New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-25
GOLF.
Deal Links IN Readiness for 4nRnGt
MerOpoLtan Cham piOnship.

willie Norton. professional at the Deal Golf
Club has practically finished the work Of preparing
the Deal links for this weeks metropolitan golf
championship The course is in good turf. consid-
ering the dry OF last month. and there
are few bad the fair green. The large crcu-
lar putting greens true and even. and they will
be improved by the practice play OF candidates to-
day and tomorrow.
The championship opens Wednesday morning.
will last out the week. 1t is the most important
contest of the year local golf and ranks second
only the national amateur championship IN the
general list American meets The entry list closed
Saturday afternoon. but no announcement OF the
names is expected until this morning. II Is safe to
say however that most OF the leading players near
New-York are included among them. and that the
total number will largely in excess OF last year
This IS the fifth annual tournament Of the Metro
politan Golf Association, whose membership en-
braces the better known golf clubs within radius
Of fifty miles from New-Yorl City. The first cham
pionship was held at Garden City. when Herbert NJ
Hartman won. The second took place at the
Nassau Country Club. and Travis was the winner.
The third PLAYED at Apawanis. when Findlay
s. Douglas cantured the title while last year Travis
for the second time at Tuxedo.
The choice Of the Deal links this year was good
one. as the course comes to hand early. and the
competitors are certain to find championship re-
Quirements fulfilled. The course will have total
playing distance Of 6,44l yards the outWaro Journey
is injured at IS but it is hardly probable that this
will be equalled this week SnreWd Judges OF me
thirysix holes while those who score 1oO or better
The Unusual length Of the links has occasioned
some criticism particularly among the oder g o
posed to so long a links. the ground that 1t Is
too fatguing Tor the ordinary 0Ss en9adaT
Graham. Reinhart, seeey ana others WHO bs are
highV pleased at the news, believing that Travis
viii not be able to hold his own as wei as tnougn
to be the aeid agRs ms be Tavs That Trvis viii win
Las
yards shorter than at eSs ya4d eighteent
hole. equaIng the new par score adopted oy inc
The Changes which "Viliie" Norton has been
making in the last few days will Interest intending
placed 40 yards from the tee, recurring clean
eboIt tventv Yards and the third placed short OF
the road. in order to make the latter nazare rom
clear the bunker short Of the green and get hons ONE
bs Set hack about fifteen and forty yards respec
lively. Measured from tee TO the centre OF eacn
Which any American championship has been held.
to the az sa sa fqf has d decided cbs to- at the
request Of the club IN order that WaLsing pa{TTs
nished special train 70 run on the opening min day.
Wednesday leaving Twenty-thrd-st az 10 a; M
pT6mpty at O'clock Returning. this special
The full programmes. as announced Saturday
wednesday May 27-e a m. qualifying round for
THURSDAY May $50 a m first round for champion
ship. eighteen holes match play
dents Cup presented by Horace Russell eighteen hoes
play; 100 ,. second round fo- eharpo1nsnp
eighteen holes match play. second round for President
Gun. eighteen holes. match play.
Friday, May 2e-10 third round FOR enan B
ship eighteen holes match play third round Ior
dents Cup. eighteen hoes. match play; 1:so p m:
serni-nnaIs Presidents Cup club pairs, four-oaA
match. eighteen holes. medal play 1870
Saturday, May SQ-9:45 a hnai for cnarnpion-1ps
thirty-slx holes play finals for Presidents CUP
thirty-six holes play: 10 handicap match
thirty-six holes medal play.
Should the number Of entries prove so large as 10
congest the links on the opening day the committee
reserves the right to change the qualifying rouno
from thirtysix eighteen holes. The headquarters
of the tournament committee will be at the Deal
clubhouse where decisions will be made on all pro-
tests This committee consists OF = r. W S15Q.
OF Essex County Country Club chairman Wafer
J. Travis, of Garden City; George Harvey OF DeaI;
Harvey Murdoch, OF Nassau; Adrian H Larkln, OF
Yountakah: Horace Russell OF shlnnseoGk , Ills;
Mortimer NJ Singer. of Fox Hills, and W. FelloWe5
Morgan OF Batusrol. The last three are ex-of1cio;
The prizes include the championship plate. wnlcn
goes to the club whose representatives nrst win u
three times; the championship gold medal, winch
goes to the winner outright: bronze medal, Wnich
goes to the player making the best score IN the
Qualifying round; handicap cup and medal; and
the Presidents Cup for the winner OF the second
thirty-two qualify. The Deal course Is now open
for use of the contestants. and many are expected
to make practise rounds to-day.