The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-03
METROPOLITAN GOLF DATES.
CHAMPIONSHIP At DEAL IN TIE
LAST WEEK OF MAY.

L az D1AA INV IA
LAST WEEK OF MAY.
Club Replies 70 the Handicap Commitse.
Annual Meeting % Van Certiand
Piayers-New Rule Beck Issued b,
inc United States Associatisn- Notes
Wednesday. May ~, to Saturday, May
w. VIII be the dates for the fifth annual in
dlvidual championship apd minor firturel
OF the Metropolitan Golf Association, at the
INKS OF the Deal Golf Club One of the
pest In the country. the Deal course comes
70 hand early and will be In a condition "a
oring out the best game OF the contestants
a month later would have suited the men,
oers better. Tor good many Of them do
not open their houses at the seaside resorts
until June. There Is no lack of hotel 40.
! oommodations. however. convenient to the
| INKS Inc programme will be the same
| as last year In all essential respects May
| promises to be busy month with the players,
ior the month will open with the invitation
tournament OF the Garden City Golf Club;
tne open tournament Of the Chevy Chase
t1uo will fll In the second week: on May
10 the first half OF the annual Philadelphia
ana New York match will be played at
merton; the open tournament Of the st. An
nrews Golf Club will be on May 20 to a. and
the last week. besides the M. @. A. tourna-
ment will be marked by many club events
on Decoration Day. Another announce
Island Championship will be played at the
hlchmond County Country Club. June is.
The New York Golf Club held its annual
d meeting last night and the report Of Presi-
q prosperops one In every way. Through
IT, efforts the standard q play on the public
TO the level Of any Of the private clubs The
,ba , hss been elected an allied member OF
the clubrexpended over $500 in prizes for its
eve Events and = similar policy will be, followed
feature and the new captain. Frederick Up
h ha,n hnsans, Is now arranging a series Of
tive clubs The oicers elected n for e iaos were:
r President, william Freeand: Vice president.
borsnd Apeoi. H Gpse5oTs Hlss. k Lsos
F. T. Adams and l.. R. Taylor.
Tho limit OF membership was raised to i75
lending TO Park Commissioner John T. Eusts
the thanks OF the club for the efforts which |
ihc condition Saae5 es tSs
was also voted to petition the Commissioner |
TO enact enact , and enforce such a system Of rules
who shall have developed a reasonable de- |
gree Of skill. IL was suggested that this |
SHae be bsys ns4S BY tia. al
badges while playing. the permit TO be re-
voked for proper cause. Such step would |
or Ignorant players. who were the cause Of
several accidents last season and should
properly be debsrred from using a crowded
public course Some provision may readily
pc made, as is done al the public links abroad.
1or short course for the use Of beginners;
aud rs.
Forty-one OF the forty-nine club. In the
metropolitan Golf Association have sent the
iata to the handicap COMMITTEES called for
md Ike Wee Burn of club b have sSs matter
= no course Of REFORMATION, lea wing 70 be heard
iacht Club. Meadow Brook Club, Mount
Pleasant Field Club, Pelham Country Club
ad tns Gen ny GoSnt5y Club The
Tub. and on. this account this division has
,ot furnished indi vidual lists In the past to
he general committee.
The revised rules OF the st. Andrews COM
nittee. with the interpretations Of the Aneri-
zen issued In pamphlet form by the United
'tates Golf Association. There is a COM
n s The rules II BsSf
ace and the interpretations in clear body
ype. Following custom. the names Of the
onsstsd Of G. B; Macdonald. chairman:
y Ma odonald and Lawrence Curtis. The
ooklet may be obtained from the U. s. @. A.
ecretary. Maturin Ballou.
Which is the oldest Of the Northern resort
pen tournaments? The Ampersand Golf | s
Tub makes the claim that IL holds the record, | J
Dr. II held its first event six years ago and
.ry. c. S. Ransom Of the Albany Country
Tub. was in town yesterday and said the
,urnament this year would be on Sept s,
and s.. II is the custom TO begin on q Satur- d
aRA In. V.Ia q L. LII 4
Ionday and Tuesday.
Weather permitting. the Knollwood Coun- Y
y Club will open its course TOMORROW,
ow, the new professional has made CHI Res | ~
the links that will be appreciated by the n
ayers In the open tournament on June 10,
!, ~ and IS. Il
John NJ. Ward has sent out his first an G
ouncement us chairman OF the tournament u
Iys that on the opening day OF the Golf
ub OF Lakewo God tournament, April H. there
Ill be a match with the home club II will
; club match. not one OF teams picked
is not even required that the team players a
entered for the tournament. Each club | =,
n have long line Of player. out and they - -
Y be paired as equally In skill as possible. 6.
u Hills for q cup presented by George Z. al
near as possible to a concealed nIed re- q q
1t; II viii be tee entry event We with no h,
play on the club team will compete at \,
zhteen holes medal play handicap. Ward o.
20 is captain Of the team. and he makes ne
icy will be ranked for the team in the order o Sl
the gross scores. Other competitions OF ~
? sort will be held at intervals. and the ~
stem should keep on the team only those tn