New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-27
SPORTS AND
sPORTSMEN
GOLF.
sp,1r OVER THE METROPOLITAN
CHAMPIONSHIP

\ TO NlNA'-
THE METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION
~ o,rual meeting Of the uhi'eo
No" .'', ,sso,,ston has been decided Ha''e's
safes Con D,.a-.o,or are under discussion ne
50 ", r,scting Of the Metropolitan w N,o,,,a,,
srnuA' - ,co,irs this evening AT the 'e'' ~
f'iA ,oc,ed 10 settle the policy ior INC "V'"N
tS', ,rs the coming year ana io' '''" -
bell w. -. NJ more practical interest " pI"'
4 wiz ,,o,nity than the others Inc O"''0S
b ihis vbue exercising general controi as ,he
sssocisu'i' , NOT pretend TO legislate Tor IN
parent w. lows and this IS done 10y the loc"l
droos' location which represents every
kaeOe ,,.h within a radius Of hfty mics W
Tronn'" , which IN point OF numerical s'rehs'h
ms O"i ~. she National league itseh nc me-
sn0s' ~ IFS functions is the awarding OF oH'os
inP0@ .o,.~.ornents and as these occupy d Pe'i'u
!G W. ,.r+u December the Work Is OF Ho SiH'''
iron" 20 players at large
r"|, ,r, election Of officers for the ehs""s wa,
bs~'.. ,,-,..ht viii discuss TWO Innovations Oh
D. He''' ~..fical nature and for this reason
s''-e...,,e may not be as harmonious as usual
N NJ , - those is the holding Of league chah-
me - ~. ,no Island Golf club of Gardeh Cll!'
Pnas"r 80 fe "a and 10. and the awarding OF the
on Ap.'' a.ro-.lltan golf champion TO the winner
uu' y. ,,,~re r1crt As far as the adNisap"'! oi
o. "'' hsn,,ionahip is concerned there j. "'"e
su." n .p.rion The association mas "''''
oH''', o. SON. wears 10 undertake the aia"' anu
gerulr. satisfaction over its decision /" 40
my ~ selection Of Garden city a. NE P''0' '''
!" - 4. has met with strong oppos!d""' 'Sf'
a'-'s .r,o-r Tie Lakewood golfers ana 'ne'' -
- ~ n, heated controversy before '"' """'"
KEY As explained in the report OF the
aial' a-..-+tr- the plan the idea is 10 hold
,-.-u - the very outset OF the season
"' ~. ..-,c.at.on may obtain data TOT com
- 10 47.... handicap list OF local goh prayers
IA's -, ...-,. course was chosen because peHhs
- m Ions Island. where the SOIL l. S"nuS
-. drained the condition OF the erou"u =
- ir better condition 10y early sprlnH ma"
o,rs- metropolitan links. Another reason
=. he, ,he Garden City Hotel being close ny VS.
49,. r,svers would find ample accommoo"' 'o"s
ing ,5eir stas al The meeting.
tn The lakewood PLAYERS however. 'l'S .''l0
Nh. usurparioa Of the privilege when 'heY nav
az ,sr,.3 OF openinc the local season IN goli
- .hev are prepared 70 make a strenuous 1is"'
-, e,,.na &. over 20 Garden city. lhey nave
.,..-..o~ IN the committees choice or that
lese -, - ground that ever since golI Ovcalile
DE- Ssy y" in his country they have had the hohor
q holding ha frs spring tourn ,,r1aI breach Of
-eya-4 Tho present action as Nitua' - 80
re-. 80 No-e.,.~ they point out that they nav
recently esi.ni,o, iuhhouse and every facility
wv a r,sinirc "a large crowd. while the GhroSh
So. ,,,rsa is csul-pub.c one. WIN IL" -
house and no proper organization 70 40 ~ ~ ~,
ss-y work u prepare ion They thinK liit, "a az
associate club Of the United States Assoc.s @f Ss
We as one o. the most active ineiHpeae 49,
ys.ronoltan asso caton. they should haVe P,S,
srr4 rather than the other, wniie a. 10 So - -
non n heir grounds they deny that lht tui. 4,
~. 49, IN rge spring az Garden CITY IMAM II -
II 1890 bine discussed pretty freely among
s1'fs-s gene. l.r and some strong opinions -.
