New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

Considerable complaint has been made recently
over the caddie service at the public links In Van
Cortlandt Park When Bendelow engaged by
the city to superintend the links IL generally
expected that this important feature would re-
ceve immediate attention. case reported
last week, in which a caddie only uncivil
after higher fee than the regulations provide for
had been refused, but went so far TO attempt to
intmidate other boys who tried to get his place.
Women especially, it is declared have been sub
jected to continual annoyance in the matter Of
overcharges. 1t is true that the Van Cortlandt
district is sparsely populated and boys hard
get, but 1t would seem as If the authorities could
find way to enforce discipline. The remedy lies
in the strict carrying out of the regulations and
in this it is important to have the support of the
players themselves After all, the authorities can
do little if those who the links ready
TO cooperate. Generally, is only too glad
asking any questions When the service was first
started it provided that each boy should wear
a numbered badge when employed or when seeking
taken off as if the boys We're ashamed of them en-
If players insist engaging only those with
badges and promptly reporting any inciyty or
oyercharge much OF the dissatisfaction now ex-
pressed will disappear.
1t is rather strange with so much talk OF new
rules that the ST. Andrews Golf Club has not seen
fit to concern itself with boyle competitions The
Committee of Revision evidently took notice of
the Colonel for his name does not appear either
under the copyright or outside it, Bogie matches
coming and more into favor. In fact, at
clubs they the most popular form of the
game, and II would be very useful to have sep
arate sheet of rules for bOgie play. Possibly the
United States Golf Association may consider the
matter at its annual meeting in February
This season opinion seems to be divided as to
whether not the South the Pacific Coast
offers the attractive inducements to pro-
fessonals. Probably Vardons coming will swing
the tide Of popular favor toward the South but
the Westerners Just enjoying the oppor-
tunity of seeing number of well known men from
this part of the country, and have shown their
appreciation of the honor by arranging a number
Of tournaments for their particular benefit ''Wil-
lie" Anderson Horace Rawlns. Alexander Smith
lights are now in California where they are spend
ing the season with considerable profit In giving
lessons and exhibition matches.
1t is generally understood that the special meet
ing Of the Staten Island Cricket Club to be held
to-day at the Coffee Exchange will decide upon
sale of the Livingston property This plan
though opposed by the cricket tennis and baseball
men, is strongly advocated by the golfers who are
In suffcient majority to carry out their wishes
No immediate sale is expected, as IL IS proba HE
10 dispose or the property only upon suita HE
offer being made. The meeting IL called for D. m
Charles b. Macdonald, who held the amateur
championship of the United States the year before
the present association organized has been
chosen president of the Chicago Golf Club Alan
Leroy Reid Will succeed r. s. Emmett as captain
me cup annual meeting took place last Satur-
day when number OF improvements In the
course were decided upon and delegates elected
70 thS alIuN meeting OF the United States Golf
Association on February %