New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
GOLF.
HOLIDAY MATCHES on TOWN AND
COUNTRY LINKS.
A,rPERsAND,s GALA DAY-OPENING OF THE
EKWANOK TOURNEY-AN ATTRAC-
TIVE PRIZE LIST.

No,b,ro short of deluge will keep golfers from
the links to-day Seven days off is the amateur
championship, and every man VINO tees up 80
regards the holiday the last 'rlal hea' % -
season. Competitions are on at every ili M - -
METROPOLITAN district The list is the most '
e tho ,ear for in addition tournaments on loca4
courses the summer resort links VIII oe anve -" -
holiday players At the Ampersand doi Oiuo' "
the Adirondack a big open tournament Is uiluei
way and most of the better known golfers III 'iie
>-.,, IK-oods ara entered The tournament is the
fourth annual contest in that place. The hrst was
held in 1895 and the trophy was won oy AlIleu -
Norris of the Dyker Meadow Club In 1888 "ai'e
1,ra,,,s won the cup beating w. y. Marsh OF
Morris County. in the final round Last year ii''
stead Lindsey the new intercollegiate chainpiom U
cantured the prize against such good men as A W.
Rossiter Gilman p Tiffany, h. A. JoNd' =. q
Ransom and A p Clapp. and this week COMP
tition promises be equally keen. Ihe Ainpei
course has a length somewhat over twenty-five nun
drod Yards for which the professional record is 'S
beId bv George Pearson. the resident pro. Pear
sons card reads:
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Fouallv important in it's bearing on the amateur
cban,nionship is the open tournament at the hK-
,,arol, links at Manchester. VT. A party or New
work. golfers headed by Mortimer NJ Singer OF
the Fox Hills Golf Club. left town last week 10
take part. and the total entry list Is eNpecleu u
number more than fifty. The tournament VIII con
tinue until IhurSdaE, NpS Nii''t
Equinox Cup and the runner up a gold mccall
There will also be prizes for the winner ana run
ner up in the consolation contest
Al the HOLLYWOOD Golf Club. Of Long Branch
the dav will be devoted the final round at thirty
six holes for the club championship. Morris Couh-
" which has not figured in the summers donss
al all will resume fall season with Labor
Dav handicap against bogie. Members are prlVl-
legged 10 invite guests and two prizes Will be pre-
sented by the green's committee. Van Cortandt
golfers have prepared for busy day The greens
will be open 10 the public but only members OF
the Van Cortlandt Club Will be allowed 20 COM
rete in the Kickers Handicap. with which the club
will open its fall schedule. Down on Long ISL
and the Nassau Country Club win hold a monthly
handicap for members, the Rockaway Hunting Club
q ball svgeepstakes the Shinnecock HIS Club a
bosie handicap and the Knickerbocker Field CLUB
a medal play competition for both active and as
sociate members.
Staten Islands three links-Richmond County.
Harbor Hill and Fox Hills--wiN swarm With golf
zrs Each has arranged members handicap.
while the Richmond County organization will. in
addition provide a mixed roursome at eighteen
holes
Finals for the mems championship VIII be the at
traction az the SIahopac Golf Club. while at lnns
Arden the seni-hnaIs and finals for the Tod Cup
will take place. " 5. Hyatt and c c Paulding
will present the days prizes at the Mount Pleasant
Field Club where three interesting matches are
announced This morning there Will be sweep
two-club contest at medal play. and an approach
and putting match AT %. 20 ana 100 yards re-
81. Andrews will hold it's annual Labor Day