New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-31
GOLF.
National Championship to Begin To
mOrrO1C at Nassau.


The national amateur golf championship tourna-
ment. which begins tomorrow at the links OF the
Nassau Country Club OF Glen Cove, will be dis
tingushed not only by the largest entry on record
but also by the fact that for the first time in the
history of these contests the qualifying round at
medal play will be omitted. That the English sys-
TEN Of all match play rounds should be tried for
the first time oh the visit of the Oxford and Cam
bridge golf team is a pleasant coincidence only as
the change decided on long before the coming
of the English team determined. The quail
flying round used 10 eliminate all but thirty-two
players from the subsequent rounds at match play;
under the method the entire field will be
drawn at match play, the elimination taking place
by the successive defeat of candidates at this form
of the game.
Practically every prominent golfer in the country
is entered and the question Of title will be keenly
fought. 1t is generally admitted that the course
furnishes the best test of championship merit to
I be found in the East and that IL will permit only
the best man 10 win. That this will be Louis
James. the present title holder. is extremely doubt
full. James by a fortunate combination of cir
cumstances last year but his form this season does
not Justify prediction of continued success. Per-
haps the most prominent candidate for his trophy
IS Findlay S. Douglas. the metropolitan champion
although Travis and Reinhart not to be over
looked in reckoning championship possibilities. To-
day will be devoted to preliminary trial Of the
course by most of the candidates and pretty ac-
curate idea Of the outcome will be given by their
scores.
THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES.
As the course will be strange to large majority
of sspirants its essential features may be noted
here The grounds consist of los acres. running
from the Glen Cove station to Locust Valley Sta
ton.
Hole No C31o yards)-The tee is to the left of the
clubhouse and the course runs fine piece
of rolling turf. Rough grass extends about 80
yards in front of the tee and along both sides.
Sand traps at either side about $50 yards away.
cut into the face of the rise. A drive TO the top
Of this rise brings the green within range Of a
midiron. the going is gradually down hill.
The sand trap beyond the green will catch an over
approach.
is 100 yards in front of the tee After drive clear
ing the bunker the going is uphill TO the hole. A
sand trap off to the right will catch badly sliced
third shot The green is on top of tho rise.
Hole No. $50 yards)-The play is sharply down
hill to green set in the walls of triangular
bunker a lower level A double sand trapped
cop bunker about 25O yards out calls for &C
curate second. A fair drive gets a splendid roll
and it should be comparatively easy to get home
in for a par T.
Hole No CPS yards)-There Is rough grass for
about 90 yards in front OF the tee and on either
side sand trap on the right will catch pulled
drive. Three shots to the green is the ordinary
/ course here for par hole.
Hole No. 3 1865 yards)-Rough grass IS again in
! front OF the tee and either side. with a sand
! trap off to the right to catch a sliced drive. a
double sand trapped cop bunker is 300 yards ahead
/ of the tee a hazard for the second. The green
/ IS about 50 yards beyond the bunker and is sur
/ rounded by rough grass Three to the green for
a 8 represents good golf for Az par hole.
SAND TRAP WILL PENALIZF.
Hole No. $40 yards)-A sand trap to the right
will penalize bad second and another trap back
of the green Will catch overapproach. Par is
recl1oned at 4
Hole No. Q61 yards)-This hole is pretty iron
I 2 fha
uEal punch bowl A cop bunker circles the TOP
Hole No Gas yards)SThe going is along the
the right, $50 yards off 4 double cop bunker
= guards the near approach to the green. Par is +
over cop bunker 50 yards in 'front.' o1 Of the eT tee
IaTSe sand trap on the right Will catch SLICED
par is reckoned at AZ; a remarkably satisfactory
Hole No; 10 $3.50 yards)-The hole runs parallel to
me me preceding one and the drive IS SHARPLY down
cleared on the second The green is on moderate
Hole To II s6 yardslThe play visa is ceek shot
| from a high to low level. A cop bunker 100 yards
perfect drive , t. the grse4 H.; ,,,,o 49, -,
for straight going. TWO good strokes should clear
Hole ' No. Is $50 yardsFrom tee in the coraer
Of the property the going is along the fence the
/ catch a topped ball Two good shots should reach
Hole No II Ss2 yards)-The going is along the
| railroad tracks and long hill a sand trap
out $50 yards will catch a sliced drive. The second
/ shot must be toward the direction pole the hill
! top 10 get within iron shot of the green Par
| is again AZ.
DRIVE OVER FINE, FAIR GREEN
Hole No. Is $3.50 yards)-The drive is straight
away fine fair green that will yield a good
roll Long grass extends 80 yards ahead of the tee
and on either side. A cop bunker 2GO yards away
must be cleared the second shot Par is AZ.
Hole No. Is 1850 yards)-The direction is back to
the green in front of the clubhouse over a fine
rolling turf Two good shots should reach the
green, though the approach is narrow and
difficult. A large sand trap guards the way the
! left and long grass the right. A trap beyond
! the green will catch overapproach. Par is 4
! Hole No. II $50 yards)-The tee is on the side of
get over safely. a midiron from the tee should
reach the green for par 3.
/ Hole No is (2S0 yards)-From tee the rail-
/ road station the play is past the left end of the
/ clubhouse. A cop bunker 100 yards out and the
sand trap back of the sixteenth green the only
/ hazards. The green is cut into a side hill 4
drive and iron should get home in 2 for a par 4
/ the championship in order to bring the pIa wing
length UP to about 5000 yards. but the entire cir
cult is arranged in manner 10 reward high class
work. without unfairly handCapping any player
entering the lists
! TRY AGAIN FOR 1o0MlLE RECORD.
/ Owing to the rain. Charles Mock. of the Century
Road Club of America, who intended to try to es-
! ~