New-York tribune., 1901-05-02
GOLF.
MAY MATCHES ON TOWN AND COUNTRY
S-ENGLEwOOD'S ATTRACT
I'VE SCHEDULE-NEW CUPS
AT OAKLAND.

The coming of May has given definite shape to the
seasons golf plans. Although the official schedule
Of prize play competitions being hung I'D some
where in the secretarys office, enough is known OF
the tournaments at the larger clubs to indicate a
season Of unusual activity. The mild weather of the
last few days has set things moving at brisker
pace. and by the Of the week every links within
fifty miles Of this city will be in full operation. The
intercity match at Philadelphia. Saturday. be
tween picked teams Of ten representing the Metro
politan and Philadelphia golf associations will be
the curtain raiser almost continuous series OF
tournaments lasting until the snow flies
The Englewood Golf Club which has been chosen
as the scene of the New-Jersey State champion
ship in June starts Saturday with a team
match against the westchester Golf Club at West
chester Its programme. issued yesterday by Cap
tain Francis NJ Wilson. IS crowded with attractive
contests. Some of those to be decided this month
Club at Short Hills: May IS team match with the
Oakland Golf Club at Bayside; May %. team
wood May 2S. mixed foursomes team match with
the Essex County Country Club. at Orange Cap
ems approach and putting match on May o. and
Walter J. Currie offers the cup for the Memorial
Montclair is stin hard at work its new eigh-
bers using the present links zealousy, and on
May Is the first formal tournament for women is
play for which will continue through June.
= The TO, tournament committee of the Jersey City
for competition this season Two Of them are the
Mrs Henry F. Niese Play for the former viii viii be- e.
gin Saturday. and for the latter on Nav s
Both be awarded under the point system
the winner in each contest receiving three points
second player and the third one. the pIayer
in each class having the highest number of points
TO take the trophy. George Bowly. captain Of the
the Hackensack Golf Club. the first half of which
Will be played at Jersey City june %, and the
second at Hackensack on September q.
Aside from fits duties in connection with the
metropolitan championship. the golf committee of
the Apawamis club has been at work on a pro-
gramme of contests for the season which should
increase the zeal of every member of the club
On Saturday the Slxteen who qualified week ago
for the cup presented by r T. Wainwright will
meet match play. Other trophies for similar
w. w. Caswell y. D. Eddy. George w. Kemp.
Simeon Ford L. II. Lapham. by the president and
by the board OF governors. These matches will
continue almost without break until November
g. The women of the club will open their season
to-day with eighteen hole handicap medal
play. The Apawamis course now measures slight
for IL is 49, held by Willie Davis.
The Van Cortlandt Golf Club will start its season
on Saturday with attractive list of matches for
May Here are some of the more important: Ma :!
4. medal play handicap. eighteen holes prizes for
| the two best scores; May II. handicap. eighteen
holes. for Glasses A, and {. prizes for the best
| any two members 10 play together using club hand-
! caps and the women To take the prize golf
balls; May p boyle handicap. two prizes; May 30
/ kickers' handicap, two prizes.
John H. Taylor president OF the Oakland Golf
Club, has presented cup to that organization for
six monthly competitions. the first of which is to
| take place on May 2-