start in this respect has
been made by the Harbor Hill Golf Club which
In red. white and blue circular calls attention
to Dewey Celebration" members tourna-
ment. with seven prizes in honor Of the seven
warships which shared In the victory at Manila.
One entrance fee covers all the events In
programme that Ia most novel and interesting.
The competition begins on Friday with an all
day qualifying round at eighteen holes. handi-
cap medal play, with the Boston prize for the
lowest gross and the Raleigh prize for
the lowest net score. the two prizes not
to be taken by the same players.
The Dewey prize will be for the lowest net
score made by q woman On Saturday the
makers OF the eight lowest net scores will
meet at handicap match play for the Olympia
prize and the second eight under the Same
conditions for the Baltimore prize. The first
match play round will be over nine holes.
starting from 10 to IL o'clock on Saturday
morning. The second round will be in the
same way between IL and II o'clock. and the
final rounds. over eighteen holes. will start at
3 o'clock. This will not be the end OF the cele-,
foursome on Saturday at twelve holes. medal
play. Tor the Concord prize; long driving
S% stts r pest three out ot yG nor inc
competIttlon Tor the IcCuloch Prize
Tho Knickerbocker Field Club has also an
nnounced special competitions for Dewey Days.
ASIDE from the ,eolhng that Friday and setur..
s T Sff ussd n hs ws s. w Hs ,sn
the announcement that IT would hold an open
on Ihqf'day rriday and sHtHr.
apprehension. In the srring the Tuxedo Club
had some Thought OF holding such an nffnir;
effect on the turf OF its new course that the idea
was long since abandoned, The only golhnx OF
ct the Morris County, Richmond County and
knickerbocker Fold Clubs.
The postponement OF tho Nassau County
suSs rst oRer ,a ,at over ts new ne.
as on account q The United states Canada
Nassau Club naturally desires the attendance
OF the best scratch men OF the NJ. @. A. at its
pay
on the Y. g. q. A. team and will. therefore be
at Norris county for the greater part OF next
Should present plans be. carried out. the
links Of the Garden City Golf Club and OF the
Meadowbrook Club will be merged into one
thiry-six-hoIe course. The Garden City course
has 1852 yards OF playing length. and the nine
holes at Meadowbrook are 2.S73 yards in meas
ured distances. At their nearest point the two
links are about three miles apart and. like the
intervening ground. they have nearly tho same
characteristics. After holing out ON the eighth
green at Garden City, four long holes would
bring the golfers to tho Meadowbrook links
near the first tee. when the nine holes would
be played. The home green would be the
twenty-trst OF the projected union course
Then flye new holes would be played. bringing
the golfers back on the Garden City links near
the ninth tee. While maintaining their sepa-
rate houses. the members of the two
clubs would use the links In common.
The largest field OF golfers OF the autumn
Was out on Saturday at the Morris County Golf
Club to play in thu foursomes for the cups pre-
seuted by Oliver ID. Adams. The winning pair.
who played from scratch. made a new mixed
fourspme record for the course. The winners
| were Miss Elsa Hurhut aud James A. Edwards.
a Columbia freshman who promises to be q
valuable addition to the varsity golf team.
Their card was:
Miss Elsa Hurlbut and James A. Edwards.
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