The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
GOLF AND GOLFERS.

The Hartford Comm Golf club has ap-
proved plans for a new club house, 80X40
feet. 1t will be equipped with all the
modern facilities. including a members
Longing room
The Kountze Place Golf club. of Omaha.
Neb.. is one of the progressive organiza-
lions OF the West. 1t includes In It's
membership some of the most prominent
business men of Omaha. The course is
open the year round and the enthusiastic
members daily reap the benefits Of win
ter practice. 1t Is the intention of the
members to open the season early and
already an elaborate programme Is being
arranged.
The success of the Oakland clubs re-
cent tournament for professionals has
moved the Burlingame Country club to
lions are already out. 1t will take place
on the Burlingame links on Washington $
birthday and three cash prizes, SIS, $45
and $25. are offered. 1t will be a thirty
six hole medal play contest. The directors
Of the club will extend the privileges Of
the club to members Of the San Rafael,
for the day of the match. It is not
thought probable that entries will be
made by the professionals of distant
clubs, but Anderson, Rawlins. Tetley,
Stevenson. and, possibly. Melville. will be
in 1t. John ]. Dunn. the Eastern crack.
will almost certainly play, bringing in an
element of novelty.
The news of Harry Vardon's coming
in general. When the report was first
published that the champion had signed
for an extensive tour. in the United
States. 1t was supposed that the open
would be a case of Hamlet without the
prince. But even the almighty dollar
has not been powerful enough to tempt
Vardon awav from the field where he has
defended his title so successfully, and it
Is generally understood that he will re-
turn to England about the middle Of May
so as to have fortnight to recover from
the voyage and have some practice for
the championship. which takes place on
Wednesday and Thursday, June 6 and Z.
For three months-June, July and Au-
gust-he will remain in England. He will
then come back to this country for four
months, returning again toward the close
Of the year. A five years engagement on
the most liberal terms was offered to
him. but he declined to come for more
than the time stated. I'll. ...:--..
"a remarkable demonstration Of enthu-
siasm was witnessed at the West Kirby
station the other day on the departure
for service with the Imperial yeomanry, - ;
says the Scotsman Mr.. Ball was one of
the first in the Liverpool district to vol
unteer. and, having passed the necessary
examination. he Joined the Denbighshire
hussars. and at the present time he Is
training with the troop at Wrexham, the
North Wales military depot. "It is well
known that, among golfers" continues
the Scotsman. "the champion is held in
the highest esteem and when 1t became
certain that his services had been ac-
cepted by the authorities. his fellow mem
bers of the Royal Liverpool and Leas-
owe Golf clubs set about equipping him
as a gentleman In khaki, They present
ed him with splendid charger, for
glasses and other gifts of a useful and
serviceable character. His departure for
Wrexham was witnessed by numerous
golfers. who gave him harty send-off."
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operation next season in New York is an
eighteen-hole course now being planned
by the Newark Athletic club. Alexander
Ffndlay. who was the professional at the
Ampersand Golf club. in the Adirondacks.
in August, Is to be the professional In
charge. tlsI5 HsIfsep.