New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
COLE.
DyKER MEADOW CLUB TO OPfoSH
PARKS DRAWAL-BENDELoW
APPOINTED PROFESSIONAL
AT VAN CORTLANDT
.oARK-NOTES.


2ARK-NOTES.
The engagement OF the Dyker Meadow protes-
sional. Mungo Park by the Staten Island Cricket
CIub has raised a storm OF opposition among tho
Dvker Meadow golfers. According TO Presiden@
Norman s Dixie the club is disposed TO contest
the claims of the Staten Island players, IN spite o.
the fact that the contract Is SAID 10 nave ~"
signed Parks contract with the Dyker Meauo"
Golf Club was up In December. but he has peeh
receiving his salary steadily since then, and the
club regarded this as a virtual renewal OF the
agreement for another year Nothing was KNOWN KNOWN
OF the other arrangement until the annual ben
was publicly announced that Park wouid IAN, take
PARKS action is considered a breach OF faith. while
the action of the Cricket club IN signing 'S ma ~
without previous notice to them is regarded ny 'ie
Dykcr Meadow players somewhat lacking IN
courtcsy. and NOT 10 be submitted to WITHOUT OPP
PPT 2esden D Mna aSr not @ he
club is anxious to retain Park and VIII use eTry
his will however, hardly prove satisfactory,
inclined to let him go and look elsewhere for pro-
fessional assistance.
After several months delay the Park Commits
sioners have decided to engage Thomas Bendelow
10 take charge OF the public links at Van Cortlahdt
Park Bendelow. though not widely known as
player has had more experience In laying on, hiiN9
than almost any other professional In the country
and his practical knowledge in this direction cannot
but he Of advantage in the proposed extensions At
Van Cortlandt II Is possible also that the COM
missioners NAV decide to open other links In the
outlying portions Of the city. in which case Bende
lows services will he Of material AID. II ~ fa,a
that a course is now under consideration lot pia!
ers in tho Eastern District Of BROOKLYN ana ,hat t
ground Cypress HIS may he taken LOT ."o a.
purpose while a small course Is now IN process oi
construction at Sunset Park. between f1tth ana
Seventh aves. in Brooklyn. Bendelow VII d9u NJ
appointment Is taken as an lndlcaton tnat tIe CtE
men than heretofore. and that not only Van Cort-
andt but other public grounds VIII De open 10.
clubs The announcement OF his ensagement was
made in the columns Of The CITY Record yesI HIs
salary is TO be ST. year.
The decision o, II. J Whigham the ex-champion.
10 visit the links abroad this season has brought
out enthusiastic comments on the part Of the Eng
llsh newspapers The London Leader" thus refers
10 the proposed trip "Particular interest IN MI
WhChams appearance Is traceah'e not so much 10
the position which he occupies in the esteem OF the
United States golfers as to the fact that ne Is "a
Prcstwick native. and. what - more that ne IN.
Prestwirk His birth and early associations with
the place will lend an added pquancy to his daring
ton snd l4 a Ta r W6Sam ' has not Hd
the date Of his departure. but Is understood mat
1t will be in the next few weeks
There seems TO be a strong probability that
Jack" Park who arrived in this country on sat
urday will be asked to accept q position with the
Nassau Country Club its professional for the
season.
The Oakland Golf Club has decided to hold the
cross-country tournament postponed from March
r. on March g. the conditions and prizes being the
sa me as those originally announced.
a. De Witt Cochrane. captain OF the 81 andrews
Golf Club Is at present making brief tour o: the
Southern golf courses. and is now taking pd!t IN
the open tournament At Miami, Fla. Some OF the
other Northern players there are r. F. Watson. IT,
I W. .froc1 f.off
Newport Golf Club. and r. NJ. Forest. OF PhHadel-
| phia.