New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
GOLF.
A GALA WEEK ON TOWN AND COUN-
TRY LINKS.
HARRY vARDoN TO MAKE HIS FAREWELL Ap-
PEARANCE AT DYKER MEADOW ON
WEDNESDAY.

Harry Vardon the champion Of champions is to
make his farewell appearance at Dyker Meadow
tomorrow against George Low. the Dyker
Meadow professional. The two have not met
since February a. when Vardon beat Low at
Miami. Fla. by up and to play. But Low at
Miami and Low at Dyker Meadow two very
different men. and the result Of to-morrow's con-
test is not 1t is admitted that Low is bet
ter qualified than any of the other professionals to
meet this wizard OF the links, and with the advan-
tage of home grounds and home support he should
make an admirable showing.
Like all the other matches in which Vardon has
figured. the conditions will be thrty-six holes. but
unlike the majority of them the general public will
not be admitted. The Dyker Meadow golfers have
arranged this affair for the special benefit of their
own members and guests, and without formal invi-
tation is at liberty to enter the grounds 1t
was felt that the accessibility of the course to this
city would induce hundreds of people to go down.
and without such limitation the links would
be crowded to an extent that would seriously
hamper the players and prevent the members
themselves from enjoying good view of the con-
test. Regarding the fee to be paid Vardon for the
exhibition nothing definite can be learned. The
Dyker Meadow people have refused to dtvulge the
terms of the contract. and c. s. Cox. his manager.
will not say what figure has been agreed upon. 1t
is understood. however that Vardon has fixed his
compensation at $3.50, quite a tidy for one
days work Vardon sails for England the last of
the week take part in the open championship
at st. Andrews June :. He is expected to return
June 27, when he will start Immediately for Chi
cago for a series of matches in that city.
According TO his present plans, he will remain In
this country until after the open championship at
Chicago, in October, IN which he will probably be
competitor. Some discussion has taken place as
TO his eligibility for this tournament. the chief
contention being that he does not the neces-
sary status. Now. as matter Of fact, there is no
such thing defined status for professional en-
tries 1t has been pointed out In these columns
that the only rule applicable to the case is that
which says ''all entries shall be subject to the
approval OF the Executive Committee (of the
United States Golf Assocation). 1t is hardly pos
sible that this committee Will deem it expedient 70
reject Vardons name and accept the names or other
Englishmen who happen to be temporarily asso-
cated with some American golf club. Not half
dozen of the so called native professionals were
born in the States. the majority OF them mailing
from the land cakes" The attempted boycott
Is thus very silly business
Long Islands oldest golf club, Shinnecock HIS.
which dates its incorporation back 10 September,
1891. opened its links for the season. and very
lively 1t promises to be. Shinnecock IKE
Newport, Kebo Valley and other distinctly SUM-
mer links is in its full glory in August when the
surrounding colonies filed with summer guests.
but even now it IS beginning to take on an ap-
pearance of busting activity. In July the Ma
tonal womens championship is to be held there
and the Executive Committee-H. G. Trevor, j.
Bowers Lee r. y. Robertson. George c. Clark and
S. L. Parrish-is already at work securing accom-
modations in the neishboring hotels and boarding
houses for the fair participants. The members
handcaps begin May So and will con-
tnue weekly until September s. on Memorial Day
and the Fourth of July there will be special hand-
caps at eighteen holes. On every Saturday in July
July % excepted) and August there will be
handicap for the men On June 30 and the above
Saturdays the wins will for the challenge
cup which IS to be awarded the player having the
highest percentage the close of the season All
handcaps limited TO eighteen strokes. The an
nual open tournament. the most important meet
Ing of golfers of the midsummer season is to be-
gin on July a. continuing through the week. The
qualifying round is be thrty-sx holes, prize
going the maker of the lowest score. The first
sixteen will qualify for the Presidents Cup, pre-
sented by Samuel l.. Parrish. The third eight will
qualify for the Peconic Cup. and the fourth eight
for the Consolation Cup. The final rounds all
be thirty-six holes An innovation from the
programme of past seasons will be an eighteen
hole medal play. four ball match on the third day
of the tournament. teams to consist OF two play
ers from the same club. The winners will be pre-
sented with the Tuckahoe Cup. On Saturday. the
closing day there will be a thrty-sX hole handi-
cap, the player making the best gross
ceving the Shinnecock Cup, and the one making
the best the Trustees Plate, the gift of the
Board of Governors
The genial weather of the last few days has in
duced early opening at many local courses.
Five of the principal metropolitan organizations
threw open their doors for the first time Sat
urday, and many more will be added the list in
the coming week. The Jamaica Golf Club, the
latest addition to metropolitan gofdom, will begin
operations on May u, and the Englewood club will
reopen at about the same time. At the latter
tensive changes have been made this spring, re-
sulting in lengthenng the $500 yards
home green $50 by $50 feet mas been con-
structed the old second hole has been abandoned,
and the old third hole is used the first.
Several bunkers have been added. the first
the green one at the Second hoie S yards from
the tee one at the twelfth, of the parallel variety,
which last season was used the first has been
a lpr
nifty yards from the green. which will require
good drive in order TO carry the green on the
| ond shot The new home hole is laid out on
slope, $50 yards in length. requiring full
to reach the green. which is guarded by roadway
yards from the tee and another on the sixth catch
| a badly played second shot. Harry Stark who has
I tinue professional while John Patrick has been
! brought over from Tuxedo the assistant pro-
TT Though ugh & new course; the one at Jamaica
upon which the Garden City Meadow Brook R''ad ana
big pond on the aoTdns ample s
for water hazards while the turf is of that short
surfing cur variety which & has proved its worth all
200 yards, the longest hole being the POND 22s
h 3 OF the the g arnpa Gn h2 amd
ohrs viii be- added as rapdy as HGT Se 3eesssfy
land be acquired on May IL the opening day,
ing, general handicap for both men and women
and nStheT r. for The club has applied for
ans yaa PfasSen PGEns Are M er E pr the
saa of william FL s s.
c NJ Tappan and G. e cesesSen Cog SRu's r. l. M'liS'
In addition 70 other innoxattons outlined by the
will be paid this country club sports such
golfers, win be obliged to abandon first hole Of
a W no S Eey G W @ W so that nat the the
nd bird 0raf hoIa u.IOb r.