New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09
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GOLF.
A FORTUNE IN STORE FOR THE MAKER
OF CHEAPER GOLF BALLS.

OF CHEAPER GOLF BALLS
DEMAND FOR A GOOD ARTICLE AT MODERATE
CosT-PossIBLE APPEARANCE OF A TEAM
OF ENGLISH woMEN-PUBIIC LINKS
TO BE HEIGHTENED.
| The man who can make a good golf ball at
medium cost has fortune in store for him. IL
may be well enough to talk about the best being
cheapest. but with these guttapercha spheres re-
| failing at 25 cents apiece the force OF that maxim
does not always appeal to golfers. The expense
| involved in providing an adequate number or pais,
even for moderate amount OF play, Is consid-
cradle. and the vender who offers reasonably
good one at moderate price would not have
much difficulty in finding ready market At
tempts have been made by almost every manu-
iaeturer Of sporting goods IN TINS country ana hs
the experiments have not been crowned win sHc
To make ball OF the necessary resillency that
will stand the test to which II is subjected Is not
Of as 'a s GS'dD
two years but after one round Of links utrs Is
a golf ball or poached egg. or something equally
| servceable.
One OF the latest Of these failures has just come
| 10 light in England. where suit has been brought
| against a manufacturer by seller OF golf goods
for loss sustained In consequence Of the latter hav
| Ing. In breach OF contract supplied golf balls
| which did not stand the test OF play The contract
for the supply OF a medium priced ball made
of good guttapercha. such as would take the place
| Of the ordinary remade ball. In fuflment OF this
agreement large quantities of balls were made and
| put upon the market The result was not long
| in making itself felt the complaints kept pouring
in upon the unfortunate seller and heavy conslgn-
ments Of the balls were returned, so that now
suit Is brought against the firm that manufactured
| them.
| Some Of the testimony rs reported by The
| Scotsman" should make amusing reading for golfers
| here "Od Tom Morris. the famous professional
| at St. Andrews. when called upon to give his
testimony. had this to say: Il had the ball tested
| by a very good player. and l now produce it,,
| holding up one In a wofuy battered condition
| "Mr Mitchell lines played one. but he never saw
It, because. when he played IT, it went all to pieces
1 think they the very worst balls ever saw
Another professional. who is said to sell about
5000 worth Of balls year. was equally vehement
that the spec mems given to MIN would not on as5
that the ball lost Its. shape almost Immediately,
dignaton by esclaming: Them balls are not worth
a curse" The material used In making them, II is
understood. cable strippng or in other words
graph wires. One lesson. at any rate, may be de-
factory ball is to be produced it must not be
S in Of eS aer m soud get
ball guaranteed not to split and which w4nId
ment and I'M oat ali for % cents there would
fortune in IT, No doubt this statement Is qualifsd
| a u
| problem should not be difficult one to solve.
! The rumor that a golf team Of English women
| IL planning to visit this country for an interna-
| tional match with their American golfng cousins
has not yet been dis credited the other side ard
there seems good reason for believing that meet
ing may be arranged before long. To be sure, none
Of the clubs In this country have been approached
the subject Of the trip. but 1t Is not likely that
this would be done before the English team was
definitely made up. The proposal OF the plan
emanates from Miss Amy Pascoe. the ex-champion
Of Great Britain, who has already secured five
provided suitable arrangements can be made Az
| English team has never yet invaded the INKS OF
ths best women players Of Great Britain would
S not on q So 81 d OF h
| Two or three attempts have been made In the past
among Se but so far they not
successful. and It now seems as though the women
| All this talk naturally prompts the inquiry as to
how the American golfng girl compares in skill
with her sister across the Atlantic, and though
there is little upon which to base comparison, In
| the opinion Of shrewd judges the outcome OF an
| international match would not be discreditabe
to the Americans some people would believe
| OF course golf has not had as long vogue here
| as II has in Great Britain. but the form Of such
players as Miss Beatrx Hoyt indicates that a home
team would be able to make things interesting for
the visitors. although 1t must be confessed that
SUPERIOR The number Of frst-class players here
is yet limited while on the other side Of ne
water the Ladies' Golf Union represents hundreds
Of able golfers who have been taught to hand ,e
snd spse sbs ct Sa s0ad make R
election S Wos' of a Strong team easy Miss
Pascce and though the names Of the five who r are
be taken for granted that they represent the best
| talent obtainabe.
| The popularity Of the public links at Van Cort-
| landt Park has been abundantly shown in the last
season. and plans are now on foot 10 leng,hen the
| course there In order to provide more adequate
accommodation Commissioner Moebus Is consid-
| ering two methods of doing this. one is to take
| the field north Of the present links and part OF
| the former buffalo preserve, and lay out the ad-
ditional holes there while the other is to run the
piayers are assured of less crowdng and confusion
next season. when 1t is believed that the demands
Of engaging a resident professional to have charge
Of the grounds and this would prove stu fur,
NV T'Wie' campbeiD for its franklin Park links
cond bs ade Mhou to the
city The fees received for lessons ana me prom PROM
be sufficient TO pay a good man for taking the place
| A cup has been put up by the Golf Club OF Lake
| GOOD to be played for at any time during January,
| February. March and April. and 10 be awarded TO
| the player making the lowest score during that
| period. Before starting, card must be obtained
| from the grecns-keeper a cost OF q cents. and
| the score must be entered upon this card In order
| to receive recognition Any number Of cards may
be returned by the competitors. but separate fee
| will be required for each
| The annual meeting Of the Ocean County Hunt and
| Country Club OF Lakewood was held Saturday even
| ing. when George ]. Gould was unanimously re-
elected president for the ensuing year. Arthur b.
| Clanin declined denomination ms vice president.
and Colonel George b. NJ Harvey was chosen to
| All his place. The reports showed the club 10 be
| in a strong financial position and the outlook for
| the present season is especially encouraging.
The organization Of golf clubs goes almost too
fast to be chroniced The latest addition to the
ranks is the Navesnk Golf Club. offshoot OF the