New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
THE CLUBS

Championship possibilities will be figured out in
this weeks open tournament Baltusrol. Con-
siderfag the remarkable reyersals Of form which
have characterized the thus far the Baltus-
ro scores will form a fresh of rating the
probable opponents Hartman. Scarcely month
remains before the Garden City meeting, and ii is
not likely that any of the championship aspirants
will lose this opportunity of preparing for that
contest The tournament VIII open Thursday
continuing through the remainder of the week
The course. always of the most popular in the
metropolitan district. has been altered and i'm
proved in many ways. until IT is essen
TALLY championship stretch country and one
mat VIII prove a fine test of goifng merit; The
conditions will be the same as those usually gov
erning open tournaments starting with qualify
ing round at medal play and ending with an open
handicap, and while the entry list will probably be
strictly local ii will include practically all
who considered likely 20 win the amateur cup
81 Garden City. Entries should be Louis
Keller. the club secretary, a No. 50 Iiberty-st,
this city before p m. to-day.
Dyker Meadow is evidently determined to make
the most OF the few weeks remaining before the
summer exodus from town begins. The June calen-
dar includes several attractive matches, the more
important OF which are:
Wednesday. June 6Members monthly handicap.
eighteen holes. medal play.
by Lieutenant Z. F. McGlachlin: conditions.
under handicaps: the four lowest net scores to
play off match play. eighteen holes. before
difference Of the medal play handicaps of each
pair; strokes TO be taken as scheduled
Saturday June l6-Tournament for cup offered
against boge 'N''
Saturday. June 2S-Golf ball sweepstakes. eighteen
holes. medal play, handicap.
But while much of interest is taking place
home links, golfng affairs abroad will claim not
little attention in the next few days. The foreign
golf feature will be the open championship OF Great
Britain, 10 he played on Wednesday and Thursday
the links of the st. Andrews Golf Club. in Scot
Land. Harry Vardon whose friends this side Of
the water number almost many those abroad,
will be competitor. and in view of his frequently
expressed desire to win the championship of both
countries. considerable interest will be taken in the
result Vardon has already won the championship
title twice and likely to Withstand all corners
in the present contest. ffe has been practising
sauously at Canton ever since his return TO Eng
land. and is reported to be in capital form. Inme-
diately after the close efdthe tournament he viii
prepare for his second trip 10 America, and will
probably arrive here the latter part OF this month
number Of Western clubs have booked engage
ments, and these he will fulfil IN July and August
appearing Chicago Cincinnati. ST. Louis and
several other cities of the Middle West. He has
agreed to play Morris County September 49, so
that he Will return East prior to taking part in
the open championship at Chicago IN October
George Low and other professional, whose
identity has not been disclosed have been secured
by the Morris County Golf Club him.
Another international match will enlven the
months doings among the Boston golfers Arrange
Tnents have been made by the Country Club Of
Brookline. of the oldest and most exclusive of
the Boston organizations, to entertain team of
players from the Royal Montreal Golf Club
June %. But while this exchange of international
courtesy will be pleasant the participants it
hardly be said to awaken any general interest
players at large, owing to the lack of abil-
ity the part of the Canadians Several such
GrfT Or
our home golfers that the result of another meet
ing is regarded a foregone conclusion. The
Montreal team will make a second visit October
20. when II Will appear against the st. Andrews
team at the Iatter's links in Chauncey. y. Y.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of the de-
yelopment Of golf in this country is the organlza
ton Of sectional leagues, with separate series
OF matches and sectional championships One of
the latest OF these is the New-Jersey Golf League,
whose final organization was accomplished on Sat
urday At Orange. Delegates from nine clubs were
present. and formal steps taken for placing
the league permanent basis. L. II. Graham,
Of Baltimore. chosen president, and L. St.
Clair Colby, Of the Essex County Country Club,
secretary and The clubs in the associa-
ton include the Baltusrol. Morris County Mont
clair. North Jersey Yountakah, Englewood. Lake
wood. Hillside and the Essex County Golf clubs
Plans have been made for a championship tourna-
ment in the fall and the Essex County Country
Club has offered its links and handsome cham
pionship trophy. which is TO become the property
Of the player first winning it twice.
An illustration of the success OF these State
organizations furnished in the history of the
Connecticut State Golf League. which is to hold
tts second annual championship this week Be
ginning with a small membership. and against
some opposition, the league includes almost
every prominent club in Connecticut and the forth
coming tournament promises 10 be of the at
tractive features Of the goling season. It will be-
gin on Wednesday, continuing through Saturday
The Wee Burn Golf Club, of Noroton. Conn, has
EGG ala ed rha n11 ~ arfpo
Cheney. the Yale champion is the present holder
OF the title, and it confidently expected that he
will be present 10 defend IL.
The women's Metropolitan Golf Association is
another league which Is taking a prominent place
in the doings on local links. Three matches in
the series for fits team championship were de-
cide6 last week at Ardsey, and two more will be
played in the next few days at Morris County
Ardsley is scheduled 10 meet Morris County to-
morrow and Englewcod on Thursday and both
matches skculd be well worth the journey TO see
The Englewood Golf Club. by the way Is taking
a vigorous part than ever In team con-
tests. Here some of the matches which have
been arranged for the months:
June s-Engiewood VS.. Richmond County. at Don
june 23-Englewood VS.. North Jersey Country Climb
June 80 Englewood North Jersey Country Climb
a Enslewood. o'u"
June 3o-Englewood VS.. Apawamis Golf Club at
July 7-Englewood VS. Tuxedo Golf Club. at Tux
July 2l-Engiewood VS. Yountakah Country Climb ..
July 2-Englewood VS.. Richmond County Country
August E-EEglewood North Jersey Copn+r-v
Club. at Paterson.
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