New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-17
GOLF.
yARDoN BACK IN TOwN-HIs SCHEDULE
FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
Harry vardon is in town again. The English
7olf champion. in company with c. S. Cox. his
manager reached here on Thursday. and will spend
me remainder OF his visit in filling engagements
a. various golf clubs. Regarding his Southern trip
Vardon had little TO say when seen yesterday He
mas leased with his reception at the big Southern
resorts and evidently enjoyed his visit for he
lacks even browner and more athletic than ever
A 70 the merit Of the links on which he played
and their comparison with those abroad he could
not be induced 70 talk VardOn never has much TO
say about himself. that his reticence yesterday
Is no reason for thinking that he IS unappreciative
If TIE courses upon which he has won so many
victories
IN the next few months his time viii be well
filed MI Cox has received scores of applications
for dates but as Vardon viii return TO England on
May only q portion of them can be filled As TO
the ruor that Nardon viii visit Chicago before his
return home Mr.. Cox stated emphatically that no
such plan was contemplated. The Chicago dates
are in July, and will be filed after Vardon comes
hack 10 this country. On March 90 and 81 Old
Point Comfort will be visited, and on the way
home stop viii be made at Atlantic City, where
series Of exhibitions viii be given April and 3
New-Fa-en will be the next place in the months
ttinerarv April and being the dates Of the trip.
The Hartsdale Club the Hudson, has secured
e promise LOT April 10. Both Ardsley and Garden
City also negotiating for exhibitions. but no
definite arrangements have been made. 1t is prob
ley and April II 70 Garden City. The Pittsburg
golfers have secured April q and IS. and Lake
wood is expected 10 get couple OF days: but as
Verdon returns early in May the Pittsburg trip
viii probably be the last before his departure.
Open tournaments which have never before been
attempted by Philadelphia golfers. TO be made
q feature Of the coming season. II was so decided
at the annual meeting OF the Philadelphia Golf As
ISOLATION, which took place on Thursday. The first
OF these viii be played over the new course of the
Merton Cricket Club at Haverford. in June and
the second at the Philadelphia Country Club in
October. Evidently somebody is behind the league
this year who is planning vigorous measures for
the schedule adopted is particularly attractive and
e vast Improvement over that Of other years
1uJercity team matches with the golfers of New
York be proposed. and if favorabIy re-
gRIded by players here viii be made special feat
Then, too. there will be a series of interclub
matches with team championship prizes and other
trophies. May y is the date set for the first Of
Them The Club Record" Cup is another novelty.
This was offered in January, and the meeting on
Thursday settled the conditions under which il will
be competed for. individuals belonging more
than club must elect from which they are to
compete and all points won by the contestants
viii be credited their home organization. At the
end OF the season the having most points
viii receive the prize.
The snow will cause postponement OF most OF
the local matches arranged for to-day including
those er Lakewood. Westchester Dyker Meadow
6nd Laurence Harbor.