New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
WOMEN's CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES.


matches over which the executive committee OF the
Women's Metropolitan Golf Association have been
laboring for several days, there Will ne TWO us
series of games this season The first Will In
clude six of the leading teams in the ASSOCIATION,
10 be known as Class A, and the second six less
important teams. known Glass b. Each VIII
compete for a separate cup The idea is hailed as
Sn immense improvement over that OF last year.
At that time all teams competed In single class
and as result those at the bottom OF the list lost
interest and defaulted time and again. BY putting
only those of equal strength together the com
mittee believes that It will stimulate stronger
rivalry and promote a more enthusiastic series.
The committee yesterday decided TO hold the
nual championship at Ardsley, June is TO %. in
elusive and to begin the team match series on
May 2s The dates In the latter follow
Class A-May 90. Essex county at Morris County:
June L. Beusr9i at Ardsey June - % AT9sey s Si ~
Ssro eSqn Mor aun a5 Nassau July
shinnco October Morris County at ATdsE Ar
October g. shinneeoGk a, Morris cogny 9riSSsI
Ardsley; November D. shnnecock at Nassau November
Class MAY 2s roweiton Richmond County Jun.
wee Burn at RIShwGnd COUNTY Inns 10 Ensw99d 81
Hattr nm July ABswsms at Wee Burn N SSr Sep.
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The womens golf committee of the Essex County
Country Club has fixed June 10 the date for
the womens open handicap tournament the
links Of the club. 1t will be open to all women
members OF the United States Golf Association.
Plans out for neat golf house TO be
built on the raised terrace Just north of the egh-
With @ lockers M for e the one use Of he
ample toilet arrangements. 1t will be surrounded
can be had of he first tee he eeVnh green hs
twelfth tee and the eighteenth green. 1t will be
In making public the matches to be held next
month the links OF the Van Cortlandt Park
Golf Club DR.. F. NJ Mende the secretary, prom
to introduce this year number of team
matches with outside clubs something that the
Van Cortandt players have never before attempted
Those who desire TO play on the team will have
a splendid opportunity to show their fitness in the
May contests. which scheduled as follows:
May medal play eighteen holes; prizes for the
May 11-Handicap medal play eighteen holes.
Classes A. and c; prize for the best score In each
ss so best @esa Scores ga eighteen holes
R arGh o Rfs Ts
sz psea and AND hf rh Ga winner match play to take the
at holes. as posted on day Of event. 10 'e used
May 25-Bogie handicap two prizes
Memorial Day. May 3O-Kickers handicap: en-
trants will send the handicap they give themselves
to secretary before day of contest; two prizes.
Class A will include those who can play the
course between 80 and 100 strokes: Glass g. those
who play between 100 and no and Glass C. those
who play above no. The annual dues for member
ship In the club g. There is no Initiation foe
George c. Dutton. who won the foursome cups
at Lakewood on Friday in such brilliant form has
made an enviable record this season. Dutton is a
tall slender young man. but remarkable golfer
AT Palm Beach he defeated Devereaux Emmett Of
Garden City, making six OF the last nine holes In
three strokes each. after being down AT the turn
Later he went to Pnehurst. where he won the
united North and South cham pionship. He is now
spending few weeks at Lakewood preparatory
to the opening of the Oakley Country Club of Bos-
ton. OF which he is member. David Brown. who
began his duties professional the Fox Hills
Golf Club on Monday. has resigned.