New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
GOLF.
OF NORTHERN PLAYERS-DUNN
TO ASSUME CHARGE on
JANUARY 10.

John D. Dunn. who has been appointed golfer-in-
chief of the Florida West Coast Golf Club, expects
to leave town January 10 to assume active
charge of the links controlled by that or
ganization Dunn said yesterday that he would
make his headquarters at Tampa Bay, although
his duties as professional would necessitate fire.
quent trips the other courses ir the league, in
cuding those at Winter Park, Ocaia, Belair and
Kissmmee. Dunn will arrive in time to oversee
the final changes being made in preparation for the
winter series of open tournaments.
His departure will be the signal for general
exodus of Northern players. Already the advance
guard is beginning to flock to the various Southern
resorts. ''The Jacksonville Times-Unon" says:
Every train and every boat arriving in this city
is bringing Northern visitors and bags OF go @ c1nes
ana and hftle req 1aGaeS % e0 sepce eround hotel cor
ridors and in the streets
To provide for this army of players thousands OF
dollars have been spent In the last few months IN
improving the links. The Country Club Of St Au-
acres have been added, and with TINS new laIo me- II
Iation distance. The annual contest in the the all IL
ST a m ae bace there een n March what has
been done at ST. Augustine merely illustrates the
as these courses were last season. golfers will find
wonderful Improvement m, IN t6e 9fub iaS Snder the
direction of Alexander Fndlay has been spending
Miami. Miami ormond. Nassau and Palm Beach now
as we'll equipped any in the South.
Hobart Chatheld-Taylor for the presidency of the
United States Golf Association. which becomes
vacant with Mr. Thomass retirement in February.
Mr. Chatheld-Taylor is in their opinion. the logical
candidates. sort of second Roosevelt, whose nom
ination will carry the delegates by storm. well
known Western golfer is quoted by THE Chicago
Tines-Herald' saying:
Chatheld-Taylor IS well qualified to i'll M the place
in question and the pco6ao1dei are to 6hf be bopsd
that he will not decline the honor-he will be Mr.
president made hit in the governing body is self
evident from the fact that the Eastern players
body. Naturally, the West would like to see Chat
held-Taylor elected and happiiy. the suggestion
comes from the East.
The Los Angeles links where former champion
''Wilr' Smith and David Bell of Midlothian, are
to appear on January 10, is full eighteen hole
circuit of $500 yards and Is said to be one of the
best in California. One OF its peculiar features IS
a deep ditch, called a "barranca.'' which runs
dcuit TO negotiate Like the greens in F,loTida
those at Los Ss angels are but hs the Raeha
spread thin layer of oil sand on the surface Of
the the putng sane Be SMITH will remain for
ten days az & PIT ang 4ec1Td of Ihey WI" en-
In view Of frequently expressed fear that the
women's National championship will be awarded
the feelings of Western golfers 1t is interesting to
note the following frank acknowledgment from
Joseph e. G. Ryan, Of that city:
The women's event is due here, but, candidly
speaking we are not quite ready for it. Without
seeming to be ungallant, the topnotch Eastern
women golfers in class by themselves and
our Western players have a great deal TO learn
before even a favorable comparison as golfers can
be Instituted between them. Consequently, 1t would
be obviously unfair to force the Eastern women 70
travel a thousand miles to fight the hnal rounds
out among themselves when the same results might
be attained nearer home.
1t will no doubt be gratifying to players here to
find that the choice of home links will not be
followed by further sectional jealousies. The feel
ing is strong enough as II is.
The Southern California Golf Association will
hold its championship for women on January and
at Pasadena. The mems championship is to take
place at Los Angeles on February Il, u ana Is.