New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
GOLF.
COMING MATCHES ON TOWN AND COUN
TRY LTNhS-LAKEWOOD'S APRIL
TOURNEY.

Although the failure OF the womens METROPOLITAN
Golf Association TO fix dates for its annual cham
piOnship leaves important feature Of the
son in DOUBT, golfers in this neighborhood have
been able TO forecast in general way the more
prominent contests of the year. The gap between
the closing of the Southern links and the opening
Of those at the North viii not be marked
formerly. This is due mainly 10 the nildness OF
the winter and The anxiety Of local players 10
hasten practice for the metropolitan championship.
Lakewood VIII be the first TO throw open its course
for general competition. The golf club there has
hNed lis annual tournament for April > y, and
will make the affair the climax of particularly
6eTTee5 NeWY6r and Pbiladeipbia viii follow. on
May !, at PHILADELPHIA and then comes the inter
collegiate championship n AtlanJic CIty. from May
Topoli5an ckam1ionshp from Nay q to 2s alusTol
sn open toUrnament from June 10 ana the
June l3 and IA The New-Jersey State Champion
worlen's rnetropolifan char1ponship for the third
week In June. The Oakland Golf Club viii also
Summer resor3 scfi,itT. sfter when there will be
Per, Bar Harbor Stockbridge ard LenoH. The
mary is 10 take place al Atlantic City from Sep
For the first time in the history Of the Inter
collegiate Golf Association the University Of Penn
sylvania viii enter the championship. There have
been TO that effect for some time, but il is
only within the last few days that the news has
oeived definite confirmation. on Saturday the team
Haven Golf Club at Media. Penn and on the
Saturday following against the Huntington Valley
cosItry' Club at RvdaI, Penn 1t will play at At
April izro'. p "a 0'' '''' ,''- " '''
Yale viii begin her season OF outside matches on
April IS with q match against the Brooklawn Golf
Club. Of Bridgeport. AT present the likely candi-
dates for the intercollegiate team appear TO be II.
J. Jennings. z. n Byers, a. N Myers. r 3. HUI
Cheney and c. Wadleigh.
George Lawson. who was the professional at the
Somerset Golf Club. Of Bernardsville, iast season.
has been engaged by the Seabright Golf Club OF
: sesbright He will assume charge this month As
far be learned now Seabright VIII not take
part in the seasons open tournaments
Froba blites of Western intercollegiate golf as
sociatior have been strengthened by the formation
of q club al Lake Forest University. which has in
contemplation q series Of team matches with
neignboring colleges. The University Of Chicago
Golf Club Will be resumed this season. while the
students of the Northwestern University are Iorm-
ing a a number OF other W estern coIieees.
notably Lawrence al Appleton, Wis; Knox, al
Calesb. 2. and the State universities OF llLlnols
Wisconsin and Indiana, are in sympathy Win ne
roiect and rhe idea may be carried out before the
close Of the present coIegiate year
J H Taylor champion Of Great Britain. and
Harry Na~don. champion OF America, have prom
ised 10 enter the professional tournament on the
occasion Of the opening Of the new course at
Fauger Hill, Ealing. May !. This viii be the
frst meeting between the since the open
championship At Chicago last year. when Naroon
hear TaNlor by such narrow margin Narcons
determination o stay in England this year Is said
70 have arisen from the fact that the firm he rep
resented here last season has opened a LONDON
store and needs him 70 exploit its goods.