New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
GOLF.
VARDoN TO GO TO PHILADELPHIA
NOVEL COMPETITION AT WEST
CHESTER LINKS

Harry vardon is expected back from his flying
New-England trip to-day. He will remain in the
city only few hours. proceeding at once TO Phila-
oeiphla' where he has received very fattering Of
Ter from the paramount Park Commissioners who
nave requested him to look over the park grounds
with view to passing upon their adaptabiuty for a
puohc sor course. From Philadelphia he will go
at once to Laurence Harbor to practise for the ex-
hhitlon TO be given there on Monday. The Greens
Committee of the Laurence Harbor Club has de-
cded TO hold a special competition tomorrow for
the purpose of selecting the man to play with NJ NJ
Singer in Mondays match The competition is to
be open to members only and will be at eighteen
notes. medal play. The man making the best gross
score Will then be chosen as Singers partner All
competitors must be at the first tee by 2:3O p. m.
AFTER the Laurence HarbOr contest Vardon will
start at once his Southern tour, accompanied
by Charles S. Cox, of the Fairfield County Golf
Club, who will have general charge of the cham
pion's engagements 1t is expected that the first
stop will be made at ST. Augustine where Vardon
Will appear in another exhibition February 16.
From here the champion will go direct 20 Ormond,
where he will play on Washingtons Birthday. after
which the trip will include the links at Miami
and a number of other Florida The West
coast Golf Association, according to Mr. Cox. Is
now negotiating for a series of twelve matches to
be played during March, but Mr. Cox unable to
state yesterday In just what order the exhibitions
would take place The fact that willie Smith,
the open champion; George Low, Horace Rawlins,
now in Florida makes 1t evident that Vardon's
visit will include some capital sport. golfer who
has just returned from that section said yesterday
that Low playing in superb form, and in his
opinion would give the English champion close
match when the two together. The peculiar
nature of the Southern courses is undoubtedly
against Vardon in these earlier contests for the
putting greens and tees are of baked clay and the
fair greens are practically devoid of grass
The committee of the Westminster Golf Cuba.
d. Compton, G. Fox Tiffany and r. L. Redheld-
have announced series of ball sweepstakes" be-
ginning tomorrow and lasting throughout the year.
The contests open TO members only. The entry
fee Will consist of two golf balls, to be deposited in
a box in charge of the steward. who will issue
score cards to the competitors. On Lincolns Birth
day there Will be a special tournament for the KEEL
logg cups, open to both members and guests. En-
tries will be received up to the hour of starting,
which has been fixed at 10 a. m.
At Palm Beach new record for the course has
been made by Harry Suydam, of this city, who
lowered the previous record of 40 by a stroke. A
H. Fndlay holds the professional record at sc, the
detailed cards being:
Suydam ..................-4 So
Findlay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 8 3 3 4 9 5-38
The popularity of the public links at Van Cort-
landt Park has resulted in a movement on the part
of those who the toward the establish
ment of a permanent organization, which will have
for its object the management of public tourna-
ments and matches, the regulation of the caddies
held short time at the Hotel NendOme, at
which temporary committee appointed to fur
Their this idea. This committee is composed of AL
fred Craven, p. r. Robinson, F. p. Duryea, w. A.
Dinsmore. Felix Lamont, ]. II. Mckinley, F. A.
Burial, II. f. Brown, George PGrkhtl, Samuel II.
Halstead. r. W. COnrow and John Prick. 1t is eX
peCted that second meeting will be called short
~. at which permanent organization VIII be ef-
fected. Those Interested in the movement In
vited to communicate with John Frick the tenn
porary secretary No. Liberty Place. New-York-