The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-01
THE GAME ON THE LINKS.


Another Chance for Glory and Caps IL Of
3erod by the Crescent A, CAN Open
T~ourDamsnt eos Wouaen Players This
Week-Now Ruie at raj OoTtiandt Course
W. J.. Travis brought back from Lakewood
the FIRST cups In the autumn and spring tourna-
ments, the f1rst time on record that o player
has captured two chief cups from one links. h.
c. Watson. Jr. won three prizes. one as run
ner-up and two In the handicap. all handsome
silver Hasks. F. 8. Doueias did not return
empty-hnnded. for he won a fine cup for the
best SCORE In the April handicap. The next
chance for glory and cups will be at the open
tournament, wrongly announced on the II. @.
A. list 40 an Invitation tournament, atth Cres-
cent A.. G. on Thursday. Friday. and Saturday.
Entries close on Wednesday afternoon with
William Campbell. Secretary. box 2.133. New
York city. The visitors will fnd o well-ar-
ranged eiehteen-hole course 70 play on. situat-
ed on the high ground overlooking New York
Bay at Eighty-ffth street and the Shore Road.
There will be priaes for the preliminary medal
play round. with cups and runner-up prizes for
the frst and second sixteen at match play.
IN open tournament for women players, the
first held at the course. will take place at the
Golf Club Of Lakewood on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. TIL Honorary Committee COM
prises Nrs. WILLIAM H. sapds. MIS-. F. L. KalbS-
D Beard. Mise Anna Strong. Miss Anna Ferris.
and the prominent women resident members.
TIL programme follows:
e, rnstsa1 So1ss; plii. Tor Ss.. :e %se.' R Rtss rSs@a:
r Elm, u % %fsi.S Hlss 6 6SSnd Sp s,ss ea s,Rb esosis s.. s sss s0 II
preiiminnsry mmedsl roRRnd.p FIRST match play round,
siissssG .sor ssl In eGiinsIiass!Sa ns SsSR' ro SssR * z : ::SSnd
prize viii b offered "a each event -
e.s shassn hsis.. both sSps. &fsssnooSSHssemi.ansl
rounds, both cups.
Of s .spss az Msrn' Rlso4Roon@F sG%i'; ssa sasssss sia sssssn
m ss;$s s,sS ~ S tSSsyuoFR;s m,, s. sss;...s; e, .ssssss., h ss,,.
second and gross score prizes.
Entries close the evening before each event
On Wednesday the Morris County Golf Club
will open It's links for the season by a women's
handicap. eighteen holes. for the short-Course
Cup. There VIII be similar competitions on
VIII peet in q Button match. whatever thst
G %aS Is 81 s1 Sa On q sa * q sd soI sas sw rS1e g
eITu6 championship viii be decided. The regu-
for the month follow:
May 9. eighteen;hole handicap, 1s. eighteen hole
handicap; 20. eiehteen;hole handicap: q: ssmi.an.
medal play.
The Allegheny. Pa. Country Club. which
last year gained prominence by its endeavors
to promote interstate team contests and which
Is always represented at 1.-THE important open
tournament on June 10. II. and II. The auali-
tying round will be at thirty-six holes. with
medal Tor =, the o, 6est sc9 9qs the first sta and v sSc Sa .
handicap on the last day. Entries should be
made 70 John Moorhead, Jr.. Secretary. Pitts
burg. Pa.
There was q great crowd OF players on the
public links at Van Cortlandt Park on Satur-
day. and. in accordance with the rule at the
private clubs on special days, IL has been de.
cided by Bendelow. the golf foreman, that
hereafter women may only use the course dur
ing the mornings on half holidays. The clause.
to complete the rules In THE Sun on Monday
last. Is: Ladies' will not be allowed on the
inks after l p. NJ. on Saturdays"
The monthly handicap at the Richmond