New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-10
GOLF.
PIONSHIP-A NEW COURSE ON THE
ROCKEFELLER ESTATE

SHINNECOCK OUT FOR WOMEN'S CHAM
PIoNsHIP-A NEW COURSE ON THE
ROCKEFELLER ESTATE.
Considerable surprise was occasioned among
golfers in this city yesterday when it became known
that the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, of Southamp-
ton. had entered formal application for the WON
ems National Championship. Though nothlhs
definite has been decided to the award OF the
championship tournaments. it was generally e&-
pected that Garden City would secure the amateur
the Chicago Golf Club the open and the Baltusrol
Golf Club the women's contest The appearance OF
Shinnecock in the field is likely to cause split
among the delegates at the annual meeting, for
both clubs have friends in the association.
should Shinnecock be successful, it will mean
decided change in the time for holding the tourna-
nent as the season there is practically over by
september and heretofore October has been the
chosen month. The last championship was played
there in 1896 since that time the clubhouse has
been doubled in size and the course EXTENDED Dy
almost one thousand yards, the total length now
being $3.50 yards Miss Beatrix Hoyt, who held
the Cox trophy for three successive years and
who was only beaten last October by Miss Ruth
Underhn is a member of the Shinnecock Club and
holds the women's record of the course at 81 The
mems record is 7S held by Walter ]. Travis
One of the latest private courses TO be laid out
near this city has just been established by John
D. Rockefeller at his country seat near Pocantlco
Hills in Westminster County. Mr.. Rockefeller is
quoted as saying that he hopes to have one Of the
no expense is being spared TO accomplish that re-
suit Willie" Dunn has been engaged 10 superin-
tend the work OF construction and II is hoped that
the ground will be ready for play by early spring
The course is to be maintained for the private use
of Mr. RockefelIer's family, several Of whom are
capital players.
a most successful year of golf has elected Elliott
Smith president; Robert H McCurdy, vice-presi-
dent; l. B. Duyckinck. secretary, and William J.
Romano treasurer. On the Board Of Governors
will be- besides those Just mentioned, j. r. Brtnley,
w Van Tassel Sutpnen and c. Wicklif Throck-
morton. The club is in most prosperous condi,
ton the treasurer reporting balance OF $500, ana
the secretary a membership of IA, gain OF TWEEN
ty-nine the previous year. - -
The Richmond Hill Golf Club will hold its third
annual meeting this afternoon at O'Clock IN the
office of the president Frederick j. Stimson, when
the following names will be submitted for election
TO the Board of Governors Walter Rutherturd
Franklin Paddock. arthur Man r. L. Harrison,
c. L Clarkson and William PaTkin. 1t IS also eX,
pected that proposition to increase the annual
dues from SIS to $50 will receive favorable action
The Oakland Golf Club. of California VIII oegin
the professional season the PACIFIC Coast on
Saturday, when 1t is expected that .Wtiee An
Alexander Smith, of chicago; the RaWlins broth
prs OF Lakewood and several other visiting pro-
fessionas viii take part. The tournament is to
he followed by a similar contest at the PASADENA
Golf In Southern California