New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-31
GOLF.
SUMNER SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT ON
MANY LINKS


The links laid out by John Duncan Dunn
at Interstate Park Long Island. will in all prooa-
bilty form important factor in the fan season.
The course will not De formally opened unCi
Labor Day, but the work has progressed so IaVol-
ably that members may enjoy a partial use Oh the
links the latter part of this week As soon as the
strength of the organization warrants the course
will be increased to eighteen holes, and II the pres
ent rate of progress is continued that Gay j Ecu
far OF.
At the organization meeting last week the follow
tnE persons were enrolled
George Bingham, c. NJ Lincoln. z L Hopkins
g Benjamin J. A H Dresseu Miss W s Randall
Miss L c. Green. Miss NJ. E. Mafitt G. B. MAIN
ewson, F. c. Van Zsndt, J. \. Pigot, h r. n
Dressed, z P. Ellis Captain A " Money. v M
Delano. Mrs. 2 { Van Zandt, Mrs. J. y FlgoO'
Mrs. George Bingham, J b Maxwell, c a. LOCK LOCK.
wood " . Wood H. B. Cannon and n : KIM
berry
The 70 blowing officers and committees were
chosen:
President Captain A ". Money; vice-president'
George Bingham; secretary P. r. Kob6e, 81 treas
urer. J. A. H DresseIl; Governors, c NJ lincoln
G. B. Benjamin and the officers; Green CoullI4LOee'
9. B. Mathewson, P z. Kobbe, jr. and G NJ LII
coin; House and Membership Committee george
Bingham. J. A H Dressen. Captain A ". Money
and G b Benjamin.
AppIcat tons for membership should be addressed
10 P. F. Koobe jr., Box No 1.76o, New-York City-
vARDON GOES TO THE ADIRONDACkS-
vardon has completed his Western tour and on
Thursday he will appear a the links Of the Eagle
Nest Golf Club. where he is 10 give a week OF eA-
hibitious lasting until August = The tournament
will open tomorrow with medal play haIlulcdp'
for which the club offers handsome prizes oL4
Thursday, vardon will play the best ball OF ).
Stewart Gillespie. of the Fairfield County con
Club and Mortimer NJ Singer, Of Spring Lake
Friday and Saturday will be given 10 various COR
tests for both and women, and on MohuaS
Vardon will appear again. this time playing inc
best ball of H. Roy Sweeney, Of Albany, and George
E Armstrong Of Fox Hills The tournament VIII
end on August : with approaching and putting con-
tests for women and similar contests TOT nLAeu
foursomes.
With Taylor and vardon both in the East the
indications point 10 unusually brisk fall season
TOURNAMENTS IN THE AUTUMN
Tuxedo. which has not taken part in the open
entertain the week Of September 4. and as 1t VIII
be the first big contest the clubs eighteen mole
course most Of the prominent players IN this part
of the country are likely TO compete.
The Essex County Country Club, OF Orange Will
hold another big tournament the week OF septenl-
Der q TO which all golfers beongtng to the New
Jersey League will De eligible ms r jnGlIes 1 .l
sey city. Lakewood, Morris County, MontclaIr
Then will come the annual wOueu's tournament
under the auspices OF the BaltusroL Io-I CL-o
in which there viii be the usual driving approach
ing and putting contests. ~ -. ,,o-
+a1T 4gure in me coming tournament at Newport
Tegfrs7d TsnderbiIt who is himself an enthusiastic
golfer has invited several OF his college friends TO
visit him that week, and among the nuInoer VII
r Pyne %. the intercollegiate champion; T ".
Robertson, OF Yale, and John stuart OF Prlnceton-
test IS evident rom MS recent achievement at
Princeton. where he smashed the previous record OF
=, held by John Stuart, by strokes Besues tn4s
Pyne covered the nine hole round in "a. breaking
Stuart-s record for that distance by strokes.
THE PROGRAMME AT RICHFTELD SPRINGS
Richaeld Springs offers several attractive Au-
gust tournaments. The Waiontha Golf Club an
nounces a three day competition beginning Au-
gust %, while the Otsego Golf Club. at Otsego
Lake, will hold a similar affair on August g. 10
The waiontha contest IS open to all amateurs
and win consist Of the usual qualifying round In
Qualify for this prize viii be eligible for handicap
ciaI competition at the same time for the Ladies'
Richheld Springs. not later than August z For
TIE Qtssgo J0urpamens entries should be sent to
6 ?. m. Of the day preceding each contest
NORTH JERSEY CHAMPIONSHIP.
The championship OF the North Jersey Shore
Golf League is TO be decided this year at the Deal
Beach links on September 12. 49, Il and Is. Robert
B. Kerr, secretary OF the United States Golf AS
sociaton. viii conduct the various rounds On Sep
TENDER 10, %, 2 and p women tournament for
In aac1 Dea1 mas 5aas go Lor q NOS S
Morgan J. . Erien, Colonel 9. B. NJ. Harvey, A. c
Twintng, Daniel O'LayL James G Young George
". Young Joseph N Bvrne and Bryan l. Ken
nelly. For the women special prizes have been Of
fersd by Mrs @ 3, NJ. Harvey and Mrs. G. v.
Young Tomorrow the first OF a long list Of
matches will take place, and judge from the pro-
gramme the links will fairly TEEN with players
will meet 4 team from Monmouth Beach.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
Mrs. Walter H. Gorham, who has enjoyed a pleas
ant notorety among the women golfers OF the couu-
try through her success at the recent Philadelphia
championship, Is spending the summer az Nan
chester, Vt She IS active member OF the EkWa-
uok Golf Club Of that place. and last week won
the women s tournament there Some Of the other
well known players al Manchester this summer ara
Mrs William II. Crawford and Miss Wolff. OF New
TAYLOR and Mrs. James H. Merritt. Of Brooklyn.
4 novel theory has been advanced recently that
the lack Of homogeneity in golf ball is the reason
why 4 player viii slice pull II seems, according
bubble OF air. due TO imperfect compression and this
same bubble is responsible for the balls reprehen-
sible behavior N going off the course Whether II
slice a pun depends uDOn position OF
this wicked bubble in ation the clubhead, and
Of course there il way OF telling about II before
hand Probably such accurate drivers Ira Wis
lockwood and Douglas will hesitate a long while
before accepting this startling, though comforting
belief.
Lake Mahopac opened new course on Saturday.
ana hereafter tournaments 10 be held there TWO
or three times weekly. On Friday and Saturday Of
this week a competition is TO begin for cups pre-
scented by Antonio Pouvert.
vOMEN's HANDICAP AT CAPE MAY.
Cape May. n. ]. July 80 CSpecaD.-The regular
weekly womens eighteen hole handicap to-day
resulted follows: