New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-06
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Though the new course OF the Staten Island
Cricket Club at Fox Hills, Is still far from being
in satisfactory shape, the members have oegun a
,.,sorous series OF tournaments. believing that con-
slant playing will materially improve the ground.
Eugene L. Richards tr, the president OF the cluo'
has offered four cups to be played Tor during edch
OF the four weeks ending July S. Is, p and 2s' at
handicap medal play. Each member is TO be per-
mitted TO return many cards as he desires the
total Of his best three cards in any one week 20
also offered prize for women. for the pest caro-
OF eighteen holes medal play returned 20 the con- ON
as often as she likes the handcaps being hxed py
the Golf Committee There VIII be no be new club
house al Fox Hills is open for the entertainment OF
the families Of members at all times WITHOUT re-
sir,ctions and women are cordially invited 10 use
it's privileges whether accompanied by neIn nps
HOLIDAYS the course may be used by women not
members OF the Ladies' Club at zee OF 81 per oaS
The -Flkwood Coli Club. OF Long Branch, Is the
latest. golhng organization along the New-Jersey
coast A nine-hole course has been laid out on the
Elkwood Park grounds. and the services OF an ex-
pert have been secured for the season ALREADY
thirty or more names have been enrolled ana me
bright The Board Of Governors has been chosen as
follows: W r. Patten Phil" paly a. b. bo SIIan
Henry s. Chan}rau. j. ". Van Note and n. L. Dyer
new golf club Of which some OF the prominent
residents OF Newport members. has been formed
with the name OF the Mianetuck Golf Club an IND
ian name which signifies Let us meet pretty
clubhouse and about one hundred acres OF land on
East Main Road in Mlddletown. have been secured
and the ground is said be excelenty wei adapted
FOR golf. Asa B. KEENAN, Is the secretary OF the
club.
A good story is going the rounds OF a match be-
tween the Rev. Dr. Sterret and Judge Harlan, or
the Supreme Court, which will bear repeating The
incident occurred at the Chevy Chase Golf CLUB one
OF the prominent organizations near Washington
during a meeting between these two ardent golters
The Doctor discovered his ball teed up IN tempting
stye for a fine brassey shot. and with the utmost
deliberation he went through the preliminary WaS
giles" and. with supreme erort-rnissed tne pan
For fully a minute he gazed at the tantaIzlng
sphere without uttering a word Al lenstn Juuse
Harlan remarked solemnly: Doctor. That was the
most profane silence ! ever listened to-
A Scottish contemporary voices additional COM
plaint about the recent championship meeting in
Great Britain contendng that whatever may be
said about differences OF opinion the question OF
prize money over which there was much dis
satisfaction among the competitors all the profess
SIGNALS are unanimous In cOndemning the time at
which the competition Is held, and attributing the
nudity of the atmosphere. They say that Willie
Park confesses to having been considerably baffed
by the heat. and TO have lost seven pounds In
weight during the tournament, while Andrew kirk
aldy In his forcible Scotch phraseology. remarked
that he was gaun ABBOTT whites like an aud dizzy
walls, and the date Of the championship now taking
place in the West changed from fall to sum-
mer for the sake of the better turf and more suit
able weather at this season OF the year.