New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
GOLF.
BALTUSROL's NEW TEAM MATCH SYSTEM
BOSTON MAY FIGURE IN INTER
CITY PLAY-NOTES.
CITY PLAY-NOTE:

team match system in novel form. for which
the conservative Baltusrol Golf Club stands spon-
sor will be added to the already formidable list OF
systems" brought out by this seasons golf plans
Team play has never been much OF a feature at
Baltusro but this year Jhe club intends 10 give it
special announcement. Members be divided
into two classes with a team of ten in each Each
member of a team will be assigned his numerical
standing, and will be subject to ehallense for his
from any member of the club within two strokes of
his h but r he Viii IS n0t twice Df W No
nor more than twice in the season against any one
ms ba ThS nTe IN m ont ssy that II viii keep every
man at his best throughout the year: A similar
bers, with the exception that these teams viii con-
A handicap of ten will divide Glass y from Glass
b and all matches will be arranged by the captains
tenn will be introduced the lowest net score TO count
three points the neS % Wq points os ana IN Tnf tb o T
begin the first Saturday In May WIN a qtairSlng I
round of eighteen holes in which the lowest sixteen
a bogie cup will be offered each month for men.
while the women will have m9nthly & handicap db cup
point system as the mems Saturday handieaps
With a series of intercity matches already ar
ranged with the Women's Golf Association of
Philadelphia it begins to look though the idea
would find further development In similar series
with the women golfers of Boston. The project Is
being discussed among a NUMBER OF CLUBS IN TINS
section, and has created the hveliest interest.
Though scarcely a year old. the Womeu's Metro
poitan Golf Association is of the strongest and
best developed women's leagues in the country and
league is looked upon as a practical certainty
W Sa S wo sIGe as WS ndb es he yr @
cussed at the executive committee meeting on
April Il Meanwhile the Women's Association of
Boston is strengthening it's position and will soon
be in splendid shape to receive a challenge; Three
new clubs have been added TO its membership-the
Vesper Country Club. of Lowell and the Wollaston
calling for thirtysix contests including indi-
Club, of Brooklne. the second week in june. The
Oakley team won the championship last year. and
Keyes, of the Concord Golf Club
The lease of the links over which the Newport
Golf Club plays expires next year. and the mem
bers fear they may have to move With this in
view it has been proposed that the Newport Golf
Club be consolidated with the Newport Country
Club. and this will probably be done before the
actual lease expires.
Miss Genevieve Hecker, the sixteen-year-old
champion OF the WOmen's Metropolitan Golf As
socia ton. has decided to withdraw her allegiance
from the Wee Burn Golf Club. from which she
entered last years Championship and will make
Orange Miss Hecker Expects to spend the greater
part 6f se sPrnS an1 summer IN ofsnsei , ana
golfng interests OF that place.
Another or the local ciuoS 10 start ltS season on
Saturday is the Marine and Field Club. of Bath
Beach. which has just announced prizes for a
series of handicaps and ball sweepstakes for each
Saturday in April. Like the Dyker Meadow Golf
Club. the Marine and Field has early links
and the members mean TO take advantage of their
opportunities.
willie" Anderson. at present with the Golf Club
OF Montclair, and formerly identified with Baltus-
rol and Lakewood. has been engaged TO give the
Princeton team its finishing touches for the inter
collegiate championship the latter part of this
month. Anderson will go from there 10 the Pitts
field Golf Club. where ne has been engaged as
professional coach for the balance OF tine season
Harvard will open her gohng Satur-
day with a team match against the WOlaston
Golf club The will be picked from the fol-
lowing men: ]. G.. AveriI c. r. Henderson c. Tiff
fany Richardson, W. Wadsworth. HaIStead Linds-
ley George c. Clark. G. WheeIock, ". Vanderpool
w w. Hoffman. J. NJ. Richards. RI. B. Hollins, ir,
and L. \. Murdoch.
Peter Robertson. Carnoustie neighbor of George
Low. the Dyker Meadow professional. is said 70 be
coming TO this country. Robertson recently went
over the Carnoustie links in 20. which establishes
record. TIe is a young man, and a great
future is predicted for him should he throw his
luck with the game this side of the water.