New-York tribune., 1900-03-19

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=. "a. matter is now receiving legal men
- ,-5 ,rlpit recognition in q number Of States
=. IN F4ornewood Country CIub OF Chicaso
iN - a fresh outhurst in the last week by
-,-os,y that the clubhouse ana grounds VIII
- ~lose5 ;, he playing Of golf and other games
- The fact mat me club mas recently
-,-sss5s ; additional land al a cost OF S2s.go anu
- --a5abv become one OF The most lnfuental
--,-szati0rs tu The West Is perhaps one reason
- ..s action has received such wide attention
w -, -+-o,-ef, a reaction were setting in in
,s a., -7ore gulet Sunday Several leases con-
80 -are-7tIv contain stipulauons regarding
60 -Ia, one especially noticeable lease was
..,s.7 ~arev-+rE few days ago unless II was
s~fsIiz -roviied thar there snoula ne no piaSiHs
= -. 5av The club IN question did not desire
- -+a lease with this condition. but was
s-eu, forced ~ 40 Another clno seeking 10
.-.ssa IFS present nine holes 10 elghleeh was
r,rf-orte5 hy a similar clause ms cluD posi-
..1, refused 20 accept the lease nut us 7c'ioII
80 M effect on the party with whom II was
-sgor-a-5rE and the matter was cropped anu
- -luh 7yi1 continue with its nine holes this
season ia -. -,,r.
.- Sunday than before the game became popular
- = me Rev Dr. Rainsford. an ardent golfer.
-, sid in a recent church report that golf ana
re ri-vcle were leading 10 looser conception OF
.hs sabbath by The young people OF America me
-fo--e--er- q The law in Massachusetts against
c.-,s-~ sports has led the fashionable Brook-lne
.-ognt-~ Club 70 post a notice n us clubhouse
,s-r,,r attention 70 the fact that members VINO
-.sv roe On sunday do SO on their own responsi-
bluy- -,
10 Neu-Eaven crusade has been in progress all
-rt-te- against The use o. the WhitneyFi-le INKS
- SUNDAY and il Is said that the officials OF the
rrlf -lab have agreed 70 a practical cessation OF
-5s.- matches on that day. Possibly their action
.. have bear the result OF a letter recently pub
lished from Judge LOOMS. OF the Connecticut Su-
ursu7e court TO one Of the members Of me on
c-eCar.gual church Of New-E5aven. In wAich JGage
LOOMS gives ir - his opinion that WIeIe llieI
are number ~ PLAYERS and regular contest y
seems 70 ne the better opinion is that IL Wouiu
amount to sport and, as such punishable Nnoer
The statute"
Nor only mas the Homewood Country Club de-
-t5es against Sunday golf but Fl has passed a ey-
law forniddinE the sale OF use of intoxicating
liquors IN 1he clu5 buildings upon the grounds
Il -h.s state most Of the CLUBS which nave con
Tred rlzIr Huuid ref-eshmeEt 70 soft stun nave
No doubt been largely Influenced by me high iees
demanded for club license. YET IN NUMBER or
mem rha members have their lockers well stocked
with ouors and the result Is practically me same
VILE mere IS likely 10 be- no temperance crusade
against golfers. the indications point strongly 70
raore rigid Observance Of Sunday than the
ras4 last season. The best way 10 handle the sub
tacr seems n he 10 let the members decide FOR
themselves then Il the authorities who govern To-
cauy interfere with persons who play, Il viii be
matter for legal adjustment. and this latter is gen
orally respected.
The -avilg af new green Is matter that calls
roT the 1icEsE skill What nature with proper help
vii do fer a stretch 0f ground depends very
much upon The SORT of labor expended al the outset
just nov when local greens committees are study
.ng the matter with $50 much concern. il may be
interesting 70 tell what has been accomplished BY
some of or local clubs. When the Laurence dar-
gr7se re- fasr--a - ,.a-5 fesc71e we're me seeds
ssed win a Iiferaf -rT iTessing The English rye is
. aF1 -
he winter when r. begins 10 die of in the sum
msr the REQ auC hard 1-scues take us place ana
form a durable and lUxurianr turf. Lest year the
Laurence sarbor had weI covered greens. while
rms season -f- -~r -,rIr-fszs ia ba of that short
curling rar-er- which has proved its value on
g. many ot the English links man who has
mace stucy o- me subject said recently that
where ne soil IS suitable there a nothing 10 equal
S.ssl-iE te-L ana hl9le Island peiL as me Ddss
ior seeing These r7To grasses are 70 De found on
ne .he fiein sIeaa plains growing wId, and TINS IS
Pe--4als- me e--e- reason why LAe Garden lily
greens nave proved good with little care.
