New-York tribune., 1901-01-18
GOLF.
RUMORED VISIT OF ENGLISH PROBES
ALS-WESTCHESTER CLUBS
ANNUAL MEETING.

According to reports by cable at least three of
England's best golf professionals planning per
manent locations in this country. Leaving aside
Vardon, who is probably return in the early
spring, there is every reason to believe that David
Brown. SANDY" Herd and James Braid will reach
this side before the opening of another season
Brown is said to be very popular with the Fox
Hills Golf Club, and he will doubtless receive an
offer to become its professional on his arrival. In
fact 1t is rumored that Brown Will have charge of
the Fox Hills links before the end of February.
Heru Is man who ranks abroad with Vardon
and Taylor. Nothing definite has out
garding his plans. except that he Will sail before
the end of March. He may be taken up by the
Nassau Country Club of Glen Cove. although one
of the prominent members of that organization
said yesterday that offer of any kind had been
made. That he IS regarded exceptionally
brilliant player abroad is shown by Horace Hutch
inson's comment him in The Book of Golf
and Golfers: 1T would be hard to find man to
beat Hurd on the greens. He Is fine driver.
both in respect of length and straiRhtness a fine
approacher, and fine putter." Hurd is now at
Huddersfied. England.
Braid. the last of the three to cast his fortunes
with the American game. is a Romford man of
high reputation He defeated Nichols only n short
while ago at his home course. and Nichols it will
be remembered the only beat Vardon
during the latters stay here. He originally
from Earlsperry, near Edinburgh. and has several
times proved his worth in English open champion
ships, though he has yet first place. With
three such competitors next years Amer
lean championship IS likely to be well worth the
journey TO
While golf still continues active at the YOuntakah
Country Club, Of Nutey, a pleasant winter diver
sion has been created by a series of social
tanments which is begin at the clubhouse to-
morrow evening, and continue each Saturday until
spring. Plans have also been made for a dinner
and dance to be held February II. the eve OF
Lincolns Birthday.
The annual meeting of the WeStCheste rAiolf Club
is TO take place the Murray Hill Hottv on Janu-
ary p, at $50 p. m when the following amendment
10 the constitution is to be proposed:
THE officers of the club shall he n president
A vice-president, an honorary secretary, honor
ary treasurer and captain. all Of whom, except
the captain, shall be members of the board OF
governors
Golf popularity in Providence r. L. has led 10
the formation of another club. known the East
Providence Golf Club The large waiting lists at
the Agawam and Wannamoisett clubs. both OF
which are members Of the United States Golf Asso-
ciation has induced some of the leading players
East Providence to start the organization with
John McCausland as temporary president A mem
bershiP of more than two hundred IS already
assured
According TO Alexander Finlay. the Newark
Athletic Club professional the changes be made
in the Newark links in the next few weeks are OF
nature calculated TO please every golhnE member.
putting green's are to be laid The will also
he seeded, and next will compare faVora hlv
with any In that section OF the State.