New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY
GOLF.
THIS WEEKS CHAMPIONSHIP OVER MAS
SAU LINKS

SAU LINKS.
TO DECIDE THE AWARD OF THE METROPOLITAN
crP-vARDoS's CRITICISM OF AMERICAN
LINKS AND PLAYERS
The eyes Of the golfng world will be directed
this week toward the links Of the Nassau Country
Club at the popular Long Island summer resort
Glen Cove. This picturesque course has been Sc
lected as the OF the metropolitan golf cham
pionship which begins Wednesday and con-
tinues through the remainder of the week. The
meeting marks the second in the history Of these
contests. and at the same time IT may confidently
be asserted that # will disclose a tremendous ad-
vance style and knowledge Of golf since the first
was decided. more than year ago at Garden City.
The Nassau Country Club has enlarged and i'm
proved its course. and given 1t such devoted at
tention that it is justly considered of the best
in the country. A visit yesterday disclosed the
fact that it is essentially championship stretch
of country. having host OF good points but few
drawbacks. and certain TO provide adequate test
of golhng merit.
auspices the tournament takes place, includes in
its membership every prominent club in this part
Of the country and with the attractive programme
that has been arranged it IS safe TO predict an
entry list that will the best golfng skill
IN the East. Just who the players are that will
throw down the gauntlet Wednesday is not
definitely known. Though the entries closed on
Saturday, Secretary John Du Fais has wisely de-
cded withhold them from publication until this
afternoon. in order that there may be scratch
ing or substitution after the official announcement
IS out II is safe 10 assert. however that none Of
those who have been prominent in this seasons
matches will be absent when the start Is made on
Wednesday morning
Who Will win? The question has been racking
the minds of golfers since the dates were first
announced and with the vaga-ies Of form dis
played by the cracks in the preliminary weeks OF
practice the solution has become more and
difficult Herbert NJ. Hartman. the National
teur champion. holds the championship trophy won
a year ago at Garden City from Reginald Brooks.
but Hartman has been more uncertain than
this spring and nSbody pretends to say what his
success Will be this week. He has been beaten
again and again in open tournaments by who
are his acknowledged interiors style. and unless
his recent practice at Meadow Brook has materially
improved his game 1t looks though the title
would be taken from him. Hartman Is ex-
ceptionally long driver and when his best plays
undoubtedly brilliant game but in the three
years that he has been before the golhng public
he has gained the reputation OF being the most
erratic player the links II may seem trite to
say it, but after all the only prediction that
be made is that IL he plays his game he will
win: if he doesn't, he won't.
OF those who likely TO prove formidab BILE rivals
Findlay S. Douglas. of the Fairfield County Golf
Club; Robert c. Watson. j-. of the Westbrook Golf
ST. Andrews; Devereux Emmet, Of Garden City:
H b. Hollins. jr.. OF Cutler: James A. Tying. of
Morris County: c. B. Macdonald of Garden City,
and c. NJ Hamilton OF Baltusrol. are certainly
earlier rounds il would seem highly probable that
survivors for the semi-finals OF this quartet Wat
son has not only youth his side but almost as
not even such warrior as Travis can outgeneral
donald, who has entered all the National champion
ships rom chicago, but who must now be reckoned
uncertain factor in the result, as no definite in
Iornat9n + obtainable as 10 his intention to take
OF the nervest players in the country and especially
Weeks IS safe to assgh ne him 9ntsr paa 5h
mos ~ ne seml-ilnals Hamilton, by his defeat of
douglas at Lakewood should also be mentioned as
one OF the possible honor men. According TO the
played paees are g open 6r % chs is to be
snip asplTants, SO that unless something unforeseen
likely have their abilities by the mors aFs
is to take pace nun Do SaeTe There
10 nave the affair success. and from the ex-
splendidy qualified for the wise regulation of this
lnport5nt 9n, contest Its officers elected last week
Percy Ghubb; treasurer Frederick B. Pratt scent
Chairman Of the Greens Committee Harvey ayhMe; Mar
Hama ShaFan ba Of the House Committee Parker
rteIig mtaIa r Soges: chairman of the Handicap Com
di,a II xardon is correctly quoted the great English
and the ab,Tifn IS small regard for links
h cousins have Fo him Sqf taI9r of oq5 S5ci Eng .
&c ~. meme and the result reflects small credit
On ms recent American hosts. In Vardon's opinton
any OF the English scratch pIayers conlS Iot hnot
he 5hs IS P0ss0s ae ons %
rnaton. is the best of the American professionsfr
anousn ssI miille' smith the champion, is pretty
1000; VI an the links he visited, none were
Atlantic City, which seems TO have str,nt bi az
fancy very 1orclbiy. 1t would that man
who expects TO return shortly for more $3.50 fees
that VIII certainly not add to his popularity here
IN view OF the popularity the Garden Ci,v
amateur championship include the National hoI
fday, July l. the feeling IS generally exnreened
that the entry list for this important contest Will
run away with the committee. Through the va n
ify Of lot Of buffers. the field is likely to be over
crowded. and the congestion thus caused will
seriously affect the success of the leaders II Is
that entry in this national tournament is the in
alenable right OF every member of the assoca-
uon but II is feared that the budding aspirations
OF those whose good taste does tell them when
they are not wanted will lead a lot of men TO
enter just for the notoriety Of the thing No
payer should start according to the ideas of Pres
hls home club: A fair basis of restriction is hard
20 devise, and harder yet to enforce but n Q
Chatnelo- Taylor. of the Western Golf Association
seems TO have solved the difficulty for those hail
Ing from his section of the country In letter
70 the clubs composing that association he has
Iaio u down as worthy limit that each entry he
shoulo be confirmed by the directors Of the Wes-,
efn Oof Association. The matter has caused a
rumpus among Western players. and il s not ar
but the effort Is certainly step In the riebt direc
toI, and one that other sectional leagues will do
we'll Ia follow "''i u"
Eaving defeated the combined forces Of the polv
Lechnie preparatory School. the BROOKLYN Latin
School the Cutler School and the Columbia fresh
School, after the manner of the man u,bo $500.
10 organize trust In worlds. Is looking about for