The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-12
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Game with Robertson and Cheney
the Country Club Course-Dnvid c.
Mnther Accepts "a Position ON the
Staff of the Latter,
In golfing circles nothing is talked Of
at present but the recent visit of the
champion and the wonderful exhibition
he gave Of the game. Those who were
fortunate enough to witness Vardon's
play certainly enjoyed a treat that it
may not be their privilege to see again
for many long day to come. His
work was certainly the best that has
been seen in this vicinity and one could
not but admire the ease with which he
drove approaches or putted, while his
style was void of any attempt at af-
fectation.
Vardon did this and Vardon did that
are common expressions go be heard on
the links these days The champions
clubs are in great demand, and many
methods, such as his style of holding
the club and the use of a shorter shaft,
his method of driving, the easy manner
in which he made his iron shots, and
numerous other points that seemed to
strike the devotees of the game as they
closely watched his every movement on
Friday and Saturday.
Golfers must remember that Vardon's
style is peculiar one, and his manner
of holding the club is probably not
practical by any other golfer of note.
In fact all experts of the game have
their own peculiarities in this respect,
which goes to show that what may suit
one player Is not practicable to another.
But then an example shown by such
man as Vardon is worth trying.
The rules made by many of the clubs
in this country to suit the local links
evidently did not find much favor in the
eyes of the champion, who said that tie
links ought to be laid out to suit the
laws of the game. instead of the game
being minced and changed around to
suit the links In this he is generally
proper way to play the royal and an
cient game, and that is according to the
rules as laid down by the st. Anrdew's
Golf club.
1t is too bad that Messrs. Robertson
and Cheney have been deprived of the
honor of defeating the champion in
regular match. 1t now appears, accord
ing to Secretary Whittlesey, that Fri
days game was only practice one, and
did not count in the series of matches
arranged But then right is right. and
Vardon was justified in protesting
against practice game being heralded
as a match.
Outside this fact the Yale players are
to be congratulated on the splendid
showing they made against so formida-
BILE am opponent as Vardon. The show
ing made by all of the six players was
certainly of a high standard for anna
teurs, and with careful and conscien-
tious practice all ought to become ex-
pert players of the game.
The champion visited the links Of the
Country club before he left the city, and
posed extension. He said that the sit
uation of the grounds was one of the
best he had seen in this country, and
that 1T was admirably adapted for the
game.
David c. Mather, the champion High
land piper and dancer, has accepted a
position on the staff of the Country
club. Mr.. Mather is acknowledged to
be one of the best opponents of the
pipes in this country, and has won
more first prizes for piping and High
land dancing in Scotland than any
other man of his age.
Vardon again asserted his superiority
on Tuesday, when he met Willie Dunn
and easily defeated the ex-champion of
the States.
The schedule of golf games at the
New Haven Country club links for
April, May and June is as follows.
April ID Cast day., 2 p. m.--Pick- up
team match, Is holes match play; open
to all members of the club; entrance
fee one new ball. players to be paired
by committee; winning side to take all
the balls.
April IA, D. m.-Mixed foursomes
handicap, Is holes medal play, based on
handicaps of 1899; each pair to be ham
dicapped at one-half the sum of the
handicaps of the players composing it,
April 2l, 2 p. m.-Bogey competition,
Is holes medal play; handicaps of 1899.
April rs, p. m.-Handicap tourna-
ment for points; medal play based ON
handicaps of 1899 best net score three
points, second best two points, third
best one point
May 5, 2 p m.-Tournament for points
and points awarded as on
April as.
May IL, Q p. m.-Tournament for
points concluded; the player having the |
highest number of points scored for the |
three weeks play sail be the winner.
N. Ball scores Of April 81, April 2S,
May and May IL are to be handed in,
and with them as basis the handicaps |
If 1890 will be revised and Classes A, B
and c established.
May 10, D. m.-Qualifying round,
tournament by classes, Is holes medal
play; best eight in each class to qualify.
The tournament will be continued dur
ng the 4Wo weeks following by match
gay at Is holes. The first and second
'ourtls must be completed by Thursday |
evening, May 81.
June 2, 10 a. m.--Finals tournament
~ classes, 36 holes, match play.