New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

from tbs outside. no matter how hattertng 1t
night be.
Another ruraor was circulated YESTERDAY 70 the
erect that the Englishman had sailed with the
representative of e company which IS endeavortng
% place OF the market a substitute for gutta
percha goif balls. L was said that Taylor had
agreed 70 use rhese new balls throughout hts trip
ard 70 introduce them so speak. 70 the Anaeri-
can public. Professionals abroad have refused TO
have anything 70 90 with the new halls fcr the OBJ
vious reason that all OF them are bound over TO
the gutta percha manufacturers Consequently
effort Is be made 70 get them the American
market. and Taylor Is said TO be ths medium
through which rhe new company VII push its
wares
One thing Is certain. # Taylor IS coming with
rne purpose Of playing exhibition matches through
0ur country 1t viii force Vardon to accept less
advantageous terr-s than those under which he IS
-ow appearing. Clubs where the subject is being
discussed feel that the only terms upon which the
Two men should meet should provds for two-thrds
OF the prize money 70 the winner aud The other
-hird 10 the loser. Tardon has never consented 10
play heretofore 1or less thar S65. but club Tlt
consent 70 offer purse for match N Ehlch each
nan receives the same amount, aac few, II any,
are going 10 put Up 800 for single afternoons
sport lakewood refused pay even S250 last win
Ter, aad 80 did ST AnoreEs Ardsiey aAd otnsr
prominent org2n-zatic1s II Faroon meets 1eytoT
i vii probably be the condition that the win
eeste6 y q player who is working up such e meet
2g t--r 6lyts-o2 Of Of I2e &c Pre- n2ney "oa'o %
After ell II is certain that Taylor Is going
% the Acircndacks. Willie Dunn, who Is
deaRoEtag 70 arrange the Adirondack trip, has re-
ceiysd assurance that plenty of money viii be
forthcoming provided Taylor can be secured but SO
far be learned Taylor himself has not been
broached On the subject Dunn VII meet him on
1is arrival, and make known the terms under
which match can be played, but whether Taylor
viii accept them remains 20 be seen. II ne does,
Dunn himself viii be his opponent Advices from
Atlantic City are the effect that both Taylor
and vardon viii be secured for the month OF Sep
renoer as attraction for autumn visitors, and
that series Of matches between the two men VIII
bs played bUr II The Adirondack stories Taylor'5
Clans still 70 be reckoned with
Meanwhile Harry Vardon Is 10 enjoy q Tying trip
through the NeW-England resorts, and on saturday
he is 70 appear er Portland 10 play Alexander
Ftr6lay, the Boston professional. II & thirty-stx
hole match. From there he VIII probably go 70 the
White Mountains and possibly 10 Bar Harbor. so
that his return IS Tot expected before Labor Day.
The Deal Beach Golf Club IS anxious 10 get him
some tine early II September, and as MS match
with Gardner, the LenoX professional has been
declared of, the Deal Beach people may be able 10
carry OUT their plans.
The firth monthly handicap Of the Dyker Meadow
Sols Club IS 70 take place to-day on the links at
Forr Hamilton
has arranged interesting competition for the
Murphy Cup, the preliminary round for which Is 10
-ake place on August Il. The contest Il TO be at
eighteen holeg medal play. and the final round is
SET for August L The CUP IS TO become the prop
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