New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
GOLF.
WINTER PLAY AT NASSAU LINKs-PERCY
CHUBB OFFERS CUP-NoTEs.

CHUBB OFFERS A CUP-NoTEs
The Nassau Country Club has placed the stamp
OF approval on winter golf. Percy Chubb. OF
its leading members. has offered cup for a series
OF December matches. and the contest - expected
TO prove one Of the most popular OF the entire
son. Summer greens are still IN use at Nassau. and
no change viii be made in them until the first OF
the year. The same course that used for the
metropolitan championship viii be the one for this
competition The members have been given until
December 2 to submit their in the qualify
ing round This round is TO be at eighteen holes.
medal play, and confined to Saturdays A
petitor will be allowed 70 make as many scores
he likes, the one showing the best net card to be
used in qualifying After December p the field viii
best sixteen scores will be eligible for the subse-
The first and second Of these are to be decided on
G6nTisImas Day and the seni,5nals and finals on
monthly handicaPs for Classes A. B and are TO
take place; On Christmas Day. in addition 10 the
gy,, giayy, for the chgbb cup. there Is 70 Be special
hoAday sweepstakes; In January there will also
oe a brisk series Of matches: the clubs purpose
being 10 provide something OF interest as long as
handicap has been definitely xed FOR Ne%Years +a5
Instantaneous photography has played an i'm
portaut part in teaching the secrets OF good form
The snapshots taken the links have been
lesson TO more than one discouraged novice. and
have proved Of considerable value in comparing
examples OF styles. One result OF all this picture
taking has been TO show that the so-caIIed long
drivers take much shorter swing than IS gener-
ally supposed. There has been an undoubted i'm
provement IN the average accuracy OF players IN
this immediate vtcinity-due more than ANYTHING
else TO the shorter clubs, popular with their
swing has been exaggerated Even The best
players there is nothing in IL, and some take
a more radical stand, and say IL is absolutely
prejudcial 10 straightness and valueless TO dis
tance- Shorter clubs are evidently fashion come
TO stay.
1t will probably be interesting 20 the American
golhng girl to know that Miss Rhoda Adair. the
present woman champion OF Great Britain Ike
her predecessor Miss Hazlet Is only eighteen years
OF age When only thirteen years OF age she en-
tered for the Irish championship. and reached the
final She is member OF the Potrush and KIly-
clubs. the latter her home links for the nine
Miss Adatr's strongest point is her driving though
in this department she regarded as the
equal OF Miss Wigham IN the seni-dnals- With
the orasste she also does deadly execution, and
ting she viii doubtless be able 10 defend her high
position against all comers.
Two important contests on local links tomorrow
will be the open tournament at Lakewood and a
members handicap at Dyker Meadow
Henry Stark. professional az the EngIewood Colt
Club has secured a leave OF absence this winter
and viii make extended visit 70 the English ana
Scotch links. In hts absence the club will use q
temporary winter course.
The Monmouth Beach Golf Club has decided 70
extend its from nine TO eighteen
holes