New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
GOLF.
VARDON'S FEES MAY HAVE TO COME
DowN-SOME PROFESSIONAL PLANS
FOR THE SEASON-NoTES.

Is a vardon exhibition worth $3.50? That is the
question that is agitating of the local golf
clubs just now. and the result is likely TO be In
the negative. Whatever the pleasure of witnessing
the Englshman's SKILL most golf committees feel
they not IN position to pay the fee. especially
at time when much money is needed TO restore
the links for summer. Lakewood has decided not
engage him. and the same decision has been
reached at several of the other prominent clubs.
Enough applications have been received however,
keep him toleraby busy until his return TO Eng
land in May SO that local players Will have plenty
of opportunity become familiar with him. The
latest engagement is booked by the Philadelphia
Country Club. which has arranged for an exhibit
tion April q. Nichols was in the city yester-
day, and it is understood that negotiations are
pending for second meeting between the TWO
The Philadelphia man, however, is not anx-
fous to meet Vardon again, being well satisfied to
let his Southern victory stand ii Is. Regarding
his Yale trip April and Z, Joseph 7. Whittel-
sey. president of the New-Heven Golf Club an
nounced yesterday that Charles Hitchcock, jr. and
I. NJ. Robertson both undergraduates, had been
chosen TO meet the champion in three ball
match. but whether of thirty-siX seventy-two
holes not stated
The annual tournament Of the Palmetto Golf
Club which begins tomorrow at Aiken. S.
C. will undoubtedly bring together many OF
the leading golfers Of Boston Philadelphia and
this city. Valentine Mott. the secretary, states
that the qualifying medal round is to be at eigh-
holes the first sixteen TO be eligible at match
play for the Southern Cross Cup and the second
sixteen for the Aiken Cup. There will also be an
eighteen hole medal play handicap during the week,
with a limit of thirty-six strokes and a similar
handicap for mems foursomes but with a limit of
sixteen strokes The "AI Florida championship
for the trophy offered by the Florida East Coast
Golf Club. is TO take place the same week, at ST.
Augustine.
This is the time Of year when the professional
of a job is scurrying about for desirable links.
Some OF the engagements already made for the
summer worth noting Young Norton is to re-
the Hollywood Golf Club. OF Long Branch,
where he did such excellent work last season.
Harry Collins until recently in charge of the
Yountakah Country Club, of Nutey. will go to
Indianapolis TO assume care of one of the prom
has been engaged by the Pittsfeid (MassJ. Golf
Club and Val Flood. who was there last summer.
schiltz viii probably return to the Shelter Island
Dyker Meadow, James Laign will do the same
at Crescent and John Forman Ardsley. Tom
rol clubs. has assumed charge of the Hillandale
e oTf ef a91 rom Joh4 one of of
with the Yountakah players.
John MeIn5iyre II,5i the East Orange Golf Club has
sSed Ss daT MILAN chosen Pasn Ale tho to m the
yice-presdent. Richard H. Dana; directors, San
Edward G. Kent Charles smith. Austin ti Goigate
Robert Luqueer. Miss Julia Mix and Miss Alice
limit Of m several ew bankes aTe Gd to be- aaed
M the will PTosby IN be in m sze
Walter Egan. the Onwentsia player. who made
such brilliant record in the Western Golf Asso-
citation championship, has set his heart repre-
sentfng that club in this years amateur cham
pionship. but he is preparing for college. and the
selection OF the last week in June for the
nament may disarrange his plans. He will GER
tainly appear in the open championship.
Interesting reports continue to be received from
time time of the spread of golf in the Far West
Recently a home and home match between teams
of women representing the San Francisco and
Oakland clubs has caused good deal of talk
among golfers on the Pacific Slope. The second
half of the match has Just been decided on the
Oakland links, and was won by the San Fran
The consolidation talk which promised to bring
together the Newark Athletic Club and the Forest
Hill Field Club has resulted in the disappointing
news Nothing done" 1t thought that
whereby the athletic club might enjoy the priy-
leges OF the others links might result in consid-
cradle advantage to both but as was the ease case
Lakewood a couple Of ago. the golfers
unwilling to lose their identity, and have de
c.ded to go It alone A talk with Arthur Hunter.
the chairman of the Greens Committee of the
Field Club discloses the fact that all thought of
Increasing the links to eighteen holes has been
abandoned for the present. and. instead the club
will have nine hole circuit of $500 yards NO
time will be lost in getting to work on the add,-
,ons. which will be in charge Of Robert Shoud,
the clubs new professional