The San Francisco call., 1901-11-23
GOLFERS ACTIVE
ON MANY LINKS
ABOUT THE BAY
Professional Tournament on Eur-
hngame C1ub Grounds Thanks
giving Day.

THANKSGIVING day will be a busy one
among the golfers around the bay. On
the links of the Burlingame Country Club
there will be a professional tournament.
There will be contests for the members
of the San Francisco, Oakland and Sau-
salito Golf clubs. The professional tour
nament at Burlingame will be over thtr-
ty-six holes, medal play, beginning at 10
o'clock in the morning. The first prize
will be $50 and the second man will re-
ceive $25. The Country Club links are IN
excellent condition, the grass being plentt-
fuI but not high enough to hide the ball.
Luncheon will be served at l O'Clock, at
which hour a concert on the porch OF the
clubhouse will begin.
Members of tennis, golf or hunt clubs
are invited to make use OF the clubhouse
on that day, and the secretary intends to
put in his time in convincing those VINO
may accept the invitation that they are
really and truly welcome. The profes-
sionals who are expected to take part in
the tournament are William tombstone
of the San Francisco Golf Club, open
champion of the Pacific Coast; George
Smith of the Oakland Golf Club, Jim
Melville of Del Monte, F. ]. Reilly of the
Burlingame Country Club and Alexander
Bell, who was with the San Rafael Golf
Club during the summer.
On the Oakland links, which are now
in good trim, the season will be formally
opened with the first competition for the
GCodall cup, over thirty-six holes, medal
play, eighteen holes being played in the
morning and the remaining eighteen
in the afternoon Handicaps not exceed
ing eighteen strokes will be allotted and
entries should be made with the steward
not later than p. m. on Tuesday, No
ve1nber 26
The members of the Sausalito Golf Club
will hold a tournament on Thanksgiving
day for the Foster cup. The following
entries have already been received: Ma
A. Starr Keeler, II. Clay Miller, George
Z. Butler, w. P. Horn, Reginald w. Ma
son DR.. H. Mays and w. G. Morrow.
Some of the officers of the United States
Fish Commissions steamer Albatross,
which is lying off Sausalito. will probably
enter, while Worthington Ames and Leon
a aEe T f TO PenS BE hSaF6 I'd from
and the one who makes the lower score
in each pair will continue to the next
round. The contestant who makes the
lowest medal score for the day will be
the winner of a special prize, and the
last man left in the tournament will win
the baa roster hos tIGpRy df Thieh is st present
prize and the cup may both fall to the
same man.
The Fort Baker course, with the excep-
tion of the first three holes Is in good
order. 1t is probable play will begin at
the fourth hole the round being COM
pleted by playing the fourth. fifth and
Sausalito Golf Club have made arrange
ments for flock of sheep to craze on
the links. to keep down the over-luxuri-
ant grass and level the inequalities of
the ground
The tournament committee of the San
Francisco Golf Club will arrange a. handi-
cap of some kind for Thanksgiving day.
but its exact details have not yet been
determined.
This afternoon it is likely that the first
round of the competition for the Coun-
ellis cup will be completed. The handi-
cap match play tournament which began
some time ago was won by H. c. Golcher.
who defeated w. H La Boyteaux in the
final round.
the ladies of the San Francisco Golf Club'
an approach-putting competition took
place last Monday morning and was won
by Mrs. r. Gilman Brown. A handican
contest. will be held on Monday morning.
November 25, for cup presented BY Miss
Florence Ives. Entries closed on Thurs
day and plays begins at 9:30 on Mordav
morning. The ladies intend to hold con
tests regularly on Monday mornings
throughout the winter