The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-07
NEW IDEA IN GOLF HkNDICAPS
Plan TO' MAINTAIN INTEREST IN
ST. iANDREWS EVENTS.
Open Tournament Of the Club VIII Re Held
g. On May 10. n. n and 3S-Many Ap-
plicatiens for Dates From Massa'
chusctts Association-Western Fixtures

Open Tournament Of the Club viii he Held
on May 70. n. n and 9S-Many Ap-
p,icatisas for Dates From Msssa-
chusctts Association-western Fixtures
waiter Z. Hodsmsn. Francis b. Allen and
Evsrstt Mssten. tournament COMMITTEES
Of the st. Andrews Golf Club. have pre-
pared the seasons schedule. The first COM
petition will DO on Saturday. an eighteen
hole hsndicap for two przos presented BY
President Thomas. for the best net and gross
scoroei Thereafter there will DO monthly
handicaps on April 10. May 10. June Is. July
-. Aug. 6. Sept. 20 and Oct. ~. A new idea
Is to be worked out In connection with the
first. second. sixth and seventh monthly
handicaps. In which the makers OF the lowest
eight net scores will continue at handicap
match play. the first round within seven
days, semi-dnal within fourteen days and
the final within twenty-one days. The plan
will keep up the playing interest and bring
together larger fields. 1t il hoped. for the
regular weekly events. There will be two
prizes. one for the lowest gross score In the
qualifying handicap. the other to the match
play winner. There will be but one prize
in the other monthly handicaps. In which
the issue will, be settled In the one days
medal play.
On Now 81. according TO the annual Gus
tom at ST. Andrews. the winners and second
men In the regular monthly hsndicaps. with
the winners and runners-up In the first.
pes or sSe
cup There will be special holiday handi:
SsDs On My No. Ssy sp aoa
ship and the possession OF the John Reid
May 20, 81. "a and "a. it Is the first time the
81. Andrews tournament has been held on a
spring date, The programme Is IN prepara-
tion and will contain some novel features.
The Nassau Country Club directors will
meet Tomorrow to elect the Officers Tor the
ss rest n G MONTH and wa1s IS Steadily pro-
crossing on the new hazards. deemed La, aa-
yisshs n wsw Of the n ssteus ponsas
played over the course on SUNDAY and was
! up against the best ball Of Howard Max
ton Of the new bunkers was Just right and
that they Increased the interest on the holes
that have thus far been worked on oy the
committee.
AZ the annual meeting meet Of The Ri edmond
xSs ssyc.d PRESIDENT AND Gsorss
Cromwell! vice-president: The course VIII
be opened for play on Saturday and Is in ex-
tenth tees are to be set back and the ff-
teenth tee more to the lett
The Massa chusetts Golf Association will
meet tomorrow to assign dates for open
tournaments TO clubs In its territory. The
great list Of applicants shows the organiZa-
ton has advanced the community spirit
among it's members. and should do good work
In developing strong PLAYERS. The following
dates have been asked for.
Myopla Hunt ClubMay ., q 80, June IS. Oct 4 D.
Country Club, Brookline-May II %, Oct q "a.
Wollaston Golf Club-May 1914. Oct. iS-i7
Medford Golf Club-June rs.
Fall River Golf Club-June IL.
Arlington Golf Cub--June Is.
Lexington Golf Club-June 20
Merrtfnac Valley Country Club OF Lawrence
psnvers Country Cub-June 20 and Sept 10.
AIbemarIe Golf Club OF Newtonville-June &c
Vesper Country Club of Loweil-June ???7
Country Club OF Sprinsneld-sept. rs.
The Western Golf Association champion:
ship will he played this year at the Euclid
Country Club, Cleveland: the open at the
Milwaukee Country Club and the women
at the Exmoor Country Club, near Chicago
on Sept. TO 3. The dates OF the two otheI
tournament. will be announced later by the
executive committee. Phelps Is. Hoyt has
given up his European trip and will serve a'