New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-21
GOLF.
STARTS TO-DAY-FAIRFIELD WINS
FROM RICHMOND COUNTY

STARTS TO-DAY-FAIRFIELD WINS
FROM RICHMOND COUNTY.
Knollwood's annual tournament is to begin this
morning the links at Elmsford N Y, and most
OF the golfers prominent in this seasons matches
will be there to play for the handsome silver tro-
ply presented by the clubs president. John D.
Archbold. The prizes were exhibition last Sat
urday, when the Wall Street brokers held their
annual handicap. and excited unusual comment
owing TO their size and richness In fact they
said to be the most costly offered in
club tournament in this country.
For the Presidents Cup the sixteen who make
the best scores to-day will be eligible. while the
second sixteen will play for a consolation cup. To-
days round is to be at eighteen holes medal play,
with a gold medal for the making the best
score On Saturday there will be an open handicap
for the Vice-Presdent's Cup. offered by Paul G.
Thebaud.
The never in better order and the
fact that the tournament is the last before the
amateur championship In July will lend special
significance to the scores. The greens are firm and
sprngy, the turf true and the bunkers placed In
such way that the best golf is certain OF the
best results. AS arranged for to-day's play. the
distances of the various holes are:
Rp f 6 1s5 go go SS 2 2s 5 59S l9 rs
This gives a total playing length of 1920 yards.
which, though not so long as some OF the other
in this section. will nevertheless insure a
high order of play. Last year the tournament was
won by R. C. Watson jr+ OF the WestProok Golf
5 up and to play. For those who desire 10 visit
will leave on the New-York Central Railroad az
1885, $685. s:l2, s:S5 and 1875 a m
match Of more than local interest is to take
place in Boston Saturday between the Royal
Montreal and the Brooklyn Country Club teams
Each side will be composed of ten men. The Mon
treal team will probably include some OF the fol-
lowing players: ]. p. Taylor. X A Macpherson
G. w Macdonald. w W. Watson J. Stancfe.
J; r. Meeker, Fayette Broun, II. Budden, a: Ped
the makeup of the BrookIine team is not definitely
decided, the men will be chosen from the follow
ham, F. S. Amory. G. D. Thatcher S. H. Bennett
quincy A. Shaw. jr.. G. T. Rice, Laurence Curtis
and y. c. Ernst.
The second half Of the four ball match. in which
Tying and Hunter are paired with Colby and Park
is TO take place to-day BaltusroL The first half.
which occurred at the Essex County links in
Orange, on Tuesday. resulted In Tying and Hunters
favor by IN. As they will have the advantage Of
home grounds in to-days contest IT is hardly likely
that they will be beaten
The Van CortIaudt Golf Club IS in A hourishing
condition. Its membership OF two hundred
includes among them the winner OF the woman's
championship for the metropolitan district Miss
Genevieve Hecker. Miss Hccker holds the woman's
record FOR Van CorrIandt. 1o2. Among many others
Tke De eToned F. Irqwn the runner up for
Pionshin; Gilman I Tiffany, champion OF the
Carter and DR. MendeL The Greens COMMITTEES has
prepared the Following schedule.
For June and July:
June 5a-FsI .r 2e,.a
June 3o-Mlxet fc4rsoue.
July 7-9aau'5Hs round for Mckinley ana Duryea
NY NY l+-Ma..h PLAY for Mckinley. Duryea and Con
J4.y 2i-Mstcn play fo- Mckinley. Duryea and Con
ISOLATION cups second round
pa2 sn. 9na D S45Ss a6 6G"5 eSa.oa,,on
Ausas. f-Fasi round f7r Mckinley and paryeA cups
contest ''''" o0P "'N"s
The Tn rSss fa mss has ea2Psa the sss Rules Of
local rules.
Another match in the series for the women's
championship OF the metropolitan district was de-
cided yesterday az Richmond County. The com
pettors were the Fairfield County and Richmond
County teams Contrary TO the usual result in
such affairs. The visitors won by a final score OF
ea,lre series Miss Kob6c haiyed her match with
Miss Sheldon, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Mrs Free
and Miss Rowland Mrs. Otis L. Williams lost
Win Mrs HlIiari While the otier three nHints
went 10y default While this match was IN progress
Kobe won. with score Of down, summary:
NJ: %sssi %,5 Ne: pas1,,
ME- Ms. Z e., Mss NJ. RoTlaP 2t...
befapit ,,.'......... Miss adams.
.
Bosio Tournameat-Mlss Kobbe. down; Mrs R2aeby.
Miss Jones down. Mrs. Brophy down. Boody 10
down. Miss ". Crtten down. Jansen. II down
Mrs Richmond Is DOWN: Miss McQuade, IS down.
In the womens competition for the Long Course
Cup at Morris County yesterday the results were:
,,..- Gross Handicap Net;
Miss March, ..................-.l23 Ioa
Mss KIP. 106 100
Mss Jane Swords. ............. 100 ia
MI7S - w. WINS -" us
FINAL FOR GLEN RIDGE CUP
Glen Ridge. y. J.. June 20 (speciaD-On the
links Of the Glen Ridge Golf Club tomorrow af-
teinoon the finals for the clubs cup will be
played by C. 5. sherman and Clarence Place The
Gof club expects formally 10 open its clubhouse
the afternoon OF July 4.
YOUNTANAH COURSE LONGER
Nutley y J.. June 20 (speciaD-The course OF
the Yountakah Country Club has been heightened
BY putting the back the short fourth hole
now measures 100 yards with a bunker to lie
carried about 100 yards from the tee. The sew
enth is now five yards than a quarter of
a mile, while the new sixteenth Is 1876 yards This
makes the new seventeenth the shortest on the
course, only 100 Yards, over a high bunker guard
HIS. the green. The nome hole is 525 yards
which brings the total for the in play up TO O55
ana the grand total 5,T3. The record for tho
course over these distances is 49, held by the clubs
professional.
YACHTING.
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB ENTERTAINMENT
The Atlantic Yacht Club will give a vaudeville
afternoon and evening performance at the climb
house at Sea Girt on Saturday. The afternoon per-
romance VIII begin at o'clock. The aveDinr