New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

and 5udicious improvements have worked wonders.
AS for the turf fault can be found with it from
a golfng point OF view. and even al this late day
the putting greens are excellent. bespeaking the
care bestowed throughout the season.
The quarters Of the club in a substantial
house. 10 which various additions have been made
as the membership increased. 1t is understood
that a new clubhouse viii be erected soon. which
will be one OF the handsomest near New-York.
The professionals quarters are hard by. In the
rear are the stables and bicycle sheds.
Even with these limited accommodations, Bal
tusrol has been the scene of some Of the most i'm
pOrtant tournaments OF the year. Only recently
Women's tournament was held there that rivalled
even the National championship itself. In it Miss
Beatrix Hoyt formerly the woman champion OF
he United States, made her Incompatible score
q 81. The mems record IS z. held by r. {. Wat
sOn jr. OF the WestbrOok Golf Club.
In spite OF the fact that the dues were raised on
October / applications for membership are grow
hg into an awkward waiting list There are now
80 names the rolls. A peculiar feature OF the
clubs financial management is its sliding scale OF
fees As Louis Keller. the secretary, put IL: we
ton't believe in charging a man for more than he
gets. Our New-York members don't use the course
often, have 10 pay more to get there and spend
more to stay there than the others. We charge
them SIS Those who live within five miles Of the
grounds We charge $50 and those mere than hve
miles away $40 So. you see, the scale varies ae-
Eeording 90 value OF the links TO the players Most
il
|howeYeT. the same for all. sz5.
| Louis p Bayard has been the clubs president
almost from the outset. Mr.. Bayard lives near the
! Inks knows everybody who visits H. ana taxes
almost paternal interest in their success lie has
a wide acquaintance and deserved popularity, Tor
| under his care the club has enjoyed wonderful
prosperity Adolph de Barry Is vice-presdent' Louis
| Keeer secretary and John Farr treasurer
The greens committee OF big club is always an
important body The men who look after Bal
tusrors greens are well qualified for their work The
| eommittee consists OF Messrs. De Barry and Keller
/ snd Lionel n Graham. The handicappers are Par
| kg W. Page w. {. Cushm&n and c. 7. Bassett
tas Tournament Committee consists OF George =
Palmer. J. Z. Bull and Robert W. Candler IL IS
| lpon these men chiefly that the work OF running
es huge golnng organization rests. Their Poliey
as often varied from that OF othet eiuDs' O~' IA
| ne iong run success has been thel:s. .,os
| Unlike many OF the metropolitan orSa
ssitasToi is open the year round MlteI VIM ar3
| ~ &c meTrlly on throughout the cold Meather;
Sspt n stormy veiheg can always be used Il
an Interesting circuit this inland golhng ground,
| Y the side Of the mountain, skirting fringe OF OF
player IN All over a distance OF $500 yards. II viii
~ ne man not up in the intrcac1es CI me spV9It !,
~, ~ mere Is nothing UnorthodoN about H. stdit
srs ~ NE player faces teeing ground aiec.y ~ 8l 5s
sWs the club piazza The mole Is zst ,Hi,,i,aI
| ras1ato Tor a pulled ball. while al the right are
deviation io ihSt S side. brook and road cross
s ~ ne line OF play complete the dInel4ties 70 De
1 nref Na AtN wy ~ N'-S b-N--' 80 -
Prom the green 10 the next tee is only step.
1 -. mere the PLAYER faces beautlui Strlp OF
s9pang turf. The drive must carry a sunken hazard
II tlt-er menace the lucklesS man VINO
4 ssssifes fIom The straight and narrow way. The
reached between two pits ana the oogle
Il nov comes the third hoe-s distance Of 2l2
4 i--tta In front Of thc tee stand a series or cop
ahefs. necesstating a drive OF at least ID yards.
1 l. nsi1e ie N direction on either sioe rs taln 20
l IA thaLzed. for there is the inevitable lotg grass
4 ee-..--t right and woods 20 the left. II ne mas
1 rs.e1 The bunker and escaped these the golteT
1 or esus Colonel Bogies hgure OF T. ana the teat
| ,frsdom this green a short walk Is necessary
| fFso.ea the woods the fourth toeing ground.
l aF-ssee on the edge OF the clearing This hole Is
A r5tss ilh and Is well protected by woods. Al the
| fhf n stll small pond az the end 10 be avoided
l gsrs.A .Ati'.oaoh must clear bunker about thirty
4 Co.., :, which Is the boEie figure.
l soocs'h 70 the hfth, the tee Is set back I'm the
| eireef@ topped drive being punished by long grass
n Freer m 'front.'. But once on the rolling, fair
hf oslote me green suggests care in approach
sose see sixth hole measures 2ss yards and Is another
1 ont- FOR the drive there q uenacing con
4 o. s,ss being about l25 YARDS out with long grass
1 tlrf n.st sloe. The course runs over unduIating
fhn,ssh slight rise just before the green which
1 orecor. kikk guarded by wide sandpit. Faulty
hshsp there sSeyf SfVefey pensized' but without
n cor eshinc the road lies the seventh tee facing
( afnee e I about us yards out. This be
L q1sIled ne drive II Colonel Bogie's is 10 be
fh, either sioe induces vigilance on the part
easersP P.syer prone 20 slice or pull The distance
4 sse h z1 yards
ssssssuneong The eighth tee and forming the usual
t0ppins Ia a growth OF rough grass.