New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
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BE ADOPTED BY THE METROPOLI-
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MAY GET CHAMPIONSHIP.

revision of the metropolitan handicaps are the two
important questions to be presented to the dele
gates at the annual meeting OF the Metropolitan
Golf Association on Thursday night. Both have
caused wide discussion among golfers connected
with local clubs John Du Fais, secretary OF the
association. In speaking of the handicap matter
the other day. said that the Executive Committee
had decided TO ask for semi-annual statements of
rating upon which to base their official figures.
This is a decidedly new departure 1t means that
the original list issued the beginning Of the
will be supplemented from time TO time in
accordance with the form developed by leading
players.
Objection has been raised to the old system be-
cause of it's failure to keep in line with varying
records. player who is given allowance Of
five in April may be entitled twice that handicap
in july and yet the official list takes notice of
the change. To obviate this the secretaries of
clubs belonging to the association will be asked to
keep the handicappers advised OF the form of their
members. and in this way the figures will be kept
up TO date. In estimat ting the Importance Of this
new policy It is only necessary to point out that
the list Is the basis Of OF handica piping
all open tournaments throughout the season. If
satisfactorily carried there should a decided
improvement in what is acknowledged to be the
weakest feature OF these popular meets.
In regard to the championship course. 1T is gener-
ally understood that the Apawamis links, OF Rye.
will be the selected. This offers an op-
portunity for early play-something the association
has always insisted upon-while recent improve
ments there brings it within the requirements of
championship links Though none Of the officers
connected with the lelgue will commit themselves
before the meeting the talk just to indi-
cate little opposition TO the choice. The meeting
will take place usual at the Metropolitan Club.
and each of the forty-fve clubs belonging to the
association will be entitled to representation The
nominations for officers have already appeared In
The Tribune.
NEW INDOOR GOLF GAME.
Golf. with all its dialect and difficulties. may
soon be classed with croquet and shufreboard.
Tom" Bendelow. who caddied for vardon in sew
eral OF the Englishman's big matches. has adapted
the sport for indoor play. According to his own
enthusiastic description, the game may be enjoyed
in any good sized. we'll lighted basement. The tee
ing ground IS a mat Fffteea yards away Is
stretched huge net On this Is marked a square
whose sides about four yards long. This
square is divided into six sections. and IN the
centre of the upper mddL, section is circle about
q foot in diameter. This IS the object point. A
ball inside this circle is reckoned perfect in height
and distance; Figuratively speaking, stroke
and only another stroke Is necessary to hole out
must take another stroke to get on the putting
green. and II the ball strikes in the lower sections
strokes before he can put. As each section Of the
square counts for certain number Of yards. any
putting green Is Of canvas, with the hole laid in
the centre After the player has covered S dae the
the ball on the green and plays as he would out OF
Florida tournaments slip away for game
among the Lakewood pines. and who are anxious
TO keep "on their drive during the winter months,
this simple device may appeal
TRAVIS TO PLAY AT THE SOUTH.
The glowing accounts received from Southern
links have evidently been too much for Travis In
spite OF his assertion that home courses were
good enough for him." the amateur champion has
in mind trip OF more less length the latter
part OF February. He expects to have travel
ling companion w Van Tassel Sutphen. OF the
Morris County Golf Club. and the two will visit
all the important links in the South. II is
possible that Travis may prolong his stay until
the Southern championship tournament. which
takes place at the BelIeair links, near Tampa, on
that date.
Travis is not the only Northern golfer OF prom
inenee who viii figure In the Southern season,
ney Maddox. OF the Crescent Athletic Club:
Devereaux Emmett. of the Garden City Golf Club:
J. w. Johnson and ]. B. Johnson. OF Ardsley. and
r. A. Farrelly. OF Westchester have already start
ed In the series of contests the East Coast
OF Florida. and their number is being constantly
recruited from among the better known metro
poitan clubs. Another week will find the season
at its height.
CLUBS RAISING THEIR DUES.
The general improvement in metropolitan links
has not been without added burden the
players who use them. There is noticeable ten
dency among the smaller clubs to increase the
annual dues for members. in order TO bring their
links into line with the more popular organizations
having eighteen hole courses. The Richmond Hill
from SEQ to SIS. The SoutP Orange Field Club has
added $40 TO the cost OF its goldng membership.
the men who use the links $40 a year in addition
to their other dues. The demand seems 10 be more
meet 1t or be crowded TO the wall.
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