New-York tribune., 1902-01-06
GOLF.
NEW WINTER COURSE FOR NEWARK
ATHLETIC CLUB-SPORT TO CON-
TINCE THROUGHOUT THE
COLD WEATHER.

Winter golf at the Newark Athletic Club prorn-
tses TO be almost popular as that OF the sum-
mer season Under the direction OF it's profess
sionai, Alexander F1nay. the club has prepared q
course OF nine holes. upon which the sport win os
continued without Interruption until spring Al
ready its popularity has been hown by the In
creasing number or players who appear there on
Saturdays and holidays; and as the club has a
membership OF more than i've hundred, Of whom
two hundred are active golfers. there viii be
lack of play during the cold weather.
The course is only twenty minutes by trolley
from the Newark town house. and comprises
tract OF hf1y acres in the old Irvington section
A two years lease has been taken II the grounds.
but as property there Is rapidly increasing IN
value it VIII probably be renewed Conse-
quently the golfers eager 70 make the most 0c
their opportunities. and Ffnay's efforts in pro-
viding- the present winter circuit have been corr
daily indOrsed-
In choosing the holes 70 remain in commission
F1nlay has shown shrewd Judgment in cutting out
those on low ground where the drainage Is poor
n wet weather. and utilizing those on the higher
portion OF the links. Almost $1,000 has been spent
in perfecting the grounds. but considerable work
Is yet L. be done and until this is completed the
holes between the fifth and afteenth are unavail-
able in winter. In consequence. the Newark play
will use the first i've and the last four holes
until spring the distances and bogie being fol-
lows;
E9s: Fs9s: % 3, q, 5, is s e ~ 4 SO u Tss s
Bosie ..----.--- 5 50
The first is regarded as a good drive and
iron shot, although a high bunker guarding thu
green calls for exceptionally good direction Tha
only hazard on the second hole is a bunker IN
front of the green. which should be carried on thu
third shot IN his recent match with Douglas
Graham IS known from Maine TO Florida as one
6a{efs 81 ts ons ST eo5,si % With n @ boge he @ 1hird E
tricky one the green being 9sJwseR n 1,I}C5 9G2As5 G
I2g az an S5ptodeh t i n lT5 % ION 5f S4s H 6-o1sSfe ~
70 In5Ae me aols IA . le Iog[I Sd - posST % VbiI ~
brook guards the nfth forcing a carry or aooeS
one hundred ana thirty YARDS. from mere mere .{s ne
Guilty Is a bunker protecting the green To make
his second over the bunker and drop his approach
on terraced putting green Botn a ROAD d ana ana a
20 the next hole. while the home hole has high
a tricky course FOR strangers, remarked John
Hobens. the Glen RidEe Professional az a55sr gong
it presents nothing that IS unorthodox IN present.
for il should be may. be figured out IRON the
s5sRteeIt noe DICI5j ~ - Iij7I-s ,~1SssSfo,sI
Mackte's card reads;
Gg' fs .....-.::....... ..-.:............. sstssts3 3Lu
Taking only the figures OF the holes now IN COM
mission the score would be 81. which is TWO hetter
The 9Tesent amateur champion IS P. 9 Pulyer.
wr7 has been twice h',eer OF The -Itle Tis cham
Wes frst Offered ear ago last fall and is played
I6e semi se1i.annqa!y Z ~ NON 'Ttee E I N I2a 1y
Puiver got II IN the fall OF 800 by defeating c. A.
spring Pulvsr made the best score il che quality
ing round but later taken i'll and ceIaulJed
the trophy going 70 c. Ned. Wills IN The CHAM
pionship lust ended Pulve- reSaued she title how
this through the defeat or " Osborns
in thu 1nals. by Up and - rlav-
One important result Of maintaining the winter
course viii be the practice afforded the clubs
I team. OF which Z Moody is captain Moody
has already booked a number OF matches for the
early spring. the first OF which viii The return
/ meeting with the Forest Hill Golf Club IN the
last match ~ Forest EFil Newark was victorious
by score Of 10 !, and the second meeting AZ the
Newark links promises 20 Be equally successful for
the home team
Present candidates for the team are P. c PuIvsr
I :, MED W, rs, n. Crlst-. W H Osborne, ]. W.
Halsey, 2 y Todd. 2 2. Pierce. George Baker
Theodore Wills Frederick Kerr. n. J. Vance. Cecil
McMahon. c. " BOrrfe and John Young