New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

ways believed that the best results would be OBJ
tanned at the National championships If the con-
testants previously sifted by competitions
at home tournaments and the Improvement in the
general calibre of this years championships has
proved the soundness of his views
As to successor, IT is understood that the Ex-
ecutive Committee has in mind already
who will make acceptable candidate. Who this
man is they will not say. At the Office of R. B.
Kerr. secretary OF the committee II said posi-
tveiy that no names would be mentioned until an
assurance was rece1yec that the man IN MIND would
accept waiter J Travis, who stands close to those
In power. was also seen, but while admitting that
The trouble is not to pick out a good man" he
ADDED, but to get him to accept II means
Of work, and only few men are capable of doing
time comes I believe that a candidate will be pre-
sented who will be acceptable 10 everybody
The annual meeting Of the associa ton is to take
place in the course OF month two and each of
1he associate clubs Will be entitled 70 send two
10 send representatives. will not be allowed to vote
paratively small LIN
This VIII be a quiet week on he links about
New-York number of individual handicaps and
team matches will take place but no omen tourna
ment will occur until Thanksgiving week. when
Lakewood will entertain the usual holiday ea+ba-
ing with a three day tournament at the Golf Club
the dates being November % and 30 and December
/ Entries for this contest close on November %
snda Win JIaSPer I Lynch the clubs secretary Lake
asa as a got1nng centre Activity there continues al
hold the Washington Birthday dates with tom ~
nament on February p, % and g. and there win
brthday About hundred and seventy thS9ins yards
county Club SO Ine Rayng distsnse OF ne
tre % e,,ps Te noleT F9r he February tournament
ZION and Handicap trophies-besdes the 0hS9ai nssi
n MINOR Pplzes and medals Open handicaps for men
GAYS. while Fridays will be devoted 10 handicans
of1Ving and handicapping contests for women
Experiments in golf clubs are evidently M, oo
fined 10 this side Of the water 4 recent issue ~
THE Pail Mall Gazette contains an tnteroe,,ra
reference TO new kind Of putter used by n. n
Hilton In the amateur and open chamnonsbtns
where Hilton was such q prominent contestant
In appearance IL resCmbed the wooden n,tter ,,sas
by J. l. Low. which that player wields so deftlv,,
says the writer The material is aluminium and
the idea eminates from Sunderland The natap,
p0tter has been quite popular with other pavers
besides the amateur champion and has evidently
unlike most golf patents. come TO stay 1t has the
advantage Of being weather proof and tndestruct
ble and the balance does not alter as It does some
times with the wooden original through the lead
recealng INTO The wood ana with the usual wear
WIN use, ana the original model can always be
produced TO nicely. In next seasons champion
sides Hilton have discarded the wry neck which has
been SO much in evidence for some years back in
favor OF the aluminium version OF the good old form
iish amateur chapion n5nrsee an ino+ a. +i ine Eng
Is evidently some merit in H. and PLAYERS here viii
oe curious 10 see the new club when IL arrives in
ts1ls country Possibly some Of the amateurs now
uaNelhng abroad VIII bring il home among their
new collections.
Everybody knows that there is no end TO the vir-
tues OF golf but who is prepared 10 hear OF the
royal and ancient game as a curative agent in the
treatment Of inebriefy? From the accounts brought
10 THIS country by players who have visited War
W1ckshire. England. recently. II would seem that
tns game Is OF peculiar benefit patients suffering
Iom tns ditease IL is said that this place is well
known for institution devoted 10 tnebrtates ana
mat among the patients men from. the better
e.Sss 2f EEgllsh society, sons OF noblemen gradu-
~ uIi-eTkIles professional and men from
tEle O%sf commercial circles In the grounds which
connDr1se more than one hundred acres there is a
sllns noe goi1 course The love the game see ms
% orlye Out me love Of strong drink. The physi-
sans mere contend that golf s neither exhaustine
s@h thirst creating No desire 10 created for stimu.