New-York tribune., 1902-05-26

champion OF the Metropolitan Golf Association:
Louis Livingston, jr., captain OF the Fox INNS
team; 9. II. Sccicy. champion OF Connecticut: Allan
Kennaday, the New-Jerscy champion: Charles B
Macdonald. the national ex-champion. r r. Reid
OF Montclair; A. De Witt Cochrane. OF Ardsley:
DevereauX Emmet. Of Garden city. \ II. Iarkln
Of Iountakah and many others BY noon on Sat
urday Mr. Morgan had listed thirty-seyen names
and fifteen unopened entries were awaiting atten-
ton. From this # seems fair to predict that at
least nifty will start In the qualifying round
The tournament is the fourth to be held under
the auspices Of the association. II will open on
Wednesday and continue through the week A
greater number of golfers are eligible this year
than ever before owing TO the change in the rules
admitting all those handicapped twelve or bet
ter. instead Of at ten. Bgt in spite OF the larger
field the prizes undoubtedly rest with the same
small coterie that has taken them off in previous
years. Douglas. in view OF his disappointing form
in recent tournaments, may not take his aCcus-
toned prominence, but private reports Of his prac-
tce rounds in the last few days indicate i'm
provement that still makes him formidable
didate for honOrs. Travis. OF course, is the one
who on form is entitled to the cup.
The prizes include the championship plate. on
which is inscribed each year the name of the win
ner. and which is held for the year by the club
from which the winner enters: the championship
gold medal, which goes outright to the winner;
the four-ball medals for the winning pair in the
club four-bal match and the Handicap Cup for
the winner OF the final days handicap on the
championship plate have been inscribed thus far
the names of Herbert NJ Hartman. who at
Garden City in 1899; W J. Travis, who won at
Nassau I'm 1860. and Finday S Douglas. who
last year at Apawanis In addition to the prizes
just named there will be "A gold medal for the
best in the qualifying round and for the best
gross in the handicap
The tournament committee includes L, c. Muir
dock. Of Shinnecock Hills; Arden NJ. Robbins of
ST. Andrews and W J. Travis, together with the
officers officio members This committee
has announced the weeks programme as follows:
Wednesday, MAY 2s-9 a m, qualifying round for
championship. eighteen .oles, medal play: , D. M
first round for championship, eighteen holes tch
Thursaay May io2soo 80 a M second round for
p m, third round for championship, eighteen holes.
match play.
ship. eighteen holes, match play; 1:SO p. m. club
pairs four-ball match eighteen holes. medal piav
ship thirty-sx holes match play; 10 a m hanii
cap match, thirty-six holes. medal play
A trip the Tuxedo course last week showed
the ground to be in fine condition. with host Of
good points only few drawbacks and well adant
ed for thoroughly fair test of championship form
The course has been heightened about 200 yards
and now has total playing distance of 5,473 yards
A5 yards, making II a fun drive and approach TO
the green instead of midrOn shot. The twelfth
has been heightened about forty yards making II
333 yards while the sixteenth has likewise been in
creased from 10 TO l65 yards. The new distances
are as follows:
fs st$ 3$ @ ss :s 9s ss ss sSs sS s ss 5 2
The record for the old links was IS. established by
Findlay S. Douglas in last falls open tournament
on account of the increased length fl is hardly
possible that this will be beaten this week The
Tuxedo Club. under whose auspices the Tournaments
will take place has put its grounds at the disposal
of intending competitors for the entire week and
many players are expected there to-day In prenara
tion for the contest. \ special train will run TO
road. leaving Twenty -third-st. at SIS and Cham
hers-st at at $50 o'clock each morning Pairngs for
nounced by Mr.. Morgan tomorrow.