New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
GOLF. .
SEMI-oFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF Ma
TIoNAL CHAMPIONSHIP DATES
sHINNEcocK TO HOLD woMENs TOURNAMENT
THE LAST WEEK IN AUGUST-AMA
TEUR MEETING IN JULY.

IT was learned yesterday from a trustworthy
source that the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has re-
quested the United States Golf Association TO as
sign the last week in August for the womens
National golf championship. When the annual
meeting Wednesday night awarded this contest 10
The Shinnecock Hills Club ii left the date open for
mutual agreement between the Executive Commit
and the Shinnecock members. and as result
Of informal negotiations Friday the last week In
August is the time which will probably be chosen
II @. Trevor. a prominent member OF the club,
yesterday confirmed the statement that the club
has asked for an August date. "A committee OF
will be appointed once" he said. and
all available accommodations in Southampton Will
be secured for that week. We expect. of course,
that many of the competitors will be the guests
OF friends near by, but intend look out for
every and see that suitable provision is made
for all who take part"
The Southampton season is at its height the
latter part of August, and this fact will add con-
siderably to the tournaments attractions II IS
intended TO enlivel the evenings with dinners
fetes and dances, to which all the competitors will
be invited and the week Will be made round OF
social gayety. It has been the custom for
some years hold the tournament in midsummer
ana the change is regarded a welcome one. Last
YER the contest took place IN October. in Pha-
de2Shia but Shinnecock is essentially
mcr colony. it is Impossible hold the
later than Labor Day without detracting serious
Iy from SIS success Moreover, August Is time
when most people are enjoying their summer holi-
day and therefore. more are free to enter than at
a time when the hotels closing, and people are
returning TO town. II is unlikely that more
than a hundred players Will take part in this
years meeting. The annual tournament OF the
club will be held usual the last week in
July.
Regarding the choice of dates for the anna teur
championship. Robert B. Kerr. secretary OF the
United States Golf Association said yesterday that
he was strongly in favor of July. The turf is then
at best, and the longer days will give time
for play than in the fall Ex-Judge Horace Rus
sell who is q member of the Executive Committee
SIS well as a member Of the Garden City Club. IS
also in favor OF July, he believes the course al
Garden City will be satisfactory then than
at any other time the II is understood
that the only reason urged for delaying the con-
test till fall the possibility Of hotel TO
replace the one destroyed by fire last autumn.
From semi-oficial source. however II is learned
that the Executive Committee Will insist on a
summer date and Will not permit the affair 10
over until fall.
For the open championship there is less definite
talk as to date but is understood that the Chi
cago Golf Club is anxious TO have 1t take place the
first week in October, and the Executive Com
1nittee will undoubtedly accede its wishes. The
fact that Harry Vardon will be here at that time
is taken TO mean that he intends enter. which
does not augur well for the of the home
bred professionals. Vardons presence. however,
Will add much TO the popular interest Of the
meeting that players generally Will not begrudge
him first place. with its attendant purses. As
q challenge TO the Royal Canadian Golf Associa-
ton. II may be taken for granted that the inter
be abandoned The other important fixture of the
season the intercollegiate championship, is
that no attempt will be made hold 1t before
spring.