The sun., 1899-02-05
GOLF,
First Postponements at Lakewood-Afinirs
on the Public Links.

First Postponements at Lakewood-Ahnirs
on the Public Links.
Visiting and resident golfers were disap-
pointed yesterday at Lakewood. for the open
tournament scheduled at both the Coli Club
and the Ocean County Hunt and Country Club
were declared of on account OF the bad con-
dition Of each course Each was to have been
a medal play handicap at eighteen holes for
the usual cups. Tho poor state OF the links
was due to the heavy rains Of Friday. which
the frozen turf did not absorb as quickly as
usual in such sandy country, The Golf Club
course, where the soil has more loan. was one
shallow lake In which the putting green's were
Ocean Comfy course Sc was in much better order.
There was little moisture on the surface, for
the ground until the strata OF frost was reached
soaked up the rain like sponge; but this thin
laycrof saturated turf was as soft as putty, and
the balls were imbedded after each stroke. 1t
was possible TO play by lifting and placing the
rounds, but tho Greens COMMITTEES decided
tournament and called its event of These are
the first postponements OF the year In the Satur-
day open events.
A notice has been posted at the Van Cort-
landt Park links stating that the permits for
1893 are no longer available. and that no per-
mits for 1899 will be issued until the appoint
easy manner he course has hitherto been rgn
III, W! uIueT Tue ulTtCIlOn VI III tAItIl GIpleT
the players who use the public links will have
to conform to the regular rules and customs q
Commissioners have under consideration the
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IN "a ,sdSiti9n0 ay t. ysqper1sins pc ths I play tie
lessons at stated hours and he viii also have
the He 9 Sp3s nd Pa hs Of
for not one In ten who Use the links have them.
but 1t will be somewhat severe punishment to
close the links for rrotraeted season. Tennis,
baseball and croquet. OF the sports permitted
in the public parks require that a certain plot
of ground be set as de to each group of players,
It ia absolutely necessary that regular permits
should be issued at one central Office Of regis;
should not be hedged in, by, the, necessity
ct Re the rEt the t
visit the parks at any time to golf. n Edin
burgh. where thousands use. the public links
purchase OF ticket before starting from tho
frst tee register Of PLAYERS kept at the first
ment on the permit system: 1t is under
stood that the improvements in contemplation
holes. and effectuaily relieve the congested
state OF the links that was a. cause Of
be laid out while the changes are under way.
Under the new. plan the starting tee and home
hole vii be up the hill near the aqueduct sub
way. Thence the play will be toward the pres-
cnt first hole. and eleven holes will be put on
the ground now used for nine holes. In all.
there is room for an eighteen hole course of
about $500 yards should the plans 60 through.
Golf is on in earnest at the Palmetto Club
links at Aiken. s. c.. and a complete list &
members competitions has been arranged for
February and March. Yesterday the.flrst mixed
foursome handicap of the season was the at
eighteen holes for the two months follow:
Feb :, handicap. match play; II, mixed four
somes. boge handicap: IA; women handicap. medal
women's foursoIncs handicap, match play: a.
Taller Cup. cross country, conditions later: "a
mixed foursomes handicap. medal play; 27. Hitch
cock Cup, women's handicap. match play.
March !, foursomcs handicap, match play: 8, wo-
mems championship; I. handicap, match play; 22
DoRn Cups. mixed foursome handicap. match play
~, Travers Cup. women's boge handicap.
The contest for the Taller Cup on Feb a. OF
which the conditions are to he announced later
promises to produce novel match. for. to
Judge from the qualification ,"cross country"
the course will he over fields from point to
point. like an old-time stceplochase. form of
golf quite new here. hut at times followed in
Great Britain, The annual open tournaments
for the Southern Cross Cup. representing the
championship. now held by Herbert G. Leeds
md the Aiken Cups will begin on Monday
March 49, and last out the week.