New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06

vARDoN AND HURD ABANDON THEIR
AMERICAN TRIP.

THE 1JNKs-GOssIP OF THE PLAfh"9'
MI ,r,, u,,,cb Hurry vardon Of Canton. and
Alexander Hurd Of Huddersheld, coh.'i"p''''D
rn,Ling 70 this country in the spring mas peen
abandoned Although both men were uhue' ''oo"
TO be favoraby inclined toward the Joui"v''
matter was neyor definitely settled anu VIC
eotlations have fallen through owing 10 P'oP
alteration Of the original dates II was i'"'','
have them visit the principal INKS III O",9 49,
and plav n series Of exhibition matches uu''''e
carly months Of the season but as Doth me" W.
orxious 70 be back in time for the open chapIGIhi
shin AT Sandwich in June It was fouha i Yeor The
GO attanET s' coli Club endcavored 10 bring over
Braid and Vardon for similar ttouII As The
nroiect feI through owing to lack OF funds ~ W
proyDo.ed Visit of the team Of English women soi
era has also been abandoned plaaye. - ir Frrsh
about lost hope Of ever meeting Win 'ne"
cousins.
An action has recently been started IN "iuSs t
court the result Of which Will be eagerly """''''
NV Golf players in both countries. 1t seems that
photographer while following his usual caHihs on
tained three SNAPSHOT photographs OF the paIh'h'
who was indulging in "A quiet round OF the H"hS'
and subsequently exhibited them on lantern shueS
before a large audience without inc P''''
knowledge or consent The action l. " ~
Tended by the club Of which the photographer -
m ember so that there Will be Iesdi ueO'''o'
noint of considerable interest The extent 10 "h'"
the "snapning' Of wcll-known golf players IN var
ous noeitions Of play has been carried III the l''
few wears has led TO the barring OF pho'os'"P"'''
from within the lines al the NatoA"' c"'''F
ships not because the players themselves ooJ'0'
being taken-far from it-hut because u ''''
noyance caused by the clicking OF the c"ihe' 40 "
the last championship mt MorrlstoWh inoie ','''
ono important put was missed because u III"
ornninrescnt camera nend. who would rush up a.
rho most critical moment and snap H''" "i"'
box in the face OF the player Nheh d co",''''''''
"a about in drive from tee 10 make put upon upon
when success or failure In the match dept.uS !, ~
M,Irr strong nerves not TO be annoyed by such
a occurrence Some players, 10 ne SURF lnt -
discoIlned thcmseivcs that they are imperturoaDo
u, III cirrumstancos bur rule they are TX TX
Ceedingly sensitive TO dlsttc'ins o,,,,,int at Inc
kind and certainly have cause iGr NH noneh II
license allowed photographers: II Is Wen eHous -
the picture is taken after the HdtSSimr,. Ubotog
during some interval Of IT, but the orqIlaIS 70
ranhcr is not satisfied with that. lie wants ms
subject" in action, and to get MN so m oents
his camera in at the most nopp0r,une nom, 90
TIE question OF the right to exhibit picture 50
taken on lantern screen for the amusfment OF s
audience is also one mat II - We" ~ ''"''
by the present Glasgow acuoh.
1u4eine by the progress already made In the ne"
links OF the Somerset Country club the course VIII
he IN playable condition by May, and everything
no,rts 70 q successful opening on Memorial Day.
The club has been somewhat handicapped by me
weather but the course has already been stakeu
off and q couple OF months Of vigorous work VIII
accomplish the essential requisites. Inc "IS' "''
&c ards
the clubhouse. with the main driveway as hazard
for sllcng The second hole measures about three
hundred wards and runs across a creek TO phhl
oreer Guarded az the rear 10y rough ground, INTO
whcn an ovcr-approaCh Is sure TO Iahd. for '"e
third hole the player retraces his steps dlohs 'e
line Of the second and back across the same cerN
TO green Just beyond the driveway. fringe
Of trees acts a. "A continual hazard 10 me Tsh''
while on the left Is an open trap-bunher hooreu
with sand The fourth hole Is $50 yards long, anu
the nth ia0 yards. which indicates that the ciuo
has some sound IDEAS as to ien-th In iact' the
sixth which il ine 9nsost hoe on tmr gou u, ,g,
cnty-iyc yards from the Co.. which must De GaIIef
cu the drive. while o4 hfih sll's %, 'lii in' ~
pulling The green is situated upon niue plateau
with brook ~ The iurh,g de' So onct non
comes the seventh hole a. Yards, with one road
as ,ba fir green TIN, eighth is 3Oo yards
Ions with cop-bunkor - be- carried on me NV
erc.n The ninth 20 yards. carries the player
Back TO the clubhouse Altogether the course l. !,
sporty ana interesting one. and the ciuD mas ''"s ID
to feel pleased at IT. work
Golf versus archery Is the latest development in
sports on the other side. The other day the
nuch-talked-of match between the Rev {. Il. BED
ford rector Of sutton Coldheld. wiki A. +. Wilson
Browne came off AZ the Strcoty links. near Biz
rnirgham. the former using bow ard arrow
and conccd.ng six strokes to his opponent, VINO
played with golf clubs and ball. The Streetly
course is about three miles in length and abounds
in the usual hazards. The rector. whose long
shots averaged from 2O 10 80 yards. had things
completely IN his favor. and won by a score Of Il TO
S. or up ana > to play. The archer. Of course.
had the advantage OF getting iced ball. TO use
golhng expression. for while his opponent might
be pounding away in bunker he was at liberty
to pick up his arrow and 20 ahead. on the put
ting greens where il was expected the advantage
Voc
badly handicapped. for by removing the rod from
the hole AMI leaning forward slightly ne was able
to shoot the arrow i'm with comparative ease OF
course. the approach shot bad TO lay the arrow
dead" but this Nj Bedford lid with great skill
Another hybrid affair oi winch there seems TO De
talk in London is q match shortly to be
i5r3wnr cricket ball. IN his there seems to
be no doubt that the advantage IS all on the side
OF the golfer for he can outdriye The best thrower
and the putting greens he can negotiate the
hole with deal more accuracy ANY one who
b bs p3thinp to Gear from he rricEeter The ony
advantage which the latter may be said to possess
IS in having the ball virtually teed at every throw
While the golfer is forced to take the bali as he
finds #. II will be strange II in this match the
/ golfer does not prove victor.
golf club has recently been formed among the
students Of ST Johns College OF Fordham and it
I is possible that team may be organized to take
part I'm the intercollegiate golf championship in the
I fall. There are already a number Of men who
I have had some experience In the game and under
/ their direction arrangements have been made for
leasing farm on the BrOnXve side Of Fordha m
The property consists Of about one hundred and
thirty acres. and Is conveniently near the college
grounds. Bcndelon has been engaged to lay out
the course. which Will be opened in the spring.
After several seasons Of successful play the Jer-
sey City Golf club has filed papers OF incorpora-
tion with the County clerk OF Hudson County
The corporators are A. J. Draton president; Dr.
Burdette J.. Craig vice-president Robert l.. Flem-
. ming. secretary &. &. Harmstead. treasurer: W.
q pn.i lianrgn A Tnffol. LiNlngsiOn Clifford