so.,is ~ to-h sides The Lakewood con
f'n6is popu.srlv known among tne othtI c.9mS "
rlfF
~, ss.sso.-fon 50 that Z the matter comes 10
y vote n ma succeed ln winning Us p0liiC ~
the real Truth o. me matter l- lha' ~ r c,eren
course no. considered ne eor-i o' ma 81 as
civ and moreover. Il i- hpi ny any 49,, ,,.rsi
sesssslAe % this city, 80 '.'"t ne ~ ~eceive
c0gs1f reasons why Ills -HpAta.lu DOE W. ,if,c 80
general support IS admitted t1ai ihe LoIu."5 m
rsfhCr take the vino OF its sails. and tnal -
sring Tournament may not he lht F"D
lsual.y is but at the same time II Is ne.o, as .
Championship representing an entfe o'sIa., he
gD.f can be ~ The most satisfactory characler,
hangfcap list TO which reference has already been
mad. and here no opposition ls aniicilaiV'u ~.
only question likely 20 be discussed is the limit 20
h. rla..l upon the entries for the championship
uary PLAYERS holding that ten u.s. TOO large q ny
and ff'st six or eight would keep the field within
more sOuabie bounds. StA. as the OBJECT j. 10
es'@-' ..-i, tericar' isl ms objection is not
lkelv 90 prrt ill., The new resolutions submitted
% the association 10y the committee nave be'H sent
the various clubs u the form OF circular reuter-
n
standing ~ tat matter 70 Poe PASSED. MO" .'l.''r
mat cannot he said Of the recent United Siaies
assCciar ton meeting. The Nominating commute
sppoMt,l hy f.e president. and consisting or Law
renee i f.rrlr-, u the Oakland Golf club, Ed
ward Rurr.-t ~ the Morris County Golf cub and
Walker Breeze smith. If Tuxedo. Will name me
following tck.t OF officers. President Henry b
Hollins W,s-0r1ok Golf Club. vlce-pr-sident Rich
ard Williams Morris County Golf Club; secre-
AIRY Jonr Du Fails. Balfusrol Golf Club; treasurer,
" Feil0W.s Morgan. Baltusrol COZ club EXecu-
tys Corn,,...-.-0 il. Bird Mcad0wbrook Hunt
nh ar
Lakewood Golf Club. r. Il Robertson. Shinnecock
Hills Gof Club and Arden NJ. Robbins. 81 An
trsws COZ club The only change made in the
r OF pres-u. officers Is the substitution u the
nme Of NJ Kerr for that of A r. Gilender. Of
y Knonwood Country Club. The meeting viii be
aed 10 orfor ~ q j. m
That The manufacturers Of games have heen
quick 10 TAX, advantage Of the present popularity
q golf is shown by the number now on the market
which are offered for the amusement or goH-play-
sis during their hours % enforced idleness. MOST
o. them 10 De- sure are designed more especially
for children tIt there are one or two IN "hlch
older people can find considerable pleasure one,
" particular winch may be called "curtailed golf.
'er want OF q Hetter name. has become so popular
a. an Amusement for house parties, that Well
Enovn dealer said on Saturday he found II almost
Impossible 70 keep pace with the demand Inc
dea Is simple one. being nothing more IMAM
iaflOl-puttns and any one with little ingenuity
can make the same 80 nome. The holes Wnlc 81
are 70 be d.str lte. over The carpet are OF t.,l ~
cardboard. fashioned in tho shape OF an inverted
Iae the spa.. af he top being cut out 80 va
ne BAL may drop ln. Ordinary putiers are uS.u
get The ball tfum hoe 10 hole. aud 1IihoAI GS
1.ch skin s. r,.r.red of the player as y NJ W.
= an outdoor ei..u SIS many holes a. the ~
me room .I1w may Boz put down the oDJ.'t
y NC game. a. outdoor play being 20 MAKE .hc
solnd 10 the f.a.st number Of strokes. u IN
hoes are mad % home care IS necessary not 70
@ a, me ncin. up which the BAH is 10 run 100
,sep o. thai v destroy the real alnuseneh5 lii ol
'HsOsf putting possible.
]nssNood D. s.. going strong on golf and not
-" VIII o. t-u-ycar lease. recently secur'u
'"t william walter Phelps estate. covering d
's'aoe trsc, Of Af,y acres on the Palisades me
W. tilU there rlf.,t miro Dr. Sod outright MY