New-York tribune., 1901-04-29
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The decisions of the three men who complied
this seasons official handicap list have failed of
Endorsement so far Lakewood is concerned.
Whether they will be justified by the results in
subsequent tournaments remains to be seen. Lake
wood offered the first test of their value and the
results are sufficient to cast grave reflections on
the way In which the allowances have been given
out. In regard to the two most prominent golfers
on the list. Travis and Douglas, the outcome of
saturdays extraordinary contest must be to put
the two at last par, although the handicap
committee has seen fit to rate Travis at scratch
and to give Douglas stroke. OF course. the
inference is that Travi: is the better man. but
former performances of the two players certainly
fail to ndorse that judgment. Travis is cham
pion and Douglas is not, but in golf titles mean
little in the comparison Of form. In the Metro
politan Handicap last Travis the cup,
but he did not meet Douglas in the match play
and IN the medal play those who were there admit
that Douglas showed the stronger game. At At
lanuc City Douglas again outplayed the champion,
making the best score in the qualifying round.
| taking the cup and winning the medal for the
lowest gross score in the handicap. His defeat
of Travis at Lakewood on Saturday is further
blow at the handicappers. Nor is this ALL OF
the last three Championships Douglas has beaten
Travis twice, and now that he has again demon
than ever in the oftlcaI ratings. The Metropolitan
Championship, in which these ratings are to govern
exclusively, is less than month off. Possibly
that may vindicate the judgment of Messrs. Lar Lar
kin. Singer and De Witt Cochrane, but indications
point the other way.
stealing from Morris County the distinction of be-
ing the most active women's club of the metropol
itan district The kind Of zeal that tramps through
rain and mud of the variety seen at Dyker Meadow
this month is capable of anything and in spite of
all the cups that being offered, competitors in
plenty have appeared play them. To-day
another tournament is to open, this time for a
trophy offered by Mrs T. NJ. Lloyd. The qualify
ing round is at eighteen holes the first eight play
meet for Mrs. Lloyd's cup and the second
eigb For n1afio -te5 hy
Laura Wallace. Special interest attaches to the
the fact that the winner is to receive
title club champion. Tomorrow both sets will
day the sem-fnals will be decided The survivors
on this occasion will meet in the finals on May Z
handicaps using the full double circuit Of the links
Team matches will form a more popular feature
Of the Montclair Golf Clubs programme this
son. May IS is the date for the opening match
against tie Tuxedo team, at Montcair Other
dates arranged May 25. Montclair against
North Jersey Country Club at Montclair; June 6,
mixed foursome match with Englewood. at
Montclair; June 20. mixed foursome team match
with Essex County Country Club, at Montclair;
July 6, Montclair against Tuxedo, Montcair;
July 81 Montclair against Englewood, at Engle-
wood; September 26. mixed foursome team match
with Englewood. at Engewood: October u. Mont
clair against North Jersey country CUB at Pater-
son. and November g. Montclair against Englewood,
at Montclair
The executive committee of the Women's Metro
poltan Golf Association has liked upon November
the date for the intercity team match with the
Women's Golf Association of Philadelphia. The
match is TO take place in the metropolitan district
links to be selected later. with eighteen women
side. Last years match Philadelphia was
won by the New-York team by of SO q.
AS adjunct to their main clubhouse the
Bath Beach shore. the Marine and Field golfers
have opened fine new quarters in Eighty-sixth-st.
Thirteenth-ave. within a stones throw OF
the first green The modest little, building that
used TO do duty a golf house has been outgrown
and with the larger accommodations their
disposal the members are looking forward a
season Of great success.
Baltusrol will open its season next Saturday
with enlarged clubhouse and an improved
course. special scratch tournament for Class
A and members will be the curtain raiser, the
sixteen best players in each class continue at
match play each succeeding Wednesday in May
the winner in each class receiving cup. In addi-
ton the first handicap for the May cup is TO take
place, the winner scoring three points, the second
player and the third At the end of the
month the player having the most points will be