The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-16
GOLPING TOPICS IN MARCH.
PHILADELPHIA NAMES MAY 9
FOR METROPOLITAN MATCH.
Professionals From This Country Win At
Old 81. Andrews - Cheering Views
on an international Team From Eng.
land-van Cortlandt Links Closed

iand-vsn Corflan dt Links Closed
In announcing the dates for the season
last week the executive committee OF the Golf
Association Of Philadel phia decided on May ?,
on Philadelp ha course. for the first half
OF the annual home land -home match with
the Metropolitan Golf Association subject
TO the approval OF the latter. The matter
will be considered at an early meeting Of
the executive committee Of the NJ. Il. A.
The date named will conflict with the nvi-
Club but thi. may not stand in the way t.,, OF
.prns outlined nHl ns n a ths
way by the NJ a. A. clubs whatever date is
hnally selected will probably clash with
Ss st'n aas gssT aAs valley @ Country
Club on May II, and the metropolitan + team n,
YVES beaten Tor the mrs, time, stn1usn 'ne
defeat was wiped out In decided way IN
the fall meeting at Baltusrol, The team
obje ction to May , is that Travis would prob
ably prefer 10 play in the tournament at his
home club on that date rather than go with
The Philsdelphia Association has arranged
to play the return match with wsshinston
at st CHEVY ch,se on April H. and ,h with Pitts
burg at the Ahesbeny country Cup on June .,
The circuit OF team matches win begin on
10. while the Individual chsnpionship of
On. phi,.a.,rh,. Issooistion viii eoin with
. a.: shiTy".is Soi. qualifying round on Sept %
The dates for two tournaments to which
all amateur. are eligible on the Philadslphia
circuit are June II. " ana 49, az .n e mer ron
S1cket Cup, sno June 10, ~ anu ~ ~ WIG
Huntingdon Valley Country o'uo'
Alex could give me half q stroke said
EEsd Herd Of shs asD Psrx o6
shin al Myoria. in isas. referring to the skill
O. his brother TOW open champion Of Of Great nHn
sss for PG:seS e. Sndsews lately SitR
de9rce Braid, professional, at the Town
and Country Club Of st. Paul. the two winter
fessionaIs Andrew 'Kirtsldy and Willie
xsitor. %e oy he h turn and their best
bali score was rs
g.. 49,. 49,. |..;,,,,,,r. ,... u
Sherlock in the inst regular match OF the
( IN and 10 play II was played on Feb. II
on the oxford University links At times
the wind was very troublesome and Vardon
PLAYED poorly for the frst time holes. when
s oT t6 6e tne
play' Setting out In the afternoon, Vardon
made n new record for the course Of 4, 2,
5. 5. I. O.. Z. $50, he was then dormie nine.
and two holes later the match ended.
sseh. Iu shn o,tnh 'ng NAV Ee Doted hers
,has ,rS,Ls n. ,his ,o,,nt 30 *. nroenact ~ a
M si.,,a 80 ts ora{ ea bn,y in Great
nritain a cheerful view In taken OF the out
~ rs,iJ ~ Narch : so,S
'ooh '"'' VI "aroh '"'e
There seems 70 be good prospect OF seeing 9
team Of English sms'sIT, ns,ins ne , tn,sd
states this year Inc lnnsd s.stes S Son ahSp
hi' ,sr,s,,T. 81 S"u soIsnr on,nion in
2merjc. Sns rrcentW been considerne The de.
sirahcncs. Of sxtendnp An In IMITATION 10 A nick ed
Team OF anal ,urs from This country and decis lon
has been arrived al 10 forward the Invitation. As
the amateur status is very strict In America theIe
was some dimculty raised ABOUT tns suojecs o.
last year. and the invitation consequently fell
through. Now. however. that dlncuty appears
TO have been 60, nd Oh and n yuns St IVY .ne
ph IN , t% anS C.mbEdss Goinng socirtW are
me OsnVpra mo 1. " ..nd ovt y,ssm
Of \. nisxenF. in The autumn 10 the In,ed ststes