neg are % - 7oV'E aEa1n ms spIlns; anq afIer
ne time The amateur championship takes place
mere u y-v they vii be tnick in verdure-
Like the Introduction OF the Scotch high ball
--e laDt or -ranuug The links IN he manner Of
coming steadll. into rar5r vardon SAYS he never
rains and smokes when he pleases- Since com
match 70 NAV doesn't bo1 her him - 5iI rnp The
8a-tqEro5 champion. and Percy Pyue. g. the in
-escc-sgiaie champion. usually smoke cigarettes
E1en OF the links. bun among The majority Of
. ne other. Gardner O Hubbard Arden Nc
Robbins u L. Hicks Walter j. Travis and many
more mlgnt be mentioned among the pipe smokers
- aSss scciction 70 fhe weed mas apparently had
- - eIIee- on THeir game POSSIBLY the users or
osseco NAY gain some satisfaction rom tins: a.
-! raIe there seems no reason for believing thar
- ~ p--t e-lter SclI t0r be!ng a noIl-sinokeT.
4 golfe- who has known Nardon on his home
Al,houg1 he lss S-z-e WIEN ss-- reI-e- sen
lescfioeo adequately IN print believe he has no
.or rsk+rg ne - 81 nv sI1I % ~ i'-' an, ana
F=rna 10
7lzyng AIS r3s-ges on re S-be- at5e 5 -afd IN
sIe 5 snd 3 Cd lesson. or aDo;t 80 cents
E---- E-- s R-at American professionals ask for
As an ardent degotee Of golf M Balfour mas
- --aIE occasions Sive- reason tor 14s love OF
ti5n - .,z.@gzre.i'z Ms Na-a2-ops descrip-
se.e1 L one or MS afterdinner talks minute
soi-ss - 2e.7'een eo- and ericl1et. which re-
ne grounds -nat the game exists for the player
-si ---a- t1e locker on. that u suited FOR all
MAJ r can oe enjoyed in matches cf leisure
az AID beautiful zcener-- E5e 5olIbts r. ro.so,t
- =. so.f may be acquired after MIDDLE iifc He
eooc course IS largely the gif- - nature and
5Ics w @-,-o1. her bounty man and money can pro-
ssz me aeTioH Crczet Club % Philadelphia which
ae.a is irr,f1,-- z---,s @ n-eresI haI -eeently
- L--it e--ns Thic1 can point 20 such \ record
.nejs1ss 4o-e nan Two thousand members arc
s-c--E ~ rs rol-s- Of Ehom $50 are women
ssress -e 2-n1rrS for the ensuing wear appear the
\ soli ne cc-lnrr-- The president Of r1e or
pe--s---~--.r = ---.rea J Cassa1r. president of the
Fs-s- 49,. --I211 ana ire other officers arc.
1e5r -sl1ent allen Exams. second rice-presi
TIIf.-- y = .1f1sclru- th!r0 -I-e-arezidenr
ar -. --f 80 secretary Edward : Savers
"a --fF AItsu r. Philie-
Arsie-t- lew nrE Athlete Club the poeror
Fof u $50 non IS turning its attention 70
effe-, = L.-FN - He!0 Tor attracting members An
-lis maze 20 links qfl ffe -.sv,,,,ar
tor 49, =. f-.tfslae few niles outside of T20s-
t.e 6osrd ~ Governors '''st-Tiatlo1 10y
re ssI.,,--1a 1aae-sen tormeriT PHI. professional n
r.onshfD ~ - b. a-a las 'us1 won The cham
z
oszo hro,t@1 - NOES alec Smith Of chi
fv-s.1S 'Lt ~ me present omen rhsrnusor ~
Tie T--s S.sles finished Second at ISL
-ssi -,ea.t -AE1en DluH, which Is 70 bgl6 ire an
~~-rae = * ti-is evening. has q prerrr rr ,oIs
-ad, -ro5 -2 - .af1s on th= property of ] Eer-