New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-01
GOLF.
AN ADJUSTABLE GOLF CLUB THE
-. LATEST FAD-GOSsIP OF LINKS
AND PLAYERS

One of the latest devices IN golf clubs is the in
vention OF New-Tork player. H. c. Gushing. ir..
OF the Westchester Country Club. who claims for
his idea that II viii do away with the elaborate
outnt now carried in the golfers bag Possibly the
invention Is not likely 10 be great financial sue
cess. but 1t certainly shows interesting ingenuity
The principle OF the club is that II NAV be ad-
Justed to suit the players fancy the lie OF the
head. Thus by regulating a thumbscrew the i'm
PIGMENT may be changed from cleek a mid
iron mashie. lofter putter as the circumstances
warrant The head ia made in two pieces the
blsdelike extremity fitting into the base OF the
smart oy socket screw, and being held there BY
an adjustable nut At the joint are several slots
into which the blade may be fitted and BY regu-
lating the adjustment Of these slots the blade il
turned to any desired angle Thus II putter is
wanted the blade is a straight line with the
shaft; If a midiron. the blade is turned slightly
IN It's socket. the nut frightened and there you are
The mechanism is simple, strong and easily manfo-
ulated, and for the man who can't afford a whole
outfit, or who is obliged 10 act as his own caddie
the advantages Of the club are apparent In one
club tournaments which have become so popular
OF late. he would certainly enjoy a tremendous
handicap over fellow competitors.
H E. Adriance. who has appeared frequently in
local tournaments. is spending part Of the sum-
mer at Jefferson n. H, where he has Immediately
found place on the team OF tho Waumbek Golf
Ciun- The course there was formally opened last
week with team match OF eleven players on a
side Besides Mr.. Adriance several other local
players took part. including H c. Smith. J. z
Frame ". P Simpson. J. 4. Bell, L. NJ Doggett
F. J. Tompkins. S. o. Prentice E. NJ. stohr c. ".
Baker and c. H. Adams
NO beginner should think OF PLAYING round =
course until he knows something about the game
said John Duncan Dunn. the professional. recently
in speaking OF the hundreds OF players now flock
ing TO the summer resort links. 7 would also
warn beginners against equipping themselves with
score cards and pencils he continued They
have quite enough to do in trying 20 improve
their game Nothing Is painful 10 a real
goiler than to see novice standing the putting
green and adding up long sums. Those following
nave generally TO walt TIL the arithmetic ts over
good golfer tell you days afterward every
stroke he has made. Dress IN easy fitting gar
ments and stout well nailed shoes. Golhng gloves
or an Old pair OF driving gloves with the ends Of
the fingers cut of and two Sits down the back
shoulo De worn until the hands get hardened, and
ror the beginner good equipment of clubs would
Dc oriver' ceek. iron, putter and loftin9
mashie"
MIS- Frank r. shattuck who for several seasons
las tts 7a tne championship OF the Cape May links.
mas Just broken her own previous record for that
course. In competition recently Mrs shattuck
covered the eighteen holes in 81 a stroke under her
Is SAID to be contemplating taking part in the
HIS the Il tlohad cnarnPionship at shInnecock
ms contest it is interesting to note that Massa-
good players. One-the least known, perhaps, out
sac OF Boston, and yet one OF the best Miss MoIs
certain 70 enter. and her play in local tournaments
do unusually Vel IS pauline Mack IA os VIZ Ibs
OakIey country Club. Of Cambridge, who was
the philadelphia championship last fail is another
OF Whom great things are expected. From the Con-
probably be Miss Grace B Keves ana Miss Ce az
Of the Boston Womens COZ Assocstan IS slso ~
Pected TO take part Miss Wells, by the way, holds
with a score Of S. oO4-''iS O-u0'
onwentsia announces its annual tournament for
81 2 m lie ia -LF F,~-z. e
to be the Ravenoaks Cup. which has been won for
Philadelphia golfer Should McCawiey TepeSt bis
success this month the trophy Will become his 10
medal play VIII qualify for the subsequent rounds
Alec Campbell, who used to have charge OF the
P0gS 9k7 IN BoSJ2 has aanSed t. play his
Myopa Hunt Club today Nic6oiis . It win Be I Te
@ssn6ered vas the only one Of the ProfessioqaIs
winter He has posted $50 on the result Of the
present match and IS confident OF victory.
part IN the golf dongs a. Mancheste " fhs sum-
oT H Merritt and 6P P Ca lark B9r 1f2s al ali a s
Of LakeUood and T II Reid of NI55-ciafr n Da'S
Western professionals are beginning active prac-
place IN CSc 9g t6e t THls c3o % axe
sBeirnont Golf Club has Just closed a tournament
$50 in goid iaTre1c AuchTerP5 4' TciTsd o.
ond prize but only after wrangle IN which H ]
Tweedie chairman Of the Greens Committee. was
called upon TO decide nice point in rules ,, It seems
the present champion OF the United States In
driving OF from the ninth tee the last round
Auchterlonie's ball went into the weeds. He drove
another ball from the teetng ground and that also
was lost IN the same way Without going 70 look
for either he teed third and this time made the
fair green Search was then made for the lost
balls. and one Of them was found The scorer then
informed AUchterlonie he was playing three on
which basis Auchterlouie figured the last hole at
Z The claim was made, however, that the ball
found was the first one driven OF. and this view
upheld by the spectators. Referee Tweede
reversed the decision Of the these repre-
sensations and gave Auchterlonie the hole in 5
This enabled the latter to get second money and
forced Smith to divide third place with willie
Anderson.
boyle handicaps this month in which members
Of the club may submit many scores they
choose provided fee Of . cents is paid for each
entry. The money raised will be devoted 20 the
purchase Of sutahl prize for the player making