New-York tribune., 1900-10-29

erratic Perhaps the advice Of Walter J. Travis,
who. besides being the American champion, is
close and analytical student OF the sport, may be
of help. Travis says in a recent issue Of Golf:
II we can succeed in getting the ball to true.
more than half the errors of the putting green
gotten rid Of at the outset. In respect to accu-
well defined principles. Proceed first by taking
glance back Of the bail toward the hole and trace
the line which II must pass, noting for sub
sequent guidance particular blade OF grass on
the face Of the putter at perfect right angles to
blade OF grass you have picked out by resting IT
ball in this way it is easier to get the base
line, and, Furthermore. it assists in going through
the ball properly when the stroke is made. Now
withdraw the club and let it gently the turf
the correct angie Lei the eye run quickly over the
imaginary line to the hole; so as to determine the
stroke.
It is said that TON" Hutchinson will accept an
engagement to go South this winter with c. B.
Florida East Coast Golf Association. This un-
doubtedly means that Hutchinson will have charge
H H. Spies, secretary of the Montclair Golf Club,
has arranged the following matches for the re-
mainder of the season:
November $-ouanfying round of, eighteen holes,
classes Of eight according to their scores. '''''
November 10-Handicap match play for several
November ,17-semi-hnals for classes. handicap
November 24EFinaIs for all classes. handicap match
play over full eighteen hole course.
The women Of the Apawamis Golf Club Of Rye
will hold tournament tomorrow for a cup pre-
sented by. Miss Annie Towle. II will consist of
eleven holes az medal play, the full course being
The semi-fnaI round for the Albert Gould Jen-
nings Cup. representing the championship Of the
Dyker Meadow Golf Club, is TO be of the
tractive features OF Saturdays play at the Fort
Hamilton links. Winners will meet on Election
Day in the final round. There will be thirty
six: six hole handicap on that day for the Governors
cup and the Jennings Cup players will be allowed
Harry Vardon makes his appearance at Troy to-
day. where he will give his usual informal exhibit
ton in preparation for to-norrow's three ball con-
test at the links. After that he to play at
Van Cortlandt Park and then c. S. Cox his man
ager, expects to take him to the Pacific Coast
where dates will probably be arranged at Pasadena
Monterey, San Francisco, San Diego and Los
Angeles, Vardon will sail for home about the
middle of December, but will return for another
and Georgia.
The Princeton golf team has arranged to play the
Richmond County Country Clubs team next satur-
Island.
The women's team of the Morris County Golf
which has gone through the series for the cham
pionship of the Women's Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation without single defeat. will play Dyker
Meadow team at Dyker Meadow tomorrow.
Allan Pinkerton is the newly elected president OF
the Bay Shore Golf Club Frank c. Hubbs is vice
president, Richard Hyde Is treasurer and William
J. Hyde Is secretary. According 70 the plans OF
these the Will he materially improved.
The dirt have been relatd with turf. a big
bunker will be erected at the eighth hole and at
the home hole crescent shaped bunker has been
put in The playing distance the eighth hole
has been heightened to 467 yards.