The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
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THE FIFTH SEASON of golf at the
Scranton Country club will open
next month. The unprecedented
II wave of enthusiasm over this
finest of outdoor sports through
the country, pledges an exceptional de-
gree of interest for the coming sum-
mer among our golfers. Every effort
will he made by the greens committee
to add to that interest. 1t is probable
that an informal match will be held on
the first Saturday in May, the formal
opening taking place later the exact
date being impossible to give at this
time, as the seasons schedule has not
vet been completed. Mr.. T. II. Wat
kins as president of the Country club
this year will, of course, work actively
as a member of the green's committee,
which consists of Messrs. j. II. Brooks,
chairman ]. II. Torrey and James
Blair ir. (No man can be on this COM
mittee the present season unless his
name begins with j. 1t is proposed
to have a most competent teacher here
during the early part of the season, in
order to give instructions TO enthusi-
asts who desire to improve their game.
1t is also expected that the course will
soon be heightened and that within
year or two the Country club members
may see a new nine-hole course dis.
placing the lower links, which are be-
coming rather too cityfied in surround
ings to long continue the most desir-
able from a country club standpoint.
Matches will be played with clubs from
Elmira. Essex county, Wilkes Barre.
Syracuse. Harrisburg, Binghamton,
Philadelphia. Dyker Meadow and else-
where.
The Scranton course is growing to he
very we'll known by reason of the fine
tournaments which are annual events
and have been visited by famous golf
ers, and the many interesting matches.
as we'll as the home players, who have
more than a local reputation. This
season Messrs. T. II. Watkins, j. II.
Brooks and Law Watkins made ex-
cellent records on various southern
links. Mr.. Watkins played especially
good games during his stay at Palm
and St, Augustine. Mr. Brooks won the
championship cup at Miami, the most
beautiful of the many trophies of the
kind he has secured. He was in the
semi finals at Palm Beach, made the
record of second in the qualifying
rounds in the great match at S:.
Augustine, making a good showing in
the third round The southern links
are very difficult for one accustomed TO
greens. as they are Skin browns
very sandy and unlike the fair greens
at home.
A wonderful improvement may be
noted since the opening of the golf
links at the Country club. The first
year, 1896, the Governors cup was won
by a score of Il for nine holes. In '97
the best score for eighteen holes was
SIS. In '9S it was rs, while last year the
great record Of ~ was made by j. II.
Brooks. The best score made by a lady
has been that OF Miss Eleanor Ander-
son.
1t may be of interest to look over
the schedules of last years golfing rec
ords to see what a really interesting
season was enjoyed. The green's COM
mittee consisted of Messrs. r. II. Wat
kins. II. F. Simpson, j. II. Brooks and
A. II. Stolrs. j. II. Brooks was cap
tain of the golf club, as he continues
to be this year Many more entries
were recorded than in any previous
year. The measurements of the links
were as follows: