New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
GOLF.
MANY BIG TOURNAMENTS TO CLOSE THE
SUMMER SEASON.
PIER AND BAR HARBoR THE
GATHERING POINTS THIS wEEK-THE
ALL AMERICA GOLF TEAM AND ITS

AZ BAR Harbor on the Kebo Valley country
Climbs links The Narragansett contest begins
this morning and will bring together many Vi "e
hest known players in New England Ihe course
is situated at Wildheld Farm. and with 'ne ii''
nroveu,ents made since last season. IL oHers
.horougb,v satisfactory test OF good COLL 10
do,,.s NAV will be devoted TO the preliminary
round for the Presidents Cup presented oS .,
p Randolph. II will be at eighteen ioie' i"
nlav the best sixteen scores being ehgIoe ioi '"e
presidents Cup and the next eight for cohso-
Istion cup Tomorrow the second round FOR the
pros,dant's Gun and the finals for the consolation
cun will he decided. A handicap cup VIII DO
,n,aved for on Wednesday. with an addiuonA
feature of q mixed foursome contest anu on
Thursday the tourney will close with the hlai
rounds for the Presidents and consoiauoh cups
The Bar Harbor tournament is to begin to-mor-
row the chief prize being the Hinkle Cup pre-
sented nv A. Howard Hinkle. and the other prizes
he,ng q handicap cup and medals for the best net
and best gross scores
rho Newnort tournament will take place the fol-
lowing week beginning Tuesday. August ~ ana
concluding Saturday. September 2 Among the
trophies 10 be played for are the Governor Cup
the Gun given by the Count Turin, the Presidents
Gun given bv Buchanan Winthrop, and cup pre-
scented by Winthrop Rutherford for an open ma'ch
for club members
II is to be regretted that both Newport ana STOCK
| bridge have hit upon the same week TO entertain
|
ers hi, enough men will be found 10 provide good
golf at both places and the clash OF dates Will not
result in anything more serious than DIVISION Vi
popular interest The Tournament COMMITTEE at
Stockbrdge Is composed OF DR.. Charles McBurney'
president Of the club: ]. w Lapsley. w r. Law
renee and Walter Nettleton. The course mas peen
materially improved since last season, six new
bunkers having been added. and the turf Is SAID 10
be the finest in the Berkshires for gof Arter
Stockbrdge will come the annual tournaments at
Pittsheld and Lenox and by that time most OF ,he
PLAYERS who are absent from town Will turn nome
ward for the fall season metropolitan INKS
which will omen with the Westbrook tourney on
September q.
Golf has taken a firm hold lovers Of outdoor
sports in Springfield, Mass. this season ana the
new country club there has met with Immediate
success Dan" Leitch. who. It will be remembered
was the professional at the Century Golf of West
chester a year ago. is in charge, and he has done
much toward putting the course In satisfactory
shape The club is growing so rapidly that ALREADY
the nine holes which constitute Its links, nave
been found inadequate. and the purchase OF adci-
tional land is contemplated before the opening or
another season. In spite Of its size the course Is
n good one The turf is rich, firm and loamy, ana
the number and variety OF its natural hazards
make II interesting even to experienced goiters'
Lech holds the record for 1t at 3d. which indicates
its difficulties. Great trouble has been found THIS
season In getting a sufficient number Of caddies' as
the clubhouse is about miles from the city and
bows are in great demand. In fact. "caddie trust
NAV almost be said to exist. The boys have been
quick to see the advantage they are under and
have insisted on receiving extra dime each day
TO cover their car fare and from town. and the
boy who violates the unwrltten agreement Is brand
ed as "scab." The club has two teams. as IN
this way IT hopes to maintain healthy rivalry
among the members and 10 provide greater num-
Der to draw from for outside matches. The FIRST
team is composed of E. O. Smith. f. J. Parlette
n u Dali
ertck K Fuller. The second is made up of Temple
Chapman Grenville Chapman, j. b. Kimberly L.
F. Beach and Philip L. Miller.
Considerable interest Is being felt just now over
the makeup Of the team that is 10 meet the All
Canadian team at the Morris County Golf Club
links next month. The Executive Committee OF the
United States Golf Association which has the mat
ter In charge. is understood TO be making It's
choice but quietly has the work been done that
no inkling OF the result has reached players al
large. The match last year took place during the
Canadian championship meeting in Toronto. and
the American team won by score Of p holes to l.
The ten men to whom the credit of that victory Is
due are H. ]. Whigham, c. b. Macdonald. A. NJ
Coats Herbert NJ. Hartman. G. ID. Fo"le j. r.
Curtis Foxhall p. Keene c. @. Hubbard, Jasper
Lynch and d. r. Forgan 1t Will be noticed mat
Finday s. Douglas, w. j. Travis, w b. Smith
and John Reid. jr., not included ana Tor that
reason II was not a representative team, as these
four were among the most prominent golfers OF
the country and the first three STOOD highest IN
the amateur championship of that year Others OF
the team are not available; some have not SHOWN
the form TO entite them to a second invitation so
that of the entire ten 1t is not likely that more
than three will Represent the country next month
Whieham and Coats are abroad. and therefore not
10 be considered, while Foxhall +. keene mas so
entirely forsaken golf OF late that he would scarce
" accept an invitation to play, should II be ten
dered to him. Hartman will unquestonably head
1bnic "a
point to Findlay 8. Douglas. Travis and Macdon-
aid nv reason OF their showing In the Onwentsia
tournament would come next. but the other SIX
places in doubt There VIII be eood many
heart burnngs when the final selection Is made
known. but the United States Golf Association will
endeavor to accord every man careful considera-
tion and the sole object will be to make the team
as representative OF the best gohng ability In the
country possible.
It seems TO be generally agreed that the fairest
basis Of selection Is the result OF the amateur
championship tourney and, taking this as guide
II p Toler Of Baltusrol; John Reid. jr. OF St
Andrews; c. G. Hubbard. OF Newport. and j. G.
Thorpe Of Cambridge. would seem to be the men
next entitled 10 consideration. The two remaining
places are not easy 10 assign. There Is wealth
OF good material. and difficulty arises in limiting
the choice. The association may decide to award
these places TO players In other sections and 10
allow Philadelphia and Boston a representative on
the team but IL skill alone is TO be considered
James A. Tying c. F. Watson. Jr, A. r. Ripley
+ Curtis II. b. Hollins. ID. X. Forgan. w. b.
smith William Holabrd Jr, and a score Of others
might be mentioned as likely 10 win a place.
willie" Tucker. formerly the professional at the
G, Andrews Golf Club. has completed the work OF
fovng out a new nine hole course for the golf
ci,,b at Great harrington. Mass. The club has been
using a short six hole course for the last two
.sars hut some weeks ago II decided 10 lease
additional land. and Tucker received hattering
80 ,o reconstruct the course. The land secured
.anI,des about ten OF fine turted field which
81, Nth the old holes will make the course about
VIII WIZ ,,srde long The Housatonic River which
syms one OF the chief hazards, Will be crossed by
q snspension bridge which the club must build
a is pronosed next season TO erect commodous
diiubhouse on high land, which viii give good
view OF the whole course; as Wen as t, splendid