New-York tribune., 1900-01-29
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GOLF.
.,.,,-rre DoINGs AMONG THE LOCAL
CLUBS.

- OoTNGS AMONG THE LOCAL
CLUBS
,a,+ ~ Henry Holns from the presf-
The re- et he Metropolitan Golf Association was
oenos s-,,ssed among golf players yesterday anu
lreei, sest regret was expresseu On an -
the sce its organization MI FioiiiiS NAs peeA
tss,sgable in his efforts iowa. e'-e ~
inoe.@ success and the fact that thrH-t"o Oh INC
fi0n ,n n this section are now included N It's
leadDe 80, s-dicates the result of his efforts His
~ he,,ef in the principle OF rotauoh III once
az a. c,,ef reason for his resignatloh' thoush tne
-. .bst he feels himself unable to devote the
To- -, time for the duties OF the office has also
rseessSrs ,,onortant factor In his decision. Mr.
seen s,on az " Who viii succeed him, has also cone
inuch t Chairman of the committee which under
- the establishment OF annual 5 Uhs1os
cham 3pan anything else toward bringing the as
socson to its present position oI o1nmittee M t
loca locs.es TO bring in the names consists OF James
Wright ST andrews oS G0 cIuS Sp6 and GeoAge F
pPsrkfns Garden City Golf Club
u.,+er golf season promises to be almost as
in s tbat of the early summer. In addition
pi4sA 4 tournaments now being held at Lakewood
70 - '-S T.nrence Harbor Country Club has begun
uro~s - nreparations for the seasons games At
reeen1 5vss authorized TO purchase prize 10 be
,nlc.TT D IS the Raritan Cup, to be played IoF on
February y The winner OF each competition will
1eeIve five points the second man fn[ee poli5s me
e5d Of the al competition the player ma anvng ing the the
number 9 RGn5S w Vi ms Consist Of eighteen
SSoies medal play. 1t is also learned on 1, goOu
autnlorG GeiVe i've an exhibition match Lincolns
,p;fSSay pSS FOR the benefit of its members and guests
amee s r5aaiss It Is not unlikely that he will be one one
Of those TO meet the Engsih i enapaoff cram Team m from
f6e Atlantic City Country Club, those who ,o nave
been asssq Cox ~ n 8. viiepiaue, J. NJ Mason John
~ ward William Freeland, Irving Brokaw, ~
PassGn h9gfes h9gTe jdsep5 Rsmss Fof F. s3T Da5e
Hunter wykes, George r Sheioqn' 3 BTaoIsy To-
laurence Harbor course. though only hins hole
one. e1noeIire along the shore Of New-York
Bay just beyond the XIII Won Kull.
The news Of Harry Vardon's coming has caused
some concern among the English players. When
the report was first published that the champion
had signed for an extensive tour in the United
States Il was supposed that the open champion
ship Ike the amateur one would be case OF
Hamlet without the Prince. But even the almighty
dollar has not been powerful enough to tempt
vardon away from the field where he has defended
his title so successfully and 1t is generally under
stood that he viii return 70 England ABOUT the
cover from the voyage and have some pracuce
for the championship which fi1e takes snd For or
three monfhs-June, July and August-he viii re re-
country for four months returning again toward
the close Of the year. A five years engagement on
declined to come for more than the time stated
"A remarkable demonstration of enthusiasm was
witnessed at the West Kirby station the other day
or tbe- departure of John Ball jr., the amateur
nhsroniou for service with the Imperial Yeoman-
". ssus The Scotsman" Ar Ball was one OF
the frs 81 the Liverpool district to volunteer and
having passed the necessary examination he Joined
arda af time
he IS training with the troop at Wrexharn the
North Wales military depot 1t lis Is wen 4 Know kno~n .
THE champion is held in the highest esteem, ana
when II became certain that his services had been
accented bv the authorities his fellow members or
the Royal Liverpool and Leasowe golf clubs set
about eqgPgn5g dg495 nm hn 9 as spIendd Charge
formidable looking Mauser revolver neIq grasses
scer ce His departure for Wrexham was witnessed
by numerous golfers, who gave him hearty send
At the annual meeting OF the Apawamis Golf
Club. Of Rye, held at the new clubhouse last week.
George P. Read J. Laurence Pool and Arthur T.
Gwynne were unanimously elected TO the Board OF
Governors to serve three years. The report Of the
Beard for the last year showed the work accom-
pIshed in acquiring and improving the new prop
erty about hundred and eighteen acres; build
ing the new clubhouse and laying out the links
The membership, having reached its limit shows a
net increase Of 17s in the year, many players from
this city having ayailed themselves Of the ad-
Vantages OF the club the most attractive of which
IS its accessibility AS instance OF the with
which the new drainage system has been put in, it
may be said that during and Immediately after
the recent heavy rain. coming upon the frosty
ground z combination usually fatal to a links, the
OF the members. The Golf Committee under it's
effective chairman, Maturin Baou, has had a
large iorce OF laborers at work all winter and
recent changes and Improvements have brought the
99ta! Play ing length up to $500 yards William F.
PAWS, formerly with the Newport Golf Club, is
1ii np9 ciuns professional and under his care the
by another season.
The Hartford Golf Club has approved plans for a
new clubhouse, 50 by 40 feet. 1t will be equipped
"lth members lounging ROOM 2 by 40 feet, fin
lsheo IN stained cypress; large locker rooms
dining and Tefreshment room priyare dining rooms
ol!hard room and q bicycle storeroorn The hIild-
1hg is 70 DC OF wood, two stories high with gambrel
as practicable. e- ~ '
among the new links which Will be in operation
next season Is an eighteen hole course now being
planned by the Newark Athletic Club The ground
fnosen Is f1ne tract near Irvington Alexander
sanS cfs lS 40 was tne professional az the Amper-
10 De the professional in charge.
Al tne annual meeting Of the Flushing Golf Club
iasI week The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President. w H Banker. vice
Essloeats Ernest Mitchell. George Ingraham and
Eetary L. Ii Franklin and BOARD of PS.De; SS; sec
9lrs Alpheus MONTGOMERY Ms D ~ ~ aaa44aeers,
1iss Ethel Talbot s. R. Mitchell n EnbbeI'
ROBERT Colgate and Arthur T Slade - i1uODei'
BASEBALL.