New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
GOLF.
TAYLOR GOES SIGHTSEEING GALA
WEEK AT RICHFTELD SPRINGS
AND SOUTHAMPTON.

AND SOUTHAMPTON.
There were no developments in the Taylor stu
srion yesterday The EngIishman spent the day in
sightseeing in company with his partner. George
z Cam OF PirtsbUTg. and far could be
learned nothing done with respect TO the Of
fs-s made him by American manufacturers He
WI PROBABLY go 20 Pirtsburg the early part Of
TIE week where he viii look into his interests
there. after which he vii be in a position TO talk
Ser 5 and &
Rtch1el6 Springs IS TO claim share Of golfng
interest this week The waiontha Golf Clubs
1uaI tournament begins there this morning. con-
rtuung until Wednesday night. The chief trophy
o~e-ed Is the RichfeId Springs Cup. a handsome
silver bowl for which the first sixteen players viii
oe eligible. A handicap cup is also offered for
-he players who fail 70 qualify for the other
he worncn. Those who make the lowest scores for
re Richhejd5 Springs ana Ladies CUPS viii will re. re-
awarded 70 the runners up il each contest
another pleasant attraction Of the week viii be
me annual woneu's tournament at Shinnecock
E=fUs already the scene Of so many capital con-
rests this season This tournament also begins
to-day continuing through the week Il VIII be
ooen Z member and club subscribers. and Will
merely he preliminary 10 the more important
o,en's championship to be decided there the last
week IT August. Miss Beatrtx Hoyt, Miss hus-
sell and Miss Parrish the best OF the Shln-
necock women this year and all of them will com
pete II the National Championship. There Is no
lorger any fear that the out Of town players II
mis- affair viii not be able 10 find suitable accom-
rnocators- 1or. peSlces me hoTss -sg sr+ar+siS
av3shly Miss Geneveve ecker TIE nlesFoP9nL[a-l Pc LS
and Mrs z Z. Moe-an-
The championship trophy is costly silver vase
presented 10 the United States Golf Association
Iv re lsre Robert Cox ". P. who visited this
country II 1885 and who during that visit became
50 enchanted with the Morris County Inks LhaI ne
offered 70 give 1900 toward The purchase Of q
prize provided he next championship should take
pIace On thar course. Il was in this contest that
Miss Bearr-x Hoy-- then sixteen, Won ne C.S lS
which she succeeded II TanJ4lnlag 1nL -aSt 20 deIt
PhladelPhia where Mss Ruin I3deTf- ZI5 r4 loo4
VII piay in the coming chsnplolsnLp: ana ana: soosr 81 @
they meet. the atJers friends are conhdenl OF her
s6liiry 70 retrieve the Philadelphia defeat
Bet ot more immediate interest than the matter
q supremacy between these TWO Is the question
ot eligibility 70 the field al large For some weeks
there aas been talk OF increasing the number who
may meet II the match play from sixteen 10 thirty
tzo. and, should the entry list exceed fifty. II Is
pro6s BE that such z change viii be made. II Is
pointed out BY advocates ot the plan that II is
Unfair 70 expect player 70 come from Chicago,
for instance. and then exclude her from Al op-
portunity OF competing for the prize merely be-
cause OF some misfortune N the Qualifying round
Medal play IS after g., convincing test Of
surtrle her 70 q place for The cup may through
some u luck excluded altogether On the other
hand argued and with force. that 10
5oC5e the number OF eiigibles viii be place an
Unnecessary strain The better class Of players
rv adding rounds 70 the tournament
ar Undertake. ard 70 oblige her play thirry-six
Is placing much importance mere physical
strength However. the subject Is one for the EX-
ec---re Committee Of the association 10 decide
s1d is decision viii be made after the entries are
r. Cn August p
-1s otaciaI programme OF the tournament, as
scciz-ior. Is follows
TUESDAY. AUGUST IS.
s57 --aIs5al Play round. championship IS
holes bsst qualify Three prizes
by association for lowest three
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST q
$50 a nF1-sr match play round women's champion
? ? n--consolatou handicap Open 70 contestants
entered for ne Tc-l=1.s championship Handicap
limited 70 x strokes Cup presented BY shinnecock
THURSDAY AUGUST so.
$50 g. u--seooId match play round wouen's chan
? n-D-vug approaching ard putting contests Cups
presented b -z1ecsck E5iIs C1lf Club.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 81
$50 -Tnirz r01-d fse-a-hnals) won1eu's cham
pio-E1-p
1--es EeCs- play Open contestants entered
t1r championship partners. Hand
-l---=- 70 i strokes Cups presented by 6nnne-
cock E--ls Coz cub
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER I
= e. 1--Fz1al round championship.